The South Dakota State Jackrabbits (12-6, 2-1 Summit) welcome the Denver Pioneers (5-13, 0-4 Summit) to Frost Arena as they try to extend their seven-game home winning streak. The game begins at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 10, 2019.
Denver Pioneers at South Dakota State Jackrabbits Betting Prediction
The last time the Pioneers played, they defeated the Maine Black Bears, 63-50. The Pioneers had a better free throw rate (0.151 vs. 0.103) and had a much better turnover percentage (13.5 vs. 19.3). With 18 points on 6-for-13 shooting, Ronnie Harrell Jr. was the top scorer from either team.
The Jackrabbits were victorious over the Grand Canyon Antelopes in their last contest, 79-74. The Jackrabbits had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (38.9 vs. 27.7) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.543 vs. 0.407). With 20 points and 13 rebounds, Mike Daum had a solid game for South Dakota State.
After the Jackrabbits won both matchups against the Pioneers last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent game, South Dakota State won 81-77. The Jackrabbits had a much better turnover percentage (6.3 vs. 15.7) and had a much better free throw rate (0.448 vs. 0.317).
Daum has averaged 0 points over the last five games for South Dakota State.
The productive offense of South Dakota State will face off against the porous defense of Denver. The Jackrabbits currently rank 11th in offensive efficiency, while the Pioneers are 334th in defensive efficiency. The Jackrabbits figure to have the advantage on that side of the ball.
Denver at South Dakota State Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – South Dakota State, ATS Winner – Denver, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
South Dakota State ranks 45th in rebounds per game (39.6) while Denver ranks 200th (34.6).
The Jackrabbits rank 127th in three pointers attempted per game (23.1) while the Pioneers rank 215th in three pointers allowed per game (25.6).
South Dakota State ranks 90th in assists per game (14.5) while Denver ranks 167th in assists allowed per game (14.3).
Bettings Trends:
The Pioneers’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 3.6, down from 9.4 for the season.
During their last five games, the Jackrabbits have scored an average of 80.2 points per game (5.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 73.2 points per game (0.8 above their season average).
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