North Dakota State vs. Denver betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 5

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The North Dakota State Bison (19-5, 9-0 Summit League) are heavily favored (by 12.5 points) to continue a four-game home winning streak when they host the Denver Pioneers (10-14, 3-6 Summit League) on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 155.5 points.

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North Dakota State vs. Denver betting lines

  • North Dakota State moneyline odds to win: -1163
  • Denver moneyline odds to win: +708
  • Spread: North Dakota State (-12.5)
  • Total: 155.5

North Dakota State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, North Dakota State owns a better record against the spread (5-2-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (7-5-0).
  • The Bison have exceeded the total less consistently at home, hitting the over in three of seven home matchups (42.9%). On the road, they have hit the over in eight of 12 games (66.7%).
  • North Dakota State has performed better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 7-0, compared to going 6-1 in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Bison’s offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, putting up 80.5 points a contest compared to the 81.3 they’ve averaged this year.
  • North Dakota State’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has given up 71.2 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 70.4 points per game its opponents are averaging this season.
  • The Bison’s last 10 outings have seen them make 9.4 three-pointers per game while shooting 38.2% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 9.3 makes and 36.3%.

North Dakota State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-8-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 10-6-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-9-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-2 (Home: 7-0; Away: 6-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (76th in nation) 44.4 (206th) 32.8 (157th) 28.8 (65th) 15.3 (103rd) 10.8 (139th)

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Denver statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Denver has had better results away (9-3-1) than at home (3-5-0).
  • Pioneers games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (seven times out of eight) than on the road (11 of 13) this season.
  • The Pioneers’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and on the road it is .273 (3-8).

Recent trends

  • The Pioneers have performed worse offensively in their last 10 games, scoring 82.3 points per contest, 1.0 fewer point their than season average of 83.3.
  • Over its last 10 games, Denver is giving up 83.2 points per game, compared to its season average of 84.2 points allowed.
  • The Pioneers are sinking 8.9 three-pointers per game in their previous 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they have a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (36.9%) compared to their season average (38.4%).

Denver betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-8-1 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 9-3-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 5-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 8-3-1)
  • O-U-P: 18-3-0 (Home: 7-1-0; Away: 11-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-5 (Home: 3-4; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (49th in nation) 49.0 (355th) 31.0 (256th) 31.4 (202nd) 11.4 (335th) 9.8 (55th)
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