Winthrop Eagles vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks Prediction, 12/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winthrop Eagles vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks

Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025

Location: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks, ND

TV: ESPN+

The North Dakota Fighting Hawks (4-9) will compete against the Winthrop Eagles (7-5) at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center on Thursday.

The Winthrop Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Bob Jones and took home the win by a score of 101-55 in their last game. Winthrop walked away from the game having earned a 52.3% FG percentage (34 out of 65) and knocked down 10 of their 33 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Eagles knocked down 23 of their 28 tries for a rate of 82.1%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 50 with 17 of them being offensive. They also doled out 20 assists for the game as well as forcing 20 turnovers and earning 14 steals. In reference to defending, Winthrop allowed the other team to go 35.0% from the field on 21 out of 60 shooting. Bob Jones distributed 13 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Bob Jones pulled down 23 rebounds (6 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Bob Jones finished the game shooting 50.0% at the free throw line by making 4 of their 8 shots. They also converted 9 of 34 tries from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Eagles ended up with 14 and Bob Jones accounted for 19 fouls.

Logan Duncomb is one guy who was a major contributor for the contest. He finished with 23 points on 11 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 17 mins and also collected 10 boards. He finished the contest at 100.0% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Winthrop will take the court with a win-loss mark of 7-5 for the year. They cough up possession 10.3 times per game and as a team they commit 18.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Winthrop is collecting 40.5 rebounds per game and has accumulated 187 dimes so far this year, which ranks 61st in the country in terms of passing. The Eagles are connecting on 35.4% on three-point attempts (131 of 370) and 76.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 89.1 points per outing (23rd in Division 1) while hitting 46.0% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Eagles are forcing 13.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.8 fouls. They concede 34.1% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 250th in college in PPG allowed (76.1). The Eagles defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.9% (316 of 720) and they surrender 34.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 243rd in the country in giving up assists with 154 conceded so far this season.

When they last played, the North Dakota Fighting Hawks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 69-66 when they faced Western Illinois. The Fighting Hawks collected 26 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. Western Illinois committed 24 personal fouls in this game which got the Fighting Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 25 shots. They were able to make 18 of those for a percentage of 72.0%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, North Dakota made 6 out of their 29 attempts (20.7%). In all, the Fighting Hawks finished the game shooting 21 out of 55 from the floor which had them at 38.2%. The Fighting Hawks permitted Western Illinois to make 23 out of their 70 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 32.9% for the contest. They went 15.8% from beyond the perimeter via 3 out of 19 and finished the contest at 20 of 25 from the free throw line (80.0%). With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, North Dakota permitted Western Illinois to snag 44 in all (20 on the offensive side).

Eli King ended up being important for the Fighting Hawks for the contest. He converted 3 out of 9 in the game giving him a rate of 33.3%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He accumulated 13 points in his 40 minutes on the court and accumulated 2 assists in this contest.

North Dakota has a win-loss record of 4-9 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Fighting Hawks are shooting 42.9% from the field, which ranks 293rd in the nation. North Dakota has accounted for 960 points on the season (73.8 per game) and they average 33.8 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 11.8 times per game (320th in the country) and they are giving up possession 11.8 times per contest. The Fighting Hawks are committing 19.8 fouls every game and they connect on 67.0% from the charity stripe.

The Fighting Hawks on defense are ranked 241st in the country in points allowed per game with 75.5. They are forcing 17.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.2% from the field (328th in D-1). The North Dakota defense concedes 32.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (102 of 313) and their opponents are making 67.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 15.5 dimes and 37.5 rebounds per game, which is 300th and 298th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Dakota

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