North Dakota State vs South Dakota Prediction 1/18/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a North Dakota State vs South Dakota Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, January 18th, at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Bison’s recent form and recent player performance 

-The Coyotes’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving North Dakota State

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving South Dakota

-Recent betting trends in games played between North Dakota State and South Dakota

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Bison and Coyotes.

NDSU Looks for Fourth Straight Win

NDSU has all kinds of confidence right now and they have won three games in a row. In the last game against UMKC, North Dakota State scored 71 points and they ended up winning by seven points. Jacksen Moni was the top player putting up 24 points, eight rebounds, and two assists. 

The Bison have a record of 14-6 coming into this game, going 11-6-0 against the spread. They are ranked 49th offensively, averaging 81.3 points per game. Defensively, they have given up an average of 71.8 points per game, ranking them 210th. Their strength appears to lie in a 41.19% 3-point field goal %, putting them in 4th place in that category when compared to other college basketball teams. Moni has been the top player for NDSU averaging 19.9 points while while shooting 51.6 percent from the field and 43.5 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Why NDSU Will Beat South Dakota

• South Dakota has lost six of its last seven day games against Conference opponents.
• North Dakota State has won 11 of its last 13 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• South Dakota has lost the first half in each of its last four home day games against the Summit League.

South Dakota Looks to Build on Last Game

South Dakota in the last game faced off against Oral Roberts and they scored 92 points and that was enough for the 10-point victory. At halftime, they were up 42-32 and they never looked back on the way to the win. Guard Chase Forte was the top player putting up 15.9 points while shooting 45.8 percent from the field and 25 percent from behind the three-point line. Two games ago against St Thomas, the offense scored 104 points, but the defense gave up 119 points and that led to the defeat. 

South Dakota comes into this game with an 11-8 record, going 8-7-1 against the spread. Their offense is ranked 11th, averaging just over 86 points per game. Their defense on the other hand is in 353rd place, averaging 81.7 points allowed against them per game. In comparison to the Bison’s strong 3-point percentage, South Dakota has only averaged 33%, ranking them 229th. 

Why South Dakota Will Beat North Dakota State 

• South Dakota has won each of its last 12 home games.
• North Dakota State has lost six of its last eight road games following a home win.
• North Dakota State has lost the first half in four of its last five games at Sanford Coyote Sports Center.

North Dakota State vs South Dakota Prediction 

There is going to be no shortage of scoring in this game. The South Dakota offense is elite averaging 86 points per game, but their defense has been a major issue and that is going ot be the problem again here. North Dakota State’s offense is going to have no issue running up the score against the South Dakota defense, and that will be the difference here as this game is going to be going over the total.