UC Riverside vs North Dakota Prediction 11/6/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The UC Riverside Highlanders and the North Dakota Fighting Hawks meet Thursday in college basketball action from the Betty Englestad Sioux Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UC Riverside Highlanders vs. North Dakota Fighting Hawks prediction.

UC Riverside Highlanders Recap

The UC Riverside Highlanders come into this game looking to add on to their 90-49 win over UC-Riverside last time out to sit at 1-0 on the year. 

Highlanders Looking To Stay Unbeaten

Andrew Henderson leads the Highlanders with 19 points on 7 of 17 shooting with 3 threes along with 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Osiris Grady added 17 points with a team-high 8 rebounds and Marqui Worthy Jr. has 16 points with 6 rebounds and 3 steals, shooting 7 of 10 from the field with a pair of threes. Dylan Godfrey added 10 points with 7 rebounds, a team-high 7 assists and 3 steals to cap out the group of double-digit scorers for UC Riverside in the win. BJ Kolly added 9 points with 7 rebounds as well this season. 

North Dakota Fighting Hawks Recap

The North Dakota Fighting Hawks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 91-62 loss at the hands of Alabama last time out to sit at 0-1 this season. 

Fighting Hawks Still Searching For First W

Garrett Anderson led North Dakota with 13 points along with 3 rebounds and 3 steals while Eli King had 11 points with a team-high 6 rebounds and 4 steals as the only other double-digit scorer for North Dakota in the losing effort. Anthony Smith III added 8 points with a team-high 4 assists and a pair of steals while George Natsvishvili and Marley Curtis each had 6 points and 4 rebounds apiece as well in the defeat.

UC Riverside Highlanders @ North Dakota Fighting Hawks Betting Trends: November 6, 2025

Why the North Dakota Fighting Hawks will win

• UC Riverside has lost 13 of its last 15 road games against non-Conference opponents.
• North Dakota has won three of its last four home games.
• UC Riverside has lost the first half in nine of its last 10 road games against non-Conference opponents.

Why the UC Riverside Highlanders will win

• North Dakota has lost eight of its last nine games against non-Conference opponents.
• UC Riverside has won each of its last four games against the Summit League.
• North Dakota has lost the first half in each of its last four games against the Big West Conference.

Total Points Facts

• Each of North Dakota’s last seven games have produced a total of 153+ points.
• Thirty-five of UC Riverside’s last 42 night games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 150 or fewer points.

UC Riverside Highlanders vs. North Dakota Fighting Hawks Prediction

I’m on the Fighting Hawks here. I think the Fighting Hawks are more battle tested coming into game two after taking on Alabama and we didn’t really get an idea of what UC Riverside is offering right now considering they played a subdivision opponent in the opener. I think North Dakota being at home gets it done and finally gets in the win column. Give me North Dakota here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: North Dakota -1.5