North Dakota State vs. North Dakota betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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The North Dakota State Bison (15-6, 4-2 Summit League) are big, 10-point favorites as they try to continue a four-game winning streak when they host the North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (8-14, 2-5 Summit League) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Scheels Center. The game airs at 5:00 PM ET on Summit League Network. The matchup has an over/under set at 161 points.

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North Dakota State Cover -10 vs North Dakota -111

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North Dakota State vs. North Dakota betting lines

  • North Dakota State moneyline odds to win: -556
  • North Dakota moneyline odds to win: +408
  • Spread: North Dakota State (-10)
  • Total: 161

North Dakota State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • North Dakota State sports a worse record against the spread in home games (3-4-0) than it does in road games (7-2-0).
  • When it comes to point totals, the Bison hit the over more often in home games, as they’ve exceeded the total six times in seven opportunities this season (85.7%). In away games, they have hit the over six times in nine opportunities (66.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, North Dakota State has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.571) compared to road games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Bison have been racking up 87.2 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly higher than the 82.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • North Dakota State’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (71.3) is 0.8 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (72.1).
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Bison are making 0.2 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (12.3 compared to 12.1 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (42.6% compared to 41.1% season-long).

North Dakota State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-6-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-5-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 4-3; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.4 (33rd in nation) 43.8 (201st) 33.2 (141st) 29.1 (74th) 15.6 (80th) 9.7 (28th)

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North Dakota statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, North Dakota has a lower winning percentage at home (.500, 4-4-0 record) than on the road (.556, 5-4-0).
  • Fightin’ Hawks games have gone above the over/under more often at home (eight times out of eight) than on the road (six of nine) this year.
  • This season the Fightin’ Hawks are 2-3 at home as moneyline underdogs (.400 winning percentage). Away they are 2-6 (.250).

Recent trends

  • The Fightin’ Hawks have fared better offensively over their past 10 games, posting 84.8 points per contest, 7.2 more than their season average of 77.6.
  • North Dakota has performed worse defensively over its previous 10 games, giving up 82.1 points per contest, 2.6 more points than its season average of 79.5.
  • The Fightin’ Hawks are draining 9.5 treys per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 1.2 more than their average for the season (8.3). Likewise, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (32.6%) compared to their season average from three-point land (31.2%).

North Dakota betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-5-0; As Underdog: 8-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-4-0 (Home: 8-0-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-5 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 2-3; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (301st in nation) 48.3 (353rd) 35.4 (48th) 32.3 (250th) 11.9 (308th) 11.1 (146th)
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