The South Dakota Coyotes (10-9, 2-2 Summit League) are only 2.5-point underdogs as they try to break a seven-game road slide when they take on the North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (9-12, 3-2 Summit League) on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. The game airs at 2 p.m. ET on Summit League Network. The point total is set at 160.5 for the matchup.

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North Dakota vs. South Dakota betting lines

• North Dakota moneyline odds to win: -144
• South Dakota moneyline odds to win: +120
• Spread: North Dakota (-2.5)
• Total: 160.5

North Dakota statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Against the spread, North Dakota has played worse when playing at home, covering four times in eight home games, and six times in nine road games.
• The Fightin’ Hawks have hit the over on the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (50%) than away games (44.4%).
• As a moneyline favorite, North Dakota has won a lower percentage of its home games (.333) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

• The Fightin’ Hawks have been scoring 79.0 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly higher than the 76.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
• North Dakota’s defense has been more stingy lately, as the team has allowed 74.2 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 76.8 points per game its opponents average on the season.
• Over their last 10 contests, the Fightin’ Hawks are making 1.2 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.1 compared to 7.9 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (33.8% compared to 32.1% season-long).

North Dakota betting records this season

• ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 6-3-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 8-6-0)
• O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 4-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 2-3; Away: 2-5)

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South Dakota statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• In 2025-26 against the spread, South Dakota has a better winning percentage at home (.625, 5-3-0 record) than on the road (.429, 3-4-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Coyotes games have gone over less frequently at home (three of eight, 37.5%) than on the road (four of seven, 57.1%).
• The Coyotes, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than on the road (0-7) this year.

Recent trends

• The Coyotes are posting 83.2 points per game in their last 10 games, which is the same number of points they’re averaging for the season.
• In its past 10 games, South Dakota is ceding 85.6 points per game, 3.0 more points than its season average (82.6).
• The Coyotes are draining 7.6 treys per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.5 more than their average for the season (7.1). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (39.0%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (35.3%).

South Dakota betting records this season

• ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 3-4-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-2-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
• O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 4-3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-7)