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North Dakota Fighting Sioux vs UC Riverside Highlanders Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: December 3, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET

Venue: SRC Arena — Riverside, CA

Article updated Dec 3, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The North Dakota Fighting Sioux are on the road playing the UC Riverside Highlanders at the Student Recreation Center stadium on Sunday, 12/3/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. UC Riverside

Game outlook

The North Dakota Fighting Sioux are on the road playing the UC Riverside Highlanders at the Student Recreation Center stadium on Sunday, 12/3/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. UC Riverside is the betting favorite opening at -4.5 and the line hasn't moved.

Fighting Hawks vs Highlanders Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Fighting Hawks to win tonight's game by 14 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the North Dakota Fighting Sioux to cover the 4.5 point spread and the total to go over 137 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: North Dakota 82 to UC Riverside 68

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the North Dakota Fighting Sioux and UC Riverside Highlanders, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw players predict UC Riverside Highlanders to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that UC Riverside will win straight-up is 67%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be NDAKOT 64, UCRIV 73.

OddsShark 's prediction is North Dakota will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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North Dakota Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 152, North Dakota is ranked #174 in offense (scoring an average of 75.38 per game), #186 in defense (allowing an average of 71.38 points to be scored against them per game) and are 6-2 (2-4 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Fighting Hawks hit an average of 44.96% of their field goals (ranked #171) and 67.32% of their free throws (ranked #273) and makes an average of 26.87% of their three pointers ranked #339 in the NCAAB). They average 37.63 rebounds per game (ranked # 137) and average 12.38 offensive assists and 11.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 236 and 116 respectively).

Defensively speaking, North Dakota allows an average of 44.31% field goals (ranked #251) and 75.00% free throws (ranked #313 in the NCAAB) The Fighting Hawks allow an average of 33.10% of the three pointers (ranked #210) and averages 34.38 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.38) Finally, the Fighting Hawks average 12.00 defensive assists and 12.38 turnovers per game (ranked # 151 and 215 respectively).

UC Riverside Key Betting Stats

UC Riverside Highlanders has a power ranking of 278 and are #269 for offense (scoring an average of 70.25 per game), #181 for defense (giving up an average of 71.25 points per game) and 3-5 (2-4 ATS) overall. North Dakota went 0-0 (0-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against UC Riverside.

For offense, the Highlanders hit an average of 39.01% of their field goals (ranked #346) and 69.09% of their free throws (ranked #236) and makes an average of 31.84% of their three pointers (ranked #231 in the NCAAB). They average 37.63 rebounds per game (ranked # 139) and average 15.50 offensive assists and 10.13 turnovers per game (ranked # 75) and 44 respectively).

On defense, UC Riverside allows an average of 44.89% field goals (ranked #263) and 79.26% free throws (ranked #354 in the NCAAB) The Highlanders allow an average of 39.33% of the three pointers (ranked #346) and averages 35.38 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.38) Finally, the Highlanders average 15.00 defensive assists and 12.75 turnovers per game (ranked # 318 and 181 respectively).

Betting Summary

UC Riverside has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the North Dakota Fighting Sioux to cover the 4.5 point spread and the total to go over 137 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Fighting Sioux vs Highlanders archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Fighting Sioux vs Highlanders matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · North Dakota Fighting Sioux+165 → +165Unchanged
  • Moneyline · UC Riverside Highlanders-205 → -200Moved
  • Spread · North Dakota Fighting Sioux+4.5 (-110) → +4.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · UC Riverside Highlanders-4.5 (-110) → -4.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over135.75 (-110) → 137 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under135.75 (-110) → 137 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

North Dakota Fighting Sioux
18-17 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
UC Riverside Highlanders
10-22 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-03T06:35:27.137Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the North Dakota Fighting Sioux and UC Riverside Highlanders, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

UC Riverside Highlanders defeated North Dakota Fighting Sioux 68-62

UC Riverside Highlanders defeated North Dakota Fighting Sioux 68-62 on December 3, 2023, a 6-point decision in the series. UC Riverside Highlanders' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 31-26. Against SportsJaw's recorded North Dakota Fighting Sioux +4.5 (-110) spread, UC Riverside Highlanders covered, while the 130 combined points finished under the recorded total of 137.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • ThetotalerSpread · UC Riverside Highlanders -6.5 (-110)Loss
  • MikeVargasSpread · UC Riverside Highlanders -6.5 (-110)Loss
  • MrmisterSpread · North Dakota Fighting Sioux -6.5 (-110)Win
  • Roderick806Spread · UC Riverside Highlanders -6.5 (-110)Loss
  • TgodfreySpread · North Dakota Fighting Sioux +6 (-110)Push
  • MackintoshSpread · North Dakota Fighting Sioux +6 (-110)Push
  • TweiskoffTotal · Over 138 (-110)Loss
  • DrfeelgoodSpread · UC Riverside Highlanders -4.5 (-110)Win
  • Josh720Spread · North Dakota Fighting Sioux +4.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · North Dakota Fighting Sioux +4.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 137 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · North Dakota Fighting Sioux +4.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 137 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · UC Riverside Highlanders -4.5 (-110)Win