North Dakota State Bison vs San Francisco Dons Prediction, 11/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Dakota State Bison vs San Francisco Dons

Date: Friday, November 6, 2026

Location: The Sobrato Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: North Dakota State (+7.0)

The San Francisco Dons (1-0) will go up against the North Dakota State Bison (1-1) at The Sobrato Center on Friday. San Francisco opens this game as 7.0-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 146.5.

The North Dakota State Bison played St. Mary's and took a loss by a score of 105-64 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Bison ended up with 15 and St. Mary's totaled 19 personal fouls. They knocked down 20 of 31 tries from beyond the arc. St. Mary's went 70.0% at the charity stripe by making 7 of 10 attempts. In addition, St. Mary's had 28 rebounds (2 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. St. Mary's earned 31 assists and had 2 steals for this game. In regard to defending, North Dakota State allowed their opponent to shoot 67.2% from the floor on 39 out of 58 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists for the game as well as creating 8 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they compiled 25 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Bison converted 13 of 19 tries for a percentage of 68.4%. North Dakota State wrapped up the contest having earned a 37.7% FG percentage (23 out of 61) and converted 5 of their 23 three-point shots.

Karl Poom is one guy who was a major factor in the game. He went 66.7% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He played for 17 minutes and grabbed 4 boards. He accounted for 15 points on 6 of 9 shooting.

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North Dakota State will take the court with a win-loss mark of 1-1 for the year. They currently have an average of 77.0 points per contest (195th in D-1) while hitting 45.0% from the floor. The Bison are connecting on 31.9% on shots from distance (15 of 47) and 67.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, North Dakota State is collecting 35.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 25 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 45th in college in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 12.0 times per game and as a team they commit 13.5 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Bison are forcing 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.0 fouls. They relinquish 46.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 273rd in D-1 in points per game allowed (82.0). The Bison defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 55.4% (62 of 112) and they relinquish 26.5 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 363rd in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 44 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the court, the San Francisco Dons got the victory with a final of 76-62 when they faced Radford. The Dons collected 20 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 10 steals for the game. Radford earned 28 personal fouls in this game which got the Dons to the charity stripe for 35 attempts. They were able to make 21 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, San Francisco knocked down 7 of their 26 attempts (26.9%). When the game finished, the Dons walked away from this one shooting 24 for 57 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.1%. The Dons allowed Radford to make 22 of their 50 tries from the floor which left them shooting 44.0% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 33.3% from 3-point land by shooting 7 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 16 at the free throw line (68.8%). Regarding how they rebounded, San Francisco allowed Radford to get 27 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Dylan Bordon ended up being important for the Dons in the matchup. He knocked down 7 of 16 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and had 3 rebounds. He had 20 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 7 dimes for the contest.

San Francisco has a record of 1-0 so far this season. The Dons have committed 16.0 fouls every game while shooting 60.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.0 times per game (206th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 9.0 times per contest. San Francisco has 76 points so far this season and they snag 39.0 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Dons are hitting on 42.1% from the floor, which is ranked 239th in Division 1.

The San Francisco defense gives up 33.3% on shots from 3-point land (7 of 21) and their opposition knocks down 68.8% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 14.0 assists and 32.0 boards per game, which is 236th and 143rd in Division 1. The Dons on the defensive end are ranked 131st in D-1 in PPG given up with 62.0. They are forcing 19.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the field (229th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take North Dakota State (+7.0)

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