South Dakota State vs. Denver betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 12

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The South Dakota State Jackrabbits (11-14, 4-6 Summit League) are only 1.5-point favorites as they attempt to break a six-game road losing streak when they square off against the Denver Pioneers (12-14, 5-6 Summit League) on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Hamilton Gymnasium. The contest airs at 9 p.m. ET on ALT. The matchup’s over/under is 160.5.

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South Dakota State vs. Denver betting lines

  • South Dakota State moneyline odds to win: -126
  • Denver moneyline odds to win: +104
  • Spread: South Dakota State (-1.5)
  • Total: 160.5

South Dakota State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, South Dakota State has played worse at home, covering four times in eight home games, and five times in nine road games.
  • When playing at home, the Jackrabbits go over the over/under 75% of the time (six of eight games). They’ve hit the over in 44.4% of games on the road (four of nine contests).
  • South Dakota State has fared better as a moneyline favorite in home games, sporting a home record of 5-3, compared to going 2-2 in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Jackrabbits’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, racking up 77.7 points per contest compared to the 75.9 they’ve averaged this year.
  • South Dakota State’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 74.7 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 72.5 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Jackrabbits’ last 10 contests have seen them make 7.3 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.2% from deep. Both numbers are less than their 2025-26 averages of 8.0 makes and 34.1%.

South Dakota State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-11-1 (Home: 4-3-1; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 6-7-1 (As Favorite: 6-7-1; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-10-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-6 (Home: 5-3; 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
46.6 (104th in nation) 42.6 (96th) 34.6 (67th) 30.2 (129th) 14.6 (136th) 11.2 (187th)

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Denver statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Denver has a lower winning percentage at home (.375, 3-5-0 record) than on the road (.733, 11-3-1).
  • In terms of the over/under, Pioneers games have gone over more frequently at home (seven of eight, 87.5%) than on the road (12 of 15, 80%).
  • The Pioneers, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (5-8) this season.

Recent trends

  • While the Pioneers are putting up 83.7 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, amassing 82.7 points per contest.
  • Denver is ceding 81.8 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 1.7 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (83.5).
  • The Pioneers are draining 9.0 treys per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (8.8). That said, they have a worse shooting percentage from downtown over their previous 10 games (37.2%) compared to their season average (37.9%).

Denver betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-8-1 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 11-3-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 10-3-1 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 10-3-1)
  • O-U-P: 19-4-0 (Home: 7-1-0; Away: 12-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-5 (Home: 3-4; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 5-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.4 (37th in nation) 48.5 (353rd) 31.4 (232nd) 31.1 (186th) 11.5 (329th) 9.7 (47th)
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