North Dakota State Bison vs Western Illinois Leathernecks 1/3/2021 Picks

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The North Dakota State Bison will meet with the Western Illinois Leathernecks at Western Hall in Macomb, Illinois on Sunday, January 3, 2021, at 4:30 P.M., ET.

North Dakota was able to get 1 win over the Leathernecks in their 1st game in this 2-game set. The Bison had a 16-point lead when the game reached halftime when they dropped 39 points over the Leathernecks 23. They continued the assault with 29 more in the 2nd half while conceding only 27 to Western Illinois to get the win with a final score of 68-50.

The Bison drained their FGs for 47.2% on 25-53 shooting while making 47.4% of their 3s on 9-19 shot attempts. The team hit 9-17 from the line for 52.9% while getting 45 team rebounds with 19 total turnovers. The team is 1st place in the Summit League with a record of 1-0 and an overall record of 3-6.

North Dakota State Bison vs Western Illinois Leathernecks Predictions 1/3/2021

Sam Griesel had a double-double for the team in the win with 11 points and 12 boards while Rocky Kreuser had a team-high of 17 points with 6 boards. Maleeck Harden-Hayes and Tyree Eady combined for 29 points and 10 rebounds in the win. The team is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games and 3-6 SU in their last 9 outings.

The Leathernecks shot terribly from the floor for 29.6% on 16-54 attempts while hitting only 25% from 3s on 4-16 shooting. The squad went 14-19 from the line for 73.7% while getting 28 team rebounds and 9 turnovers in total. The squad ranks 8th in the Summit League with a record of 0-1 and an overall record of 2-6.

Rod Johnson Jr. was the only player to get to double-digits in scoring with 16 points and 9 rebounds while the rest of the starters combined for a total of 23 points in the loss. The squad is 2-17 SU in their last 19 games and 0-7 SU in their last 7 home games.

North Dakota State Bison vs Western Illinois Leathernecks. The NCAAB pick is the North Dakota Bison. North Dakota is not a world-beater but in comparison to the Leathernecks, the gap is wide. Western Illinois had nothing going in their plays in game 1, aside from a decent free throw percentage. North Dakota shot better and defended better in the win and will repeat this performance for a sweep in the set to a predicted score of 73-65.

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