2024-01-19 01:50:56
Halftime Report
North Dakota needs a win to get to even, but right now it’s anybody’s game. They have jumped out to a quick 44-37 lead once morest Oral Roberts.
North Dakota came into the match with some extra motivation following the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We’ll see if they’re able to flip the script or if it’ll just be more of the same.
Who’s Playing
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles @ North Dakota Fighting Hawks
Current Records: Oral Roberts 8-8, North Dakota 9-10
How To Watch
What to Know
Oral Roberts has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles and the North Dakota Fighting Hawks will face off in a Summit battle at 8:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. Oral Roberts is the slight favorite, but fans should be in for an exciting game likely to go down to the wire.
Last Saturday, the Golden Eagles came up short once morest the Tommies and fell 87-76.
North Dakota can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They came out on top once morest the Roos by a score of 82-69. The score was all tied up 34-34 at the break, but North Dakota was the better team in the second half.
The Golden Eagles’ defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for the Fighting Hawks, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-10.
Keep an eye on the arc in Thursday’s game: Oral Roberts have been dynamite from deep this season, having drained 38% of their threes per game. It’s a different story for North Dakota, though, as they’ve only made 31.1% of their threes per game this season. Given Oral Roberts’ sizeable advantage in that area, North Dakota will need to find a way to close that gap.
Oral Roberts strolled past North Dakota in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a score of 96-80. Will Oral Roberts repeat their success, or does North Dakota have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Oral Roberts is a slight 1.5-point favorite once morest North Dakota, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Golden Eagles as a 2-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 151 points.
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Series History
Oral Roberts has won 8 out of their last 10 games once morest North Dakota.
- Mar 04, 2023 – Oral Roberts 96 vs. North Dakota 80
- Feb 16, 2023 – Oral Roberts 73 vs. North Dakota 70
- Jan 21, 2023 – Oral Roberts 84 vs. North Dakota 72
- Feb 19, 2022 – Oral Roberts 87 vs. North Dakota 73
- Jan 20, 2022 – Oral Roberts 80 vs. North Dakota 76
- Mar 07, 2021 – Oral Roberts 76 vs. North Dakota 65
- Jan 09, 2021 – Oral Roberts 74 vs. North Dakota 57
- Jan 08, 2021 – North Dakota 72 vs. Oral Roberts 71
- Feb 06, 2020 – North Dakota 74 vs. Oral Roberts 68
- Jan 11, 2020 – Oral Roberts 88 vs. North Dakota 73
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