North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs Utah Tech Trailblazers Betting Pick & Prediction 12/16/23

Betting on today’s Fighting Hawks and Trailblazers game? Catch the action at Burns Arena in St. George, UT, as the Trailblazers hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this game is set at 140.5 points, and the Trailblazers are the home favorites against the Fighting Hawks in a non-conference matchup.

NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS VS UTAH TECH TRAILBLAZERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: North Dakota Fighting Hawks +4

This game will be played at Burns Arena at 9:00 ET on Saturday, December 16th.

WHY BET THE NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-67 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 140.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.

Will North Dakota Be The Talk of Burns Arena?

The North Dakota Fighting Hawks, who are 7-4 overall, will be playing against Utah Tech. So far this season, the Fighting Hawks are 3-0 at home and 1-3 on the road. So far this season, North Dakota has a 2-5 record vs. the spread. In their last five games, the team is 0-3 vs. the spread.

North Dakota comes in with an over/under record of 1-4-2 through 11 games, with their games averaging a combined 143.6 points per game so far. Looking at the Fighting Hawks’ last three games, their over/under record is 1-1 with their games averaging 135 points per game.

Against UC Riverside, the North Dakota had a tough time putting up points compared to their season average of 74.9 points per game. They scored 62 points and posted a field goal percentage of 42.9% in the game. The team’s scoring leader is B.J. Omot, who holds an average of 15.8 as they head into today’s matchup. Additionally, Treysen Eaglestaff is averaging 14.4 points per game this season.

Coming into today’s game, the North Dakota defense is giving up an average of 69.0 points per contest. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, North Dakota’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 32.0% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 24.8% this season.

Will the Trailblazers Find a Way to Win at Home?

Today, Utah Tech will begin their game against North Dakota with a record of 5-5. In their previous five games at home, Utah Tech has a 3-2 record, which includes games from last year. Utah Tech has a winning ATS record of 5-3, sitting above .500. In the team’s most recent five games, they are 3-2 vs. the spread.

After 10 games, Utah Tech has an over/under record of 4-4-0, with their games averaging a combined 143.5 points per game so far. The Trailblazers’ have recorded an over/under record of 2-1 in their last three games, with their games averaging 139 points per game.

The Utah Tech offense is coming off a game in which they scored 75 points vs. CSUN. Overall their field goal percentage was 41.9% while connecting on 10 threes. In terms of three-point shooting, the Trailblazers offense has been good from outside, hitting 37% of their three-pointers on an average of 19.1 attempts per game. Their overall field goal percentage is currently 44%.

The Trailblazers’ defense is presently ranked 152nd nationally, allowing an average of 71.9 points per contest. Against CSUN in their most recent game, the Utah Tech defense gave up a total of 80 points while allowing CSUN to hit 46% of their shots.