South Dakota State vs. North Dakota State Summit League Tournament Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Monday, March 6, 2023

The No. 2 seed South Dakota State Jackrabbits (19-12, 13-5 Summit League) are 5-point favorites in the Summit League Tournament when they take on the No. 3 seed North Dakota State Bison (15-16, 11-7 Summit League) on Monday at Denny Sanford Premier Center, tipping off at 9:30 PM on ESPN+. Both teams hope to move one step closer to an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under of 139.5 points.

South Dakota State vs. North Dakota State Odds

• South Dakota State odds to win: -211
• North Dakota State odds to win: +176
• Spread: South Dakota State (-5)
• Total: 139.5

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Game Time and Information

• Date: Monday, March 6, 2023
• Time: 9:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Where: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• Venue: Denny Sanford Premier Center

Who Will Win South Dakota State vs. North Dakota State?

South Dakota State and North Dakota State Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

When it has played as at least 5-point favorites this season, South Dakota State is 6-8 against the spread.

When it has played as at least a 5-point underdog this year, North Dakota State is 5-5 against the spread.

These teams average 143.5 points per game combined, 4.0 more than the over/under of 139.5.

Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 141.6 points per game, 2.1 more than the point total for this matchup.

The average total South Dakota State has had in its games this season is 0.3 more points than this particular game’s point total.

The average total in Bison games this year is 5.7 more points than the point total of 139.5 for this outing.

The Jackrabbits are 14-15-1 ATS this season.

The Bison are 14-15-0 against the spread this season.

South Dakota State Stats & Insights

South Dakota State averages 70.7 points per game (198th in college basketball) while giving up 69.2 per contest (148th in college basketball). It has a +47 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 1.5 points per game.

South Dakota State averages 30.1 rebounds per game (274th in college basketball) while conceding 31.6 per contest to its opponents. It is outrebounded by 1.5 boards per game.

The Jackrabbits make 7.6 three-pointers per game (157th in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 7.9. They shoot 34.7% from deep while their opponents hit 32.9% from long range.

South Dakota State averages 94.6 points per 100 possessions on offense (162nd in college basketball), and gives up 92.6 points per 100 possessions (216th in college basketball).

Offensively, the Jackrabbits have fared better when playing at home this season, scoring 78.5 points per game, compared to 66.6 per game in road games.

North Dakota State Stats & Insights

North Dakota State has a +14 scoring differential, putting up 72.8 points per game (156th in college basketball) and giving up 72.4 (247th in college basketball).

North Dakota State is 70th in college basketball at 33.6 rebounds per game. That’s 2.9 more than the 30.7 its opponents average.

North Dakota State connects on 7.6 three-pointers per game (157th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.1. It shoots 33.8% from deep, and its opponents shoot 33.2%.

North Dakota State ranks 122nd in college basketball with 96.0 points scored per 100 possessions, and 285th defensively with 95.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.

The Bison average 77.9 points per game at home, and 68.9 on the road.

South Dakota State Key Players to Watch

The leader in scoring, rebounding and assists for the Jackrabbits is Zeke Mayo, who puts up 18.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.

Mayo leads the Jackrabbits in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.6 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Mayo and William Kyle III lead South Dakota State on the defensive end, with Mayo leading the team in steals averaging 1.0 per game and Kyle in blocks averaging 1.2 per contest.

North Dakota State Key Players to Watch

Grant Nelson leads the Bison scoring, rebounding and assists leaderboards, knotching 18.1 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.

Boden Skunberg is consistent from three-point range and leads the Bison with 1.7 made threes per game.

Nelson is at the top of the North Dakota State steals and blocks leaderboards with 0.8 steals per game and 1.7 blocks per game.

South Dakota State vs. North Dakota State Prediction

• Pick ATS:

  North Dakota State (+5)
  

• Pick OU:

  Over (139.5)
  

• Prediction:
  South Dakota State 74, North Dakota State 69

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