North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs Winthrop Eagles Prediction, 11/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs Winthrop Eagles

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, SC

TV: ESPN+

The Winthrop Eagles (0-1) are hosting the North Dakota Fighting Hawks (0-1) at Winthrop Coliseum on Saturday.

The North Dakota Fighting Hawks faced Minnesota and took a loss by a final of 85-50 in their last game. North Dakota wrapped up the contest with a 28.8% field goal percentage (17 of 59) and made 3 of 28 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Fighting Hawks made 13 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 68.4%. Regarding grabbing boards, they earned 29 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 8 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Regarding the defense, North Dakota allowed the other team to go 54.8% from the field on 34 out of 62 shooting. Minnesota doled out 29 assists and had 5 steals in the game. On top of that, Minnesota pulled down 38 rebounds (5 offensive, 33 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Minnesota walked away from this one shooting 53.8% when shooting free throws by burying 7 of 13 shots. They buried 10 out of their 25 attempts from downtown. In relation to fouls, the Fighting Hawks finished with 18 and Minnesota finished the game with 20 fouls.

Jayden Moore is one guy who was a major factor for the game. He went 42.9% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 22 minutes played and also collected 3 rebounds. He left the arena with 13 points on 6 of 14 shooting.

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North Dakota will enter this matchup with a mark of 0-1 for the campaign. They average 50.0 pts per contest (355th in Division 1) while connecting on 28.8% from the field. The Fighting Hawks are shooting 10.7% on shots from downtown (3 of 28) and 68.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, North Dakota is grabbing 36.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 8 assists for the campaign, which is 348th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 13.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.0 fouls per game.

On defense, the Fighting Hawks are forcing their opponents into 9.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 323rd in the country in giving up assists with 29 surrendered for the campaign. The Fighting Hawks defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 54.8% (34 of 62) and they relinquish 43.0 boards per game as a group. They are surrendering 40.0% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 311th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (85.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Winthrop Eagles walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 103-98 when they faced Queens. In regard to cleaning the glass, Winthrop allowed Queens to collect 27 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They went 37.0% from 3-point land by going 10 out of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 26 from the charity stripe (65.4%). The Eagles permitted Queens to make 38 out of 68 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 55.9% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Eagles went 38 out of 72 from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.8%. With respect to shots from downtown, Winthrop knocked down 16 out of their 34 attempts (47.1%). They were able to bury 6 of them for a percentage of 54.5%. Queens committed 14 fouls in this contest which took the Eagles to the free throw line for 11 shots. They also coughed it up 13 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. The Eagles were able to pull down 22 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for the game.

Keshawn Fisher pitched in for the Eagles for this contest. He made 12 of 15 in this game for a rate of 80.0%, and earned 6 rebounds. He scored 32 points in his 35 mins of playing time and tallied 2 assists for the contest.

Winthrop has a record of 0-1 on the year. As an offensive team, the Eagles are hitting on 52.8% from the field, which is ranked 71st in college. Winthrop has 98 pts this season and they grab 38.0 boards per game. They are getting an assist 22.0 times per game (54th in college) and they are turning it over 14.0 times per game. The Eagles are committing 18.0 personal fouls per game and they connect on 54.5% from the free throw line.

The Winthrop defense gives up 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc (10 of 27) and opponents are knocking down 65.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 16.0 dimes and 34.0 total boards per game, ranking them 282nd and 183rd in those categories on the defensive end. The Eagles are ranked 361st in college hoops in points given up per game with 103.0. They are forcing 9.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 55.9% from the field (355th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Winthrop

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