South Dakota State vs Colorado Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/13/24

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits are visiting the Colorado Buffaloes on Friday, December 13th at the CU Events Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction.

Colorado Buffaloes Preview

The Colorado Buffaloes have a 7-2 record this season and are coming off a 72-55 win over Colorado State. The Buffaloes are 5-4 against the spread, and 4-5 in over/under, while having a 6-0 home record.

Offensively, Colorado is averaging 76 points per game, which ranks 180th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 69.7 points per game (149th). The Buffaloes shoot 46.9% from the field (107th) and 39.8% from beyond the arc, which is the 18th-best in the nation. The Buffaloes shoot 74.5% from the free throw line (91st) and are grabbing 367.4 rebounds per game (140th).

Andrej Jakimovski leads Colorado scoring this season, with an average of 13 points and 5.1 rebounds, while Julian Hammond adds 12.3 points and a team-high 3 assists.

South Dakota State Jackrabbits Preview

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits have an 8-3 record this season and are coming off a 74-53 win over Eastern Washington. The Jackrabbits are 6-3 against the spread, and 4-5 in over/under, while having a 0-1 road record this season. 

Offensively, South Dakota State is averaging 78.7 points per game, which ranks 115th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 66.5 points per game (74th). The Jackrabbits shoot 47.6% from the field (75th) and 31.5% from beyond the arc (272nd). The Jackrabbits shoot 76.5% from the free-throw line (45th) and are grabbing 41.4 rebounds per game (29th).

Oscar Cluff leads South Dakota State in scoring with an average of 18.4 points and a team-high 11.7 rebounds, while Joe Sayler adds 12.6 points. South Dakota State will face Alabama, Denver, St. Thomas, and Omaha after this game.

Why the Colorado Buffaloes will win

• Colorado has won each of its last 22 games at CU Events Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• South Dakota State has lost seven of its last eight games against the Big 12 Conference.
• Colorado has won the first half in each of its last six games against the Summit League.

Why the South Dakota State Jackrabbits will win

• South Dakota State has won 16 of its last 20 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• South Dakota State has won the first half in five of its last six night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Eight of Colorado’s last nine night games have produced a total of 143 or fewer points.
• Each of South Dakota State’s last five games has produced a total of 140 or fewer points.

South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction

In their only previous meeting back in 2017, Colorado won 112-103 in overtime at home. In this South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, Colorado is coming as -8.5 home favorites. South Dakota State is better both offensively, scoring 2.7 points more than Colorado, and defensively, allowing 3.2 points less. The Jackrabbits have a better field goal percentage and are the 29th-best team in the nation in rebounding, while the Buffaloes have a better 3-point percentage. Both teams are allowing less than 70 points per game each (136.2), and are both involved in lower-scoring games recently, as they are 5-0 to the under in their last 5 games combined. Expect another low-scoring affair and take the under the total.