Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs North Dakota State Bison Prediction, 1/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs North Dakota State Bison
Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026
Location: Scheels Center in Fargo, ND
TV: ESPN+
Scheels Center is the location where the North Dakota State Bison (11-5) will take on the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (5-10) on Saturday.

The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against UT Arlington and took a loss by a score of 69-57 in their last game. Oral Roberts ended with a 30.9% field goal percentage (17 out of 55) and knocked down 2 of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Golden Eagles knocked down 21 of 25 shots for a rate of 84.0%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 29 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 7 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 11 steals. Regarding the defense, Oral Roberts let their opponent shoot 47.1% from the field on 24 out of 51 shooting. UT Arlington distributed 14 dimes and had 11 steals for the matchup. Additionally, UT Arlington pulled down 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. UT Arlington finished the game shooting 65.0% at the free throw line by burying 13 of their 20 shots. They knocked down 8 of 18 shots from downtown. In reference to personal fouls, the Golden Eagles ended up finishing with 16 while UT Arlington had 17 personal fouls.
Ty Harper is someone who was a major factor for the game. He finished shooting 29.4% from the field and also totaled 2 dimes. He played 34 minutes and grabbed 4 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 18 points on 5 of 17 shooting.
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Oral Roberts steps onto the hardwood with a record of 5-10 so far this season. They average 73.7 points per game (272nd in Division 1) while shooting 41.8% from the floor. The Golden Eagles are connecting on 33.4% on shots from beyond the arc (133 of 398) and 77.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Oral Roberts is collecting 33.7 rebounds per game and has racked up 168 dimes this year, which is 310th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 15.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.2 fouls per contest.
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When they are on defense, the Golden Eagles have forced 12.9 turnovers per game and they draw 18.9 personal fouls. They currently rank 212th in Division 1 in allowing assists with 186 conceded for the campaign. The Golden Eagles are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.3% (399 of 881) and they surrender 35.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are surrendering 32.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 261st in D-1 in PPG allowed (76.5).
The last time they took the court, the North Dakota State Bison went home victorious with a score of 84-61 against South Dakota. The Bison were able to pull down 22 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 34 in this contest. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 9 steals for this game. South Dakota had 15 fouls for this game which got the Bison to the free throw line for 17 attempts. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 64.7%. In regard to shooting from 3-point land, North Dakota State made 7 of 25 tries (28.0%). Overall, the Bison walked away from this one shooting 33 out of 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.0%. The Bison allowed South Dakota to make 20 of 50 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 40.0% for the matchup. They shot 36.4% from three-point range by connecting on 8 of 22 and finished the contest at 13 of 15 at the free throw line (86.7%). In regard to rebounds, North Dakota State permitted South Dakota to grab 22 in all (6 offensive).
Treyson Anderson pitched in for the Bison for the game. He tallied 14 points in his 22 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He knocked down 3 of 9 for the matchup giving him a rate of 33.3%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.
North Dakota State has a win-loss record of 11-5 this year. The Bison are responsible for committing 15.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 72.3% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 15.5 times per contest (126th in the country) and they are giving up possession 11.4 times per game. North Dakota State has 1,297 points on the year (81.1 per contest) and they grab 36.4 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Bison are connecting on 46.1% from the field, which ranks 155th in the nation.
The North Dakota State defense surrenders 34.4% on 3-pointers (116 of 337) and opponents are connecting on 74.0% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 12.9 assists and 32.9 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 159th and 100th in those categories. The Bison on the defensive end are ranked 100th in college hoops in points given up per game with 69.6. They are forcing their opponents into 15.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (211th in the country).
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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oral Roberts
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