The UIW Cardinals (3-2) square off against the North Dakota State Bison (1-2) in the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase at Kendall G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium. The game starts at 11 a.m. ET on Saturday, November 17, 2018.
UIW Cardinals vs. North Dakota State Bison Free Prediction
In the Cardinals’ last outing, they were thoroughly outplayed by the Montana Grizzlies, 93-66. Montana’s 40.9 offensive rebounding percentage was their largest strength over UIW, who had a rate of 20.0. The Grizzlies’ mark was above their season average of 29.6, while the Cardinals’ was below their season average of 33.3. Morgan Taylor was UIW’s high scorer with 12 points on 4-for-12 shooting.
The Bison were beaten by the Miami (OH) RedHawks in their last outing, 89-78. Miami (OH)’s 45.8 offensive rebounding percentage was their biggest strength over North Dakota State, who had a mark of 33.3. North Dakota State’s Vinnie Shahid had a good performance, leading the team in scoring with 15 points on 3-for-7 shooting.
The elite offense of North Dakota State will square off against the mid-tier defense of UIW. Since last season, the Bison offense ranks 32nd in effective field goal percentage (0.549), while the UIW defense ranks 170th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.503). The Bison figure to have the advantage on that side of the ball.
UIW Cardinals vs. North Dakota State Bison Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
North Dakota State ranks 63rd in three pointers attempted per game (24.8) while UIW ranks 320th (16.7).
The Cardinals rank 36th in blocks per game (4.6) while the Bison rank 253rd (2.4).
North Dakota State ranks 86th in rebounds allowed per game (33.4) while UIW ranks 273rd (37.5).
The Bison rank 100th in steals allowed per game (5.7) while the Cardinals rank 266th (7.5).
North Dakota State ranks 16th in assists allowed per game (10.5) while UIW ranks 148th (13.3).
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