Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Bison Sports Arena Friday as host North Dakota State looks to handle the IUPU Fort Wayne Mastodons in NCAAB action.

The Mastodons will try to spoil to the party on Friday; they are 1-5 ATS against the number this season, while the Bison are 7-1 ATS. IUPU Fort Wayne is 2-3 on the totals; North Dakota State is 1-6.



View IUPU Fort Wayne vs North Dakota State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers opened the Bison as 13-point favorites in this matchupl.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 26-ranked Bison and the No. 235-rated Mastodons in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 85-68 win for the Bison on Friday.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Mastodons is ranked No. 88 in NCAA hoops at 37.3 per game. Contrast that with North Dakota State’s No. 125 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, North Dakota State is the No. 119-ranked team in the country at 6.8 per game, while IUPU Fort Wayne rates No. 226 at 5.6 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, IUPU Fort Wayne owns the country's No. 332-rated mark, allowing 83.2 points per game on the highway. North Dakota State, on the other hand, rates No. 19 in scoring at home.

IUPU Fort Wayne lost its last outing, a 94-58 result against South Dakota State on December 28. They failed to cover in that game as a 11-point underdog. IUPU Fort Wayne was crushed on Wednesday, getting blown out by South Dakota State and falling by a 94-58 score at Frost Arena.

North Dakota State was a 96-69 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Oakland. They covered the 4–point spread as favorites. North Dakota State cruised to victory on Wednesday, running Oakland out of the gym and running up a 96-69 score at Bison Sports Arena.

Next up:
IUPU Fort Wayne home to Southern Utah, Tuesday, January 3
North Dakota State at Oral Roberts, Thursday, January 5