The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (10-17, 6-6 Summit) will be at the Scheels Center to square off against the North Dakota State Bison (13-12, 7-4 Summit) in a Summit matchup. Action gets underway at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 14, 2019, and can be seen on ESPN 3.
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at North Dakota State Bison Betting Odds
Both teams beat their last opponent. The Bison defeated the Denver Pioneers 81-71, while the Golden Eagles beat the South Dakota Coyotes 86-72.
Oral Roberts dominated nearly every facet of the game. They had an absurd offensive rebounding percentage of 36.0 (above their season average of 30.7) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.632 (above their season average of 0.522). South Dakota was 25.8 and 0.530, respectively, for those same stats. North Dakota State, on the other hand, dominated nearly every stat category in their game. They had an extraordinary free throw rate of 0.377 (above their season average of 0.244) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.575 (above their season average of 0.535). For those same stats, Denver was 0.321 and 0.509, respectively. North Dakota State rallied around Vinnie Shahid, who recorded 27 points, seven assists and five rebounds. Meanwhile, Kevin Obanor played a key role for Oral Roberts with 24 points and 14 rebounds.
In their first matchup this season, Shahid led the Bison to a 67-57 win. He was the game’s top overall scorer with 23 points. The Bison’s 9.8 turnover percentage was their biggest strength over the Golden Eagles, who had a rate of 19.0.
North Dakota State should be expected to protect the ball well in this contest. North Dakota State ranks 51st in the country at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 16.8 percent), while Oral Roberts forces the 23rd-fewest turnovers (15.7 percent). Also, the Golden Eagles, who rank 328th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.180), could struggle to get to the line against the Bison, who rank 29th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.181).
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs. North Dakota State Bison Pick
Pick: SU Winner – North Dakota State, ATS Winner – North Dakota State, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- North Dakota State ranks 44th in three pointers attempted per game (26.0) while Oral Roberts ranks 202nd in three pointers allowed per game (23.6).
- The Bison rank 49th in steals allowed per game (5.5) while the Golden Eagles rank 176th (7.2).
- North Dakota State is 29th in the country with 2.6 blocks allowed per game while Oral Roberts is 51st with 2.8 blocks allowed per game.
- The Bison rank 98th in assists allowed per game (12.5) while the Golden Eagles rank 230th (15.4).
- Oral Roberts ranks 129th in rebounds per game (36.0) while North Dakota State ranks 257th (32.1).
Bettings Trends:
- The Bison’s average margin of victory in their last five games has been 1.6, up from 0.5 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Golden Eagles have scored an average of 76.4 points per game (4.4 above their season average) and allowed an average of 74.4 points per game (2.3 below their season average).
