Omaha vs. South Dakota betting: College basketball preview for February 22

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The Omaha Mavericks (17-12, 11-3 Summit League) are 3.5-point favorites as they try to continue an eight-game home win streak when they take on the South Dakota Coyotes (17-11, 8-5 Summit League) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Baxter Arena. The game airs at 8:05 PM ET on Summit League Network. The matchup has a point total of 172.5.

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Omaha Cover -3.5 vs South Dakota -117

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Omaha vs. South Dakota betting lines

  • Omaha moneyline odds to win: -188
  • South Dakota moneyline odds to win: +155
  • Spread: Omaha (-3.5)
  • Total: 172.5

Omaha statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, Omaha sports a worse record against the spread (5-4-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (12-4-0).
  • In terms of over/unders, the Mavericks hit the over less often in home games, as they’ve exceeded the total five times in nine opportunities this season (55.6%). In road games, they have hit the over nine times in 16 opportunities (56.2%).
  • Omaha has played better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 3-0, compared to going 2-1 on the road.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Mavericks have picked up their production a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 83.0 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 76.8 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • Omaha has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, allowing 78.6 points per game during its past 10 outings compared to the 75.8 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2024-25 season.
  • The Mavericks are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 8.5 threes per game and shooting 40.5% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 8.3 makes and 36.9% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Omaha betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-9-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 12-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 14-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-12-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 9-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 9-11 (Home: 4-2; Away: 5-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (109th in nation) 46.2 (312th) 31.4 (215th) 29.0 (61st) 12.9 (238th) 10.8 (131st)

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South Dakota statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, South Dakota has been better at home (7-4-0) than away (5-8-0).
  • Coyotes games have finished above the over/under more frequently at home (nine times out of 11) than on the road (nine of 13) this season.
  • The Coyotes, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-2) than on the road (1-7) this year.

Recent trends

  • While the Coyotes are posting 85.6 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, producing 84.9 points per contest.
  • South Dakota has performed worse defensively over its last 10 games, ceding 85.4 points per contest, 2.4 more points than its season average of 83.0.
  • The Coyotes are sinking 0.2 fewer three-pointers per contest over their previous 10 games (7.7) compared to their season average (7.9), and they are delivering a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.2%) compared to their season mark (32.3%).

South Dakota betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-12-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 5-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-6-0 (Home: 9-2-0; Away: 9-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-2 (Home: 7-0; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (136th in nation) 46.4 (318th) 32.5 (158th) 35.6 (351st) 11.7 (309th) 9.3 (19th)
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