Nelson leads Utah Valley against North Dakota after 21-point performance

Utah Valley Wolverines (2-0) at North Dakota Fightin' Hawks (1-1)

Grand Forks, North Dakota; Thursday, 1 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolverines -6; over/under is 146

BOTTOM LINE: Utah Valley faces North Dakota after Dominick Nelson scored 21 points in Utah Valley's 89-60 win against the UTEP Miners.

North Dakota finished 18-14 overall with a 9-5 record at home during the 2023-24 season. The Fightin' Hawks averaged 75.3 points per game while shooting 44.3% from the field and 32.6% from behind the arc last season.

Utah Valley went 16-16 overall a season ago while going 5-10 on the road. The Wolverines averaged 68.7 points per game last season, 35.2 in the paint, 13.4 off of turnovers and 11.3 on fast breaks.

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