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The No. 9 seed North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (12-19, 6-12 Summit) are 1-point favorites in the Summit Tournament against the No. 8 seed Denver Pioneers (15-16, 6-12 Summit) on Friday at Denny Sanford Premier Center. The game tips at 7:00 PM and airs on ESPN+, with both teams hoping to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Fightin’ Hawks vs. Pioneers?
- Game Day: Friday, March 3, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Arena: Denny Sanford Premier Center
Betting Lines for Fightin’ Hawks vs. Pioneers
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | -1 | 149.5 |
North Dakota Betting Stats & Information
- North Dakota is 3-1 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 75%).
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -117 or shorter, the Fightin’ Hawks have a record of 3-1 (75% winning percentage).
- The Fightin’ Hawks’ ATS record is 15-13-1 this season.
- In games this year in which they were an underdog by 1 point or more, the Pioneers have a 7-10 record against the spread.
- The average point total in North Dakota’s games this season is 4.6 fewer points than the total of 149.5 in this matchup.
Denver Betting Stats & Info
- Denver has won three, or 18.8%, of the 16 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Pioneers have a record of 2-13, a 13.3% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of -103 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The Pioneers’ ATS record is 14-15-0 this year.
- The Pioneers have a 7-10 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 1 point or more.
- Denver’s games this season have averaged a total of 147.6 points, 1.9 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
North Dakota vs. Denver Season Stat Comparison
| North Dakota Rank | North Dakota AVG | Denver AVG | Denver Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182nd | 71.5 | Points Scored | 72.8 | 155th |
| 280th | 73.4 | Points Allowed | 74.8 | 309th |
| 225th | 31.1 | Rebounds | 32 | 163rd |
| 223rd | 8 | Off. Rebounds | 7.6 | 262nd |
| 31st | 9.1 | 3pt Made | 4.5 | 360th |
| 292nd | 11.7 | Assists | 11.3 | 318th |
| 88th | 11 | Turnovers | 14.5 | 344th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks Leaders
- B.J. Omot leads the Fightin’ Hawks in scoring, tallying 12 points per game to go with 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists.
- Tsotne Tsartsidze is North Dakota’s leading rebounder, grabbing 5.5 per game, while Jalun Trent is its best passer, averaging 2.5 assists in each contest.
- Matt Norman makes more threes per game than any other member of the Fightin’ Hawks, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.4 per contest.
Denver Pioneers Leaders
- Tommy Bruner’s points (15.8 per game) and assists (4.1 per game) stat lines give him the top scoring and assists spots on the Pioneers’ leaderboards.
- Tyree Corbett grabs 8.3 rebounds per game (he also scores 10.1 points per game and adds 0.6 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the Denver rebounding leaderboard.
- Bruner hits 1.5 three-pointers per game, the most on the Pioneers.
