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South Dakota vs North Dakota Predictions

Game time: March 2, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET

Venue: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center — Grand Forks, ND

Article updated Mar 2, 10:36 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The South Dakota Coyotes are on the road playing the North Dakota Fighting Sioux at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center stadium on Saturday, 3/2/2024 @ 2:00pm EST. North Dakota

Game outlook

The South Dakota Coyotes are on the road playing the North Dakota Fighting Sioux at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center stadium on Saturday, 3/2/2024 @ 2:00pm EST. North Dakota is the betting favorite opening at -8 and the current line is North Dakota -9.

Coyotes vs Fighting Hawks Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Fighting Hawks to win today's game by 3 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the South Dakota Coyotes to cover the 9 point spread and the total to go under 153.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: South Dakota 70 to North Dakota 73

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

52% of SportsJaw users predict South Dakota Coyotes to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that North Dakota will win straight-up is 80%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be SDKOTA 67.75, NDAKOT 85.75.

OddsShark 's prediction is North Dakota 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 307, South Dakota is ranked #99 in offense (scoring an average of 76.48 per game), #342 in defense (allowing an average of 79.14 points to be scored against them per game) and are 12-18 (14-13 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Coyotes hit an average of 45.37% of their field goals (ranked #139) and 74.26% of their free throws (ranked #78) and makes an average of 36.87% of their three pointers ranked #39 in the NCAAB). They average 38.28 rebounds per game (ranked # 58) and average 12.24 offensive assists and 13.28 turnovers per game (ranked # 260 and 303 respectively).

Defensively speaking, South Dakota allows an average of 44.71% field goals (ranked #237) and 71.72% free throws (ranked #189 in the NCAAB) The Coyotes allow an average of 35.83% of the three pointers (ranked #319) and averages 34.59 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.59) Finally, the Coyotes average 13.66 defensive assists and 9.10 turnovers per game (ranked # 259 and 355 respectively).

North Dakota Key Betting Stats

North Dakota Fighting Sioux has a power ranking of 80 and are #135 for offense (scoring an average of 75.14 per game), #185 for defense (giving up an average of 72.03 points per game) and 17-13 (13-14 ATS) overall. South Dakota went 2-1 (3-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against North Dakota.

For offense, the Fighting Hawks hit an average of 43.95% of their field goals (ranked #229) and 70.58% of their free throws (ranked #240) and makes an average of 32.20% of their three pointers (ranked #274 in the NCAAB). They average 37.17 rebounds per game (ranked # 93) and average 11.41 offensive assists and 10.34 turnovers per game (ranked # 308) and 55 respectively).

On defense, North Dakota allows an average of 44.86% field goals (ranked #248) and 74.55% free throws (ranked #324 in the NCAAB) The Fighting Hawks allow an average of 33.16% of the three pointers (ranked #161) and averages 33.93 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.93) Finally, the Fighting Hawks average 10.83 defensive assists and 10.59 turnovers per game (ranked # 35 and 305 respectively).

Betting Summary

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

The Scorecaster model predicts the South Dakota Coyotes to cover the 9 point spread and the total to go under 153.5 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 Coyotes vs Fighting Sioux archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Coyotes vs Fighting Sioux matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · South Dakota Coyotes+250 → +320Moved
  • Moneyline · North Dakota Fighting Sioux-325 → -405Moved
  • Spread · South Dakota Coyotes+8 (-110) → +9 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · North Dakota Fighting Sioux-8 (-110) → -9 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over151 (-110) → 153.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under151 (-110) → 153.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

South Dakota Coyotes
9-18 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
North Dakota Fighting Sioux
13-13 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-03-03T03:36:32.320Z). 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 Fighting Sioux, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-02-01North Dakota Fighting Sioux 95 · South Dakota Coyotes 81
Final result

Matchup pick recap

North Dakota Fighting Sioux defeated South Dakota Coyotes 95-66

North Dakota Fighting Sioux defeated South Dakota Coyotes 95-66 on March 2, 2024, a 29-point decision in the series. North Dakota Fighting Sioux's strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 50-25. Against SportsJaw's recorded South Dakota Coyotes +9 (-110) spread, North Dakota Fighting Sioux covered, while the 161 combined points finished over the recorded total of 153.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • 1118240754Spread · South Dakota Coyotes +8.5 (-110)Loss