The Western Illinois Leathernecks (3-7) visit the North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (4-8) after losing five straight road games. The Fightin’ Hawks are favored by 7.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 13, 2025. The matchup’s over/under is set at 145.5.
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North Dakota Cover -7.5 vs Western Illinois -111
North Dakota vs. Western Illinois betting lines
- North Dakota moneyline odds to win: -341
- Western Illinois moneyline odds to win: +269
- Spread: North Dakota (-7.5)
- Total: 145.5
North Dakota statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- North Dakota has done a better job covering the spread on the road (4-2-0) than it has at home (1-2-0).
- In home games, the Fightin’ Hawks go over the total 33.3% of the time (one of three games). They hit the over in the same percentage of road games (two of six contests).
- North Dakota has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 0-1 (.000). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 1-0 (1.000).
Last season stats
- Last year, the Fightin’ Hawks were 82nd in college basketball on offense (77.3 points scored per game) and 18th-worst defensively (79.5 points conceded).
- North Dakota was 50th in the nation in rebounds per game (34.5) and 233rd in rebounds conceded (32.0) last year.
- At 12.1 assists per game last season, the Fightin’ Hawks were 286th in the country.
North Dakota betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
- O-U-P: 3-7-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 2-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.0 (291st in nation) | 48.5 (344th) | 30.2 (293rd) | 32.9 (264th) | 12.0 (313th) | 11.1 (132nd) |
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Western Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2025-26 against the spread, Western Illinois has a lower winning percentage at home (.000, 0-2-0 record) than away (.600, 3-2-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Leathernecks games have gone over more often at home (two of two, 100%) than away (two of five, 40%).
- As moneyline underdogs, the Leathernecks have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-2) and away (0-5).
Last season stats
- The Leathernecks put up 68.7 points per game (307th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while ceding 71.3 points per contest (152nd-ranked).
- Last year Western Illinois pulled down 31.6 boards per game (194th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 31.5 rebounds per contest (202nd-ranked).
- The Leathernecks didn’t post many assists last year, ranking -3-worst in the country with 10.0 assists per game.
Western Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-4-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 3-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
- O-U-P: 4-3-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-7 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.3 (280th in nation) | 46.4 (312th) | 30.5 (286th) | 29.3 (98th) | 7.5 (365th) | 11.0 (121st) |
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