Who's Playing
North Dakota Fighting Hawks @ Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Current Records: North Dakota 16-11, Oral Roberts 11-14
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Mabee Center -- Tulsa, Oklahoma
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- Ticket Cost: $25.00
What to Know
We've got another exciting Summit matchup on schedule as the North Dakota Fighting Hawks and the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles are set to tip at 8:00 p.m. ET on February 17th at Mabee Center. Oral Roberts is favored, but seeing as the odds didn't stop North Dakota in their last game, maybe the team has another upset up their sleeve.
After a disappointing 47 points in their last match, North Dakota made sure to put some points up on the board against the Pioneers on Thursday. The Fighting Hawks came out on top against the Pioneers by a score of 92-78. With that victory, North Dakota brought their scoring average up to 75.3 points per game.
Meanwhile, Oral Roberts' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They fell 73-60 to the Bison. Oral Roberts didn't live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.
The Fighting Hawks are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season. As for the Golden Eagles, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-14.
Saturday's game is shaping up to be a scrappy matchup: North Dakota have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.9 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Oral Roberts, though, as they've been averaging only 33.4 rebounds per game. Given North Dakota's sizable advantage in that area, the Golden Eagles will need to find a way to close that gap.
North Dakota was able to grind out a solid win over the Golden Eagles in their previous matchup back in January, winning 87-77. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Dakota since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Odds
Oral Roberts is a slight 2.5-point favorite against North Dakota, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 150.5 points.
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Series History
Oral Roberts has won 7 out of their last 10 games against North Dakota.
- Jan 18, 2024 - North Dakota 87 vs. Oral Roberts 77
- 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