NORTH DAKOTA ST BISON @ SAN FRANCISCO DONS

A new-look Dons showed early cohesion

San Francisco opened with a 76–62 win over Radford, never trailing and getting four starters into double figures; 14 newcomers make sustaining cohesion an early-season test.

Bordon and Diagne set the offensive tone

Dylan Bordon led the Dons with 20 points and seven assists, while Ismaila Diagne posted 16 points and 11 rebounds; their production gives San Francisco a guard-and-center foundation.

NDSU faces a quick response after a rough shooting night

North Dakota State fell 105–64 at Saint Mary's, allowing 20-of-31 three-point shooting while going 5-for-23 from deep; perimeter defense is a key watch.

A demanding California swing

San Francisco is the middle stop of NDSU's three-game California road trip before Sunday's CSU Bakersfield game, while four games in seven days make recovery and rotation management key.

Availability remains unconfirmed

No reliable current pregame injury or availability report was found for either team, so player availability remains uncertain.

Pick Ideas

Angles drawn from the matchup analysis above and refreshed as the news changes. They are a separate read from the LineCrush pick for this matchup, so the two can land on different sides.

North Dakota State +9.5 or better

Consider the Bison at +9.5 or better; the model projects a nine-point San Francisco win, and market spreads vary.

Lean under 146.5

Lean under 146.5: the cited projection is 145 points, a small edge with early-season rotations still settling.