North Dakota vs UC Riverside Prediction 11/15/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The North Dakota Fighting Hawks and the UC Riverside Highlanders meet Saturday in college basketball action from UC Riverside Student Recreation Center. Here’s a North Dakota vs UC Riverside prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best North Dakota vs UC Riverside 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 Fighting Hawks Betting Preview

North Dakota took a big loss to Alabama in their opener this year. The Hawks were trailing by 16 points by halftime and didn’t end up getting closer on a 43-30 second half in a 91-62 defeat in the end. Topping the scorers in the losing effort was Garrett Anderson with 13 points and three rebounds, while Eli King had 11 points with six boards and one assist. Anthony Smith added eight points with four assists in 22 minutes of work in the loss.In game two versus UC Riverside, the Hawks were down by three points at home in the locker room. North Dakota was outscored by one point in the second half, leading to a 74-70 defeat in the end. Anthony Smith put up 15 points with two rebounds and two assists in just 10 minutes there, while both King (three rebounds; two assists) and Zach Kraft (one rebound; 22 minutes) each had 12 points. Josh Jones chipped in 10 points and five boards. Game three was another loss, this time 93-85 versus Cal State Northridge on Sunday.

In their latest outing on Tuesday versus Mayville, North Dakota finally got back into the win column. The Hawks were ahead by 30 points at halftime and cruised to the win 128-58 thanks to 70 more points from there. Leading scorer Micah Curtis finished with 22 points and six rebounds, while Garrett Anderson and Marley Curtis each had 19 points in the win.

UC Riverside Highlanders Betting Preview

Over on the Highlanders’ side, they’ve got three games in the bag so far, winning two. The first one came 90-49 over La Sierra in last Monday’s opener. UC Riverside posted 45 points in each half on the way to the win. Andrew Henderson topped the team on 19 points with seven rebounds and three assists, while Osiris Grady added 17 points and eight boards. In the game two victory over North Dakota, the Highlanders got 23 points, seven rebounds and three assists from Marqui Worthy. Osiris Grady added 19 points and six rebounds in 45 minutes.

Game three was UC Riverside’s first loss of the season. The Highlanders were down by just four points at the half versus New Mexico, then got outscored by 10 points from there in an 82-68 defeat. Andrew Henderson had 27 points with three boards and two assists this time, and Osiris Grady chipped in 14 points with eight rebounds. De’Undrae Perteete added 12 points with two rebounds and one assist in 27 minutes of work during the defeat.

North Dakota Fighting Hawks @ UC Riverside Highlanders Betting Trends: November 15, 2025

Why the UC Riverside Highlanders will win

• UC Riverside has won each of its last nine games at Student Recreation Center Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• North Dakota has lost 10 of its last 11 games against non-Conference opponents.
• UC Riverside has won the first half in each of its last four home games against the Summit League.

North Dakota vs UC Riverside Prediction

I’ll stay with UC Riverside. We should have a pretty fun matchup here, and we’ve already got one game in the books between these teams to draw off of. In that matchup the Highlanders shot an excellent 57.1 percent from the field and 22-of-27 (81.5 percent) from the line alongside a 31-26 rebounding edge. UC Riverside did get outmuscled in the paint 40-38 and had a whopping 20 turnovers though, which nearly cost them the game. North Dakota wasn’t great from the line either (12-of-23 for 52.2 percent), so the Highlanders can’t rely on that this time. I like another fun, competitive matchup Saturday with UC Riverside powering it out in the end.

Andrew Jett's Pick: UC Riverside Highlanders -6