North Dakota State vs. Denver Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 22

In a contest featuring one of the hottest teams in college basketball, the North Dakota State Bison (16-5, 6-0 Summit League, 8-2 in their last 10) face the Denver Pioneers (9-11, 2-3 Summit League) at Hamilton Gymnasium on January 22, 2026. The Bison are favorites by 4.5 points. The matchup has an over/under set at 158.5 points.

North Dakota State heads into this game following a 68-65 win against St. Thomas on Saturday. Trevian Carson totaled 16 points, six rebounds and two assists for North Dakota State. In its most recent matchup on Wednesday, Denver claimed a 98-87 victory over Oral Roberts. Carson Johnson's team-high 33 points paced Denver in the victory.

North Dakota State vs. Denver Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Hamilton Gymnasium in Denver, Colorado
• Spread favorite: North Dakota State -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: North Dakota State -198
• Moneyline underdog: Denver +165
• Over/Under: 158.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: North Dakota State vs. Denver

• North Dakota State and its opponents have combined to outscore Thursday's over/under (158.5 points) four times this season.
• This season, 13 games Denver has played finished with a combined score over 158.5 points.
• The total for the game of 158.5 is 6.5 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Bison (80.7 points per game) and the Pioneers (84.3 points per game).
• The 155.1 points per game these two teams allow to opponents combined this season are 3.4 less than the 158.5-point over/under in this contest.
• North Dakota State has seen a 150.7 average over/under in its games this season, 7.8 less than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 10.9 points separates the average over/under in Denver's games (169.4 points) and this matchup's over/under (158.5).

Betting the Spread: North Dakota State vs. Denver

• In North Dakota State's 18 games this year, it has 11 wins against the spread.
• The Bison have been favored by 4.5 points or more eight times this season and are 5-3 ATS in those matchups.
• Against the spread, Denver is 11-5-1 this season.
• The Pioneers have been underdogs by 4.5 points or more 11 times this season and are 8-2-1 ATS in those games.
• Denver is 3-2 against the spread, and 3-2 overall, at home this season.
• Denver has two wins ATS (2-2) as a 4.5-point underdog or more at home.
• On the road, North Dakota State is 5-4 overall and 5-4 against the spread.
• North Dakota State has two wins ATS (2-1) on the road as 4.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: North Dakota State vs. Denver

• North Dakota State has won 11, or 84.6%, of the 13 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Bison have entered eight games this season favored by -198 or more, and won each of those games.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 66.4% chance of a victory for North Dakota State.
• Denver has been a moneyline underdog in 11 games this season and has come away with the win three times (27.3%) in those contests.
• The Pioneers have a mark of 3-8 in contests where sportsbooks give them odds of +165 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Denver has a 37.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.