Half-time report
N.Dak. The state is on the road but does not seem to be in any worse shape. They have a bit of a lead as they currently lead Oral Roberts 56-43.
If N.Dak. State continues to play like this, they will bump their record to 12-6 in no time. On the other hand, Oral Roberts will have to settle for a 4-11 record unless they turn things around (and quickly).
Who’s playing
N.Dak. State Bison @ Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Current records: N. Dak. State 11-6, Oral Roberts 4-10
How to watch
What you need to know
N.Dak. State had a five-game homestand but will have to dust off its road jerseys soon. They and the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles will face off on Thursday in a battle of the summit at 8 p.m. ET at the Mabee Center. The Bison strut with some offensive power as they have averaged 80.9 points per game this season.
Experts predicted N. Dak. State would be heading after a win, but Neb.-Omaha made sure that didn’t happen. N.Dak. State fell 85-80 to Neb.-Omaha on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Oral Roberts suffered a painful 90-67 loss to Kansas City on Saturday. This defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for the Golden Eagles in their meetings with the Roos: they have now lost three in a row.
N.Dak. State’s loss dropped its record to 11-6. As for Oral Roberts, their loss dropped their record to 4-10.
Thursday’s match promises to be a disjointed match: N. Dak. State has crashed the boards this season, averaging 36.4 rebounds per game. It’s a different story for Oral Roberts, as they only have an average of 31.9. Considering N. Dak. With the state having a significant advantage in this area, Oral Roberts will need to find a way to close that gap.
As for their next match, N. Dak. State is the favorite in this one, as experts expect them to win by seven points. This will be the first time they play as road favorites this season.
Odds
N.Dak. State is a solid 7-point favorite against Oral Roberts, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Oddsmakers had a good idea of ​​the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bison as a 7.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 152.5 points.
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History of the series
Oral Roberts and N. Dak. State both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- February 15, 2024 – N. Dak. State 73 vs. Oral Roberts 60
- January 20, 2024 – N. Dak. State 72 vs. Oral Roberts 67
- March 7, 2023 – Oral Roberts 92 vs. N. Dak. State 58
- February 18, 2023 – Oral Roberts 74 vs. N. Dak. State 66
- January 19, 2023 – Oral Roberts 92 vs. N. Dak. State 69
- March 7, 2022 – N. Dak. State 92 vs. Oral Roberts 72
- February 17, 2022 – N. Dak. State 77 vs. Oral Roberts 59
- January 22, 2022 – N. Dak. State 72 vs. Oral Roberts 71
- March 9, 2021 – Oral Roberts 75 vs. N. Dak. State 72
- February 6, 2021 – Oral Roberts 80 vs. N. Dak. State 74
