South Dakota Coyotes vs Air Force Falcons Prediction, 11/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Dakota Coyotes vs Air Force Falcons

Date: Saturday, November 29, 2025

Location: Summit Arena in Hot Springs, AR

TV: ESPN+

The Air Force Falcons (3-5) are welcoming the South Dakota Coyotes (4-3) at Summit Arena on Saturday.

The South Dakota Coyotes faced South Carolina State and earned the victory with a final of 82-81 in their last game. South Dakota finished the contest having earned a 47.5% field goal percentage (29 out of 61) and converted 6 of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Coyotes buried 18 of 28 shots for a percentage of 64.3%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 35 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 15 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of defending, South Dakota let their opponent shoot 46.9% from the floor on 30 out of 64 shooting. South Carolina State recorded 15 dimes and had 14 steals for this contest. Additionally, South Carolina State grabbed 28 rebounds (14 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. South Carolina State ended up going 84.2% when shooting free throws by burying 16 of 19 attempts. They made 5 of 13 shots from distance. In relation to fouls, the Coyotes ended up finishing with 15 and South Carolina State accounted for 21 fouls.

Jordan Crawford is a guy who came through for the matchup. He shot 64.3% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He played for 29 minutes played and collected 2 boards. He racked up 25 points on 9 of 14 shooting.

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South Dakota heads into this contest with a mark of 4-3 so far this season. They are giving up possession 13.1 times per game and as a team they commit 17.0 fouls every game. As a unit, South Dakota is collecting 38.1 boards per contest and is sitting with 88 dimes this year, which is 261st in college in terms of passing the rock. The Coyotes are connecting on 33.1% on shots from distance (50 of 151) and 71.4% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 85.4 points per outing (85th in Division 1) while hitting 45.0% from the floor.

Defensively, the Coyotes are able to force 15.6 turnovers per game while drawing 19.6 fouls. They rank 284th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 102 conceded on the campaign. The Coyotes defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 48.6% (212 of 436) and they concede 35.4 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 31.6% from beyond the arc and they are 320th in college hoops in points per game allowed (81.9).

The last time they took the court, the Air Force Falcons took a loss by a final score of 71-53 when they played Northern Colorado. The Falcons were able to snag 20 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 26 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while recording 2 steals in the matchup. Northern Colorado was called for 15 personal fouls for this game which took the Falcons to the free throw line for 14 tries. They were able to make 8 of the free throws for a clip of 57.1%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Air Force made 3 of their 17 attempts (17.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Falcons shot 21 out of 51 from the floor which had them shooting 41.2%. The Falcons allowed Northern Colorado to knock down 28 of their 52 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.8% for the contest. They went 41.7% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 10 out of 24 and finished the game at 5 of 8 from the free throw line (62.5%). When it comes to rebounding, Air Force permitted Northern Colorado to snag 29 overall (2 offensive).

Kam Sanders was important for the Falcons for this game. He recorded 16 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 2 assists for the game. He converted 6 out of 12 for this game for a rate of 50.0%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Air Force has a mark of 3-5 on the season. As an offensive team, the Falcons are shooting 45.7% from the field, which ranks 175th in college. Air Force has 544 points this season (68.0 per contest) and they pull in 34.3 boards per game. They are earning an assist 14.0 times per contest (210th in the nation) and they are turning it over 15.3 times per contest. The Falcons are committing 17.3 fouls every game and they go 62.9% from the charity stripe.

The Air Force defense allows 32.7% on 3-point attempts (51 of 156) and opponents are converting on 67.1% of their foul shots. They allow 12.3 assists and 32.9 total boards per game, which is ranked 125th and 107th in the nation. The Falcons on the defensive end are ranked 191st in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 73.9. They are forcing their opponents into 12.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.6% from the field (234th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take South Dakota

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