South Dakota vs Denver College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 1/2/21
The Denver Pioneers and South Dakota Coyotes meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center.
The Denver Pioneers need a win here to snap a six-game losing streak. The Denver Pioneers are averaging 69 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 76.3 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Jase Townsend is averaging 17.8 points and 1.3 assists while Robert Jones is averaging 11.8 points and 4.5 rebounds. Sam Hines Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Frank Ryder is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Denver Pioneers are shooting 31.7 percent from beyond the arc and 77.8 percent from the free throw line. The Denver Pioneers are allowing 35.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.3 rebounds per game.
The South Dakota Coyotes look for a win after splitting their last four games. The South Dakota Coyotes are averaging 68.7 points on 40.9 percent shooting and allowing 76 points on 44 percent shooting. Stanley Umude is averaging 23.7 points and 7.3 rebounds while AJ Plitzuweit is averaging 13.8 points and 4.2 rebounds. Ty Chisom is dishing 1.3 assists and Xavier Fuller is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The South Dakota Coyotes are shooting 32.5 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The South Dakota Coyotes are allowing 31.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.5 rebounds per game.
The Pioneers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Coyotes are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The over is 19-9 in Pioneers last 28 overall. The over is 4-1 in Coyotes last 5 overall. The underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Both of these teams have major issues to figure out and I’m not running to the window to back either one, especially in the favorite role. The South Dakota Coyotes haven’t done enough this season to lay massive chalk, and the Denver Pioneers have had some covering success lately despite the long losing streak. It’s Denver and the points or pass for me.
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