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

The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles and the North Dakota Fighting Hawks meet Thursday in college basketball action from Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks. Here’s an Oral Roberts vs North Dakota prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Oral Roberts 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.

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Betting Preview

The Eagles managed to win just three of their first 10 games, otherwise taking losses to Oklahoma State, Tulsa, Belmont, Oklahoma, Florida Gulf Coast, Rice and Weber State. After wins over Montana State and Ecclesia Oral Roberts has since fallen to Missouri State, TCU and Texas-Arlington. That gives the team a 5-10 overall record this year so far.

In the Texas-Arlington game on December 22, the Golden Eagles were down by eight points at halftime. Oral Roberts didn’t get any closer than that in a 34-30 run from there and lost the game 69-57 in the end. Ty Harper was the team’s top scorer with 18 points and four rebounds while Yuto Yamanouchi-Williams had 10 points. Ofri Naveh added 10 points and eight boards in the losing effort as well.

North Dakota Fighting Hawks Betting Preview

Over on the North Dakota side, they started out at 3-5 overall with losses to Alabama, UC Riverside, CSU Northridge, Creighton and Coastal Carolina. After that came a 2-5 run with losses to Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Western Illinois and Nebraska among wins over Crown College and Winthrop. Over 15 games that would give the Hawks a 5-10 overall record.

On Sunday versus Dakota State, the Fighting Hawks were up 49-33 by the break. North Dakota hit 39 more points from there in an eventual blowout win 88-56 in the end. Leading the team in scoring was Matthew Bothun with 15 points. Both Zach Kraft (three rebounds) and Marley Curtis (seven rebounds) added 11 points apiece in the winning effort for the Hawks.

Oral Roberts Golden Eagles @ North Dakota Fighting Hawks Betting Trends: January 1, 2026

Why the North Dakota Fighting Hawks will win

• Oral Roberts has lost each of its last eight day games against the Summit League.
• North Dakota has won each of its last four home day games against the Summit League.
• North Dakota has won the first half in each of its last three games against Oral Roberts at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.

Why the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles will win

• North Dakota has lost seven of its last eight Thursday games against the Summit League.

Oral Roberts vs North Dakota Prediction

I’ll lean toward North Dakota but I’m not touching this one. The Hawks didn’t have any issues with Dakota State in their last outing, shooting 47.8 percent from the field with 36 rebounds and a 46-20 advantage on points in the paint. It was a nice bounce-back after notching just 55 points in a blowout loss to Nebraska, and North Dakota has now scored 88 or more points in each of their last three wins.

As for Oral Roberts, they shot pretty miserably against Texas-Arlington with 30.9 percent from the field and 2-of-20 (10 percent) from outside. The Eagles gave up 47.1 percent shooting on the other side and managed just seven team assists with 13 turnovers in the loss. That makes fewer than 63 points in three straight games (all losses) for Oral Roberts now.

Andrew Jett's Pick: North Dakota Fighting Hawks TBA