Denver vs South Dakota State 2/10/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits will travel to Hamilton Gymnasium to take on the Denver Pioneers this Thursday night in College Basketball action.

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits won their 12^th straight game and improved to 21-4 on the season after defeating the South Dakota Coyotes, 89-79, this past Saturday. South Dakota State was outstanding on the offensive end against South Dakota and pulled away in the 2^nd half after taking a 76-57 lead with 8:13 left in regulation. South Dakota State shot 60.0% from the field & 44.4% from beyond the arc while allowing South Dakota to shoot 46.2% from the field & 42.1% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Jackrabbits was Douglas Wilson who had 25 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, & 2 blocks.

On the season, South Dakota State is averaging 87.0 ppg on 52.1% shooting from the field. The Jackrabbits are averaging 9.5 three-pointers per game on 44.5% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, South Dakota State has been led by Baylor Scheierman (15.5 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 4.2 apg, 1.4 spg), Douglas Wilson (15.0 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.4 apg), Zeke Mayo (9.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.2 apg), & Alex Arians (8.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.4 apg).

Defensively, South Dakota State is allowing their opponents to average 74.5 ppg on 43.9% shooting from the field. The Jackrabbits have a rebound margin of 4.6 and a turnover margin of 0.1.

The Denver Pioneers dropped to 9-17 on the season after being defeated by the North Dakota State Bison, 73-65, this past Saturday. Denver fought back from an 44-31 deficit to tie the game midway through the 2^nd half, however, the Pioneers struggled on the offensive end down the stretch and could not fight back after North Dakota State took a 63-57 lead with 4:12 left in regulation. Denver shot 38.2% from the field & 36.8% from beyond the arc while allowing North Dakota State to shoot 41.1% shooting from the field & 30.8% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Pioneers was Coban Porter who had 15 points, 6 rebounds, & 1 steal.

On the season, Denver is averaging 69.8 ppg on 45.5% shooting from the field. The Pioneers are averaging 6.9 three-pointers per game on 35.9% shooting from the field. Offensively, Denver has been led by KJ Hunt (15.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.1 spg), Jordan Johnson (11.2 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.5 apg), Tevin Smith (10.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.2 bpg), & Michael Henn (8.8 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.8 apg).

Defensively, Denver is allowing their opponents to an average of 73.1 ppg on 44.1% shooting from the field. The Pioneers have a rebound margin of -1.4 and a turnover margin of -1.5.

The Jackrabbits are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games, however, are just 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games vs. Denver. The Pioneers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games, however, are just 2-6 ATS in their last 8 February games.

South Dakota State hasn’t been great ATS against Denver as of late, however, there is no doubting that this is a major mismatch. South Dakota State has one of the best offenses in the country, as the Jackrabbits come into this game ranked 2^nd in scoring offense 2^nd in FG%, & 1^st in 3P-FG%, and as I just don’t see a Denver defense, that is ranked 280^th in scoring defense having any success slowing down the Jackrabbits, I’m taking South Dakota State to cover this large road spread.