Who’s Playing
Nebraska Omaha @ North Dakota
Current Records: Nebraska Omaha 4-19; North Dakota 4-20
What to Know
The North Dakota Fighting Hawks are 1-7 against the Nebraska Omaha Mavericks since January of 2019, but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Saturday. North Dakota’s homestand continues as they prepare to take on Nebraska Omaha at 2 p.m. ET Feb. 5 at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they’ll have plenty of motivation to get the ‘W.’
The Fighting Hawks were close but no cigar on Thursday as they fell 81-79 to the Denver Pioneers.
Meanwhile, Nebraska Omaha came up short against the North Dakota State Bison on Thursday, falling 71-64.
Barring any buzzer beaters, North Dakota is expected to win a tight contest. But bettors beware: they are 0-2 against the spread when favored.
The losses put North Dakota at 4-20 and the Mavericks at 4-19. A pair of defensive stats to keep an eye on: The Fighting Hawks have allowed their opponents to shoot 48.90% from the floor on average, which is the 355th highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. Nebraska Omaha has experienced some struggles of their own as they are 356th worst in college basketball in points allowed per game, with 82.7 on average. It’s possible one of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
- Where: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center — Grand Forks, North Dakota
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $49.00
Odds
The Fighting Hawks are a 3-point favorite against the Mavericks, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Nebraska Omaha have won seven out of their last eight games against North Dakota.
- Jan 06, 2022 – Nebraska Omaha 98 vs. North Dakota 82
- Feb 20, 2021 – North Dakota 81 vs. Nebraska Omaha 69
- Feb 19, 2021 – Nebraska Omaha 72 vs. North Dakota 62
- Feb 26, 2020 – Nebraska Omaha 84 vs. North Dakota 83
- Jan 08, 2020 – Nebraska Omaha 66 vs. North Dakota 62
- Mar 09, 2019 – Nebraska Omaha 81 vs. North Dakota 76
- Feb 03, 2019 – Nebraska Omaha 90 vs. North Dakota 72
- Jan 10, 2019 – Nebraska Omaha 92 vs. North Dakota 91
