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South Dakota vs Montana Predictions & Stats

Game time: January 6, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET

Venue: Dahlberg Arena — Missoula, MT

Article updated Jan 6, 1:36 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The South Dakota Coyotes are traveling to play the Montana Grizzlies at the Dahlberg Arena stadium on Saturday, 1/6/2024 @ 9:00pm EST. Montana is the betting favorite opening

Game outlook

The South Dakota Coyotes are traveling to play the Montana Grizzlies at the Dahlberg Arena stadium on Saturday, 1/6/2024 @ 9:00pm EST. Montana is the betting favorite opening at -13 and the current line is Montana -12.25.

Coyotes vs Grizzlies Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Grizzlies to win tonight's game by 20 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Montana Grizzlies to cover the 12 point spread and the total to go under 153.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: South Dakota 64 to Montana 84

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the South Dakota Coyotes and Montana Grizzlies, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

The SportsJaw community predicts South Dakota Coyotes to cover the spread (52%)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Montana will win straight-up is 89%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be SDKOTA 64.5, MONTA 89.

OddsShark predicts Montana will win, south dakota will cover, and the total will go under.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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South Dakota Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 348, South Dakota is ranked #137 in offense (scoring an average of 77.00 per game), #262 in defense (allowing an average of 74.33 points to be scored against them per game) and are 8-8 (6-7 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Coyotes hit an average of 45.00% of their field goals (ranked #172) and 69.18% of their free throws (ranked #241) and makes an average of 37.06% of their three pointers ranked #54 in the NCAAB). They average 42.47 rebounds per game (ranked # 15) and average 12.73 offensive assists and 13.60 turnovers per game (ranked # 242 and 287 respectively).

Defensively speaking, South Dakota allows an average of 42.41% field goals (ranked #155) and 69.01% free throws (ranked #107 in the NCAAB) The Coyotes allow an average of 34.32% of the three pointers (ranked #263) and averages 34.73 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.73) Finally, the Coyotes average 13.73 defensive assists and 10.13 turnovers per game (ranked # 260 and 340 respectively).

Montana Key Betting Stats

Montana Grizzlies has a power ranking of 110 and are #181 for offense (scoring an average of 75.15 per game), #172 for defense (giving up an average of 70.92 points per game) and 9-5 (8-3 ATS) overall. South Dakota went 0-2 (0-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Montana.

For offense, the Grizzlies hit an average of 46.43% of their field goals (ranked #103) and 75.68% of their free throws (ranked #38) and makes an average of 30.22% of their three pointers (ranked #304 in the NCAAB). They average 37.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 165) and average 15.31 offensive assists and 11.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 87) and 74 respectively).

On defense, Montana allows an average of 43.11% field goals (ranked #193) and 71.05% free throws (ranked #200 in the NCAAB) The Grizzlies allow an average of 34.10% of the three pointers (ranked #258) and averages 33.46 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.46) Finally, the Grizzlies average 11.46 defensive assists and 9.92 turnovers per game (ranked # 84 and 347 respectively).

Betting Summary

Montana has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Montana Grizzlies to cover the 12 point spread and the total to go under 153.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Coyotes vs Grizzlies archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Coyotes vs Grizzlies matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · South Dakota Coyotes+575 → +568Moved
  • Moneyline · Montana Grizzlies-900 → -818Moved
  • Spread · South Dakota Coyotes+13 (-110) → +12.25 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Montana Grizzlies-13 (-110) → -12.25 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over153.5 (-110) → 152.75 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under153.5 (-110) → 152.75 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

South Dakota Coyotes
5-8 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Montana Grizzlies
6-5 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-06T06:36:52.811Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the South Dakota Coyotes and Montana Grizzlies, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Montana Grizzlies defeated South Dakota Coyotes 82-63

Montana Grizzlies defeated South Dakota Coyotes 82-63 on January 6, 2024, a 19-point decision in the series. Montana Grizzlies' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 36-24. Against SportsJaw's recorded South Dakota Coyotes +12.25 (-110) spread, Montana Grizzlies covered, while the 145 combined points finished under the recorded total of 152.75.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • OddssharkTotal · Over 153.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · South Dakota Coyotes +12 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Under 153.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · South Dakota Coyotes +12 (-110)Loss