Omaha Mavericks vs North Dakota State Bison Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Omaha Mavericks vs North Dakota State Bison

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Scheels Center in Fargo, ND

TV: ESPN+

Scheels Center is the location where the North Dakota State Bison (19-5) will attempt to beat the Omaha Mavericks (12-12) on Saturday.

The Omaha Mavericks faced off with Denver and notched a win by a score of 84-82 in their last game. Omaha ended having earned a 46.2% field goal percentage (30 of 65) and knocked down 7 of their 21 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Mavericks made 17 of 22 shots for a percentage of 77.3%. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled a total of 39 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 5 turnovers and getting 2 steals. Regarding the defense, Omaha allowed their opponent to shoot 44.8% from the field on 30 of 67 shooting. Denver doled out 10 dimes and had 3 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Denver collected 29 rebounds (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Denver went 76.9% at the free throw line by burying 10 of 13 attempts. They also made 12 out of their 30 attempts from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Mavericks walked away with 17 while Denver recorded 20 personal fouls.

Paul Djobet is one player who came through in the game. He scored 27 points on 9 of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 34 minutes and totaled 11 boards. He went 50.0% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist.

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Omaha heads into this matchup with a record of 12-12 for the season. They have an average of 76.6 points per outing (176th in the country) while shooting 46.7% from the field. The Mavericks are shooting 35.0% on shots from distance (201 of 575) and 72.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Omaha is pulling in 34.9 rebounds per game and has 324 assists for the year, which has them ranked 186th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.6 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.5 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Mavericks are forcing 10.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.4 fouls. They are 295th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 346 surrendered so far this season. The Mavericks are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.1% (633 of 1,434) and they surrender 33.6 boards per game as a squad. They relinquish 32.2% on three-point shots while they are 239th in college in points per game allowed (75.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the North Dakota State Bison got the victory with a final of 89-84 against South Dakota. The Bison earned 24 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 9 steals for this contest. South Dakota had 9 personal fouls for this game which took the Bison to the free throw line for a total of 11 shots. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throws for a clip of 81.8%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, North Dakota State made 10 out of their 22 tries (45.5%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bison shot 35 for 64 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.7%. The Bison allowed South Dakota to make 27 out of 57 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.4% in this game. They shot 32.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 10 of 31 and ended up shooting 20 of 23 from the free throw line (87.0%). In the matter of how they rebounded, North Dakota State permitted South Dakota to snag 26 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Noah Feddersen was important for the Bison in this game. He totaled 20 points in his 25 minutes on the court, but left the arena with no assists. He buried 9 of 12 for this game for a field goal rate of 75.0%, and accounted for 9 rebounds.

North Dakota State has a record of 19-5 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Bison are shooting 47.0% from the floor, which is 77th in the nation. North Dakota State has accumulated 1,952 pts so far this season (81.3 per game) and they grab 35.9 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 15.3 times per game (108th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.1 times per game. The Bison are responsible for committing 15.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 72.7% from the free throw line.

The Bison on defense are ranked 89th in college hoops in PPG given up with 70.4. They are forcing 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.4% from the field (211th in college hoops). The North Dakota State defense surrenders 34.7% on 3-pointers (194 of 559) and their opposition makes 74.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 13.3 assists and 32.0 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 179th and 55th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Omaha

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