South Dakota vs. Oral Roberts betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 29

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The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (5-17, 0-7 Summit League) visit the South Dakota Coyotes (11-11, 3-4 Summit League) after losing six straight road games. The Coyotes are favored by just 2.5 points in the contest, which tips at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 29, 2026. The matchup’s point total is 154.5.

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South Dakota Cover -2.5 vs Oral Roberts -110

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South Dakota vs. Oral Roberts betting lines

  • South Dakota moneyline odds to win: -180
  • Oral Roberts moneyline odds to win: +148
  • Spread: South Dakota (-2.5)
  • Total: 154.5

South Dakota statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • South Dakota has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered five times in nine opportunities at home, and it has covered four times in nine opportunities on the road.
  • The Coyotes have exceeded the total in a lower percentage of games at home (44.4%) than games on the road (55.6%).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Coyotes have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 79.5 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 82.1 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • South Dakota has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, allowing 82.6 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 82.7 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2025-26 season.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Coyotes are making 1.4 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.6 compared to 7.2 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (40.0% compared to 35.6% season-long).

South Dakota betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-9-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-2-0; As Underdog: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (140th in nation) 50.6 (363rd) 31.5 (241st) 30.6 (154th) 12.2 (310th) 12.4 (288th)

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Oral Roberts statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Oral Roberts’ winning percentage against the spread at home is .250 (2-6-0). On the road, it is .556 (5-4-0).
  • Golden Eagles games have gone above the over/under 37.5% of the time at home (three of eight), and 55.6% of the time away (five of nine).
  • The Golden Eagles’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .167 (1-5), and on the road it is .000 (0-9).

Recent trends

  • The Golden Eagles have fared worse offensively over their last 10 games, posting 65.0 points per contest, 7.0 fewer points their than season average of 72.0.
  • Oral Roberts is surrendering 77.3 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 0.7 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (78.0).
  • The Golden Eagles are draining 6.8 threes per contest over their past 10 games, which is 1.5 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.3). Additionally, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (28.1%) compared to their season average from downtown (31.6%).

Oral Roberts betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-11-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 8-9-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 8-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-2 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-15 (Home: 1-5; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.2 (320th in nation) 45.7 (277th) 29.5 (309th) 32.7 (272nd) 11.5 (333rd) 13.4 (341st)
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