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North Dakota Fighting Sioux vs Denver Pioneers Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: February 15, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET

Venue: Hamilton Gymnasium — Denver, CO

Article updated Feb 15, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The North Dakota Fighting Sioux are on the road playing the Denver Pioneers at the Hamilton Gymnasium stadium on Thursday, 2/15/2024 @ 9:00pm EST. Denver is the betting

Game outlook

The North Dakota Fighting Sioux are on the road playing the Denver Pioneers at the Hamilton Gymnasium stadium on Thursday, 2/15/2024 @ 9:00pm EST. Denver is the betting favorite opening at -3.5 and the line hasn't moved.

Fighting Hawks vs Pioneers Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Pioneers to win tonight's game by 2 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the North Dakota Fighting Sioux to cover the 3.5 point spread and the total to go under 159 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: North Dakota 77 to Denver 79

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

53% of SportsJaw users predict North Dakota Fighting Sioux to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Denver will win straight-up is 63%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be NDAKOT 76, DENVR 83.

OddsShark 's prediction is The super computer is giving each team a 50% chance of winning , and the total will go under.

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North Dakota Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 68, North Dakota is ranked #136 in offense (scoring an average of 75.76 per game), #195 in defense (allowing an average of 72.32 points to be scored against them per game) and are 15-11 (11-12 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Fighting Hawks hit an average of 43.96% of their field goals (ranked #235) and 70.19% of their free throws (ranked #240) and makes an average of 32.25% of their three pointers ranked #260 in the NCAAB). They average 37.48 rebounds per game (ranked # 95) and average 11.52 offensive assists and 10.16 turnovers per game (ranked # 309 and 42 respectively).

Defensively speaking, North Dakota allows an average of 44.84% field goals (ranked #253) and 75.17% free throws (ranked #337 in the NCAAB) The Fighting Hawks allow an average of 33.33% of the three pointers (ranked #185) and averages 34.28 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.28) Finally, the Fighting Hawks average 11.08 defensive assists and 10.64 turnovers per game (ranked # 48 and 307 respectively).

Denver Key Betting Stats

Denver Pioneers has a power ranking of 203 and are #13 for offense (scoring an average of 84.56 per game), #353 for defense (giving up an average of 81.36 points per game) and 14-12 (10-11-2 ATS) overall. North Dakota went 0-3 (0-3 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Denver.

For offense, the Pioneers hit an average of 45.37% of their field goals (ranked #149) and 74.40% of their free throws (ranked #74) and makes an average of 36.56% of their three pointers (ranked #51 in the NCAAB). They average 37.36 rebounds per game (ranked # 102) and average 13.64 offensive assists and 10.08 turnovers per game (ranked # 145) and 39 respectively).

On defense, Denver allows an average of 46.23% field goals (ranked #323) and 73.32% free throws (ranked #287 in the NCAAB) The Pioneers allow an average of 35.50% of the three pointers (ranked #303) and averages 36.96 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.96) Finally, the Pioneers average 13.16 defensive assists and 10.80 turnovers per game (ranked # 208 and 295 respectively).

Betting Summary

Denver 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 3.5 point spread and the total to go under 159 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 Fighting Sioux vs Pioneers archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Fighting Sioux vs Pioneers matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · North Dakota Fighting Sioux+150 → +158Moved
  • Moneyline · Denver Pioneers-176 → -188Moved
  • Spread · North Dakota Fighting Sioux+3.5 (-110) → +4 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Denver Pioneers-3.5 (-110) → -4 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over158 (-110) → 159 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under158 (-110) → 159 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

North Dakota Fighting Sioux
18-17 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Denver Pioneers
15-17 matchup record · 3-6-1 ATS · 8-2-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-02-15T11:35:45.029Z). 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 Denver Pioneers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-01-20Denver Pioneers 78 · North Dakota Fighting Sioux 92
  • 2023-03-03North Dakota Fighting Sioux 83 · Denver Pioneers 68
  • 2023-02-09Denver Pioneers 63 · North Dakota Fighting Sioux 86
Final result

Matchup pick recap

North Dakota Fighting Sioux defeated Denver Pioneers 92-78

North Dakota Fighting Sioux defeated Denver Pioneers 92-78 on February 15, 2024, a 14-point decision in the series. North Dakota Fighting Sioux's strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 51-41. Against SportsJaw's recorded North Dakota Fighting Sioux +4 (-110) spread, North Dakota Fighting Sioux covered, while the 170 combined points finished over the recorded total of 159.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • MikehuffSpread · North Dakota Fighting Sioux +3.5 (-110)Win
  • MrmisterSpread · North Dakota Fighting Sioux +3.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 158 (-110)Win
  • BluedevilSpread · Denver Pioneers -3.5 (-110)Loss
  • AveragejoeSpread · North Dakota Fighting Sioux +3.5 (-110)Win
  • Roderick806Spread · North Dakota Fighting Sioux +3.5 (-110)Win