Denver (6-11) vs North Dakota (6-11)
January 9, 2025 at 09:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Denver +1.5 — Over/Under: 155
The North Dakota Fighting Hawks are visiting the Denver Pioneers on Thursday, January 9th at the Hamilton Gymnasium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs Denver Pioneers Prediction. We will examine:
The Denver Pioneers’ recent form and player performance
The North Dakota Fighting Hawks’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Denver Pioneers
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the North Dakota Fighting Hawks
Recent betting trends in games played between the North Dakota Fighting Hawks and Denver Pioneers
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs Denver Pioneers game
Denver Pioneers Preview
The Denver Pioneers have a 6-11 record this season and are sitting in the 7th place of the Summit League. The Pioneers are coming off an 84-91 loss to South Dakota. The Pioneers are 7-7 against the spread, and 7-7 in over/under, while they have a 5-1 home record.
Offensively, Denver is averaging 75.9 points per game, which ranks 172nd in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 80.4 points per game (345th). The Pioneers shoot 44.2% from the field (225th) and 36.5% from beyond the arc (66th). The Pioneers shoot 74.9% from the free throw line (83rd) and are grabbing 30.4 rebounds per game (353rd).
Nicholas Shogbonyo leads Denver in scoring this season, with an average of 15.1 points and 5.1 rebounds, while DeAndre Craig adds 13 points, 3.1 rebounds, and a team-high 3.3 assists.
North Dakota Fighting Hawks Preview
The North Dakota Fighting Hawks have a 6-11 record this season and are sitting in the 9th place of the Summit League. North Dakota is coming off an 80-88 loss to Saint Thomas. The Fighting Hawks are 7-7 against the spread, and 10-4 in over/under while having a 1-5 road record.
Offensively, North Dakota is averaging 75.9 points per game, which ranks 169th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 77.2 points per game (315th). The Fighting Hawks shoot 41.5% from the field (330th) and 31.6% from beyond the arc (286th). The Fighting Hawks shoot 70.1% from the free-throw line (227th) and are grabbing 40.3 rebounds per game (27th).
Treysen Eaglestaff leads North Dakota in scoring this season, with 19.4 points and 2.8 rebounds, while Mier Panoam adds 12.4 points and 5.2 rebounds. North Dakota will meet Oral Roberts after this game.
Why the Denver Pioneers will win
- Denver has won six of its last seven night games at Hamilton Gymnasium following a road loss.
- North Dakota has lost five of its last six games against the Summit League.
- Denver has won the first half in each of its last six home games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Why the North Dakota Fighting Hawks will win
- Denver has lost each of its last five games.
- North Dakota has won each of its last four games against Denver.
- Denver has lost the first half in each of its last 12 night games against the Summit League.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Denver’s last four games has produced a total of 157+ points.
- Three of North Dakota’s last four night games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 145 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Denver ranks 364th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throws made per game this season (20.1).
- Denver ranks 363rd among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (27.1).
- North Dakota ranks 22nd among Division 1 teams for field goal attempts per game this season (64.5).
- North Dakota ranks 27th among Division 1 teams for rebounds per game this season (40.3).
North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs Denver Pioneers Prediction
North Dakota has won their last four meetings against Denver and is 4-0 against the spread. Over is 10-0 in their last 10 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, North Dakota won 92-78 on the road, covering the spread, as the game went over the total. In this North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs Denver Pioneers Prediction, North Dakota is coming as -1.5 road favorites. Both teams score exactly the same number of points offensively, while North Dakota is better defensively, allowing 3.2 points less. Both teams are struggling defensively this season, ranking in the bottom 50 of the nation, allowing 157.9 points per game combined. All of their 10 previous meetings had gone over the total, so I expect this trend to continue today. Take the over.