North Dakota vs. Denver betting: College basketball preview for February 13

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The Denver Pioneers (8-18, 2-9 Summit League) are underdogs (+8.5) as they attempt to end a three-game losing streak when they visit the North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (9-17, 3-8 Summit League) at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. The game airs on Summit League Network. The matchup has an over/under of 152.5.

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North Dakota Cover -8.5 vs Denver -110

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North Dakota vs. Denver betting lines

  • North Dakota moneyline odds to win: -413
  • Denver moneyline odds to win: +317
  • Spread: North Dakota (-8.5)
  • Total: 152.5

North Dakota statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, North Dakota has performed worse at home, covering five times in nine home games, and seven times in 12 road games.
  • The Fightin’ Hawks have eclipsed the over/under in eight of nine home games (88.9%), compared to eight of 12 road games (66.7%).
  • When playing at home, North Dakota has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 1-2 (.333). In away games, it is 0-1 (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Fightin’ Hawks have increased their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 80.4 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 77.5 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • North Dakota’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (84.6) is 5.0 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (79.6).
  • While the Fightin’ Hawks are hitting fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (7.9 per game) when compared to their season-long average (8.3), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (33.5% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 32.2% on the season).

North Dakota betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-11-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-6-0 (Home: 8-1-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-5 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-12 (Home: 3-3; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (271st in nation) 47.9 (353rd) 34.7 (59th) 32.1 (244th) 11.7 (318th) 10.8 (128th)

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Denver statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Denver has had better results on the road (8-4-0) than at home (4-6-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Pioneers games have finished over more frequently at home (seven of 10, 70%) than on the road (six of 12, 50%).
  • The Pioneers, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-5) than on the road (2-10) this year.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Pioneers are posting 69.1 points per contest, compared to their season average of 73.0.
  • In its past 10 games, Denver is allowing 78.8 points per contest, 0.6 fewer points than its season average (79.4).
  • The Pioneers are draining 6.0 three-pointers per game over their previous 10 games, which is 1.5 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.5). Additionally, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (30.6%) compared to their season average from downtown (34.4%).

Denver betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-12-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 8-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 11-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-11-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-17 (Home: 2-5; Away: 2-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (190th in nation) 49.0 (359th) 26.7 (356th) 31.3 (191st) 12.0 (298th) 11.5 (204th)
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