South Dakota State vs. South Dakota betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 28

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The South Dakota State Jackrabbits (14-16, 7-8 Summit League) visit the South Dakota Coyotes (15-15, 7-8 Summit League) in a matchup of Summit League teams at Sanford Coyote Sports Center, starting at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The Jackrabbits are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The point total for the matchup is set at 150.5.

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South Dakota State vs. South Dakota betting lines

  • South Dakota State moneyline odds to win: -169
  • South Dakota moneyline odds to win: +141
  • Spread: South Dakota State (-2.5)
  • Total: 150.5

South Dakota State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • South Dakota State owns a worse record against the spread at home (5-4-1) than it does in road games (7-5-0).
  • The Jackrabbits have gone over the over/under in seven of 10 home games (70%), compared to five of 12 road games (41.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, South Dakota State has won a higher percentage of its home games (.667) compared to road games (.571).

Recent trends

  • The Jackrabbits’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, scoring 74.2 points a contest compared to the 75.9 they’ve averaged this season.
  • South Dakota State’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has given up 73.5 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 72.5 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • The Jackrabbits’ 7.9 made three-pointers per-game average in their past 10 games are less than the 8.1 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 35.1% compared to their season-long percentage of 34.8% from beyond the arc.

South Dakota State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-13-1 (Home: 5-4-1; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 9-4-1 (As Favorite: 9-8-1; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-13-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-7 (Home: 6-3; Away: 4-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-9 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (115th in nation) 42.9 (100th) 34.2 (72nd) 29.9 (110th) 14.4 (141st) 10.7 (153rd)

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South Dakota statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • South Dakota’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .615 (8-5-0). On the road, it is .462 (6-7-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Coyotes games have finished over 46.2% of the time this season, both at home (six of 13) and on the road (six of 13).
  • The Coyotes, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-3) than away (2-9) this season.

Recent trends

  • While the Coyotes are putting up 80.3 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, producing 74.9 points per contest.
  • South Dakota is surrendering 75.5 points per game over its past 10 games, which is 5.2 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (80.7).
  • The Coyotes are draining 6.6 threes per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.0). Additionally, they have a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (29.2%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33.4%).

South Dakota betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-12-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 6-7-0 (As Favorite: 8-4-0; As Underdog: 7-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-15-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 7-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-12 (Home: 1-3; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (158th in nation) 49.3 (359th) 31.3 (231st) 31.4 (215th) 12.5 (277th) 11.7 (252nd)
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