The IUPUI Jaguars (5-12) will have their chance to bring down the Summit League’s best team when they square off against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (13-3) at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Jan. 7 and will air on EFC and ES3.
The Jaguars fell to Omaha 76-71 on Sunday. Marcellus Barksdale was the team’s high scorer, contributing 16 points. The Jackrabbits, meanwhile, are coming off a 63-59 win over Western Illinois on Sunday. Mike Daum played well, accounting for 17 points, seven rebounds, and two assists.
IUPUI is a six-point underdog in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 142 points. The Jaguars enter the game with records of 5-12 Straight Up (SU) and 8-8 Against The Spread (ATS).
As for their opponent, South Dakota State has a SU record of 13-3 and an ATS record of 7-5. South Dakota State has a good SU record over the last 10 games (7-3), but has a 2-5 record ATS. Offensively, they average 76.2 points per game on the road, which is 49th in the country. South Dakota State is one of the top foul-shooting teams in the nation, hitting 17.0 shots from the line per game.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time IUPUI and South Dakota State played, South Dakota State won, bumping its SU record over their most recent meetings to 10-0. Furthermore, with an 8-2 record, South Dakota State has the advantage ATS. South Dakota State held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers twice in the last five game, while IUPUI wasn’t able to do so in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – SDakSt, ATS Winner – SDakSt, O/U – Over
Notes
IUPUI averages 67.5 points per game, placing the team just 290th in the nation. South Dakota State ranks 63rd in points allowed, giving up 65.8 points per game.
South Dakota State scores 76.2 points per away game (ranked 49th). IUPUI ranks a poor 275th in points allowed at home, allowing 73.0 points.
Ranked 81st, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits have an offensive rating of 111.0. The IUPUI Jaguars rank 255th with a defensive rating of just 106.3.
The IUPUI Jaguars average a field goal percentage of 40.3% this season. The South Dakota State Jackrabbits have a winning 4-2 record in games where opponents have a FG% of 40.3% or greater.
The IUPUI Jaguars rank higher based on their field goal percentage (319th) than their effective field goal percentage (323rd). The South Dakota State Jackrabbits rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (131st) than their field goal percentage (151st).
South Dakota State, the 90th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 38.9 rebounds per game. IUPUI does worse, ranked 229th with 35.9.
On average, IUPUI forces a turnover rate of 18.2%. When South Dakota State turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a fantastic 7-2 record.
