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The North Dakota State Bison (13-13, 6-5 Summit League) are underdogs (+3.5) in their attempt to extend a three-game winning streak when they visit the Denver Pioneers (14-13, 5-7 Summit League) at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Hamilton Gymnasium. The game airs on Summit League Network. The matchup has an over/under set at 156 points.
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Who Will Win Denver vs. North Dakota State?
Denver and North Dakota State Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
When it has played as at least 3.5-point favorites this season, Denver is 2-5 against the spread.
North Dakota State has a 4-7-1 record against the spread in games it was an underdog by 3.5 points or more this season.
The Pioneers and the Bison combine to average 5.4 more points per game than the total of 156 set for this matchup.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 0.1 more points per game (156.1) than this game’s over/under of 156 points.
The average total for Denver’s games this season is 10.3 more points than the over/under of 156 in this game.
The average over/under in Bison games this year is 4.8 fewer points than the point total of 156 in this outing.
So far this season, the Pioneers have compiled a 10-13-1 record against the spread.
The Bison are 9-13-1 ATS this season.
Denver Stats & Insights
Denver outscores opponents by 3.1 points per game (scoring 84.7 per game to rank ninth in college basketball while allowing 81.6 per outing to rank 356th in college basketball) and has a +83 scoring differential overall.
The 36.9 rebounds per game Denver averages rank 111th in college basketball. Its opponents grab 36.6 per outing.
The Pioneers hit 8.8 three-pointers per game (50th in college basketball), 1.1 more than their opponents (7.7). They are shooting 36.5% from deep (51st in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 35.6%.
Denver ranks 29th in college basketball by averaging 102.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 335th in college basketball, allowing 99.0 points per 100 possessions.
Offensively, the Pioneers have fared better in home games this season, putting up 91.8 points per game, compared to 78.5 per game when playing on the road.
North Dakota State Stats & Insights
North Dakota State’s +56 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 2.2 points per game) is a result of putting up 76.7 points per game (99th in college basketball) while giving up 74.5 per contest (257th in college basketball).
North Dakota State wins the rebound battle by 1.7 boards on average. It collects 34.9 rebounds per game, 219th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 33.2.
North Dakota State makes 8.1 three-pointers per game (120th in college basketball) while shooting 38.6% from deep (11th in college basketball). It is making 1.1 more threes than its opponents, who drain 7.0 per game at 35.2%.
North Dakota State’s 100.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 70th in college basketball, and the 97.4 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 314th in college basketball.
At home, the Bison score 83.6 points per game. On the road, they score 72.9.
Denver Key Players to Watch
The leader in points and assists for the Pioneers is Tommy Bruner, who scores 24.7 points and distributes 4.6 assists per game.
Denver’s best rebounder is Touko Tainamo, who averages 8.6 boards per game in addition to his 17.0 PPG average.
Bruner makes more threes per game than any other member of the Pioneers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.4 per contest.
Bruner is Denver’s leader in steals, averaging 1.2 steals per game, while Isaiah Carr leads them in blocks with 1.9 per contest.
North Dakota State Key Players to Watch
The Bison’s leader in scoring and rebounding is Boden Skunberg with 15.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.
Damari Wheeler-Thomas’ assist statline paces North Dakota State; he records 2.7 assists per game.
Jacari White is consistent from three-point range and leads the Bison with 1.8 made threes per game.
Skunberg (0.8 steals per game) is the steal leader for North Dakota State while Tajavis Miller (0.3 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Denver vs. North Dakota State Prediction
Denver 81, North Dakota State 78
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