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North Dakota State @ Oral Roberts

Regular Season Records: North Dakota State 16-16; Oral Roberts 29-4

What to Know

The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles and the North Dakota State Bison are set to clash at 9 p.m. ET March 7 at Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in the fourth round of the Summit League Conference Tourney. The Golden Eagles earned a 74-66 win in their most recent contest against North Dakota State in February.

The St. Thomas (MN) Tommies typically have all the answers at home, but on Monday Oral Roberts proved too difficult a challenge. Oral Roberts snuck past St. Thomas (MN) with a 70-65 win. It was another big night for Oral Roberts' forward Connor Vanover, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards along with five blocks.

Meanwhile, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits typically have all the answers at home, but on Monday the Bison proved too difficult a challenge. North Dakota State walked away with an 89-79 victory. Four players on North Dakota State scored in the double digits: guard Boden Skunberg (24), forward Grant Nelson (20), guard Damari Wheeler-Thomas (17), and forward Andrew Morgan (14). Damari Wheeler-Thomas' performance made up for a slower game against the South Dakota Coyotes on Sunday. Wheeler-Thomas' points were the most he has had all year.

Oral Roberts is the favorite in this one, with an expected 10.5-point margin of victory. Now might not be the best time to take Oral Roberts against the spread since they've let down bettors for the past eight consecutive games.

A pair of stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Oral Roberts comes into the matchup boasting the fifth fewest turnovers per game in college basketball at 9.4. Less enviably, the Bison are 361st worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 8.9 on average. So the cards are definitely stacked against North Dakota State.

How To Watch

  • When: Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET
  • Where: Denny Sanford PREMIER Center -- Sioux Falls, South Dakota
  • TV: ESPN2
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $63.55

Odds

The Golden Eagles are a big 10.5-point favorite against the Bison, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 10.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

North Dakota State have won 13 out of their last 20 games against Oral Roberts.

  • Feb 18, 2023 - Oral Roberts 74 vs. North Dakota State 66
  • Jan 19, 2023 - Oral Roberts 92 vs. North Dakota State 69
  • Mar 07, 2022 - North Dakota State 92 vs. Oral Roberts 72
  • Feb 17, 2022 - North Dakota State 77 vs. Oral Roberts 59
  • Jan 22, 2022 - North Dakota State 72 vs. Oral Roberts 71
  • Mar 09, 2021 - Oral Roberts 75 vs. North Dakota State 72
  • Feb 06, 2021 - Oral Roberts 80 vs. North Dakota State 74
  • Feb 05, 2021 - North Dakota State 61 vs. Oral Roberts 54
  • Mar 09, 2020 - North Dakota State 75 vs. Oral Roberts 69
  • Feb 08, 2020 - North Dakota State 83 vs. Oral Roberts 76
  • Jan 09, 2020 - Oral Roberts 79 vs. North Dakota State 73
  • Mar 10, 2019 - North Dakota State 86 vs. Oral Roberts 73
  • Feb 14, 2019 - North Dakota State 85 vs. Oral Roberts 73
  • Jan 26, 2019 - North Dakota State 67 vs. Oral Roberts 57
  • Feb 08, 2018 - Oral Roberts 67 vs. North Dakota State 66
  • Jan 13, 2018 - North Dakota State 82 vs. Oral Roberts 64
  • Feb 22, 2017 - North Dakota State 82 vs. Oral Roberts 80
  • Jan 25, 2017 - North Dakota State 81 vs. Oral Roberts 71
  • Feb 04, 2016 - North Dakota State 67 vs. Oral Roberts 63
  • Jan 09, 2016 - Oral Roberts 66 vs. North Dakota State 65