The North Dakota State Bison'(16-16, 11-7 Summit) battle the'Oral Roberts Golden Eagles'(29-4, 18-0) on Tuesday in the Summit Championship. Tip from Denn Sanford Premier Center is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the North Dakota State vs. Oral Roberts'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
North Dakota State beat South Dakota 70-68 on Sunday in the 1st round of the Summit Tournament, but failed to cover as 5.5-point favorites. It then beat San Diego State 89-79 on Monday as 4.5-point underdogs. In their last 10 games, the Bison are 6-4 against the spread (ATS) to move to 15-15 ATS on the season.
Oral Roberts easily handled North Dakota 96-80 on Sunday to cover as 15.5-point favorites and beat St. Thomas (Minn.) 70-65 on Monday, but failed to cover as 13-point favorites. In their last 10 games, the Golden Eagles are just 3-7 ATS and are 14-15 ATS this season.
Oral Roberts beat North Dakota State twice this season — 97-69 on Jan. 19 at home as a 15.5 favorites and 74-66 on Feb. 18 on the road, failing to cover as 13.5-point favorites.