North Dakota vs Oral Roberts Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 1/21/23
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (16-4) vs. North Dakota Fighting Hawks (7-12)
January 21, 2023 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: North Dakota Fighting Hawks +13.5 / Oral Roberts Golden Eagles -13.5; Over/Under: +152
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The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles and North Dakota Fighting Hawks meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Preview
The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles are averaging 84.2 points on 47.5 percent shooting and allowing 72.1 points on 42.2 percent shooting. Max Abmas is averaging 21.8 points and 5.2 rebounds, while Connor Vanover is averaging 12.6 points and 6.5 rebounds. Issac McBride is the third double-digit scorer and Carlos Jurgens is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles are shooting 37.5 percent from beyond the arc and 75.2 percent from the free throw line. The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles are allowing 36.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game.
The North Dakota Fighting Hawks Preview
The North Dakota Fighting Hawks are averaging 68.3 points on 43.1 percent shooting and allowing 70.1 points on 45.1 percent shooting. BJ Omot is averaging 11.2 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Matt Norman is averaging 9.1 points and 1.3 assists. Tsotne Tsartsidze is dishing 1.2 assists and Treysen Eaglestaff is dishing 1.1 assists. The North Dakota Fighting Hawks are shooting 35.6 percent from beyond the arc and 66.2 percent from the free throw line. The North Dakota Fighting Hawks are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.7 rebounds per game.
Trends
The Golden Eagles are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games. The Fighting Hawks are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games. The over is 58-19 in Golden Eagles last 77 games following a ATS win. The under is 5-2 in Fighting Hawks last 7 overall.
Randy’s Free Pick
Oral Roberts is obviously the clear better team and should be decent sized favorites, but this is a lot of points for a road team. The North Dakota Fighting Hawks have also played decent ball over the last week, they’re at home, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of just 7.4 points. Feels like we’re getting an extra bucket or two. Give me North Dakota.
