South Dakota State vs. Oral Roberts betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 31

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The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (5-18, 0-8 Summit League) are heavy underdogs (by 13.5 points) to end a seven-game road losing streak when they visit the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (10-12, 3-4 Summit League) on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 147.5.

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South Dakota State Cover -13.5 vs Oral Roberts -110

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South Dakota State vs. Oral Roberts betting lines

  • South Dakota State moneyline odds to win: -1176
  • Oral Roberts moneyline odds to win: +724
  • Spread: South Dakota State (-13.5)
  • Total: 147.5

South Dakota State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • South Dakota State has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (3-1-1) than it has in road affairs (5-4-0).
  • The Jackrabbits have eclipsed the over/under more consistently at home, hitting the over in five of five home matchups (100%). On the road, they have hit the over in four of nine games (44.4%).
  • South Dakota State has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 4-1 (.800). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 2-2 (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Jackrabbits’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, putting up 78.3 points per contest compared to the 76.1 they’ve averaged this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen South Dakota State concede 7.9 more points per game (80.4) than its season-long average (72.5).
  • The Jackrabbits are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 8.3 threes per game and shooting 34.7% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.0 makes and 33.7% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

South Dakota State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-1 (Home: 3-1-1; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 13.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-1; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-8-0 (Home: 5-0-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 4-1; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (129th in nation) 42.9 (132nd) 34.5 (85th) 30.3 (131st) 14.7 (139th) 11.4 (192nd)

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Oral Roberts statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Oral Roberts has been better against the spread on the road (5-5-0) than at home (2-6-0) this season.
  • Golden Eagles games have finished above the over/under less often at home (three times out of eight) than away (five of 10) this season.
  • The Golden Eagles, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-5) than on the road (0-10) this season.

Recent trends

  • While the Golden Eagles are averaging 71.8 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, tallying 65.7 points per contest.
  • Over its previous 10 games, Oral Roberts is allowing 78.7 points per contest, 0.7 more points than its season average (78.0).
  • The Golden Eagles are sinking 6.5 treys per contest over their last 10 games, which is 1.7 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.2). In addition, they own a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (27.2%) compared to their season average from downtown (31.5%).

Oral Roberts betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-12-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 13.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 8-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-11-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-2 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-16 (Home: 1-5; Away: 0-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.2 (322nd in nation) 45.6 (272nd) 29.8 (299th) 32.8 (280th) 11.4 (337th) 13.3 (338th)
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