North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs UTSA Roadrunners Matchup

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

UTSA vs North Dakota Prediction

Betting on today's Roadrunners and Fighting Hawks game? Catch the action at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks, ND, as the Fighting Hawks hosts this showdown at 3:00 ET on ESPN+. UTSA is favored by -1 in this non-conference showdown. The game's over/under is currently at 154.5 points.

UTSA vs. North Dakota Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: UTSA Roadrunners at North Dakota Fighting Hawks
Where: Grand Forks at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
Date: Sunday, December 15th
Betting Odds UTSA -1, UTSA -117 | NDAK -105 O/U 154.5

Roadrunners Preview: Do the Roadrunners Have What it Takes to Win as Road Favorites?

UTSA Roadrunners Recent Game/Games

UTSA improved to 3-5 on the season with an 80-76 win over North Dakota on Friday, December 13th. The Roadrunners were at home and entered the game as -7.5 point favorites.

UTSA led 43-38 at halftime and scored 37 points in the 2nd half while allowing 38. The total points for the game were 156, just over the O/U line of 154.

Roadrunners Offense Breakdown

In their recent game, the UTSA Roadrunners put up 80 points, shooting 47.7% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 53.8%. They excelled inside, hitting 63.9% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 27.6% of their threes (8/29). At the free-throw line, they were efficient, making 10 of 13 attempts for a 76.9% rate.

Primo Spears led the way with 28 points, shooting 64.7% overall (11/17) and 33.3% from deep. Dariyus Woodson added 21 points, hitting 5 threes on 12 attempts (41.7%). Damari Monsanto also contributed 4 threes, shooting 44.4% from beyond the arc and finishing with 12 points and 4 assists.

Roadrunners Team Defense

UTSA's defense gave up 76 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 47% from the field. Inside the arc, the Roadrunners allowed 63% shooting, as the other team went 23/36 on two-point attempts.

From three-point range, UTSA's defense held their opponents to 27% shooting, with 8 made threes on 29 attempts. The Roadrunners also sent their opponents to the line 13 times, where they hit 10 free throws for 76%.

Fighting Hawks Preview: Will the Fighting Hawks Secure A Victory as Home Underdogs?

North Dakota Fighting Hawks Recent Game/Games

North Dakota fell to 3-8 on the season after an 80-76 road loss to UTSA on Friday, December 13th. The Fighting Hawks entered the game as +7.5 point underdogs but managed to keep the game closer than expected.

North Dakota trailed 43-38 at halftime and played a nearly even second half, scoring 38 points while allowing 37. The total points for the game were 156, going over the pre-game O/U line of 154.

Fighting Hawks Offense Breakdown

North Dakota's offense put up 76 points in their last game, shooting 38.8% from the field and 31% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 44.8%, and they struggled at the free-throw line, hitting just 50% of their attempts.

Primo Spears led the way with 28 points, shooting 64.7% overall. Dariyus Woodson added 21 points, connecting on 5 of 12 threes, while Damari Monsanto hit 4 threes, finishing with 12 points and 4 assists. The Fighting Hawks grabbed 23 offensive rebounds and dished out 15 assists as a team.

Fighting Hawks Team Defense

North Dakota's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 80 points on 47% shooting from the field. They allowed the opposing team to hit 63% of their two-point attempts, with 23 makes on 36 shots.

From beyond the arc, North Dakota held their opponent to 27% shooting, as they made 8 of 29 three-point attempts. The Fighting Hawks also sent the other team to the free-throw line 13 times, where they converted 10 free throws.

Roadrunners vs Fighting Hawks Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last ten road games, UTSA has an ATS record of just 6-4. However, their overall record was 2-8 while averaging 69 points per game.
Although North Dakota has a straight up record of 3-7 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 6-4. The team averaged 70 points per game in these games.
Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, North Dakota has an ATS mark of 2-1 while going 1-2 straight up.
Against the spread, the Roadrunners have put together 1-2 in their last three games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-0 straight up.