The No. 21 Marquette Golden Eagles (8-2) will attempt to extend their eight-game home winning streak in a matchup against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks (6-5) at Fiserv Forum. The game starts at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 18, 2018.
North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Marquette Golden Eagles Betting Prediction
In the Fighting Hawks’ last contest, they blew out the Northland LumberJacks, 104-48. The Fighting Hawks had a much better free throw rate (0.308 vs. 0.097) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.646 vs. 0.339). With 20 points on 7-for-12 shooting, Aanen Moody was the game’s high scorer.
The Golden Eagles dismantled the UMBC Retrievers in their last matchup, 67-42. The Golden Eagles had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.467 vs. 0.274) and had a better free throw rate (0.183 vs. 0.129). With 15 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, Markus Howard played well for Marquette.
Sam Hauser and Howard have played well over the last five games for Marquette. Hauser has averaged 0 points per game. Not to be outdone, Howard has recorded 0 points a game during that span.
It could be a tough game for North Dakota on the offensive glass. The Fighting Hawks rank 328th in offensive rebounding percentage (26.2 percent), while Marquette ranks 33rd in defensive rebounding percentage (76.3 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Marquette ranks 43rd in rebounds per game (39.5) while North Dakota ranks 239th (36.4).
The Golden Eagles rank 44th in blocks per game (4.3) while the Fighting Hawks rank 167th (4.0).
North Dakota averages 6.1 steals per game, which ranks 55th in the nation. Marquette ranks 150th in steals allowed per game (7.2).
The Golden Eagles rank 75th in assists per game (14.8) while the Fighting Hawks rank 128th in assists allowed per game (12.1).
Marquette ranks 69th in three pointers attempted per game (25.0) while North Dakota ranks 81st in three pointers allowed per game (21.1).
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The Fighting Hawks’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 21.6, up from 8.9 for the season.
During their last five games, the Golden Eagles have scored an average of 74.8 points per game (1.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 65.8 points per game (0.9 below their season average).
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