New Orleans Privateers vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks Betting Pick & Prediction 11/25/23

Planning on watching today’s Privateers and Fighting Hawks game? Catch the action at Farris Center in Conway, AR, as the Fighting Hawks hosts this showdown at 1:00 ET on ESPN+. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 156 points, and the Fighting Hawks are favored to win at home vs. the Privateers.

NEW ORLEANS PRIVATEERS VS NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: North Dakota Fighting Hawks -2.5

This game will be played at Farris Center at 1:00 ET on Saturday, November 25th.

WHY BET THE NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-65 in favor of the Fighting Hawks.
• Not only will North Dakota pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -2.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 156 points, and we like the under with a projected 143 points.

No Pressure for New Orleans as Away Dogs

Today, New Orleans will be playing with a 0-2 record as they take on North Dakota. Looking at their previous three games as the team that was expected to lose, New Orleans has a record of 0-3. New Orleans enters today’s game with an ATS record of 0-2. Taking into account the previous three games, which includes last year, New Orleans has a 1-1 ATS record and an average scoring margin of +6.

In two games, New Orleans comes in with an over/under mark of 1-1-0, with their games averaging 153.5 points per game. The Privateers’ last five games have culminated with an average of 82 points per game and an over/under record of 1-2.

In their recent matchup, the New Orleans offense ended with 68 points against Oklahoma State. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 41.8% and made 4 threes. Offensively, the Privateers have a season long field goal percentage of 44%, which is 251st in the nation. In terms of three-pointers, they are 355th in percentage and 304th in three-pointers made.

Coming into today’s game, the New Orleans defense is giving up an average of 77.0 points per contest. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, New Orleans’ defense has allowed opponents to shoot 38.8% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 16.1% this season.

Can the Fighting Hawks Pull Out the Win as Home Favorites?

So far this season, North Dakota has played a total of four games, with a record of 2-1. In their two away games, the Fighting Hawks have gone 1-1, while at home they are 1-0. Prior to today’s game, North Dakota holds a 2-1 ATS record. In their previous three games, the school is 2-0 ATS with an average scoring margin of +10.

In three games, North Dakota comes in with an over/under mark of 1-1-1, with their games averaging 158.3 points per game. The Fighting Hawks’ last five games have culminated with an average of 81 points per game and an over/under record of 3-0-1.

Against Pacific, the North Dakota had a tough time putting up points compared to their season average of 79.8 points per game. They scored 73 points and posted a field goal percentage of 47.4% in the game. Leading the team in scoring was Tsotne Tsartsidze with 19 points. B.J. Omot also added 12 points for the Fighting Hawks.

At this time, the Fighting Hawks’ defense is positioned 170th in the country, permitting 78.0 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 6.5 threes per game vs. New Orleans. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 33.6%.