North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs Kansas City Roos Betting Pick & Prediction 1/13/24

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Fighting Hawks versus the Roos? Tip off is at at 3:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on Summ. The game will be played at Swinney Recreation Center in Kansas City, MO. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 141 points, and the Roos are favored to win at home against the Fighting Hawks.

NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS VS KANSAS CITY ROOS BETTING PICK

The Pick: North Dakota Fighting Hawks +4

This game will be played at Swinney Recreation Center at 3:00 ET on Saturday, January 13th.

WHY BET THE NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 73-72 in favor of the Fighting Hawks.
• Not only will North Dakota pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +4.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 141 points, and we like the over with a projected 145 points.

Will North Dakota Secure A Victory as Road Underdogs?

North Dakota comes into this game with a record of 8-10 and they have lost six straight games. In Summit League play, the Fighting Hawks are 0-3, while they are 8-7 in non-conference action.

On the road, North Dakota is 2-7, and they have lost four straight games away from home. This season, they have been outscored by an average of 9.4 points per game on the road.

North Dakota has an overall ATS record of 5-10 this season and they are 4-5 vs. the spread on the road. As the underdog, the Fighting Hawks have gone 4-6 vs. the spread this year and they have an ATS mark of 1-2 in their last three games as the underdog.

The over/under record for North Dakota this season is 5-8-2 and the average over/under line in their games is 146.4. So far, 12 of their games have had higher over/under lines than today’s line of 141. In their last three games, the average scoring total is 156 points and their OU record in those games is 2-1.

Against Omaha, the North Dakota had a tough time putting up points compared to their season average of 72.5 points per game. They scored 61 points and posted a field goal percentage of 35.2% in the game. Treysen Eaglestaff led the scoring for the Fighting Hawks, contributing 15 points. Additionally, B.J. Omot chipped in with 12 points.

In terms of defense, North Dakota is currently on par with the NCAA average for points allowed, giving up an average of 72.4 points per game. In their previous game vs. Omaha, the Mavericks finished with a field goal percentage of 49% and a total of 79 points vs. North Dakota.

Can the Roos Lock in a Home Win?

After a win in their last game, a 83-67 victory over Portland State, Kansas City is now 7-11 on the season, including a 3-2 record at home. As the favorite, the Roos have gone 2-0 this season, and their average scoring margin at home is +8.2 points per game.

For the season, Kansas City is 1-8 on the road, and they have lost their last four games away from home. In their last 10 games at home, the Roos are 6-4, and over their last five games at home, they are 4-1.

As the favorite this season, the Roos have gone 1-1 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, Kansas City has an ATS record of 3-7. At home, their ATS mark stands at 3-2 this year and they are 2-1 vs. the spread in their last three home contests.

So far this season, the over/under record for Kansas City games sits at 7-6-1, and today’s line of 141 is higher than the average OU line in their games (138.4). Over their last three games, the OU record is 2-1, and in their last five games, the average scoring total is 146 points.

In their latest game, Kansas City offense put up 83 points against Portland State. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 47.7% and made 9 threes. Jamar Brown is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today’s matchup with an average of 14. Meanwhile, Cameron Faas also brings a PPG average of 10.9 into the game.

Coming into today’s game, the Kansas City defense is giving up an average of 70.7 points per contest. So far, the Kansas City defense is giving up an average of 6.7 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 11.6 times per game (514th).