South Dakota State vs Duquesne Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/24/24

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits and the Duquesne Dukes meet Sunday in college basketball action from John Gray Gymnasium. Here’s a South Dakota State vs Duquesne prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best South Dakota State vs Duquesne pick. We will examine:

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits’ recent form and player performance

The Duquesne Dukes’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the South Dakota State Jackrabbits

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Duquesne Dukes

Recent betting trends in games played between South Dakota State and Duquesne

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the South Dakota State vs Duquesne game

South Dakota State Jackrabbits Betting Preview

The Jackrabbits have just one blemish on the scorecard so far this year; otherwise, it’s been a great campaign. South Dakota State has one loss to Northern Colorado with wins versus McNeese State, Long Beach State, Mount Marty, and Southern Miss.

In the Southern Miss game on Wednesday, the Jackrabbits stormed out to a 55-32 edge by the break. South Dakota State put up a 46-44 second-half run for a 101-76 win. Top scorer Jaden Jackson (19 points; 10 boards) and Stoney Hadnot (12 points; 10 rebounds) both doubled up.

Duquesne Dukes Betting Preview

Over on the Dukes’ side, they’ve struggled in the win/loss columns this year. Duquesne opened things up with four straight defeats, falling to Lipscomb 77-72, Princeton 75-68, DePaul 84-58, and Milwaukee 80-74 in their first four outings.

In their Tuesday matchup with Milwaukee, the Dukes were down by nine points at halftime. Duquesne got a little better on a 46-43 run from there but still took the L. Jake DiMichele led the way in the losing effort with 21 points and four boards off the bench.

Why the Duquesne Dukes will win

• Duquesne has won each of its last eight day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• South Dakota State has lost three of its last four day games played at neutral venues.
• South Dakota State has lost the first half in three of its last four day games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.

Why the South Dakota State Jackrabbits will win

• South Dakota State has won each of its last six day games.
• Duquesne has lost each of its last five games against non-conference opponents.
• South Dakota State has won the first half in three of its last four games.

South Dakota State vs Duquesne Prediction

I’ll probably just stay with South Dakota State. The Jackrabbits didn’t have much issue at all toppling Southern Miss in their last outing, hitting a stellar 61 percent from the field with a 50-32 rebounding advantage. The 18 turnovers were just about the only blemish. South Dakota State has scored 80 or more points in all four wins now.

As for Duquesne, they didn’t exactly play terrible basketball in their latest loss to Milwaukee—just uninspired. The Dukes shot 41.7 percent from the field with 33 rebounds but allowed 51.9 percent shooting on the other side. South Dakota State should have plenty of scoring opportunities in this one.