North Dakota State vs. North Dakota betting: College basketball preview for February 22

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The North Dakota State Bison (20-9, 9-5 Summit League) are 4.5-point favorites as they attempt to extend a three-game win streak when they visit the North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (10-18, 4-9 Summit League) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. The matchup airs at 2:00 PM ET on Summit League Network. The point total for the matchup is set at 159.5.

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North Dakota State vs. North Dakota betting lines

  • North Dakota State moneyline odds to win: -188
  • North Dakota moneyline odds to win: +155
  • Spread: North Dakota State (-4.5)
  • Total: 159.5

North Dakota State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, North Dakota State has fared worse at home, covering three times in 11 home games, and nine times in 13 road games.
  • In terms of point totals, the Bison hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve gone over the total nine times in 11 opportunities this season (81.8%). In road games, they have hit the over eight times in 13 opportunities (61.5%).
  • North Dakota State has fared worse as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 7-4, compared to going 4-1 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Bison have been putting up 79.7 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 81.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • North Dakota State has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 77.1 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 73.9 it has conceded this year.
  • The Bison are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 12 threes per game and shooting 38.1% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 12.2 makes and 40.3% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

North Dakota State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-12-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 9-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 8-9-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-8-0 (Home: 9-2-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-5 (Home: 7-4; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (44th in nation) 44.2 (208th) 32.1 (176th) 30 (108th) 15 (91st) 9.8 (45th)

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North Dakota statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, North Dakota is 6-5-0 at home against the spread (.545 winning percentage). On the road, it is 7-5-0 ATS (.583).
  • In terms of the over/under, Fightin’ Hawks games have gone over nine of 11 times at home (81.8%), and eight of 12 away (66.7%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Fightin’ Hawks have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-3) than away (2-9).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Fightin’ Hawks are putting up 78.1 points per contest, 0.7 more than their season average (77.4).
  • North Dakota is giving up 83.3 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 4.2 more points than it is allowing for the season (79.1).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Fightin’ Hawks are sinking 7.6 three-pointers per game, 0.6 fewer threes than their season average (8.2). They sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (34.5%) compared to their season average (32.3%).

North Dakota betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 9-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 11-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-7-0 (Home: 9-2-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-6 (Home: 2-3; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-12 (Home: 3-3; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43 (279th in nation) 47.8 (348th) 34.6 (60th) 31.9 (234th) 11.6 (315th) 10.9 (142nd)
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