It will be a battle between Summit opponents when the Omaha Mavericks (7-8, 1-1 Summit) welcome the North Dakota State Bison (6-9, 1-1 Summit) to Baxter Arena. The game starts at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.
North Dakota State Bison vs. Omaha Mavericks Betting Prediction
The Bison are trying to rebound after their 73-56 loss to the New Mexico State Aggies in their last matchup. New Mexico State’s rebounding was their largest strength. The Aggies had more offensive rebounds (15 vs. five), defensive rebounds (32 vs. 26) and total rebounds (47 vs. 31). Rocky Kreuser was the game’s high scorer with 23 points on 9-for-11 shooting.
In the Mavericks’ last matchup, they got blown out by the Minnesota Golden Gophers, 104-76. Minnesota won the rebounding battle. The Golden Gophers had 12 offensive rebounds and 41 total rebounds, while the Mavericks had six and 21, respectively. With 21 points on 6-for-11 shooting, Zach Jackson was the top scorer from either team.
After the Bison won both games against the Mavericks last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last matchup, North Dakota State won 84-62. North Dakota State was lights out from beyond the arc (13-27; 48.1 percent). Omaha, meanwhile, did a fantastic job of converting from the free throw line (13-15; 86.7 percent).
Jackson has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Omaha.
The sweet-shooting offense of Omaha will clash against the porous defense of North Dakota State. The Mavericks currently rank 57th in effective field goal percentage (0.548), while the Bison are 304th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.546). The Mavericks should have the edge on that end of the court.
North Dakota State vs. Omaha Betting Pick
Basketball Tip: SU Winner – Omaha, ATS Winner – North Dakota State, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
North Dakota State averages 26.7 three pointers per game, which ranks 40th in the NCAA. Omaha ranks 211th in three pointers allowed per game (25.1).
The Mavericks rank 114th in assists per game (14.1) while the Bison rank 125th in assists allowed per game (13.9).
North Dakota State ranks 244th in rebounds per game (31.1) while Omaha ranks 254th (29.2).
The Bison and Mavericks average 5.6 steals allowed per game, which ranks 49th in the country.
Bettings Trends:
The Bison have outscored opponents by an average of 2.8 points in their last five games. For the season, North Dakota State has lost by an average of 1.2 points.
During their last five games, the Mavericks have scored an average of 77.4 points per game (0.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 74.6 points per game (3.7 below their season average).
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