A game after he put up 25 points in a 95-59 win over Western Illinois, Max Abmas leads the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (13-10) at home against the North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (9-16) as 6.5-point favorites. The matchup, which begins at 6:45 PM ET on Sunday, March 7, 2021, airs on ESPN+. The over/under for the matchup is set at 153.5.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 7, 2021, 2:20 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Oral Roberts Betting Information
- The Golden Eagles have compiled an 11-9 record against the spread this season.
- The Golden Eagles are 2-5 against the spread this season when they are at least a 6.5-point favorite.
- 14 of 20 Oral Roberts games this season (70%) resulted in a total greater than the contest’s over/under.
- In their last game, the Golden Eagles got a team-high 25 points from Abmas on the way to a 95-59 win over Western Illinois on Sunday. They were favored by 8.5 points and covered the spread, and the teams combined to score 154 points to fall short of the 162.5 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Oral Roberts Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Abmas | 22 | 24.8 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 4.0 |
| Kevin Obanor | 22 | 18.6 | 10.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
| RJ Glasper | 18 | 11.0 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.4 |
| Kareem Thompson | 23 | 7.7 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| DeShang Weaver | 23 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
North Dakota Betting Information
- The Fightin’ Hawks have generally come up short ATS this season, with an 8-15 record.
- 15 of North Dakota’s 23 games (65.2%) this season have covered the over/under.
- The Fightin’ Hawks beat Omaha 81-69 and covered the spread as 1.5-point underdogs, while hitting the over on the 144 point total on Saturday in their most recent game. Bentiu Panoam put up a team-high 19 points to lead them to the victory.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
North Dakota Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Rebraca | 25 | 17.2 | 7.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Bentui Panoam | 17 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
| Tyree Ihenacho | 22 | 8.7 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Caleb Nero | 25 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Ethan Igbanugo | 25 | 8.4 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
Total Facts
- Oral Roberts’ games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Sunday’s matchup over/under (153.5 points) in 78.3% of opportunities (18 out of 23 matchups).
- Nine North Dakota games this year (36% of its matchups) ended with a final total higher than Sunday’s total of 153.5 points.
- The point total for the contest of 153.5 is 2.6 points more than the combined points per game averages for the Golden Eagles (82 points per game) and the Fightin’ Hawks (68.9 points per game).
- This matchup’s over/under is 1.9 fewer points than the 151.6 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
- The Golden Eagles have seen a 157.8 average over/under in their games this season, 4.3 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
- A difference of 8.9 points separates this contest’s over/under (153.5 points) and the average total points bet in Fightin’ Hawks games (144.6 points) this season.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9/2021 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts | -8.5 | 147.5 | -438 | +329 | Regular Season | 74-57 ORU |
| 1/8/2021 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts | -9.5 | 147 | -530 | +380 | Regular Season | 72-71 NO DAK |
| 2/6/2020 | Oral Roberts | North Dakota | -2.5 | 153.5 | -143 | +118 | Regular Season | 74-68 NO DAK |
| 1/11/2020 | N/A | Oral Roberts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 88-73 ORU |
| 2/16/2019 | N/A | North Dakota | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 85-73 NO DAK |
| 1/3/2019 | N/A | Oral Roberts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 83-72 ORU |
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