Western Illinois vs North Dakota State 12/19/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The North Dakota State Bison and Western Illinois Leathernecks meet Monday in college basketball action at the LeRoy A. Ufkes Court at Western Hall. The North Dakota State Bison look for their fourth win. The Western Illinois Leathernecks look for their eighth win.

The North Dakota State Bison are averaging 71.8 points on 42.1 percent shooting and allowing 76.5 points on 45.8 percent shooting. Grant Nelson is averaging 13.9 points and 7.1 rebounds, while Boden Skunberg is averaging 13.4 points and 4.8 rebounds. Andrew Morgan is the third double-digit scorer and Tajavis Miller is grabbing 2.5 rebounds. The North Dakota State Bison are shooting 32 percent from beyond the arc and 69.6 percent from the free throw line. The North Dakota State Bison are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game.

The Western Illinois Leathernecks are averaging 77.6 points on 47.4 percent shooting and allowing 72.2 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Alec Rosner is averaging 15.7 points and 3 rebounds, while Trenton Massner is averaging 15.2 points and 4.6 rebounds. Jesiah West is the third double-digit scorer and Quinlan Bennett is dishing 1 assist. The Western Illinois Leathernecks are shooting 31.9 percent from beyond the arc and 70.8 percent from the free throw line. The Western Illinois Leathernecks are allowing 31.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.2 rebounds per game.

The Bison are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Leathernecks are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games and 8-21-1 ATS in their last 30 games overall. The under is 8-2 in Bison last 10 road games. The over is 4-0 in Leathernecks last 4 overall. The road team is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings. The favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

The Western Illinois Leathernecks have been comfortably the better team here, and they’re playing their best ball of the season, which includes winning their 5 last games by an average of 14 points. The North Dakota State Bison are not only losing on the year by an average of 4.8 points, but they lose by an average of 15.2 points on the road. Toss up game, Western Illinois should cruise.