The South Dakota Coyotes (9-7, 0-1 Summit League) take a three-game losing streak into a home matchup with the Denver Pioneers (6-10, 0-1 Summit League), losers of four straight. The Coyotes are favorites (-9.5) in the contest, which starts at 8:00 PM ET (on Summit League Network) on Saturday, January 4, 2025. The matchup has an over/under set at 162.5 points.
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South Dakota Cover -9.5 vs Denver -110
South Dakota vs. Denver betting lines
- South Dakota moneyline odds to win: -500
- Denver moneyline odds to win: +370
- Spread: South Dakota (-9.5)
- Total: 162.5
South Dakota statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- South Dakota sports a better record against the spread in home games (2-2-0) than it does on the road (3-5-0).
- The Coyotes have gone over the total in four of four home games (100%), compared to six of eight road games (75%).
- When playing at home, South Dakota has won more often as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 4-0 (1.000). In road games, it is 1-2 (.333) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- The Coyotes have seen a downturn in scoring recently, racking up 84.3 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.3 points fewer than the 84.6 they’ve scored this season.
- The past 10 games have seen South Dakota concede 2.5 more points per game (81.8) than its season-long average (79.3).
- While the Coyotes are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (7.5 per game) compared to their season-long average (7.8), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (32.9% from deep over the last 10, 31.7% on the season).
South Dakota betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 3-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
- O-U-P: 10-2-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 6-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 4-0; Away: 1-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.7 (145th in nation) | 44.6 (264th) | 33.6 (150th) | 35.1 (333rd) | 12.4 (283rd) | 9.7 (38th) |
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Denver statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Denver has the same winning percentage against the spread (.500) at home (2-2-0 record) and away (4-4-0) this year.
- In terms of the over/under, Pioneers games have gone over three of four times at home (75%), and four of eight away (50%).
- When moneyline underdogs, the Pioneers have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than away (1-7).
Recent trends
- In their past 10 games, the Pioneers are posting 74.4 points per game, 1.0 fewer point than their season average (75.4).
- While Denver is ceding 79.8 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its past 10 games, allowing 81.3 points per contest.
- The Pioneers are draining 10.0 three-pointers per contest with a 38.2% three-point percentage in their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 8.5 and 36.5%.
Denver betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-8-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
- O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.9 (240th in nation) | 48.4 (353rd) | 26.8 (354th) | 32.8 (269th) | 12.6 (275th) | 11.5 (181st) |
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