Winthrop vs. North Dakota betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 18

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The North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (4-9) are big, 13.5-point underdogs against the Winthrop Eagles (7-5) at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center on Thursday, December 18, 2025. The game tips at 8 p.m. ET on Summit League Network. The matchup’s point total is set at 156.5.

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Winthrop Cover -13.5 vs North Dakota -109

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Winthrop vs. North Dakota betting lines

  • Winthrop moneyline odds to win: -1087
  • North Dakota moneyline odds to win: +672
  • Spread: Winthrop (-13.5)
  • Total: 156.5

Winthrop statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Winthrop has covered the spread in the same percentage of home games as road games (66.7%). It has covered two times in three games when playing at home and four times in six games when playing on the road.
  • In terms of over/unders, the Eagles hit the over more consistently in home games, as they’ve gone over the total three times in three opportunities this season (100%). In away games, they have hit the over two times in six opportunities (33.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Winthrop has the same winning percentage when playing at home compared to when playing on the road (.667).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Eagles were the sixth-best team in college basketball (84.7 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 325th (78.0 points conceded per game).
  • At 34.5 rebounds per game and 32.2 rebounds allowed, Winthrop was 50th and 247th in college basketball, respectively, last season.
  • With 12.7 assists per game last year, the Eagles were 245th in the country.

Winthrop betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-3-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 13.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 3-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (162nd in nation) 43.9 (209th) 36.7 (50th) 30.0 (134th) 15.4 (129th) 10.3 (81st)

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North Dakota statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, North Dakota is 1-3-0 at home against the spread (.250 winning percentage). Away, it is 4-2-0 ATS (.667).
  • Fightin’ Hawks games have finished above the over/under 25% of the time at home (one of four), and 33.3% of the time away (two of six).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Fightin’ Hawks have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than away (1-4).

Last season stats

  • The Fightin’ Hawks’ defensive performance was 18th-worst in the nation last year with 79.5 points allowed per contest, but offensively they played better, scoring 77.3 points per game (82nd-ranked in college basketball).
  • With 34.5 boards per game, North Dakota was 50th in college basketball. It ceded 32.0 rebounds per contest, which ranked 233rd in college basketball.
  • Last year the Fightin’ Hawks ranked 286th in college basketball in assists, delivering 12.1 per game.

North Dakota betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 13.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-8-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 0-2; 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
42.6 (304th in nation) 47.0 (317th) 30.5 (293rd) 33.8 (301st) 11.8 (322nd) 11.5 (171st)
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