2023-12-24 02:11:00
The South Dakota Coyotes (7-6, 0-0 Summit League) hope to end a three-game road losing streak when they visit the North Dakota State Bison (7-6, 0-0 Summit League) on Friday, December 29, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET. In this preview, we breakdown the North Dakota State vs. South Dakota odds and lines for this matchup.
The meeting between the Bison and the Coyotes currently does not have a line set.
North Dakota State has a 4-6-0 record once morest the spread this season compared to South Dakota, who is 5-5-0 ATS. In terms of hitting the over, games involving the Bison are 7-3-0 and the Coyotes are 6-4-0. North Dakota State is 4-6 once morest the spread and 4-6 overall over its past 10 games, while South Dakota has gone 5-5 once morest the spread and 4-6 overall.
Before watching this matchup, here is everything you need to know regarding Friday’s college basketball action.
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North Dakota State vs. South Dakota prediction
North Dakota State 79, South Dakota 72
Against the spread
- North Dakota State has compiled a 4-6-0 ATS record so far this year.
- South Dakota has covered five times in 10 games with a spread this season.
- The 76.8 points per game the Bison put up are only 1.3 more points than the Coyotes allow (75.5).
- When North Dakota State scores more than 75.5 points, it is 4-0 once morest the spread and 7-0 overall.
- South Dakota is 4-1 once morest the spread and 5-3 overall when allowing fewer than 76.8 points.
- The Coyotes’ 79.2 points per game are 8.9 more points than the 70.3 the Bison give up to opponents.
- When it scores more than 70.3 points, South Dakota is 2-4 once morest the spread and 6-3 overall.
- North Dakota State’s record is 4-4 once morest the spread and 7-4 overall when it gives up fewer than 79.2 points.
Players to watch
North Dakota State
- Boden Skunberg averages 13.2 points and 1.9 assists per contest — both team highs. He is also averaging 5.0 rebounds, shooting 38.9% from the field and 30.4% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game.
- Damari Wheeler-Thomas is tops on the Bison at 3.2 assists per contest, while also averaging 2.8 rebounds and 12.8 points.
- Jacari White puts up 8.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
South Dakota
- Lahat Thioune is putting up team highs in points (13.8 per game) and rebounds (9.5). And he is producing 0.8 assists, making 55.6% of his shots from the floor.
- Bostyn Holt leads the Coyotes in assists (2.9 per game), and averages 11.5 points and 5.3 rebounds. He also posts 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Paul Bruns gets the Coyotes 11.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. He also averages 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
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