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Portland Pilots vs North Dakota Fighting Sioux Prediction

Game time: December 9, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET

Venue: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center — Grand Forks, ND

Article updated Dec 9, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Portland Pilots are on the road playing the North Dakota Fighting Sioux at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center stadium on Saturday, 12/9/2023 @ 2:00pm EST. Portland is the

Game outlook

The Portland Pilots are on the road playing the North Dakota Fighting Sioux at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center stadium on Saturday, 12/9/2023 @ 2:00pm EST. Portland is the betting favorite opening at -1 and the current line is Portland -1.5.

Pilots vs Fighting Hawks Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Fighting Hawks to win today's game by 4 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the North Dakota Fighting Sioux to cover the 1.5 point spread and the total to go under 151 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Portland 71 to North Dakota 75

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw players predict North Dakota Fighting Sioux to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Portland will win straight-up is 55%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be PORTL 77, NDAKOT 74.

OddsShark 's prediction is Portland will win, north dakota will cover, and the total will go over.

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Portland Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 284, Portland is ranked #102 in offense (scoring an average of 79.00 per game), #320 in defense (allowing an average of 78.00 points to be scored against them per game) and are 5-5 (4-4 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Pilots hit an average of 47.64% of their field goals (ranked #63) and 72.53% of their free throws (ranked #126) and makes an average of 33.48% of their three pointers ranked #180 in the NCAAB). They average 37.89 rebounds per game (ranked # 125) and average 16.22 offensive assists and 15.56 turnovers per game (ranked # 50 and 342 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Portland allows an average of 43.92% field goals (ranked #235) and 67.30% free throws (ranked #75 in the NCAAB) The Pilots allow an average of 37.87% of the three pointers (ranked #337) and averages 34.00 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.00) Finally, the Pilots average 16.56 defensive assists and 11.67 turnovers per game (ranked # 347 and 266 respectively).

North Dakota Key Betting Stats

North Dakota Fighting Sioux has a power ranking of 217 and are #196 for offense (scoring an average of 73.89 per game), #184 for defense (giving up an average of 71.00 points per game) and 6-3 (2-5 ATS) overall. Portland went 0-1 (0-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against North Dakota.

For offense, the Fighting Hawks hit an average of 44.77% of their field goals (ranked #175) and 66.08% of their free throws (ranked #295) and makes an average of 28.96% of their three pointers (ranked #317 in the NCAAB). They average 36.33 rebounds per game (ranked # 205) and average 12.44 offensive assists and 11.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 238) and 84 respectively).

On defense, North Dakota allows an average of 43.72% field goals (ranked #225) and 73.79% free throws (ranked #296 in the NCAAB) The Fighting Hawks allow an average of 31.71% of the three pointers (ranked #152) and averages 35.67 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.67) Finally, the Fighting Hawks average 12.11 defensive assists and 11.89 turnovers per game (ranked # 149 and 252 respectively).

Betting Summary

North Dakota has the advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the North Dakota Fighting Sioux to cover the 1.5 point spread and the total to go under 151 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Portland Pilots-112 → -120Moved
  • Moneyline · North Dakota Fighting Sioux-110 → +100Moved
  • Spread · Portland Pilots-1 (-110) → -1.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · North Dakota Fighting Sioux+1 (-110) → +1.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over148 (-110) → 151 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under148 (-110) → 151 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Portland Pilots
3-5 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
North Dakota Fighting Sioux
3-3 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-09T06:35:27.775Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

  • 2022-12-03North Dakota Fighting Sioux 69 · Portland Pilots 90
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Portland Pilots defeated North Dakota Fighting Sioux 83-72

Portland Pilots defeated North Dakota Fighting Sioux 83-72 on December 9, 2023, a 11-point decision in the series. Portland Pilots' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 50-36. Against SportsJaw's recorded Portland Pilots -1.5 (-110) spread, Portland Pilots covered, while the 155 combined points finished over the recorded total of 151.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • CoolioSpread · Portland Pilots -1 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 148.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · North Dakota Fighting Sioux +1 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 148.5 (-110)Win