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Denver Pioneers vs South Dakota St. Jackrabbits Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: March 12, 2024 at 9:30 PM ET

Venue: Denny Sanford Premier Center — Sioux Falls, SD

Article updated Mar 12, 10:35 PM EDT

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Denver Pioneers are traveling to play the South Dakota St. Jackrabbits at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center stadium on Tuesday, 3/12/2024 @ 9:30pm EST. South Dakota St. is

Game outlook

The Denver Pioneers are traveling to play the South Dakota St. Jackrabbits at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center stadium on Tuesday, 3/12/2024 @ 9:30pm EST. South Dakota St. is the betting favorite opening at -8.5 and the current line is South Dakota St. -10.

Pioneers vs Jackrabbits Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Jackrabbits to win tonight's game by 13 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the South Dakota St. Jackrabbits to cover the 10 point spread and the total to go over 154.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Denver 75 to South Dakota St. 88

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

52% of SportsJaw predicts South Dakota St. Jackrabbits to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that South Dakota St. will win straight-up is 83%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be DENVR 67.25, SD.ST 87.25.

OddsShark predicts South Dakota State will win, denver will cover, and the total will go under.

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63% picked South Dakota St. Jackrabbits on Covers.com

Denver Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 285, Denver is ranked #25 in offense (scoring an average of 81.42 per game), #353 in defense (allowing an average of 80.64 points to be scored against them per game) and are 17-16 (13-15-2 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Pioneers hit an average of 45.21% of their field goals (ranked #141) and 73.34% of their free throws (ranked #111) and makes an average of 34.98% of their three pointers ranked #128 in the NCAAB). They average 35.61 rebounds per game (ranked # 158) and average 12.94 offensive assists and 10.09 turnovers per game (ranked # 190 and 43 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Denver allows an average of 46.56% field goals (ranked #331) and 74.17% free throws (ranked #314 in the NCAAB) The Pioneers allow an average of 35.26% of the three pointers (ranked #286) and averages 36.67 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.67) Finally, the Pioneers average 12.88 defensive assists and 10.70 turnovers per game (ranked # 177 and 291 respectively).

South Dakota St. Key Betting Stats

South Dakota St. Jackrabbits has a power ranking of 90 and are #96 for offense (scoring an average of 76.59 per game), #155 for defense (giving up an average of 71.41 points per game) and 20-12 (17-13 ATS) overall. Denver went 2-1 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against South Dakota St..

For offense, the Jackrabbits hit an average of 48.38% of their field goals (ranked #24) and 71.25% of their free throws (ranked #217) and makes an average of 36.29% of their three pointers (ranked #64 in the NCAAB). They average 34.69 rebounds per game (ranked # 214) and average 12.91 offensive assists and 11.13 turnovers per game (ranked # 194) and 109 respectively).

On defense, South Dakota St. allows an average of 42.42% field goals (ranked #98) and 74.80% free throws (ranked #332 in the NCAAB) The Jackrabbits allow an average of 35.38% of the three pointers (ranked #296) and averages 33.47 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.47) Finally, the Jackrabbits average 12.09 defensive assists and 11.59 turnovers per game (ranked # 112 and 207 respectively).

Betting Summary

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

The Scorecaster model predicts the South Dakota St. Jackrabbits to cover the 10 point spread and the total to go over 154.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Denver Pioneers+300 → +390Moved
  • Moneyline · South Dakota St. Jackrabbits-375 → -520Moved
  • Spread · Denver Pioneers+8.5 (-110) → +10 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · South Dakota St. Jackrabbits-8.5 (-110) → -10 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over160.5 (-110) → 154.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under160.5 (-110) → 154.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Denver Pioneers
15-17 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 4-5-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
South Dakota St. Jackrabbits
14-18 matchup record · 7-2-1 ATS · 3-6-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-03-13T02:35:24.048Z). 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 St. Jackrabbits, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-02-22Denver Pioneers 70 · South Dakota St. Jackrabbits 97
  • 2024-01-13South Dakota St. Jackrabbits 80 · Denver Pioneers 99
Final result

Matchup pick recap

South Dakota St. Jackrabbits defeated Denver Pioneers 76-68

South Dakota St. Jackrabbits defeated Denver Pioneers 76-68 on March 12, 2024, a 8-point decision in the series. South Dakota St. Jackrabbits' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 37-23. Against SportsJaw's recorded Denver Pioneers +10 (-110) spread, Denver Pioneers covered, while the 144 combined points finished under the recorded total of 154.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • MbcSpread · Denver Pioneers +9 (-110)Win
  • Novacek84Spread · South Dakota St. Jackrabbits -10 (-110)Loss
  • PremierPicksTotal · Under 155.5 (-110)Win
  • DerekFisherSpread · South Dakota St. Jackrabbits -10 (-110)Loss
  • TgodfreyTotal · Under 155.5 (-110)Win
  • JoeThomasSpread · South Dakota St. Jackrabbits -10 (-110)Loss
  • Randy54Total · Over 155.5 (-110)Loss
  • Lockpicker69Spread · Denver Pioneers +10 (-110)Win
  • Roderick806Spread · Denver Pioneers -10 (-110)Win
  • Roderick806Total · Under 155.5 (-110)Win
  • Josh720Spread · Denver Pioneers +10 (-110)Win