Who's Playing

North Dakota State @ Pacific

Current Records: North Dakota State 7-4; Pacific 5-6

What to Know

The Pacific Tigers have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the North Dakota State Bison at 10 p.m. ET Dec. 17 at Spanos Center. The Tigers are out to keep their three-game home win streak alive.

The Santa Barbara Gauchos typically have all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Pacific proved too difficult a challenge. Pacific beat Santa Barbara 80-71. Pacific got double-digit scores from four players: guard Alphonso Anderson (15), guard Greg Outlaw (15), guard Nick Blake (14), and guard Khaleb Wilson-Rouse (14). Outlaw hadn't helped his team much against the San Jose State Spartans on Saturday, so this was a nice turnaround for him.

Meanwhile, North Dakota State netted a 77-70 victory over the Indiana State Sycamores on Monday. North Dakota State's Sam Griesel was one of the most active players for the squad, picking up 25 points and five assists along with eight rebounds.

Barring any buzzer beaters, the Tigers are expected to win a tight contest on Friday. Those who got lucky with them against the spread on Tuesday might want to hold off on placing bets this time since the team has yet to string together back-to-back wins against the spread.

Their wins bumped Pacific to 5-6 and the Bison to 7-4. We'll see which team can carry over their success and which team inevitably falls when Pacific and North Dakota State clash.

How To Watch

  • When: Friday at 10 p.m. ET
  • Where: Spanos Center -- Stockton, California
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $15.00

Odds

The Tigers are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Bison, 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 Tigers as a 2.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -113

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Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.

Injury Report for Pacific

  • Luke Avdalovic: Game-Time Decision (Concussion)

Injury Report for North Dakota State

No Injury Information