North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State betting: College basketball preview for January 30

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The North Dakota State Bison (16-6, 5-2 Summit League) bring a five-game winning streak into a home matchup with the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (14-8, 5-2 Summit League), winners of four straight. The Jackrabbits are underdogs by just 3 points in the contest, which starts at 8:00 PM ET (on Summit League Network) on Thursday, January 30, 2025. The matchup has a point total of 156.5.

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North Dakota State Cover -3 vs South Dakota State -108

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North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State betting lines

  • North Dakota State moneyline odds to win: -149
  • South Dakota State moneyline odds to win: +124
  • Spread: North Dakota State (-3)
  • Total: 156.5

North Dakota State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, North Dakota State has played worse when playing at home, covering three times in eight home games, and seven times in nine road games.
  • The Bison have exceeded the total more often when playing at home, hitting the over in seven of eight home matchups (87.5%). In road games, they have hit the over in six of nine games (66.7%).
  • North Dakota State has fared worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 5-3, compared to going 3-0 on the road.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Bison have picked up their production slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 88.8 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 82.5 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • The past 10 games have seen North Dakota State allow 0.2 more points per game (72.7) than its season-long average (72.5).
  • The Bison are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 12.6 threes per game and shooting 41.0% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 12.3 makes and 40.5% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

North Dakota State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-7-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-5-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-5-0 (Home: 7-1-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 5-3; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.1 (41st in nation) 43.7 (194th) 33.1 (144th) 29.5 (90th) 15.6 (75th) 9.5 (21st)

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South Dakota State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, South Dakota State has performed better at home (5-3-0) than on the road (1-6-0).
  • Jackrabbits games have gone above the over/under 62.5% of the time at home (five of eight), and 42.9% of the time away (three of seven).

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Jackrabbits are putting up 83.0 points per game, 3.0 more than their season average (80.0).
  • South Dakota State is ceding 76.6 points per game over its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 71.5 points allowed.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Jackrabbits are sinking 10.6 threes per game, 1.6 more than their season average (9.0). They also sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (38.7%) compared to their season average (35.2%).

South Dakota State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-10-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 7-7-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-10-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 7-0; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (45th in nation) 41.0 (61st) 37.4 (11th) 28.3 (43rd) 14.5 (129th) 11.8 (233rd)
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