Portland State Vikings vs South Dakota Coyotes Prediction, 12/3/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Portland State Vikings vs South Dakota Coyotes

Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Location: Sanford Coyote Sports Center in Vermillion, SD

TV: ESPN+

The Portland State Vikings (4-2) are on their way to Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Wednesday where they will compete against the South Dakota Coyotes (5-3).

The Portland State Vikings took the court against Utah Tech and earned the victory with a final of 68-63 in their last contest. Portland State walked away from the game with a 39.7% field goal percentage (23 out of 58) and made 5 of their 19 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Vikings converted 17 of 24 attempts for a rate of 70.8%. When talking about hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 44 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 11 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to defending, Portland State let their opponent shoot 43.9% from the floor on 25 of 57 shooting. Utah Tech recorded 17 assists and had 4 steals for the game. On top of that, Utah Tech snagged 24 rebounds (3 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Utah Tech walked away from this one shooting 80.0% from the free throw line by making 8 of their 10 tries. They converted 5 out of their 21 shots from 3-point range. Regarding fouls, the Vikings left the arena with 16 and Utah Tech finished the game with 19 fouls.

Terri Miller Jr. is one player who was a major contributor for the game. He shot 63.6% from the floor and totaled 2 assists. He played 20 mins and pulled down 4 boards. He left the arena with 19 points on 7 of 11 shooting.

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Portland State heads into this contest with a record of 4-2 so far this year. They currently have an average of 87.0 pts per contest (59th in the nation) while going 49.2% from the field. The Vikings are hitting 36.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (53 of 144) and 70.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Portland State is pulling in 42.2 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 105 assists for the season, which is 236th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 15.2 times per contest and as a group are committing 21.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Vikings are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 fouls. They currently rank 65th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 82 surrendered on the season. Vikings defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.7% (148 of 347) and they concede 31.0 rebounds per game as a group. They surrender 35.4% on shots from downtown and they rank 209th in the nation in opponents PPG (74.5).

In their last game, the South Dakota Coyotes went home victorious with a score of 80-63 against Air Force. The Coyotes corralled 25 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. Air Force was called for 22 fouls in this matchup which took the Coyotes to the free throw line for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to bury 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 72.0%. When it comes to 3-point attempts, South Dakota made 4 out of 17 attempts (23.5%). When this game wrapped up, the Coyotes walked away from this one shooting 29 for 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.3%. The Coyotes permitted Air Force to make 18 out of 44 tries from the field which had them sitting at 40.9% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 10.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 1 out of 10 and walked away from this one shooting 26 out of 35 from the charity stripe (74.3%). Concerning rebounding, South Dakota allowed Air Force to pull down 21 in all (4 offensive).

Isaac Bruns was important for the Coyotes for the matchup. He recorded 24 points in his 34 minutes of playing time, but left the arena with no assists. He converted 8 out of 20 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and had 6 rebounds.

South Dakota has a record of 5-3 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Coyotes are hitting on 45.4% from the field, which has them ranked 188th in college. South Dakota has accumulated 678 points on the campaign (84.8 per game) and they pull in 38.8 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 12.8 times per contest (277th in college) and they turn it over 13.3 times per contest. The Coyotes commit 17.6 personal fouls every game and they connect on 71.4% from the free throw line.

The South Dakota defense gives up 30.1% on shots from beyond the arc (43 of 143) and their opponents are knocking down 77.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 13.8 dimes and 33.8 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 214th and 138th in those defensive categories. The Coyotes defensively are ranked 288th in college hoops in PPG given up with 79.5. They are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.9% from the field (330th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take South Dakota

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