Omaha Mavericks at North Dakota Fighting Hawks Betting Prediction 01/10/19

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The Omaha Mavericks (8-8, 2-1 Summit) will be at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center to clash against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks (7-9, 1-2 Summit) in a Summit matchup. Action begins at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 10, 2019.

Omaha Mavericks at North Dakota Fighting Hawks ATS Odds

In their last game, the Fighting Hawks dismantled the Northland LumberJacks, 104-48, while the Mavericks were blown out by the Minnesota Golden Gophers, 104-76.

North Dakota played a perfect game. They had a free throw rate of 0.308 and an effective field goal percentage of 0.646. Northland was 0.097 and 0.339, respectively, for those same stats. Omaha, meanwhile, had a better turnover percentage (15.6 vs. 20.0). Aanen Moody had a good game for North Dakota, contributing 20 points. Zach Jackson played a pivotal role for Omaha with 21 points and five steals.

Jackson has been on fire as of late for Omaha, averaging 0 points over the last five games.

The sweet-shooting offense of North Dakota (97th in the country with an effective field goal percentage 0.528) will face off against the mid-tier defense of Omaha (332nd in effective field goal percentage allowed 0.554). The Fighting Hawks should have the advantage on that end of the court.

Omaha vs. North Dakota Betting Pick

Pick: SU Winner – North Dakota, ATS Winner – Omaha, O/U – Over

Betting Notes:

  • Omaha ranks 40th in steals allowed per game (5.4) while North Dakota ranks 143rd (7.4).
  • The Fighting Hawks rank 153rd in three pointers attempted per game (21.7) while the Mavericks rank 206th in three pointers allowed per game (25.2).
  • North Dakota ranks 23rd in blocks allowed per game (2.5) while Omaha ranks 68th (3.1).
  • The Fighting Hawks average 13.9 assists per game, which ranks 93rd in the nation. The Mavericks rank 188th in assists allowed per game (14.8).
  • North Dakota ranks 198th in rebounds per game (33.8) while Omaha ranks 269th (29.4).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Mavericks’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 2.8, up from 0.3 for the season.
  • During their last five games, the Fighting Hawks have scored an average of 85.2 points per game (10.3 above their season average) and allowed an average of 63.6 points per game (7.0 below their season average).