North Dakota vs. Oral Roberts betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 1

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The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (5-10, 0-0 Summit League) are just 2.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break a three-game road slide when they take on the North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (6-10, 0-0 Summit League) on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. The contest airs at 2 p.m. ET on Summit League Network. The point total in the matchup is 147.5.

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North Dakota Cover -2.5 vs Oral Roberts -106

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North Dakota vs. Oral Roberts betting lines

  • North Dakota moneyline odds to win: -136
  • Oral Roberts moneyline odds to win: +114
  • Spread: North Dakota (-2.5)
  • Total: 147.5

North Dakota statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • North Dakota has done a better job covering the spread in away games (5-2-0) than it has in home games (2-3-0).
  • In home games, the Fightin’ Hawks go over the total 40% of the time (two of five games). They’ve hit the over in 28.6% of road games (two of seven contests).
  • North Dakota has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 0-2 (.000). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Fightin’ Hawks have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 71.2 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 74.6 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • North Dakota has been tougher on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 73.9 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 75.3 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2025-26 season.
  • During their past 10 contests, the Fightin’ Hawks are making 0.3 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.3 compared to 7.6 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (28.9% compared to 30.7% season-long).

North Dakota betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-9-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.5 (301st in nation) 47.0 (318th) 31.1 (271st) 33.7 (306th) 12.0 (324th) 10.8 (113th)

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Oral Roberts statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Oral Roberts has a lower winning percentage at home (.500, 2-2-0 record) than on the road (.667, 4-2-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Golden Eagles games have gone over one of four times at home (25%), and three of six on the road (50%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Golden Eagles have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-3) than on the road (0-6).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Golden Eagles are averaging 71.9 points per contest, compared to their season average of 73.7.
  • Oral Roberts is surrendering 76.8 points per game over its last 10 games, which is 0.3 more points than it is allowing for the season (76.5).
  • The Golden Eagles are draining 0.3 fewer treys per contest in their last 10 games (8.6) compared to their season average (8.9), but they are putting up a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (36.3%) compared to their season mark (33.4%).

Oral Roberts betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 7-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.8 (319th in nation) 45.3 (276th) 29.5 (315th) 32.1 (236th) 11.1 (348th) 14.4 (351st)
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