North Dakota State Bison vs. Omaha Mavericks Free Prediction 03/12/19

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The Omaha Mavericks (21-10, 15-3 Summit) will be in the Summit League Conference Tourney at Denny Sanford PREMIER Center when they square off with the North Dakota State Bison (17-15, 11-7 Summit). The game can be seen on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 12, 2019.

North Dakota State Bison at Omaha Mavericks Betting Odds

Both teams won a tight one over their last opponent. The Mavericks defeated the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons 61-60, while the Bison beat the Western Illinois Leathernecks 76-73.

The Bison had an absurd effective field goal percentage of 0.630 (above their season average of 0.539) and had a turnover percentage of 7.8 (better than their season average of 14.8). The Mavericks, on the other hand, had a better free throw rate (0.111 vs. 0.069) and held the Mastodons to an effective field goal percentage of 0.483 (below their season average of 0.571). Mitch Hahn had a solid performance for Omaha with 16 points and seven rebounds. Meanwhile, North Dakota State was lifted by Sam Griesel, who put up 20 points and five rebounds.

Omaha could dominate on the offensive side of the ball as their high-octane offense faces off against one of the NCAA’s worst defenses. The Mavericks currently rank 34th in offensive efficiency, while North Dakota State ranks 295th in defensive efficiency. Ball protection should be an advantage for the Bison. They rank 26th at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 16.1 percent). Conversely, the Mavericks force the 89th-fewest turnovers in the NCAA (opponents’ turnover percentage of 17.6 percent).

North Dakota State Bison vs. Omaha Mavericks Free Pick

Pick: SU Winner – Omaha, ATS Winner – Omaha, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • North Dakota State ranks 42nd in three pointers attempted per game (26.2) while Omaha ranks 268th in three pointers allowed per game (26.1).
  • The Mavericks rank 253rd in rebounds per game (32.7) while the Bison rank 273rd (31.5).
  • The Bison rank 28th in blocks allowed per game (2.5) while the Mavericks rank 118th (3.5).
  • Omaha ranks seventh in steals allowed per game (4.7) while North Dakota State ranks 44th (5.4).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Bison’s average margin of victory in their last five games has been 0.2, down from 0.7 for the season.
  • During their last five games, the Mavericks have scored an average of 73.2 points per game (6.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 69.2 points per game (7.6 below their season average).