North Dakota State vs. UTEP Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 22

The North Dakota State Bison (10-4) visit the UTEP Miners (3-7) at Don Haskins Center, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, December 22, 2025. The Miners are 3.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total is 144.5 in the matchup.

North Dakota State heads into this game after a 74-73 loss to UC Irvine on Sunday. Damari Wheeler-Thomas totaled 14 points, four rebounds and five assists for North Dakota State. UTEP is coming off of a 72-71 loss to Norfolk State in its last outing on Sunday. Caleb Blackwell's team-high 18 points paced UTEP in the loss.

North Dakota State vs. UTEP Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, December 22, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas
• Spread favorite: North Dakota State -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: North Dakota State -163
• Moneyline underdog: UTEP +137
• Over/Under: 144.5 points

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

• This season, North Dakota State and its opponents have combined to outscore Monday's total of 144.5 points eight times.
• This season, UTEP has played only one game with a combined score higher than 144.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 153.9 points per game, 9.4 points more than the over/under of 144.5 for this contest.
• The 141.5 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 3.0 fewer than the 144.5 over/under in this contest.
• This season, the average over/under for North Dakota State's games is 151.7 points, 7.2 more than the total of 144.5 points set for this contest.
• UTEP's games have an average over/under of 143.7 points this season, 0.8 points lower than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: North Dakota State vs. UTEP

• Against the spread, North Dakota State is 7-4-0 this year.
• The Bison have been favored by 3.5 points or more three times this season and have covered the spread in two of them.
• Against the spread, UTEP is 3-5-0 this year.
• This year, the Miners have two against the spread wins in four games as an underdog of 3.5 points or more.
• UTEP has one win against the spread, and is 1-2 overall, at home this year.
• UTEP has one win ATS (1-1) as a 3.5-point underdog or more at home.
• This season away from home, North Dakota State is 4-2 against the spread and 3-3 overall.
• North Dakota State is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 3.5-point favorites or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: North Dakota State vs. UTEP

• North Dakota State has been the moneyline favorite in six games this season and won five (83.3%) of those contests.
• The Bison have been at least a -163 moneyline favorite four times this season and won each of those games.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 62% chance of a victory for North Dakota State.
• UTEP has been moneyline underdogs in five games this season, however, it has failed to come away with a win in any of those games.
• This season, the Miners have been a moneyline underdog of -163 or more four times, losing every contest.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that UTEP has a 42.2% chance of pulling out a win.