North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs North Dakota State Bison 1/27/2023

North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs North Dakota State Bison 1/27/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The North Dakota Fighting Hawks will go against the North Dakota State Bison in NCAAB action in Scheels Center, North Dakota, on Friday, January 27, 2023, at 8:00 PM ET.

In non-conference play, North Dakota had a successful start to the season, capturing five of its first eight matches.

But that tough stretch continued over into conference play as the Fighting Hawks dropped their final four non-conference contests versus Division I opponents.

Eight of their nine Summit League games ended in losses, with their lone victory coming last Thursday against Kansas City.

Since that victory, North Dakota suffered losses to Oral Roberts and Western Illinois by a combined 12 points. When playing Oral Roberts, the Fighting Hawks were 13.5-point underdogs, and when playing Western Illinois, they were 6.5-point favorites.

Being ranked No. 295 in KenPom’s modified offensive efficiency ratings this season, they were not a strong offensive squad.

In terms of effective field goal percentage (49.3) and offensive rebounding rate, North Dakota is below the top 200. The Fighting Hawks’ percentage from the charity stripe is only 67.3%.

The North Dakota State defense they are up is No. 360 in turnover rate and No. 289 in defensive field goal percentage, but it is No. 16 nationally in rebounding.

North Dakota is led by freshman forward B.J. Omot, who averages 11.3 points and 3.1 rebounds per game, and junior guard Matt Norman, who scores 9.6 ppg.

The total went OVER in 4 of North Dakota’s last 5 matches.
The North Dakota Fighting Hawks are 1-7 SU in their last 8 matches.
The Fighting Hawks are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games with North Dakota State.

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North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs North Dakota State Bison Predictions 1/27/2023

This year, North Dakota State had a terrible start, dropping their first eight games to Division I opponents.

On December 5 versus Portland, the Bison finally achieved their first D-I victory, but they then dropped their following three contests against D-I opponents.

By winning five consecutive matches beginning with their 71-49 victory over North Dakota on December 30, they were able to turn things around in conference play.

North Dakota State gained another four victories to raise its Summit League record to 5-2. The Bison lost to UMKC by a score of 75–73 despite being 5-point favorites.

This year, they relied heavily on their offense to win games; going into this contest, they had a 51.2 effective field goal percentage and a low turnover rate.

Their offensive rebounding and free-throw percentage were their two main offensive problems (68.4).

Their opponent, North Dakota, has a dreadful defense that is below the top 290 in both turnover rate and field goal percentage.

Grant Nelson, a junior forward, tops North Dakota State in scoring and rebounding with 15.9 points and 7.8 per game. Junior guard Boden Skunberg (13.2) and sophomore forward Andrew Morgan join him in double figures (11.5).

The North Dakota State Bison is 5-11 ATS in their last 16 matches.
The total went OVER in 4 of North Dakota State’s last 5 matches.
The North Dakota State Bison is 4-2 SU in their last 6 matches.

North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs North Dakota State Bison. The NCAAB pick for this game is the North Dakota State Bison.

North Dakota did not demonstrate this season that it can compete in the Summit League outside of its victory over Kansas City.

The Fighting Hawks dropped eight out of their nine league contests and failed to cover the spread in six straight-away games. Additionally, they lost six of the last seven contests in their rivalry.

Despite its previous two defeats, The Bison will be driven to avoid dropping below .500 in league play by sweeping the regular-season series.

In December, their offensive firepower was far too much for North Dakota to handle, and Friday won’t be any different. The North Dakota State Bison will win to a predicted score of 73-67.

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