The North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (2-5) are favored by 1.5 points against the Western Illinois Leathernecks (1-5) on Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 146.5.
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North Dakota Cover -1.5 vs Western Illinois -110
North Dakota vs. Western Illinois betting lines
- North Dakota moneyline odds to win: -144
- Western Illinois moneyline odds to win: +118
- Spread: North Dakota (-1.5)
- Total: 146.5
North Dakota statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread last season, North Dakota performed better when playing at home, covering seven times in 12 home games, and seven times in 14 road games.
- At home last year, the Fightin’ Hawks eclipsed the total 75% of the time (nine of 12 games). They hit the over in 57.1% of away games (eight of 14 contests).
- North Dakota fared better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, sporting a home record of 2-3 home record, compared to going 0-1 on the road.
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).
- On the boards, North Dakota was 50th in the nation in rebounds (34.5 per game) last season. It was 233rd in rebounds conceded (32.0 per game).
- At 12.1 assists per game last year, the Fightin’ Hawks were 286th in the nation.
North Dakota betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-3-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 3-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
- O-U-P: 2-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.4 (261st in nation) | 48.3 (326th) | 31.0 (266th) | 35.1 (314th) | 12.6 (278th) | 9.6 (49th) |
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Western Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Western Illinois’ winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, was .333 last year. Western Illinois was 4-7-1 ATS on its home court and 5-10-0 on the road.
- Leathernecks games finished above the over/under 66.7% of the time both at home (eight of 12) and on the road (10 of 15) last season.
- As moneyline underdogs last season, the Leathernecks won a lower percentage of games at home (1-3) than away (4-11).
Last season stats
- The Leathernecks ranked 307th in college basketball last season with 68.7 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 152nd with 71.3 points allowed per contest.
- Western Illinois averaged 31.6 rebounds per game (194th-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 31.5 rebounds per contest (202nd-ranked).
- The Leathernecks put up just 10.0 assists per contest, which ranked -3-worst in college basketball.
Western Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-2-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 3-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
- O-U-P: 2-3-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 1-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.2 (297th in nation) | 44.0 (212th) | 28.2 (336th) | 32.7 (230th) | 5.7 (365th) | 11.3 (135th) |
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