Who's Playing

North Dakota @ Denver

Current Records: North Dakota 4-11; Denver 5-11

What to Know

The North Dakota Fighting Hawks and the Denver Pioneers are set to square off in a Summit matchup at 4 p.m. ET Jan. 8 at Hamilton Gymnasium. The teams split their matchups last year, with the Fighting Hawks winning the first 85-82 and Denver taking the second 85-81.

On Thursday, North Dakota lost to the Nebraska Omaha Mavericks on the road by a decisive 98-82 margin.

Meanwhile, the Pioneers' 2021 ended with an 83-66 loss against the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles last week.

North Dakota is expected to lose this next one by 6.5. They have failed bettors playing the spread in their past three games, so buyers beware.

With both teams hitting sour notes in their previous games, they will no doubt be looking to produce a better outcome in this one. We'll see which team satisfies their hunger and which team leaves with an empty stomach.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: Hamilton Gymnasium -- Denver, Colorado
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Pioneers are a solid 6.5-point favorite against the Fighting Hawks, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Pioneers as a 7-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

North Dakota have won five out of their last six games against Denver.

  • Feb 06, 2021 - Denver 85 vs. North Dakota 81
  • Feb 05, 2021 - North Dakota 85 vs. Denver 82
  • Jan 23, 2020 - North Dakota 78 vs. Denver 71
  • Jan 02, 2020 - North Dakota 82 vs. Denver 71
  • Feb 23, 2019 - North Dakota 81 vs. Denver 63
  • Jan 05, 2019 - North Dakota 80 vs. Denver 59