The North Dakota Fighting Hawks (12-19) take on the Denver Pioneers (15-16) Friday in the opening round of the Summit League Tournament in Sioux Falls, S.D. Tip from Denny Sanford Premier Center is at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the North Dakota vs. Denver odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
North Dakota went 6-12 in league play. The Fighting Hawks did, however, go 5-2 over their last 7 games of the regular season. That stretch included an 86-63 home win over Denver on Feb. 9.
Denver downed UND 78-71 on its home court Jan. 14. The loss in game 2 was part of a late-season slide for the Pioneers, who were just 3-7 over their final 10 games of the season. Denver has been outdistanced by a mile on 3-pointers over that stretch, shooting 27.5% from beyond the arc and allowing a 36% mark.
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