Utah Valley vs South Dakota State Prediction 11/25/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Utah Valley Wolverines and South Dakota State Jackrabbits meet Tuesday in the college basketball action at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya. Here’s a Utah Valley vs South Dakota State Prediction. This article will include a Utah Valley vs South Dakota State Pick.

Utah Valley Wolverines Betting Preview

The Utah Valley Wolverines beat UC Irvine, lost to Fresno State, and they play Samford next. Utah Valley has split its last 4 games.

The Utah Valley Wolverines are averaging 75.5 points on 53.8 percent shooting and allowing 85.8 points on 38.9 percent shooting. Jackson Holcombe is averaging 16.2 points and 3.4 assists, while Tyler Hendricks is averaging 12.4 points and 4.8 rebounds. Isaac Davis is the third double-digit scorer and Trevan Leonhardt is grabbing 5.6 rebounds. The Utah Valley Wolverines are shooting 36.2 percent from beyond the arc and 65.8 percent from the free throw line. The Utah Valley Wolverines are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.5 rebounds per game.

South Dakota State Jackrabbits Betting Preview

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits lost to Oregon, beat Georgia State, and they play UC Irvine next. South Dakota State has split its last 4 games.

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits are averaging 94 points on 48.6 percent shooting and allowing 76 points on 39.4 percent shooting. Jaden Jackson is averaging 13.5 points and 4.2 rebounds, while Joe Sayler is averaging 12 points and 3 rebounds. Damon Wilkinson is the third double-digit scorer and Matthew Mors is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The South Dakota State Jackrabbits are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 71.7 percent from the free throw line. The South Dakota State Jackrabbits are allowing 30.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.4 rebounds per game.

Why the South Dakota State Jackrabbits will win

• South Dakota State has won four of its last five night games.

Why the Utah Valley Wolverines will win

• Utah Valley has won 23 of its last 28 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Twenty-six of Utah Valley’s last 28 night games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 152 or fewer points.
• Eight of South Dakota State’s last nine night games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue have produced a total of 148 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• South Dakota State ranks T25th among Division 1 teams for opponent field goals made per game this season (21.3).
• South Dakota State ranks T31st among Division 1 teams for opponent points per game this season (63.3).
• Utah Valley ranks 11th among Division 1 teams for assists per game this season (20.6).
• Utah Valley ranks 18th among Division 1 teams for effective field goal percentage this season (60.1%).

Utah Valley vs South Dakota State Prediction

Utah Valley has been in a lot of close games this season, and oddsmakers clearly like what they see. However, I’m grabbing the bucket with South Dakota State, a team that’s 4-0 ATS on the season and has scored a combined 199 points in its last 2 games. South Dakota State is also defending at an above average clip and is holding teams under 70 points on a consistent basis. South Dakota State is more than capable of winning this game outright. I’ll grab the bucket.

Randy Chambers's Pick: South Dakota State +1.5