North Dakota State vs Oral Roberts Prediction 1/24/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The North Dakota State Bison and the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles meet Saturday in college basketball action from Mabee Center in Tulsa. Here’s a North Dakota State vs Oral Roberts prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best North Dakota State vs Oral Roberts 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

The Bison started out on a pretty good run this year, going 10-3 to kick things off. North Dakota State lost to only Oregon State, UC Davis and Arkansas State in that time. The Bison would then lose to UC Irvine and UTEP before wins over South Dakota, Oral Roberts, Kansas City, Omaha, South Dakota State and St. Thomas-MN. In 21 games that would give the Bison a 16-5 record in the books.

On Thursday versus Denver, North Dakota State went into the locker room with a 45-37 advantage. The Bison were outscored 40-37 the rest of the way but held on for the eventual road win in the end 82-77. Trevian Carson topped the team in scoring with 23 points, five rebounds and two assists. Markhi Strickland added 13 points in 29 minutes during the victory effort.

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Betting Preview

Over on the Oral Roberts side, they opened up on a rocky 5-7 run this year, taking wins over only John Brown, Haskell, Kennesaw State, Montana State and Ecclesia. After that came a string of losses to Missouri State, TCU, Texas-Arlington, North Dakota, North Dakota State, St. Thomas-MN, Denver and Omaha. In the first 20 games of the season that would give Oral Roberts a 5-15 overall record.

Matched up against North Dakota on Thursday, the Eagles were trailing at halftime 36-28. Oral Roberts didn’t end up getting any closer than that in the end, notching a 43-34 second-half run on the way to a 79-62 loss at home. Luke Gray led the team on his 15 points with five rebounds. Chase Martin added 12 points with seven rebounds and two assists in 33 minutes of work.

North Dakota State Bison @ Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Betting Trends: January 24, 2026

Why the North Dakota State Bison will win

• North Dakota State has won each of its last 11 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Oral Roberts has lost each of its last nine games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Oral Roberts has lost the first half in each of its last eight night games against the Summit League.

North Dakota State vs Oral Roberts Prediction

I’ll lean toward the Bison but I’m staying away. North Dakota State was able to fend off a middling Denver team in a road win this week, thanks to a nice 50.8 percent shooting from the field, a 36-30 advantage on points in the paint and just seven turnovers. The Bison are sitting on a nice seven-game win streak right now, scoring 76 or more points in all but one of those outings.

These teams last met up back on January 3 in a double-overtime home win for North Dakota State 79-77. The Bison didn’t play great in that one, shooting just 38.8 percent from the field and 61.3 percent (19-of-31) from the line alongside 15 turnovers. North Dakota State was pretty solid on defense though, which saved them. They’ll need some improvements in the road rematch.

Andrew Jett's Pick: North Dakota State Bison -9.5