North Dakota will look to improve on its 1-6 record on Thursday when they host Presbyterian in NCAA basketball odds action at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.

The Sioux currently sports a 1-6 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 2-4 ATS. The Blue Hose are 2-7 and 0-2 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Sioux produce a 2-1 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Blue Hose have gone 0-0 against the number.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 170 (Sioux) and the No. 287 (Blue Hose) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 60-53 result in favor of the Sioux has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Blue Hose is ranked No. 323 in NCAA hoops at 30.1 per game. Contrast that with North Dakota’s No. 255 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, North Dakota is the No. 146-ranked team in the country at 6.4 per game, while Presbyterian rates No. 251 at 5.2 per game.

Defensively, Presbyterian features the nation's No. 304-rated defense on the road, allowing 79 points per game. North Dakota, meanwhile, comes in at No. 82 nationally in scoring at home.

Presbyterian was a 91-83 Sportsbook in its last match at home against North Greenville. Presbyterian earned a 91-83 victory over North Greenville on Wednesday, getting 23 points from Khalid Mutakabbir at Furman Pinson Arena.

In their last action, North Dakota was a 72-52 loser on the road against North Dakota State. They failed to cover the 16.5-point spread as underdogs. North Dakota was crushed on Sunday, getting blown out by North Dakota State and falling by a 72-52 score at Bison Sports Arena.


North Dakota Sioux Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 2-1
After playing North Dakota State are 1-1
After a loss are 4-6

A few Blue Hose at Sioux trends to consider:
North Dakota is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home
North Dakota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Presbyterian home to Jacksonville State, Saturday, December 15
North Dakota at Southern Utah, Monday, December 17