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Game time: February 8, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: Sanford Coyote Sports Center — Vermillion, SD

Article updated Feb 8, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Denver Pioneers are traveling to play the South Dakota Coyotes at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center stadium on Thursday, 2/8/2024 @ 8:00pm EST. Denver is the betting

Game outlook

The Denver Pioneers are traveling to play the South Dakota Coyotes at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center stadium on Thursday, 2/8/2024 @ 8:00pm EST. Denver is the betting favorite opening at -3.5 and the current line is Denver -3.

Pioneers vs Coyotes Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Coyotes to win tonight's game by 7 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the South Dakota Coyotes to cover the 3 point spread and the total to go under 162 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Denver 76 to South Dakota 83

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

50% of SportsJaw predicts South Dakota Coyotes to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Denver will win straight-up is 62%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be DENVR 84, SDKOTA 78.

OddsShark predicts Denver will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Denver Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 269, Denver is ranked #12 in offense (scoring an average of 84.50 per game), #351 in defense (allowing an average of 80.92 points to be scored against them per game) and are 13-11 (9-10-2 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Pioneers hit an average of 45.45% of their field goals (ranked #139) and 74.58% of their free throws (ranked #66) and makes an average of 36.67% of their three pointers ranked #52 in the NCAAB). They average 37.29 rebounds per game (ranked # 107) and average 13.67 offensive assists and 10.21 turnovers per game (ranked # 145 and 46 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Denver allows an average of 46.31% field goals (ranked #327) and 72.06% free throws (ranked #224 in the NCAAB) The Pioneers allow an average of 35.78% of the three pointers (ranked #313) and averages 36.79 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.79) Finally, the Pioneers average 13.29 defensive assists and 11.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 220 and 283 respectively).

South Dakota Key Betting Stats

South Dakota Coyotes has a power ranking of 331 and are #141 for offense (scoring an average of 75.65 per game), #333 for defense (giving up an average of 78.57 points per game) and 9-15 (9-12 ATS) overall. Denver went 0-3 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against South Dakota.

For offense, the Coyotes hit an average of 44.52% of their field goals (ranked #200) and 71.76% of their free throws (ranked #174) and makes an average of 36.48% of their three pointers (ranked #62 in the NCAAB). They average 39.78 rebounds per game (ranked # 34) and average 12.61 offensive assists and 13.48 turnovers per game (ranked # 232) and 305 respectively).

On defense, South Dakota allows an average of 44.25% field goals (ranked #221) and 70.81% free throws (ranked #158 in the NCAAB) The Coyotes allow an average of 36.16% of the three pointers (ranked #328) and averages 35.22 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.22) Finally, the Coyotes average 13.87 defensive assists and 9.48 turnovers per game (ranked # 273 and 354 respectively).

Betting Summary

Denver has advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the South Dakota Coyotes to cover the 3 point spread and the total to go under 162 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 Pioneers vs Coyotes archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Pioneers vs Coyotes matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Denver Pioneers-160 → -159Moved
  • Moneyline · South Dakota Coyotes+135 → +137Moved
  • Spread · Denver Pioneers-3.5 (-110) → -3 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · South Dakota Coyotes+3.5 (-110) → +3 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over161 (-110) → 163.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under161 (-110) → 163.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Denver Pioneers
7-11 matchup record · 3-6-1 ATS · 8-2-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
South Dakota Coyotes
6-15 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-02-08T11:35:44.238Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-01-25South Dakota Coyotes 110 · Denver Pioneers 111
  • 2023-02-18South Dakota Coyotes 68 · Denver Pioneers 86
Final result

Matchup pick recap

South Dakota Coyotes defeated Denver Pioneers 92-86

South Dakota Coyotes defeated Denver Pioneers 92-86 on February 8, 2024, a 6-point decision in the series. South Dakota Coyotes' strongest period was the overtime, when it outscored its opponent 13-7. Against SportsJaw's recorded Denver Pioneers -3 (-110) spread, South Dakota Coyotes covered, while the 178 combined points finished over the recorded total of 163.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • OddssharkTotal · Over 161.5 (-110)Win
  • RcSpread · Denver Pioneers -3 (-110)Loss
  • MookiebetsSpread · South Dakota Coyotes +3 (-110)Win