North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs North Dakota State Bison Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs North Dakota State Bison

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Scheels Center in Fargo, ND

TV: ESPN+

The North Dakota Fighting Hawks (16-15) are en route to Scheels Center on Saturday where they will meet the North Dakota State Bison (23-7).

The North Dakota Fighting Hawks faced off with South Dakota State and took a loss by a final of 91-83 in their last contest. North Dakota finished with a 51.7% field goal percentage (31 out of 60) and knocked down 13 of their 31 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Fighting Hawks made 8 of their 12 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. When it comes to grabbing boards, they collected 22 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 17 assists for the matchup while creating 7 turnovers and earning 2 steals. Pertaining to the defense, North Dakota allowed 47.5% from the field on 28 out of 59 shooting. South Dakota State dished out 19 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, South Dakota State pulled down 39 boards (13 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. South Dakota State finished shooting 84.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 21 of 25 tries. They knocked down 14 of their 29 tries from 3-point land. With respect to personal fouls, the Fighting Hawks ended up with 20 and South Dakota State finished the game with 14 personal fouls.

Greyson Uelmen is one player who was a major factor for this contest. He finished the game at 40.0% from the field and earned 3 assists. He played 34 mins played and also totaled 3 rebounds. He ended up scoring 19 points on 6 of 15 shooting.

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North Dakota will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 16-15 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 77.6 pts per game (145th in the nation) while shooting 44.0% from the field. The Fighting Hawks are shooting 33.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (252 of 751) and 70.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, North Dakota is pulling in 33.5 rebounds per game and has 354 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 287th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 9.9 times per contest and as a squad are committing 20.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Fighting Hawks are forcing their opponents into 14.6 turnovers every game and they draw 18.5 fouls. They are giving up 36.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 287th in college in points per game allowed (77.6). The Fighting Hawks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.0% (813 of 1,694) and they relinquish 35.9 rebounds per contest as a group. They rank 350th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 484 conceded so far this season.

In their last game, the North Dakota State Bison took a loss by a final score of 84-62 against St. Thomas. The Bison recorded 19 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 7 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. St. Thomas was called for 15 fouls in this contest which got the Bison to the free throw line for 17 attempts. They were able to bury 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 70.6%. Pertaining to three-point attempts, North Dakota State buried 6 of their 25 attempts (24.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Bison ended up going 22 for 61 from the floor which had them sitting at 36.1%. The Bison allowed St. Thomas to bury 32 of their 57 tries from the field which had them sitting at 56.1% for the matchup. They finished shooting 40.0% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 14 out of 35 and walked away from this one shooting 6 of 7 from the charity stripe (85.7%). In regard to rebounding, North Dakota State permitted St. Thomas to grab 34 in all (4 on the offensive glass).

Noah Feddersen was important for the Bison for this contest. He buried 3 out of 7 in the game for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and had 3 rebounds. He earned 13 points in his 16 minutes on the hardwood, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

North Dakota State has a record of 23-7 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bison are connecting on 46.9% from the field, which ranks them 79th in D-1. North Dakota State has tallied 2,429 pts for the year (81.0 per contest) and they grab 36.0 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 15.5 times per contest (93rd in college) and they cough up possession 10.8 times per contest. The Bison have committed 14.6 fouls per game and they shoot 73.1% from the charity stripe.

The Bison on the defensive side of the court are 97th in college in PPG given up with 70.9. They have forced 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (233rd in college). The North Dakota State defense allows 34.6% on three-point shots (252 of 728) and their opponents are knocking down 73.2% of their free throw attempts. They give up 13.7 dimes and 31.7 boards every game, which is 209th and 43rd in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Dakota

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