North Dakota State vs. Denver betting: College basketball preview for January 11

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The Denver Pioneers (6-12, 0-3 Summit League) are heavy, 10-point underdogs as they attempt to break a six-game losing streak when they host the North Dakota State Bison (12-6, 1-2 Summit League) on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Hamilton Gymnasium. The contest airs at 3:00 PM ET on Summit League Network. The matchup’s over/under is set at 154.5.

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North Dakota State vs. Denver betting lines

  • North Dakota State moneyline odds to win: -552
  • Denver moneyline odds to win: +400
  • Spread: North Dakota State (-10)
  • Total: 154.5

North Dakota State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home, North Dakota State sports a worse record against the spread (3-3-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (5-2-0).
  • The Bison have eclipsed the total more often at home, hitting the over in six of six home matchups (100%). In road games, they have hit the over in five of seven games (71.4%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, North Dakota State has won a lower percentage of its home games (.500) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Bison have been putting up 87.1 points per contest, an average that’s slightly higher than the 82.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • North Dakota State’s defense has been tougher as of late, as the team has given up 72.8 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 73.5 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Bison are making 0.7 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (13.1 compared to 12.4 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (44.6% compared to 41.5% season-long).

North Dakota State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-5-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-3-0 (Home: 6-0-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 3-3; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.1 (52nd in nation) 44.8 (273rd) 33.2 (160th) 29.1 (76th) 15.7 (87th) 9.6 (29th)

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Denver statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Denver has a lower winning percentage at home (.400, 2-3-0 record) than away (.556, 5-4-0).
  • Pioneers games have gone above the over/under 80% of the time at home (four of five), and 55.6% of the time on the road (five of nine).
  • In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Pioneers have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1 record) than on the road (.111, 1-8).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Pioneers are posting 78.4 points per contest, 2.8 more than their season average (75.6).
  • Denver is allowing 84.2 points per contest in its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 81.2 points allowed.
  • The Pioneers are making 10.3 treys per game in their last 10 games, which is 1.8 more than their average for the season (8.5). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (39.9%) compared to their season average from three-point land (37.0%).

Denver betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-9-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 6-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-7-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-11 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (220th in nation) 48.6 (356th) 27.0 (353rd) 32.8 (274th) 12.7 (264th) 11.9 (223rd)
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