Omaha Mavericks vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks Prediction, 3/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Omaha Mavericks vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks

Date: Sunday, March 10, 2024

Location: Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, SD

TV: ESPN+

The North Dakota Fighting Hawks (18-13) will go up against the Omaha Mavericks (14-17) at Denny Sanford Premier Center on Sunday.

The Omaha Mavericks stepped onto the hardwood against St. Thomas and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 88-61 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Mavericks ended up with 18 while St. Thomas recorded 15 personal fouls. They buried 11 of 22 tries from distance. St. Thomas finished the game at 81.0% when shooting free throws by converting 17 of their 21 tries. Moreover, St. Thomas pulled down 37 rebounds (6 offensive, 31 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. St. Thomas distributed 19 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. In terms of defending, Omaha allowed 50.8% from the floor on 30 out of 59 shooting. They also dished out 15 assists for this contest while forcing 8 turnovers and having 7 steals. In terms of grabbing boards, they earned 30 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Mavericks converted 10 of 13 tries for a rate of 76.9%. Omaha ended the contest with a 39.0% FG percentage (23 out of 59) and made 5 of their 21 shots from downtown.

Jaeden Marshall is one guy who had an impact for this contest. He racked up 13 points on 5 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes played and snagged 6 rebounds. He went 38.5% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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Omaha comes into this contest with a record of 14-17 on the year. They average 74.4 pts per contest (157th in D-1) while going 45.1% from the field. The Mavericks are shooting 33.1% on three-point shots (196 of 592) and 74.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Omaha is collecting 33.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 321 dimes so far this season, which ranks 338th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 9.8 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 16.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Mavericks are forcing their opponents into 11.4 turnovers every game while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.6% on shots from downtown and they are 220th in college hoops in PPG allowed (73.1). The Mavericks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.0% (788 of 1,753) and they surrender 33.8 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 177th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 387 conceded so far this year.

For their last game, the North Dakota Fighting Hawks got the victory with a final of 95-66 against South Dakota. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, North Dakota allowed South Dakota to collect 28 in all (3 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 37.5% from 3-point land by connecting on 6 of 16 and ended up going 6 of 9 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Fighting Hawks permitted South Dakota to make 27 of their 53 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.9% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Fighting Hawks ended up going 36 for 68 from the floor which had them shooting 52.9%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, North Dakota buried 12 out of 30 tries (40.0%). They were able to bury 11 of the free throw tries for a clip of 84.6%. South Dakota was called for 11 fouls in the game which took the Fighting Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They also gave up possession 3 times, while earning 11 steals in the game. The Fighting Hawks corralled 24 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 31 for this game.

Tyree Ihenacho was important for the Fighting Hawks in this game. He buried 9 out of 12 in this matchup for a rate of 75.0%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He tallied 24 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and accumulated 8 assists for the game.

North Dakota has a win-loss record of 18-13 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Fighting Hawks are connecting on 44.2% from the floor, which is ranked 218th in D-1. North Dakota has tallied 2,336 pts this season (75.4 per contest) and they grab 36.7 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.5 times per contest (306th in college basketball) and they turn it over 10.1 times per contest. The Fighting Hawks have committed 15.2 personal fouls every game and they shoot 71.1% from the charity stripe.

The North Dakota defense gives up 33.8% from downtown (210 of 621) and opponents are making 74.5% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 10.7 dimes and 33.8 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 29th and 130th in the nation. The Fighting Hawks are ranked 180th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 71.8. They are able to force 10.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (275th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Omaha

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