Illinois State Redbirds vs North Dakota State Bison Prediction, 11/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Illinois State Redbirds vs North Dakota State Bison

Date: Friday, November 13, 2026

Location: Scheels Center in Fargo, ND

TV: ESPN+

The North Dakota State Bison (1-3) will play the Illinois State Redbirds (1-2) at Scheels Center on Friday.

The Illinois State Redbirds faced off with Purdue and went home with a loss by a final score of 76-59 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Redbirds ended up finishing with 19 and Purdue totaled 17 personal fouls. They also buried 8 of 19 shots from distance. Purdue finished the contest at 88.9% when shooting free throws by making 16 of their 18 shots. Additionally, Purdue grabbed 29 rebounds (6 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Purdue earned 15 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. In the matter of defending, Illinois State allowed 56.5% from the field on 26 out of 46 shooting. They also doled out 14 dimes in the game while creating 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they compiled 14 with 2 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Redbirds made 8 of their 11 tries for a percentage of 72.7%. Illinois State walked away from the game with a 46.9% field goal percentage (23 out of 49) and made 5 of their 25 3-point attempts.

Noah Cleveland is someone who was a major factor in this contest. He notched 12 points on 4 of 4 shooting. He saw the court for 27 mins played and also totaled 4 rebounds. He finished 100.0% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Illinois State comes into this one with a record of 1-2 so far this year. They cough up possession 12.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.3 fouls every game. As a team, Illinois State is pulling down 28.3 rebounds per game and is sitting with 57 dimes for the year, which ranks 80th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Redbirds are shooting 41.5% on three-point attempts (34 of 82) and 66.7% from the free throw line. They average 81.3 points per outing (164th in the country) while shooting 52.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Redbirds have forced 13.3 turnovers per game while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.0% from 3-point land and they are 214th in college in opponents PPG (73.7). The Redbirds are giving up a shooting percentage of 49.7% (83 of 167) and they relinquish 31.7 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 227th in the nation in giving up assists with 42 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the North Dakota State Bison went home defeated by a final of 91-80 against CSU Bakersfield. Concerning rebounds, North Dakota State permitted CSU Bakersfield to get 35 in all (6 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 43.5% from three-point range by shooting 10 out of 23 and ended up shooting 15 of 17 from the charity stripe (88.2%). The Bison allowed CSU Bakersfield to make 33 out of 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 57.9% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Bison went 28 for 65 from the field which had them at 43.1%. When talking about 3-point shots, North Dakota State buried 15 of their 34 tries (44.1%). They were able to convert 9 of those for a rate of 75.0%. CSU Bakersfield was called for 14 personal fouls in the game which got the Bison to the free throw line for a total of 12 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 3 steals in the game. The Bison were able to snag 19 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 28 in this matchup.

Max Iversen was important for the Bison in the game. He made 6 out of 13 in this contest for a field goal rate of 46.2%, but went home without a rebound. He scored 20 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in the matchup.

North Dakota State has a win-loss mark of 1-3 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bison are hitting on 42.4% from the floor, which is ranked 265th in the nation. North Dakota State has accounted for 304 pts so far this year (76.0 per game) and they pull down 34.0 boards per game. They are getting an assist 12.5 times per contest (274th in the nation) and they cough up possession 11.5 times per contest. The Bison commit 16.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 67.6% from the charity stripe.

The Bison on the defensive end are ranked 319th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 83.5. They are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 54.6% from the floor (360th in college hoops). The North Dakota State defense gives up 46.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (48 of 104) and their opponents are connecting on 72.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 19.8 assists and 31.5 rebounds per game, which is ranked 352nd and 91st in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take North Dakota State

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