Oral Roberts vs. North Dakota State Summit League Tournament Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Tuesday, March 7, 2023

The Summit League conference champion will be crowned and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket will be awarded on Tuesday when the No. 1 seed Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (29-4, 18-0 Summit League) and the No. 3 North Dakota State Bison (16-16, 11-7 Summit League) meet at 9:00 PM, live on ESPN2. Oral Roberts is listed as a 10.5-point favorite to claim the title. The matchup’s point total is set at 153.5.

Oral Roberts vs. North Dakota State Odds

• Oral Roberts odds to win: -610
• North Dakota State odds to win: +439
• Spread: Oral Roberts (-10.5)
• Total: 153.5

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Game Time and Information

• Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2023
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN2
• Where: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• Venue: Denny Sanford Premier Center

Who Will Win Oral Roberts vs. North Dakota State?

Oral Roberts and North Dakota State Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

When it has played as at least 10.5-point favorites this season, Oral Roberts is 5-10-1 against the spread.

North Dakota State is 4-2 against the spread when an underdog by 10.5 points or more this year.

The two teams average a combined 3.8 more points per game, 157.3, than this game’s total of 153.5 points.

Oral Roberts and North Dakota State have seen their opponents average a combined 10.4 fewer points per game than the over/under of 153.5 set for this outing.

Oral Roberts’ average point total in outings this year is 154.5, one point higher than the total in this game.

The average point total for the Bison this year is 7.6 points fewer than this game’s over/under.

The Golden Eagles are 12-16-1 against the spread this season.

The Bison are 15-15-0 against the spread this season.

Oral Roberts Stats & Insights

Oral Roberts has a +446 scoring differential, topping opponents by 13.5 points per game. It is putting up 84 points per game to rank third in college basketball and is allowing 70.5 per outing to rank 191st in college basketball.

The 34.3 rebounds per game Oral Roberts averages rank 48th in college basketball. Its opponents record 33.6 per contest.

The Golden Eagles knock down 10.7 three-pointers per game (fourth-most in college basketball), 1.8 more than their opponents (8.9).

Oral Roberts ranks fifth in college basketball by averaging 105.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 88th in college basketball, allowing 88.3 points per 100 possessions.

The Golden Eagles put up 88.2 points per game at home, compared to 79.7 points per game on the road, a difference of 8.5 points per contest.

North Dakota State Stats & Insights

North Dakota State scores 73.3 points per game (138th in college basketball) and allows 72.6 (252nd in college basketball) for a +24 scoring differential overall.

North Dakota State ranks 68th in the country at 33.6 rebounds per game. That’s 3.2 more than the 30.4 its opponents average.

North Dakota State makes 7.7 three-pointers per game (139th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 7.2 on average.

North Dakota State’s 96.6 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 107th in college basketball, and the 95.6 points it concedes per 100 possessions rank 287th in college basketball.

At home, the Bison score 77.9 points per game. Away, they score 68.9.

Oral Roberts Key Players to Watch

The Golden Eagles leader in points and assists is Max Abmas, who scores 22.1 points per game along with 3.7 assists.

Connor Vanover leads Oral Roberts in rebounding, pulling down 7.2 rebounds per game while also scoring 13 points a contest.

Abmas leads the Golden Eagles in three-point shooting, making an average of 3.6 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Kareem Thompson and Vanover lead Oral Roberts on the defensive end, with Thompson leading the team in steals averaging 1.3 per game and Vanover in blocks averaging 3.1 per contest.

North Dakota State Key Players to Watch

Grant Nelson holds the top spot on the Bison leaderboards for scoring (18.2 per game), rebounds (9.4 per game), and assists (2.2 per game).

Boden Skunberg averages 1.8 three-pointers per game, the most on the Bison.

Nelson’s steals (0.8 steals per game) and blocks (1.7 blocks per game) pace North Dakota State defensively.

Oral Roberts vs. North Dakota State Prediction

• Pick ATS:

  Oral Roberts (-10.5)
  

• Pick OU:

  Under (153.5)
  

• Prediction:
  Oral Roberts 80, North Dakota State 69

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