North Dakota vs. South Dakota betting: College basketball preview for January 23

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The South Dakota Coyotes (11-9, 2-3 Summit League) are 4-point underdogs as they try to end a seven-game road losing streak when they take on the North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (8-13, 2-4 Summit League) on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET on Summit League Network. The matchup has an over/under set at 176.5 points.

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North Dakota Cover -4 vs South Dakota -108

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North Dakota vs. South Dakota betting lines

  • North Dakota moneyline odds to win: -184
  • South Dakota moneyline odds to win: +152
  • Spread: North Dakota (-4)
  • Total: 176.5

North Dakota statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • North Dakota owns a better record against the spread at home (4-3-0) than it does in away games (5-4-0).
  • The Fightin’ Hawks have eclipsed the total in a higher percentage of games at home (100%) than road games (66.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, North Dakota has taken one of two games when playing at home, good for a .500 winning percentage. It has won zero of one game on the road (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Fightin’ Hawks’ offense has been much better over their last 10 games, scoring 84.0 points per contest compared to the 76.9 they’ve averaged this season.
  • North Dakota’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (81.4) is 3.0 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (78.4).
  • The Fightin’ Hawks’ past 10 outings have seen them make 9.8 three-pointers per game while shooting 32.7% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 8.2 makes and 30.8%.

North Dakota betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-4-0; As Underdog: 8-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-4-0 (Home: 7-0-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 2-3; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.9 (319th in nation) 47.8 (347th) 35.6 (45th) 32.5 (257th) 11.6 (321st) 11.0 (136th)

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South Dakota statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, South Dakota is 3-4-0 at home against the spread (.429 winning percentage). Away, it is 3-6-0 ATS (.333).
  • Coyotes games have gone above the over/under 100% of the time at home (seven of seven), and 77.8% of the time on the road (seven of nine).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Coyotes have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-1) and on the road (0-6).

Recent trends

  • The Coyotes have played worse offensively in their last 10 games, tallying 83.9 points per contest, 2.0 fewer points their than season average of 85.9.
  • South Dakota is ceding 88.8 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 6.0 more points than it is allowing for the season (82.8).
  • The Coyotes are sinking 6.2 three-pointers per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 1.6 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.8). Additionally, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (31.6%) compared to their season average from downtown (32.6%).

South Dakota betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-10-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 2-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-2-0 (Home: 7-0-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 6-0; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (120th in nation) 45.9 (307th) 33.7 (112th) 34.3 (326th) 12.6 (269th) 9.7 (28th)
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