South Dakota vs Denver Prediction 2/6/25 College Basketball Picks

The South Dakota Coyotes are visiting the Denver Pioneers on Thursday, February 6th at the Hamilton Gymnasium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a South Dakota Coyotes vs Denver Pioneers Prediction. We will examine:

The Denver Pioneers’ recent form and player performance

The South Dakota Coyotes’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Denver Pioneers

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the South Dakota Coyotes

Recent betting trends in games played between the South Dakota Coyotes and Denver Pioneers

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the South Dakota Coyotes vs Denver Pioneers game

Denver Pioneers Preview

The Denver Pioneers have an 8-16 record this season and are sitting in 7th place in the Summit League. The Pioneers are coming off a 69-78 loss to Omaha. The Pioneers are 11-10 against the spread, and 10-11 in over/under, while they have a 6-4 home record.

Offensively, Denver is averaging 72.6 points per game, which ranks 231st in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 79.1 points per game (336th). The Pioneers shoot 44.3% from the field (211th) and 34.6% from beyond the arc (142nd). The Pioneers shoot 72.9% from the free throw line (146th) and are grabbing 30 rebounds per game (353rd).

Nicholas Shogbonyo leads Denver in scoring this season, with an average of 13.8 points and 4.7 rebounds, while DeAndre Craig adds 13.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, and a team-high 3.1 assists per game.

South Dakota Coyotes Preview

The South Dakota Coyotes have a 13-10 record this season and are sitting in 5th place in the Summit League. The Coyotes are coming off a 91-87 win over Omaha. The Coyotes are 10-9-1 against the spread, and 16-3-1 in over/under, while having a 2-9 road record this season.

Offensively, South Dakota is averaging 86.1 points per game, which ranks 4th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 83.7 points per game (360th). The Coyotes shoot 46.5% from the field (94th) and 32.5% from beyond the arc (260th). The Coyotes shoot 70% from the free-throw line (242nd) and are grabbing 36 rebounds per game (159th).

Chase Forte leads South Dakota in scoring this season, with an average of 16 points, 3.7 rebounds, and a team-high 3.2 assists, while Isaac Burns adds 14.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. South Dakota will play against Oral Roberts and UMKC following this one.

Why the Denver Pioneers will win

• South Dakota has lost eight of its last nine road games following a home win.
• The home team has won each of the last four games between South Dakota and Denver.
• South Dakota has lost the first half in each of its last five road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the South Dakota Coyotes will win

• Denver has lost 10 of its last 12 games.
• South Dakota has won eight of its last 10 night games against Denver.
• Denver has lost the first half in 16 of its last 18 night games against the Summit League.

Matchup/League Facts

• Denver ranks 364th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throws made per game this season (20.3).
• Denver ranks 363rd among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (27.0).
• South Dakota ranks 2nd among Division 1 teams for free throw attempts per game this season (28.1).
• South Dakota ranks 4th among Division 1 teams for points per game this season (86.1).

South Dakota Coyotes vs Denver Pioneers Prediction

South Dakota is 7-3 in their last 10 meetings against Denver and is 6-3 against the spread in their last 9 meetings. Over is 6-1 in their last 7 meetings, and in their previous meeting earlier this season, South Dakota won 91-84 at home, not covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.

In this South Dakota Coyotes vs Denver Pioneers Prediction, South Dakota is coming as a -2.5 road favorites. South Dakota is rightfully favored, as they have a better record this season, and have been dominating Denver in recent years. Both teams have been playing some higher-scoring games lately, as they are 10-2 to the over in their last 12 games combined. Their previous meeting this season had 175 total points, so I’m expecting another high-scoring affair. Take the over.