The North Dakota State Bison (6-4) will travel to the Matadome to meet the CSUN Matadors (2-8). Action begins at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 11, 2019.
North Dakota State Bison at CSUN Matadors ATS Odds
In their last matchup, the Matadors were beaten by the Portland State Vikings, 73-67, while the Bison beat the East Tennessee State Buccaneers, 78-68.
North Dakota State dominated every stat category in the game. They had a fantastic free throw rate of 0.542 (above their season average of 0.222) and a turnover percentage of 17.5 (worse than their season average of 13.3). For those same stats, East Tennessee State was 0.275 and 20.4, respectively. CSUN, meanwhile, did a great job of converting from the free throw line (9-12; 75.0 percent). CSUN’s Terrell Gomez had a solid performance, putting up 21 points and five rebounds. Tyson Ward played a pivotal role for North Dakota State with 17 points and nine rebounds.
Second-chance points might be hard to come by for CSUN in this battle. The Matadors currently rank 266th in offensive rebounding percentage (25.4 percent), while North Dakota State ranks first in defensive rebounding percentage (83.6 percent). Moreover, the Bison rank 10th in turnover percentage (15.6 percent), while the Matadors rank 305th in opponents’ turnover percentage (17.2 percent).
North Dakota State at CSUN Free Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – North Dakota State, ATS Winner – North Dakota State, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- North Dakota State ranks 11th in three pointers allowed per game (17.3) while CSUN ranks 269th (28.6).
- The Bison rank 28th in blocks allowed per game (2.4) while the Matadors rank 165th (4.2).
- North Dakota State ranks 22nd in steals allowed per game (5.1) while CSUN ranks 80th (6.0).
- The Bison rank 15th in assists allowed per game (9.6) while the Matadors rank 249th (19.4).
- North Dakota State ranks 43rd in rebounds allowed per game (32.0) while CSUN ranks 256th (39.6).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Bison have scored an average of 65.4 points per game (2.7 below their season average) and allowed an average of 64.8 points per game (2.2 above their season average).
- The Matadors’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 1.4, down from 14.0 for the season.