North Dakota State vs North Dakota Prediction 2/14/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The North Dakota State Bison and the North Dakota Fighting Hawks meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Betty in Grand Forks. Here’s a North Dakota State vs North Dakota prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best North Dakota State vs North Dakota pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

North Dakota State Bison Betting Preview

Over on the North Dakota State side, they posted a pretty nice run in their first 13 games this year, going 10-3 overall. The Bison would then lose to UC Irvine and UTEP in consecutive games before beating South Dakota, Oral Roberts, Kansas City, Omaha, South Dakota State, St. Thomas-MN, Denver, Oral Roberts and South Dakota in succession for a 19-5 record so far this year.

Last weekend in the Omaha matchup, the Bison were in good shape at halftime on a 46-33 advantage. North Dakota State was outscored 51-46 the rest of the way, but managed to hang on in the end for the 92-84 victory. Leading the team in scoring was Noah Feddersen with 18 points and six rebounds. Andy Stefonowicz and Markhi Strickland each had 14 points in the victory as well.

North Dakota Fighting Hawks Betting Preview

Over on the North Dakota side, they started out with just five wins in 15 games, but have since rallied for a much better record. North Dakota beat Dakota State, Oral Roberts, South Dakota State, Kansas City, South Dakota, Oral Roberts, Denver, St. Thomas-MN and Omaha over a 9-3 run in the next dozen games. In the first 27 outings that would give the Hawks a 14-13 run.

Back on Wednesday versus South Dakota, the Hawks were in trouble at the break with a 37-26 deficit. North Dakota fought back in the second half on a 46-34 run however, and ended up taking the dramatic comeback victory on the road 72-71. Greyson Uelmen led the charge on 24 points with three rebounds and three assists while Reggie Thomas chipped in 10 points and three rebounds.

North Dakota State Bison @ North Dakota Fighting Hawks Betting Trends: February 14, 2026

Why the North Dakota Fighting Hawks will win

• North Dakota has won seven of its last eight home day games against the Summit League.

Why the North Dakota State Bison will win

• North Dakota State has won each of its last seven day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• North Dakota has lost the first half in each of its last five games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

North Dakota State vs North Dakota Prediction

I’m going to take a stab on North Dakota. The Hawks started out slowly in their win over South Dakota this week but ended up pulling it off. North Dakota shot 44.4 percent from the field in that one with a 35-31 rebounding edge and just seven turnovers. The Hawks are 6-1 in their last seven games with 72 or more points scored in every one of those outings.

As for North Dakota State, they had a nice first half in the home win over Omaha last weekend. The Bison ended up shooting 50 percent from the field with just five turnovers and a 38-28 advantage on points in the paint, but also gave up 52.6 percent shooting on defense and got out-rebounded slightly 26-25. If North Dakota plays well in this home matchup, I think the Hawks can power out a cover. Should be a fun matchup regardless.

Andrew Jett's Pick: North Dakota Fighting Hawks +6