UTSA Roadrunners vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 12/15/24

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Roadrunners versus the Fighting Hawks? Tip off is at at 3:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks, ND. UTSA is the -1 point favorites in this non-conference matchup against North Dakota. The over/under for the game is set at 154.5 points.

UTSA ROADRUNNERS VS NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: North Dakota Fighting Hawks +1

This game will be played at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center at 3:00 ET on Sunday, December 15th.

WHY BET THE NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-68 in favor of the Fighting Hawks.
• Not only will North Dakota pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +1.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 154.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.

Do the Roadrunners Have a Shot at a Road Win?

UTSA improved to 3-5 on the season with an 80-76 home win over North Dakota on Friday, December 13th. The Roadrunners were -7.5 favorites going into the game but didn’t cover the spread.

UTSA led 43-38 at halftime and scored 37 points in the 2nd half while allowing 38. The total points for the game were 156, just over the O/U line of 154.

UTSA put up 80 points in their last game, shooting 47.7% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 53.8%. They were dominant inside, hitting 63.9% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 27.6% of their threes.

Primo Spears led the way with 28 points, shooting 64.7% overall. Dariyus Woodson added 21 points, hitting 5 threes at a 41.7% clip. Damari Monsanto also contributed from deep, making 4 threes and finishing with 12 points and 4 assists.

UTSA’s defense gave up 76 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 47% from the field, hitting 31 of 65 shots. Inside the arc, they were particularly effective, making 63% of their two-point attempts, going 23/36.

From three-point range, the opposition shot 27%, connecting on 8 of 29 attempts. UTSA sent them to the free-throw line 13 times, where they made 10, shooting 76%. The Roadrunners allowed 8 offensive rebounds.

Will North Dakota Make it Happen at Home?

North Dakota Fighting Hawks Recent Game/Games

North Dakota dropped to 3-8 on the season after an 80-76 road loss to UTSA on Friday, December 13th. The Fighting Hawks were +7.5 point underdogs going into the game but managed to cover the spread.

After trailing 43-38 at halftime, North Dakota allowed 37 points in the 2nd half while scoring 38 of their own. The total points for the game ended at 156, just over the O/U line of 154.

In their latest game, North Dakota put up 76 points despite shooting just 38.8% from the field and 31% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 44.8%, and they struggled at the free-throw line, hitting only 50% of their attempts.

Primo Spears led the way with 28 points on 11-of-17 shooting, while Dariyus Woodson added 21 points, knocking down 5 threes. The Fighting Hawks grabbed 23 offensive rebounds and dished out 15 assists in the win.

North Dakota’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 80 points on 47% shooting. The Fighting Hawks allowed 31 field goals on 65 attempts.

Inside the arc, North Dakota’s defense was particularly vulnerable, with their opponent hitting 63% of their two-point shots (23/36). They did better against the three, holding the other team to 27% shooting (8/29).