The North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (12-10, 4-3 Summit League) aim to continue a four-game winning streak when they visit the South Dakota Coyotes (9-13, 2-5 Summit League) at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The game airs on Summit League Network. Below, we dig into the South Dakota vs. North Dakota odds and lines for this game.

No line has been set yet for the Coyotes vs. Fightin’ Hawks matchup.

South Dakota is 8-11-0 against the spread, while North Dakota’s ATS record this season is 9-10-0. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Coyotes are 9-10-0 and the Fightin’ Hawks are 8-9-2. Over the last 10 contests, South Dakota is 4-6 against the spread and 2-8 overall while North Dakota has gone 6-4 against the spread and 4-6 overall.

Here is what you need to prepare for Thursday’s college basketball action.

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South Dakota vs. North Dakota prediction

North Dakota 76, South Dakota 74

Against the spread

  • South Dakota has compiled an 8-11-0 record against the spread this season.
  • North Dakota has compiled a 9-10-0 record against the spread this season.
  • The Coyotes average only 3.1 more points per game (75.4) than the Fightin’ Hawks give up (72.3).
  • South Dakota is 5-5 against the spread and 8-5 overall when scoring more than 72.3 points.
  • North Dakota is 6-5 against the spread and 10-4 overall when allowing fewer than 75.4 points.
  • The Fightin’ Hawks average only 3.3 fewer points per game (74.5) than the Coyotes give up (77.8).
  • When it scores more than 77.8 points, North Dakota is 5-1 against the spread and 8-1 overall.
  • South Dakota is 6-3 against the spread and 7-5 overall when it allows fewer than 74.5 points.

Players to watch

South Dakota

  • Lahat Thioune posts a team-high 9.9 rebounds per game. He is also posting 13.6 points and 0.9 assists, shooting 56.7% from the floor.
  • Bostyn Holt puts up a team-best 2.8 assists per game. He is also averaging 11.0 points and 5.0 rebounds, shooting 43.1% from the floor.
  • Paul Bruns is posting 9.7 points, 1.2 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game.

North Dakota

  • B.J. Omot is averaging a team-leading 17.2 points per game. And he is delivering 4.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists, making 41.7% of his shots from the floor and 27.8% from beyond the arc, with 1.7 triples per game.
  • Treysen Eaglestaff is posting 13.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, making 41.1% of his shots from the floor and 37.5% from beyond the arc, with 2.6 triples per contest.
  • Tsotne Tsartsidze is averaging 9.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest, making 45.1% of his shots from the floor and 28.0% from beyond the arc, with 1.0 treys per contest.