Table of Contents
The Western Illinois Leathernecks (15-12, 8-8 Summit) are underdogs (+3) as they attempt to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (11-18, 5-11 Summit) at 12:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. The contest airs on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is set at 144.5.
Get your NCAA Basketball pools started with the Internet’s #1 pool creation and hosting platform. Get 15 friends together and play for free!
Start here >
How do I watch Fightin’ Hawks vs. Leathernecks?
- Game Day: Thursday, February 23, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota
- Arena: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
Betting Lines for Fightin’ Hawks vs. Leathernecks
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | -3 | 144.5 |
North Dakota Betting Stats & Information
- North Dakota has been the moneyline favorite a total of three times this season, and it has won all of those games.
- The Fightin’ Hawks have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -154 or shorter.
- The Fightin’ Hawks’ ATS record is 14-12-1 this season.
- In games this season in which they were an underdog by 3 points or more, the Leathernecks have a 6-5 record against the spread.
- North Dakota’s average point total in outings this year is 144.3, 0.2 points fewer than the total in this game.
Western Illinois Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Western Illinois has won four out of the 12 games, or 33.3%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Leathernecks have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +130 odds on them winning this game.
- The Leathernecks are 13-11-0 against the spread this season.
- The Leathernecks have a 6-5 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 3 points or more this season.
- The average total in Western Illinois’ games this season is 1.6 more points than the point total of 144.5 in this outing.
North Dakota vs. Western Illinois Season Stat Comparison
| North Dakota Rank | North Dakota AVG | Western Illinois AVG | Western Illinois Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187th | 71.2 | Points Scored | 73.4 | 143rd |
| 275th | 73.1 | Points Allowed | 72.7 | 264th |
| 242nd | 30.8 | Rebounds | 30.4 | 263rd |
| 224th | 8 | Off. Rebounds | 7.7 | 253rd |
| 26th | 9.2 | 3pt Made | 7.1 | 218th |
| 288th | 11.8 | Assists | 13.9 | 125th |
| 90th | 11.1 | Turnovers | 10.4 | 35th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks Leaders
- B.J. Omot leads the Fightin’ Hawks in scoring, tallying 11.7 points per game to go with 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists.
- Tsotne Tsartsidze is North Dakota’s leading rebounder, grabbing 5.2 per game, while Jalun Trent is its best passer, averaging 2.5 assists in each contest.
- The Fightin’ Hawks get the most three-point shooting production out of Matt Norman, who knocks down 2.5 threes per game.
Western Illinois Leathernecks Leaders
- Trenton Massner racks up 18.6 points and adds 5.3 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Leathernecks’ leaderboards in those statistics.
- Jesiah West is at the top of the Western Illinois rebounding leaderboard with 7.1 rebounds per game. He also racks up 9.8 points and tacks on 2.3 assists per game.
- Massner is dependable from deep and leads the Leathernecks with 2.9 made threes per game.
