The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (12-10, 5-4 Summit) will be at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center to take on the North Dakota Fighting Hawks (10-13, 4-5 Summit) in a Summit matchup. Action begins at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 6, 2020.
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at North Dakota Fighting Hawks ATS Odds
In their last game, the Fighting Hawks were beaten by the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons, 72-68, while the Golden Eagles were victorious over the Denver Pioneers, 86-77.
Oral Roberts dominated nearly every facet of the game. They had an absurd offensive rebounding percentage of 36.8 (above their season average of 34.2) and a turnover percentage of 14.8 (worse than their season average of 13.3). Denver was 19.4 and 16.5, respectively, for those same stats. North Dakota, on the other hand, had a better free throw rate (0.193 vs. 0.127). Marlon Stewart led the way for North Dakota, contributing 23 points and eight rebounds. R.J. Fuqua fueled Oral Roberts with 19 points, five rebounds and five assists.
In their first matchup this season, Max Abmas led the Golden Eagles to an 88-73 win. He was the game’s top overall scorer with 27 points. Oral Roberts was lights out from beyond the arc (11-25; 44.0 percent). North Dakota, meanwhile, had a much better free throw rate (0.268 vs. 0.153).
North Dakota could have their way on the offensive side of the ball as their sweet-shooting offense faces off against one of the worst defenses in the NCAA. The Fighting Hawks rank 58th in effective field goal percentage (0.529), while Oral Roberts ranks 261st in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.510). Furthermore, the Golden Eagles rank 14th in turnover percentage (15.8 percent), while the Fighting Hawks rank 346th in opponents’ turnover percentage (15.7 percent).
Oral Roberts vs. North Dakota Betting Pick
Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Oral Roberts, ATS Winner – Oral Roberts, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Oral Roberts ranks 22nd in steals allowed per game (5.0) while North Dakota ranks 166th (7.1).
- The Fighting Hawks rank 130th in assists per game (13.3) while the Golden Eagles rank 177th in assists allowed per game (13.5).
- The Fighting Hawks average 22.9 three pointers per game, which ranks 119th in the country. The Golden Eagles rank 193rd in three pointers allowed per game (22.9).
- Oral Roberts ranks 38th in rebounds per game (39.1) while North Dakota ranks 100th (36.9).
Bettings Trends:
- The Golden Eagles’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 4.8, down from 6.8 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Fighting Hawks have scored an average of 73.8 points per game (1.8 below their season average) and allowed an average of 78.0 points per game (4.3 above their season average).
