North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs UTSA Roadrunners NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 12/13/24

The Fighting Hawks and Roadrunners are set to face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Roadrunners will host the game at UTSA Convocation Center in San Antonio, TX. The odds for this non-conference game currently have UTSA as the -6.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 152.5 points.

NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS VS UTSA ROADRUNNERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: North Dakota Fighting Hawks +6.5

This game will be played at UTSA Convocation Center at 8:00 ET on Friday, December 13th.

WHY BET THE NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-71 in favor of the Roadrunners.
• Even though we have UTSA winning straight-up, we like North Dakota at +6.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 152.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 146 points.

Are North Dakota Ready for a Road Win?

North Dakota Fighting Hawks Recent Game/Games

North Dakota fell to 3-7 on the season after an 80-57 loss to Utah Valley on Wednesday. The Fighting Hawks were +10.5 point underdogs going into the game and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game ended at 137, falling short of the over/under line of 147.

North Dakota trailed 35-31 at halftime but struggled in the second half, scoring only 26 points while allowing 45. The Fighting Hawks will need to improve their second-half performances to turn their season around.

North Dakota struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 33.8% from the field and 31% from beyond the arc, finishing with 57 points. Their effective field goal percentage was 40%, and they managed only 4 free throws, hitting 57.1% from the line.

Treysen Eaglestaff led the team with 20 points, shooting 5/12 from three-point range. Carter Welling added 19 points, shooting 63.6% overall, while Amar Kuljuhovic was 6/7 from the field, contributing 13 points.

North Dakota’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 80 points on 49% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to connect on 54% of their two-point attempts, going 20/37 inside the arc.

From three-point range, North Dakota’s defense allowed 13 threes on 30 attempts, a 43% shooting performance. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 9 times, where they hit 6 of their free throws.

Is A Home Victory Likely for Favored UTSA?

UTSA Roadrunners Recent Game/Games

The Roadrunners fell to 2-5 on the season after a 75-60 loss to Arkansas on Saturday. Despite being +19.5 point underdogs, UTSA managed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 135 fell short of the O/U line of 155.

UTSA led 32-27 at halftime but struggled in the second half, scoring just 28 points while allowing 48. The Roadrunners will look to bounce back after letting a potential upset slip away.

In their last game, the UTSA Roadrunners put up 60 points, shooting 40.7% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 47.5%. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 29.2% of their threes (7/24), but were perfect from the free-throw line, going 5/5.

Adou Thiero led the way with 26 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 8/10 from the field. Primo Spears added 19 points, hitting 3 of 6 from deep, while Marcus Millender contributed 18 points, connecting on 3 of 9 three-point attempts.

Even with UTSA’s defensive struggles, allowing 75 points on 52% shooting, the Roadrunners couldn’t capitalize. They gave up 60% shooting on two-point attempts (23/38) and 33% from beyond the arc (5/15).

UTSA sent their opponent to the line 19 times, where they converted 14 free throws (73%). The Roadrunners also allowed 9 offensive rebounds.