North Dakota State Bison (16-8) vs South Dakota Coyotes (13-9)
Game Info: Monday, February 7, 2022 at 8:00 pm (Scheels Center)
Betting Odds: North Dakota State Bison -5.5 -- Over/Under: 137.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The South Dakota Coyotes will travel to play the North Dakota State Bison in a Summit League game on Monday night.
The South Dakota Coyotes are 13-9 (6-5) this season and have lost two of their last three games. South Dakota is coming off of a loss to South Dakota State by a score of 89-79. South Dakota allowed their opponent to shoot 60% from the field and gave up 30 free throws attempts in the game. Kruz Perrott-Hunt led the Coyotes with 15 points and 6 rebounds in the loss. South Dakota is averaging 74.2 points per game and is giving up 70.4 points per game against, while also averaging 35.1 rebounds per game and 11.9 assists per game. Kruz Perrott-Hunt is averaging 15 points per game and 4.2 rebounds per game, while Mason Archambault is averaging 14.4 points per game and 3.7 rebounds per game for the Coyotes. South Dakota is shooting 45.5% on field goals, 73.2% on free throws, and 35% on three pointers.
The North Dakota State Bison are 16-8 (8-4) this season and have won two games in a row. North Dakota State defeated Denver by a score of 73-65 in their last game. North Dakota State held their opponent to 38.2% shooting from the field and was +8 in rebounding margin in the win. Rocky Kreuser led the Bison with 23 points and 8 rebounds in the game. North Dakota State is averaging 73.5 points per game and is giving up 68.4 points per game against, while also averaging 37.5 rebounds per game and 11.1 assists per game. Rocky Kreuser is averaging 16.1 points per game and 7.9 rebounds per game, while Sam Griesel is averaging 12.1 points per game and 6.2 rebounds per game for the Bison. North Dakota State is shooting 45% on field goals, 75.5% on free throws, and 35.1% on three pointers.
South Dakota is 4-1 ATS in their last 4 road games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games. The over is 23-9 in South Dakota’s last 32 games. North Dakota State is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 Monday games and 2-11-2 ATS in their last 15 home games. The under is 5-1 in North Dakota State’s last 6 games. The favorite is 5-0 ATS in these two teams last 5 head to head meetings.
These two teams met just a few games ago when North Dakota State defeated South Dakota in overtime by a score of 74-62. These two teams are very similar in stats and NDSU holds the 1.5 game lead in the conference standings. I am taking North Dakota State at home in this matchup and I think their defense will the difference maker.