North Dakota vs South Dakota State 1/31/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits will travel to the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center to take on the North Dakota Fighting Hawks this Monday night in College Basketball action.

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits won their 10^th straight game and improved to 19-4 on the season after defeating the North Dakota State Bison, 80-76, this past Saturday. In a tight game in the 2^nd half, South Dakota State was able to pull away later after taking a 75-70 lead with :41 seconds left in regulation. South Dakota State shot 43.3% form the field & 8.3% from beyond the arc while allowing North Dakota State to shoot 50.0% from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Jackrabbits was Baylor Scheierman who had 23 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assist, & 2 steals.

On the season, South Dakota State is averaging 87.7 ppg on 52.1% shooting from the field. The Jackrabbits are averaging 9.9 three-pointers per game on 45.1% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, South Dakota State has been led by Noah Freidel (18.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.4 apg), Baylor Scheierman (15.2 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 4.1 apg, 1.5 spg), Douglas Wilson (14.8 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.3 apg), & Zeke Mayo (9.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.4 apg).

Defensively, South Dakota State is allowing their opponents to average 74.7 ppg on 44.2% shooting from the field. The Jackrabbits have a rebound margin of 4.9 and a turnover margin of 0.1.

The North Dakota Fighting Hawks lost their 10^th straight game and dropped to 4-18 on the season after being defeated by the South Dakota Coyotes, 71-58, this past Saturday. North Dakota was dominated on both ends of the court by South Dakota and could not fight back after going into halftime trailing by a 39-18 margin. North Dakota shot just 37.0% from the field & 29.4% from beyond the arc while allowing South Dakota to shoot 50.0% from the field & 34.8% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Fighting Hawks was Bentiu Panoam who had 19 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, & 1 steal.

On the season, North Dakota is averaging 69.6 ppg on 40.4% shooting from the field. The Fighting Hawks are averaging 8.2 three-pointers per game on 32.0% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, North Dakota has been led by Paul Burns (13.9 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.1 apg, 1.2 spg), Caleb Nero (10.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.1 apg), Mitchell Sueker (9.9 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.7 apg), & Matt Norman (8.8 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.7 apg).

Defensviely, North Dakota is allowing their opponents to average 79.0 ppg on 49.2% shooting from the field. The Fighting Hawks have a rebound margin of -0.1 and a turnover margin of -2.0.

The Jackrabbits are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games vs. North Dakota & 7-3 ATS over their last 10 games overall. The Fighting Hawks are 5-13 ATS in their last 18 games & 7-14 ATS overall on the season.

South Dakota State has been led by their offense which ranks 2^nd in scoring offense, 2^nd in FG%, & 1^st in 3P-FG%, however, the Jackrabbits have struggled defensively and currently ranks just 305^th in scoring defense & 253^rd in defensive FG%. North Dakota has struggled on both end of the court this season as the Fighting Hawks currently rank just 221^st in scoring offense, 340^th in scoring defense, & 348^th in defensive FG%.

South Dakota State was able to defeat North Dakota by a 96-61 margin less than a week ago and it’s hard to imagine a different result in this one as the Jackrabbits offense should be able to score at will against a very poor North Dakota defense. North Dakota is better at home, however, as I still think South Dakota State wins this one by 20+, I’m taking the Jackrabbits to cover this large road spread. Good Luck!