North Dakota State vs. South Dakota betting: College basketball preview for February 26

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Summit League opponents meet when the North Dakota State Bison (20-10, 9-6 Summit League) host the South Dakota Coyotes (17-12, 8-6 Summit League) at Scheels Center, tipping off at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. The Bison are 6.5-point favorites in the game. The point total is 170.5 in the matchup.

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North Dakota State vs. South Dakota betting lines

  • North Dakota State moneyline odds to win: -327
  • South Dakota moneyline odds to win: +258
  • Spread: North Dakota State (-6.5)
  • Total: 170.5

North Dakota State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • North Dakota State sports a worse record against the spread when playing at home (3-8-0) than it does on the road (9-5-0).
  • The Bison have eclipsed the total more often at home, hitting the over in nine of 11 home matchups (81.8%). On the road, they have hit the over in eight of 14 games (57.1%).
  • North Dakota State has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 7-4 (.636). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 4-2 (.667).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Bison have been putting up 80.3 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 81.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • North Dakota State’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (78.6) is 4.5 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (74.1).
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Bison are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (12.2), while shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (37.9% compared to 40.0% season-long).

North Dakota State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-13-0 (Home: 3-8-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 8-10-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-9-0 (Home: 9-2-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-6 (Home: 7-4; Away: 4-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 4-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (40th in nation) 44.4 (217th) 31.8 (191st) 30.3 (125th) 15.1 (82nd) 9.7 (42nd)

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South Dakota statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, South Dakota has performed better at home (7-4-0) than on the road (5-9-0).
  • Coyotes games have finished above the over/under more frequently at home (nine times out of 11) than on the road (10 of 14) this year.
  • The Coyotes, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-2) than on the road (1-8) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Coyotes are averaging 84.2 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 1.4 fewer points than their average for the season (85.6).
  • In its previous 10 games, South Dakota is giving up 86.5 points per game, 3.1 more points than its season average (83.4).
  • The Coyotes are draining 0.1 fewer treys per game in their past 10 games (7.8) compared to their season average (7.9), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (30.5%) compared to their season mark (32.1%).

South Dakota betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-13-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 5-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 6-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-6-0 (Home: 9-2-0; Away: 10-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-2 (Home: 7-0; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (140th in nation) 46.5 (318th) 32.4 (166th) 35.8 (353rd) 11.7 (311th) 9.3 (20th)
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