It will be a battle between Summit opponents when the North Dakota State Bison (5-8) welcome the South Dakota Coyotes (6-7) to the Scheels Center. The game begins at 9 p.m. ET on Friday, December 28, 2018.
South Dakota Coyotes vs. North Dakota State Bison ATS Prediction
The Coyotes will be looking for similar success after thoroughly outplaying the York (NE) Panthers in their last matchup, 83-58. The Coyotes had a much better free throw rate (0.266 vs. 0.055) and had a much better turnover percentage (9.8 vs. 24.4). Trey Burch-Manning played a pivotal role for South Dakota with 22 points and eight rebounds.
In the Bison’s last game, they were beaten by the New Mexico State Aggies, 73-56. New Mexico State’s rebounding was their biggest advantage. The Aggies had more offensive rebounds (15 vs. five), defensive rebounds (32 vs. 26) and total rebounds (47 vs. 31). With 23 points on 9-for-11 shooting, Rocky Kreuser was the top scorer from either team.
Half-court execution will be at a premium when two of the NCAA’s slowest-paced teams clash. North Dakota State ranks 277th in possessions per game (67.7) and South Dakota is 336th (65.8). Moreover, the Coyotes rank 309th in offensive rebounding percentage (24.2 percent), while the Bison rank 54th in defensive rebounding percentage (73.6 percent).
After splitting two games last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent game, the Coyotes won 76-72. The Coyotes had a much better turnover percentage (11.7 vs. 22.8) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (31.8 vs. 22.2).
South Dakota Coyotes at North Dakota State Bison Free Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – South Dakota, ATS Winner – South Dakota, O/U – Under
Click Here to Start Betting Today!
Notes
Betting Notes:
South Dakota is 29th in the nation with 10.5 assists allowed per game while North Dakota State is 51st with 13.5 assists allowed per game.
Bettings Trends:
The Coyotes’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 8.0, up from 0.7 for the season.
During their last five games, the Bison have scored an average of 74.0 points per game (2.5 above their season average) and allowed an average of 71.2 points per game (1.9 below their season average).
+++++