South Carolina State Bulldogs vs South Dakota Coyotes Prediction, 11/23/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Carolina State Bulldogs vs South Dakota Coyotes

Date: Sunday, November 23, 2025

Location: Sanford Coyote Sports Center in Vermillion, SD

TV: ESPN+

Sanford Coyote Sports Center is the location where the South Dakota Coyotes (3-2) will take on the South Carolina State Bulldogs (0-5) on Sunday.

The South Carolina State Bulldogs stepped onto the hardwood against Chattanooga and went home with a loss by a final score of 78-66 in their last game. South Carolina State ended the contest having earned a 29.5% field goal percentage (18 out of 61) and converted 9 of 28 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Bulldogs converted 21 of 34 attempts for a percentage of 61.8%. In terms of hauling in boards, they earned 30 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 10 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When discussing defending, South Carolina State let their opponent shoot 44.9% from the floor on 22 of 49 shooting. Chattanooga doled out 17 dimes and had 4 steals in this contest. In addition, Chattanooga collected 36 boards (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Chattanooga ended up going 71.4% from the charity stripe by converting 25 of 35 tries. They made 9 of their 26 shots from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 26 and Chattanooga totaled 25 personal fouls.

Jayden Johnson is one player who was a major contributor for this contest. He left the arena with 13 points on 4 of 9 shooting. He played for 23 minutes played and also grabbed 5 boards. He ended up shooting 44.4% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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South Carolina State heads into this game with a record of 0-5 for the season. They are averaging 61.2 pts per contest (358th in college hoops) while connecting on 33.8% from the floor. The Bulldogs are connecting on 31.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (31 of 99) and 61.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, South Carolina State is grabbing 33.4 boards per contest and has accounted for 49 dimes on the season, which is 343rd in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 16.8 times per contest and as a unit are committing 25.0 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Bulldogs are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.8 personal fouls. They relinquish 31.5% on three-point shots and they are 351st in the country in PPG from their opponents (87.4). The Bulldogs defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 48.4% (139 of 287) and they relinquish 41.4 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 348th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 94 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the South Dakota Coyotes walked away with a victory by a final of 83-78 against Western Michigan. The Coyotes earned 15 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 23 for this game. They gave up possession 3 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. Western Michigan earned 19 fouls for this contest which got the Coyotes to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 63.6%. When discussing 3-point shots, South Dakota knocked down 13 out of their 37 attempts (35.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Coyotes went 28 for 66 from the floor which had them sitting at 42.4%. The Coyotes permitted Western Michigan to convert 32 out of their 60 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.3% in this matchup. They finished 31.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 5 of 16 and ended up going 9 of 11 at the free throw line (81.8%). With respect to how they rebounded, South Dakota allowed Western Michigan to snag 35 overall (6 offensive).

Uzziah Buntyn ended up being a major contributor for the Coyotes in this matchup. He knocked down 7 of 10 in the matchup for a rate of 70.0%, but couldn't coral a rebound. He totaled 19 points in his 22 minutes on the court and earned 3 dimes in the game.

South Dakota has a record of 3-2 so far this year. The Coyotes commit 17.0 personal fouls per contest and they hit 75.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.8 times per contest (279th in college) and they are giving up possession 11.4 times per game. South Dakota has earned 448 pts this year (89.6 per game) and they pull down 40.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Coyotes are hitting on 45.5% from the field, which is ranked 190th in the nation.

The Coyotes on the defensive end are ranked 263rd in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 78.0. They are able to force 15.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (292nd in college hoops). The South Dakota defense gives up 28.4% on shots from 3-point land (31 of 109) and opponents are making 77.0% of their free throw attempts. They concede 14.2 dimes and 35.4 boards every game, which ranks them 235th and 201st in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take South Dakota

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