North Dakota State vs. Omaha betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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The Omaha Mavericks (7-9, 1-0 Summit League) are heavy underdogs (+12.5) as they try to continue a three-game win streak when they visit the North Dakota State Bison (11-5, 0-1 Summit League) at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Scheels Center. The matchup airs on Summit League Network. The matchup has a point total of 149.5.

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North Dakota State Cover -12.5 vs Omaha -111

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North Dakota State vs. Omaha betting lines

  • North Dakota State moneyline odds to win: -917
  • Omaha moneyline odds to win: +597
  • Spread: North Dakota State (-12.5)
  • Total: 149.5

North Dakota State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, North Dakota State has fared worse when playing at home, covering three times in five home games, and four times in six road games.
  • The Bison have exceeded the total in a higher percentage of games at home (100%) than away games (66.7%).

Recent trends

  • The Bison have seen an increase in scoring recently, putting up 85.2 points per game in their last 10 contests, 4.2 points more than the 81.0 they’ve scored this season.
  • North Dakota State’s defense has been more stingy lately, as the team has allowed 71.1 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 71.4 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • The Bison’s last 10 outings have seen them make 13.8 three-pointers per game while shooting 45.1% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 12.3 makes and 41.2%.

North Dakota State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-4-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-3-0 (Home: 5-0-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (65th in nation) 44.4 (252nd) 33.6 (156th) 29.1 (81st) 15.4 (105th) 9.7 (37th)

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Omaha statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Omaha has been better against the spread away (8-1-0) than at home (1-2-0) this season.
  • Mavericks games have gone above the over/under 33.3% of the time at home (one of three), and 44.4% of the time away (four of nine).
  • The Mavericks, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (1-2) as on the road (3-6) this year.

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Mavericks are putting up 71.0 points per contest, 0.7 fewer points than their season average (71.7).
  • Omaha is allowing 73.7 points per game over its past 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (74.6).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Mavericks are draining 7.7 treys per contest, 0.2 fewer threes than their season average (7.9). They also sport a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (33.0%) compared to their season average (34.0%).

Omaha betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-4-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 8-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 12.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 9-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 1-2; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (256th in nation) 45.4 (289th) 32.2 (233rd) 30.9 (173rd) 12.2 (302nd) 12.0 (230th)
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