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North Dakota vs North Dakota State 12/30/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

North Dakota State Bison (3-11) vs. North Dakota Fighting Hawks (6-8)
December 30, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: North Dakota Fighting Hawks -1 / North Dakota State Bison +1 ; Over/Under: -
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The North Dakota State Bison and the North Dakota Fighting Hawks meet Friday in college basketball action from the Betty. North Dakota State is 3-11 on the year so far. The Bison lost to St. Thomas MN last Wednesday. As for North Dakota, they’re currently 6-8 and also lost to St. Thomas MN in their most recent appearance. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.

North Dakota State went just 1-8 over their first nine games with a lone victory versus Crown College. The Bison would then beat Portland and Waldorf over the next trio. Since then it’s been two losses to Western Illinois and St. Thomas MN. 

In the matchup versus the Tommies last Wednesday, the Bison trailed 34-30 at halftime. North Dakota State didn’t end up getting any closer from there in a 78-68 defeat. Both Grant Nelson and Jacari White posted 15 points apiece to lead the team. 

Over on the North Dakota side, they went 5-3 over their first eight with losses to Creighton, Pacific and Montana State. The Hawks are just 1-5 since then with losses to Iowa State, Portland, Idaho, Seattle and St. Thomas MN. 

Back on December 19 versus St. Thomas MN, the Hawks kept the pace at 30-30 in the first half. North Dakota was outscored 45-32 from there and lost 75-62. BJ Omot was the top scorer on the team with 14 points and four boards. 

PICK: I’ll probably stay with North Dakota in this one. That said, there’s not a lot of intrigue here unless you’re a fan of either team. Should be an entertaining game, however. In any case, North Dakota has been on a rough skid over the last six games, however they’ve hit 69 or more points in three of the last five games and should post a decent total in this one as well. As for North Dakota State, they’ve hit 67 or more points in six of their last seven outings and could make this one interesting if they’re playing well. I like this one to be very competitive, with the Hawks eking out a cover. 

Andrew's Free Pick: North Dakota Fighting Hawks -1

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Andrew has been writing about college, professional and fantasy sports betting since 2013. Andrew's goal is to break down the complicated numbers and trends into a language that's easily accessible to novice sports bettors and seasoned professionals alike.

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