North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs Southeastern Louisiana Lions Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our North Dakota vs Southeastern Louisiana NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Cancun.

North Dakota vs Southeastern Louisiana Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Fighting Hawks versus the Lions? Tip off is at at 12:30 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on FloH. The game will be played at Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya in Cancun, Mexico. In this non-conference matchup, North Dakota is favored by -1 against Southeastern Louisiana. The over/under for the game is 141.5 points.

North Dakota vs. Southeastern Louisiana Matchup At A Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Southeastern Louisiana Lions
  • Where: Cancun at Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya
  • Date: Wednesday, November 27th
  • Betting Odds NDAK -1, NDAK -125 | SELOU +104 O/U 141.5

Fighting Hawks Preview: Can the Fighting Hawks Offense Score Enough on the Road?

North Dakota Fighting Hawks Recent Game/Games

North Dakota fell to Bethune-Cookman 79-67 on Tuesday, November 26th, in a home game where they were -3.5 favorites. The Fighting Hawks not only lost but also failed to cover the spread. The combined points for the game were 146, just over the O/U line of 145.

North Dakota trailed 46-41 at halftime and struggled in the 2nd half, scoring only 26 points while allowing 33.

Fighting Hawks Offense Breakdown

North Dakota struggled from the field in their last game, shooting just 37.3% overall and 22.6% from three-point range, with an effective field goal percentage of 41.8%. They managed to grab 21 offensive rebounds and dished out only 9 assists, while hitting 62.5% of their free throws.

Brayon Freeman led the way with 26 points on 12/20 shooting, though he missed all 3 of his three-point attempts. Treysen Eaglestaff added 20 points, connecting on 3 of 10 from deep, and Mier Panoam contributed 19 points, hitting 7 of 13 shots overall.

Fighting Hawks Team Defense

North Dakota's defense gave up 79 points in their last game, despite holding their opponent to 37% shooting from the field. The Fighting Hawks allowed 18 two-point baskets on 36 attempts, a 50% success rate.

From beyond the arc, North Dakota's defense limited their opponent to 7 threes on 31 attempts, just 22% shooting. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 16 times, where they made 10, shooting 62%.

Lions Preview: Will the Lions Defense Show Up at Home?

Southeastern Louisiana Lions Recent Game

The Lions fell 73-69 to Gardner-Webb on Tuesday, November 26th, in a home game where they were +3 point underdogs. Southeastern Louisiana didn’t cover the spread, and the game’s total points of 142 went over the pre-game O/U line of 139.

After leading 37-36 at halftime, the Lions were outscored 37-32 in the 2nd half, leading to the loss.

Lions Offense Breakdown

Southeastern Louisiana's offense put up 69 points in their last game, shooting 43.8% from the field. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 4 of 18 attempts for a 22.2% rate, but were strong inside, connecting on 52.2% of their two-point shots.

Jeremy Elyzee led the way with 22 points on 10 of 12 shooting, while Darryl Simmons II added 19 points, hitting 2 of 5 from three. Pharrell Boyogueno and Anthony Selden each contributed 15 points, with Boyogueno making 3 of 7 from deep.

Lions Team Defense

Despite Southeastern Louisiana's defense allowing 73 points, they held their opponent to 43% shooting from the field. The Lions gave up 52% shooting on two-point attempts, with the opposing team hitting 24 of 46 shots inside the arc.

From three-point range, Southeastern Louisiana limited their opponent to just 4 made threes on 18 attempts, a 22% shooting performance. The Lions also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 10 times, where they converted 9 of those attempts for 90%.

Fighting Hawks vs Lions Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

  • In their last three road games, North Dakota has averaged 63 points per game while allowing 76. The team's record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
  • When looking at their past five home matchups, Southeastern Louisiana has an ATS record of 5-0 while averaging 67 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
  • The last ten games that Southeastern Louisiana was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 2-8 straight up.
  • Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, North Dakota has an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 5-5 straight up.

North Dakota vs Southeastern Louisiana Prediction & Free Pick

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