Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Betty Engelstad Sioux Center Thursday as the North Dakota Fighting Hawks look to beat the odds vs the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks in NCAA hoops betting action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks before tip-off in this one found them as 16-point underdogs over at Sportsbook earlier.
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
North Dakota Fighting Hawks battles the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, currently sitting with a 3-11 mark (5-7 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals betting, are 5-4 for the North Dakota Fighting Hawks and 7-5 for the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks.
The Fighting Hawks - Lumberjacks odds would favor the Fighting Hawks if the lines were set according to our power ranks. North Dakota is rated No. 238 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Northern Arizona is at No. 325.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and North Dakota has the nation's No. 69-rated offensive output, at 78.58 PPG. The visiting Northern Arizona Lumberjacks defense ranks No. 234 allowing on average 78.43 PPG. The Fighting Hawks FG% has averaged 47.79% so far, more than the North Dakota Lumberjacks marksmen have achieved on the year, 37.57% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Lumberjacks wasted a 27-point performance from Jordyn Martin in losing to Southern Utah 93-80 on Saturday at Walkup Skydome.
The Fighting Hawks used a 31-point performance from Quinton Hooker to help North Dakota smack Sacramento State 90-82 on Saturday at Colberg Court.
- Northern Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
- Northern Arizona is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Northern Arizona's last 9 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Northern Arizona's last 7 games when playing North Dakota
- North Dakota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Dakota's last 5 games
- North Dakota is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of North Dakota's last 7 games when playing Northern Arizona
Next Betting Matchups
Northern Arizona at Northern Colorado, Saturday, January 7th
North Dakota at Southern Utah, Saturday, January 7th
