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South Dakota Coyotes vs North Dakota St. Bison Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: December 29, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: Scheels Center — Fargo, ND

Article updated Dec 29, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The South Dakota Coyotes are traveling to play the North Dakota St. Bison at the Scheels Center stadium on Friday, 12/29/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. North Dakota St. is the betting

Game outlook

The South Dakota Coyotes are traveling to play the North Dakota St. Bison at the Scheels Center stadium on Friday, 12/29/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. North Dakota St. is the betting favorite opening at -8.5 and the current line is North Dakota St. -7.

Coyotes vs Bison Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Bison to win tonight's game by 10 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the North Dakota St. Bison to cover the 7.5 point spread and the total to go under 148.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: South Dakota 68 to North Dakota St. 78

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the South Dakota Coyotes and North Dakota St. Bison, 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 (54%)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that North Dakota St. will win straight-up is 76%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be SDKOTA 67.25, ND.ST 81.25.

OddsShark predicts North Dakota State will win, south dakota will cover, and the total will go under.

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South Dakota Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 351, South Dakota is ranked #86 in offense (scoring an average of 79.15 per game), #290 in defense (allowing an average of 75.54 points to be scored against them per game) and are 7-6 (5-5 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Coyotes hit an average of 45.64% of their field goals (ranked #140) and 70.07% of their free throws (ranked #217) and makes an average of 37.77% of their three pointers ranked #39 in the NCAAB). They average 42.08 rebounds per game (ranked # 23) and average 13.31 offensive assists and 13.77 turnovers per game (ranked # 202 and 290 respectively).

Defensively speaking, South Dakota allows an average of 42.64% field goals (ranked #173) and 67.26% free throws (ranked #48 in the NCAAB) The Coyotes allow an average of 35.29% of the three pointers (ranked #301) and averages 35.23 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.23) Finally, the Coyotes average 14.08 defensive assists and 10.69 turnovers per game (ranked # 279 and 320 respectively).

North Dakota St. Key Betting Stats

North Dakota St. Bison has a power ranking of 225 and are #183 for offense (scoring an average of 74.75 per game), #161 for defense (giving up an average of 70.17 points per game) and 6-6 (4-6 ATS) overall. South Dakota went 2-1 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against North Dakota St..

For offense, the Bison hit an average of 46.23% of their field goals (ranked #115) and 68.93% of their free throws (ranked #253) and makes an average of 37.05% of their three pointers (ranked #55 in the NCAAB). They average 36.75 rebounds per game (ranked # 179) and average 12.33 offensive assists and 10.92 turnovers per game (ranked # 263) and 75 respectively).

On defense, North Dakota St. allows an average of 44.93% field goals (ranked #275) and 68.25% free throws (ranked #82 in the NCAAB) The Bison allow an average of 35.05% of the three pointers (ranked #294) and averages 32.83 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.83) Finally, the Bison average 11.92 defensive assists and 10.67 turnovers per game (ranked # 128 and 321 respectively).

Betting Summary

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

The Scorecaster model predicts the North Dakota St. Bison to cover the 7.5 point spread and the total to go under 148.5 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · South Dakota Coyotes+320 → +270Moved
  • Moneyline · North Dakota St. Bison-450 → -325Moved
  • Spread · South Dakota Coyotes+8.5 (-110) → +7 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · North Dakota St. Bison-8.5 (-110) → -7 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over151.5 (-110) → 148.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under151.5 (-110) → 148.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

South Dakota Coyotes
4-6 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
North Dakota St. Bison
4-6 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-29T06:35:26.960Z). 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 North Dakota St. Bison, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-03-05South Dakota Coyotes 68 · North Dakota St. Bison 70
  • 2023-02-02North Dakota St. Bison 62 · South Dakota Coyotes 71
  • 2023-01-07South Dakota Coyotes 61 · North Dakota St. Bison 73
Final result

Matchup pick recap

South Dakota Coyotes defeated North Dakota St. Bison 75-66

South Dakota Coyotes defeated North Dakota St. Bison 75-66 on December 29, 2023, a 9-point decision in the series. South Dakota Coyotes' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 40-34. Against SportsJaw's recorded South Dakota Coyotes +7 (-110) spread, South Dakota Coyotes covered, while the 141 combined points finished under the recorded total of 148.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • JamescashiolaSpread · South Dakota Coyotes +8.5 (-110)Win
  • GsimmsTotal · Under 151.5 (-110)Win
  • MbcSpread · South Dakota Coyotes +8.5 (-110)Win
  • MbcTotal · Over 151.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 151.5 (-110)Loss
  • VegaspatTotal · Under 151.5 (-110)Win
  • BjenkinsTotal · Over 148.5 (-110)Loss
  • BillywatersSpread · South Dakota Coyotes +7.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · South Dakota Coyotes +7.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Under 148.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · South Dakota Coyotes +7.5 (-110)Win
  • PremierPicksTotal · Under 148.5 (-110)Win
  • UncledavidSpread · South Dakota Coyotes +6.5 (-110)Win