North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 14

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The South Dakota State Jackrabbits (9-9, 2-1 Summit League) are 5.5-point underdogs as they try to break a three-game road losing streak when they square off against the North Dakota State Bison (14-5, 4-0 Summit League) on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at Scheels Center. The matchup airs at 8 p.m. ET on Summit League Network. The matchup has a point total of 151.5.

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North Dakota State Cover -5.5 vs South Dakota State -109

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North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State betting lines

  • North Dakota State moneyline odds to win: -246
  • South Dakota State moneyline odds to win: +201
  • Spread: North Dakota State (-5.5)
  • Total: 151.5

North Dakota State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • North Dakota State has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered three times in five opportunities at home, and it has covered five times in nine opportunities on the road.
  • The Bison have exceeded the total in a lower percentage of home games (60%) than road games (66.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, North Dakota State has won a higher percentage of its games at home (1.000) compared to away games (.750).

Recent trends

  • The Bison’s offense has been improved over their last 10 games, racking up 82.6 points per contest compared to the 81.6 they’ve averaged this year.
  • North Dakota State’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (73.5) is 3.0 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (70.5).
  • The Bison are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 9.0 threes per game and shooting 37.0% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.8 makes and 34.6% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

North Dakota State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 5-0; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (122nd in nation) 44.3 (215th) 33.1 (172nd) 29.0 (80th) 15.6 (104th) 11.2 (153rd)

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South Dakota State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, South Dakota State has had better results away (4-2-0) than at home (2-1-1).
  • In terms of the over/under, Jackrabbits games have gone over four of four times at home (100%), and three of six on the road (50%).

Recent trends

  • The Jackrabbits have performed better offensively over their past 10 games, compiling 80.6 points per contest, 4.0 more than their season average of 76.6.
  • South Dakota State has performed worse defensively over its past 10 games, allowing 78.4 points per contest, 6.0 more points than its season average of 72.4.
  • The Jackrabbits are sinking 8.9 threes per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.6 more than their average for the season (8.3). Likewise, they have a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (37.2%) compared to their season average from three-point land (34.4%).

South Dakota State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-1 (Home: 2-1-1; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-1; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-6-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-3 (Home: 3-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (154th in nation) 42.4 (119th) 34.8 (89th) 30.4 (148th) 14.7 (156th) 11.6 (192nd)
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