The North Dakota State Bison (2-5) go head-to-head with the Drake Bulldogs (4-1) at U.S. Bank Stadium. The game gets underway at 6:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 1, 2018.
Drake Bulldogs vs. North Dakota State Bison Betting Prediction
The last time the Bulldogs played, they topped the Boise State Broncos, 83-74. The Bulldogs knocked down 28 of their 34 free throws (82.4 percent) and had a turnover percentage of 11.0 (better than their season average of 18.2). With 23 points on 8-for-14 shooting, Nick McGlynn was the game’s leading scorer.
The Bison got blown out by the No. 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs in their last outing, 102-60. Gonzaga made 15 of their 28 three pointers (53.6 percent), while North Dakota State was just 4-27 (14.8 percent). North Dakota State’s Deng Geu finished with 12 points and six rebounds in the game.
The sharp-shooting offense of North Dakota State will go head-to-head against the mid-tier defense of Drake. Dating back to last season, the Bison offense ranks 47th in effective field goal percentage (0.544), while the Drake defense ranks 206th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.509). The Bison figure to have the edge on that side of the ball. Moreover, the Bulldogs, who rank 319th in offensive rebounding percentage (23.9 percent), could have a tough time getting second chance points against the Bison, who rank 39th in defensive rebounding percentage (74.9 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
North Dakota State ranks 23rd in assists allowed per game (10.9) while Drake ranks 245th (14.4).
The Bison average 25.2 three pointers per game, which ranks 53rd in the NCAA. The Bulldogs rank 220th in three pointers allowed per game (23.1).
North Dakota State ranks 86th in rebounds allowed per game (33.5) while Drake ranks 234th (36.4).
The Bison rank 34th in blocks allowed per game (2.6) while the Bulldogs rank 181st (3.5).
Drake ranks 175th in steals per game (6.1) while North Dakota State ranks 288th (4.6).
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