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South Dakota St. vs North Dakota St. Predictions

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

Venue: Scheels Center — Fargo, ND

Article updated Mar 2, 10:36 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The South Dakota St. Jackrabbits are on the road playing the North Dakota St. Bison at the Scheels Center stadium on Saturday, 3/2/2024 @ 2:00pm EST. South Dakota St. is the

Game outlook

The South Dakota St. Jackrabbits are on the road playing the North Dakota St. Bison at the Scheels Center stadium on Saturday, 3/2/2024 @ 2:00pm EST. South Dakota St. is the betting favorite opening at -2 and the current line is South Dakota St. -3.

Jackrabbits vs Bison Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Jackrabbits to win today's game by 4 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the South Dakota St. Jackrabbits to cover the 3 point spread and the total to go over 146.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: South Dakota St. 76 to North Dakota St. 72

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

Curated Picks & Predictions

53% of SportsJaw users predict South Dakota St. Jackrabbits to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that South Dakota St. will win straight-up is 61%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be SD.ST 76.25, ND.ST 70.25.

OddsShark 's prediction is South Dakota State will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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South Dakota St. Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 105, South Dakota St. is ranked #80 in offense (scoring an average of 77.25 per game), #219 in defense (allowing an average of 73.21 points to be scored against them per game) and are 17-12 (14-13 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Jackrabbits hit an average of 47.98% of their field goals (ranked #27) and 70.61% of their free throws (ranked #237) and makes an average of 35.64% of their three pointers ranked #93 in the NCAAB). They average 35.21 rebounds per game (ranked # 192) and average 13.21 offensive assists and 11.61 turnovers per game (ranked # 165 and 155 respectively).

Defensively speaking, South Dakota St. allows an average of 42.76% field goals (ranked #127) and 75.00% free throws (ranked #341 in the NCAAB) The Jackrabbits allow an average of 35.71% of the three pointers (ranked #314) and averages 34.04 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.04) Finally, the Jackrabbits average 12.61 defensive assists and 11.79 turnovers per game (ranked # 154 and 198 respectively).

North Dakota St. Key Betting Stats

North Dakota St. Bison has a power ranking of 116 and are #143 for offense (scoring an average of 75.00 per game), #230 for defense (giving up an average of 73.57 points per game) and 14-15 (11-16 ATS) overall. South Dakota St. went 2-1 (3-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against North Dakota St..

For offense, the Bison hit an average of 47.16% of their field goals (ranked #48) and 72.01% of their free throws (ranked #169) and makes an average of 37.89% of their three pointers (ranked #18 in the NCAAB). They average 34.64 rebounds per game (ranked # 234) and average 11.71 offensive assists and 11.11 turnovers per game (ranked # 295) and 107 respectively).

On defense, North Dakota St. allows an average of 45.57% field goals (ranked #297) and 73.63% free throws (ranked #294 in the NCAAB) The Bison allow an average of 34.44% of the three pointers (ranked #247) and averages 32.36 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 32.36) Finally, the Bison average 11.57 defensive assists and 9.86 turnovers per game (ranked # 80 and 338 respectively).

Betting Summary

South Dakota St. 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 3 point spread and the total to go over 146.5 points.

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

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

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

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · South Dakota St. Jackrabbits-140 → -154Moved
  • Moneyline · North Dakota St. Bison+115 → +130Moved
  • Spread · South Dakota St. Jackrabbits-2 (-110) → -3 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · North Dakota St. Bison+2 (-110) → +3 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over144.5 (-110) → 146.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under144.5 (-110) → 146.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

South Dakota St. Jackrabbits
15-12 matchup record · 4-5-1 ATS · 4-5-1 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
North Dakota St. Bison
12-15 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-03-03T03:36:33.114Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

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

Recent head-to-head

  • 2024-02-01North Dakota St. Bison 74 · South Dakota St. Jackrabbits 73
  • 2023-03-06North Dakota St. Bison 89 · South Dakota St. Jackrabbits 79
Final result

Matchup pick recap

South Dakota St. Jackrabbits defeated North Dakota St. Bison 78-61

South Dakota St. Jackrabbits defeated North Dakota St. Bison 78-61 on March 2, 2024, a 17-point decision in the series. South Dakota St. Jackrabbits' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 50-27. Against SportsJaw's recorded South Dakota St. Jackrabbits -3 (-110) spread, South Dakota St. Jackrabbits covered, while the 139 combined points finished under the recorded total of 146.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • HopkinspicksTotal · Over 145.5 (-110)Loss
  • Kentc_Spread · South Dakota St. Jackrabbits -2.5 (-110)Win
  • BluedevilSpread · South Dakota St. Jackrabbits -2.5 (-110)Win