South Dakota State vs Nebraska-Omaha 2/12/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Omaha Mavericks will travel to Frost Arena to take on the South Dakota State Jackrabbits this Saturday night in College Basketball action.

The Omaha Mavericks lost their 3^rd straight game and dropped to 4-21 on the season after being defeated by the South Dakota Coyotes, 91-69, this past Thursday. Omaha had no answers on the defensive end for South Dakota and could not fight back after going into halftime trailing by a 49-29 margin. Omaha shot 42.3% from the field & 28.6% from beyond the arc while allowing South Dakota to shoot 58.1% from the field & 47.4% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Mavericks was Frankie Fidler who had 22 points, 2 rebounds, 1 block, & 1 steal.

On the season, Omaha is averaging 69.0 ppg on 42.6% shooting from the field. The Mavericks are averaging 7.0 three-pointers per game on 34.4% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Omaha has been led by Frankie Fidler (11.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.8 apg), Felix Lemetti (10.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 3.0 apg), Nick Ferrarini (10.1 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.0 apg), & Marco Smith (7.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 2.6 apg).

Defensively, Omaha is allowing their opponents to average 83.4 ppg on 47.8% shooting from the field. The Mavericks have a rebound margin of -5.4 and a turnover margin of -2.3.

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits won their 13^th straight game and improved to 22-4 on the season after defeating the Denver Pioneers, 84-61, this past Thursday. South Dakota State went into halftime tied at 35-all with Denver, however, the Jackrabbits dominated the Pioneers in the 2^nd half and easily pulled away for the victory after taking a 68-48 lead with 8:50 left in regulation. South Dakota State shot 58.2% from the field & 57.1% from beyond the arc while holding Denver to 35.6% from the field & 40.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Jackrabbits was Douglas Wilson who had 18 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, & 2 steals.

On the season, South Dakota State is averaging 86.9 ppg on 52.3% shooting from the field. The Jackrabbits are averaging 9.7 three-pointers per game on 45.1% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, South Dakota State has been led by Baylor Scheierman (15.3 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 4.3 apg, 1.4 spg), Douglas Wilson (15.1 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.4 apg), Zeke Mayo (9.7 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.2 apg), & Alex Arians (8.6 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.4 apg).

Defensively, South Dakota State is allowing 74.0 ppg on 43.6% shooting from the field. The Jackrabbits have a rebound margin of 4.5 and a turnover margin of 0.2.

The Mavericks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games at South Dakota State, however, are just 4-9 ATS in their last 13 February games. The Jackrabbits are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games & 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 February games.

This is a monster spread, however, Omaha comes into this game with an 0-12 road record which includes 30+ point losses at Denver & South Dakota. South Dakota State has one of the most explosive 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 between the fact that South Dakota is a perfect 11-0 at home and that Omaha ranks just 349^th in scoring defense & 340^th in defensive FG%, I think South Dakota State wins this one by around 30 and covers this large home spread. Good Luck!