Who's Playing

North Dakota @ Oral Roberts

Current Records: North Dakota 4-14; Oral Roberts 12-6

What to Know

The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles won both of their matches against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks last season (74-57 and 76-65) and are aiming for the same result on Thursday. Oral Roberts and North Dakota will face off in a Summit battle at 8 p.m. ET at Mabee Center. The Golden Eagles are out to keep their four-game home win streak alive.

Oral Roberts had enough points to win and then some against the UMKC Kangaroos on Saturday, taking their game 84-72.

Meanwhile, North Dakota was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Thursday as they fell 73-68 to the Western Illinois Leathernecks.

Oral Roberts is the favorite in this one, with an expected 20.5-point margin of victory. There could be an interesting gambling play in this one, as they have done quite well against the spread at home this season while the Fighting Hawks have struggled against the spread on the road.

The Golden Eagles' victory brought them up to 12-6 while North Dakota's loss pulled them down to 4-14. A couple numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Oral Roberts enters the contest with 82.8 points per game on average, good for eighth best in college basketball. Less enviably, North Dakota is stumbling into the matchup with the fourth most points allowed per game in college basketball, having given up 78.4 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against North Dakota.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Mabee Center -- Tulsa, Oklahoma
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Golden Eagles are a big 20.5-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 Golden Eagles as a 21-point favorite.

Over/Under: -116

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Series History

Oral Roberts have won four out of their last seven games against North Dakota.

  • Mar 07, 2021 - Oral Roberts 76 vs. North Dakota 65
  • Jan 09, 2021 - Oral Roberts 74 vs. North Dakota 57
  • Jan 08, 2021 - North Dakota 72 vs. Oral Roberts 71
  • Feb 06, 2020 - North Dakota 74 vs. Oral Roberts 68
  • Jan 11, 2020 - Oral Roberts 88 vs. North Dakota 73
  • Feb 16, 2019 - North Dakota 85 vs. Oral Roberts 73
  • Jan 03, 2019 - Oral Roberts 83 vs. North Dakota 72