South Dakota Coyotes vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 11/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Dakota Coyotes vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025

Location: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO

TV: SECN+

The Missouri Tigers (5-0) are welcoming the South Dakota Coyotes (3-2) at Mizzou Arena on Thursday.

The South Dakota Coyotes stepped onto the hardwood against Western Michigan and notched a win by a score of 83-78 in their last game. South Dakota ended the contest having earned a 42.4% FG percentage (28 of 66) and made 13 of their 37 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Coyotes made 14 of their 22 tries for a percentage of 63.6%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 23 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 15 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of defending, South Dakota allowed the other team to go 53.3% from the floor on 32 out of 60 shooting. Western Michigan distributed 17 assists and had but wasn't able to record a steal. In addition, Western Michigan collected 35 rebounds (6 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Western Michigan walked away from this one shooting 81.8% at the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of 11 shots. They also made 5 out of their 16 attempts from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Coyotes ended up walking away with 13 and Western Michigan finished the game with 19 fouls.

Uzziah Buntyn is a player who was a factor in this matchup. He recorded 19 points on 7 out of 10 shooting. He played 22 minutes played but had no rebounds when the time ran out. He finished shooting 70.0% from the field and distributed 3 assists.

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South Dakota enters this one with a mark of 3-2 so far this season. They currently have an average of 89.6 pts per contest (61st in the country) while shooting 45.5% from the field. The Coyotes are hitting 33.3% on shots from downtown (34 of 102) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, South Dakota is snagging 40.2 rebounds per game and is sitting with 64 assists for the campaign, which is 211th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 11.4 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.0 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Coyotes are forcing 15.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.8 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 28.4% from 3-point land while they are 257th in college in points per game allowed (78.0). The Coyotes defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.2% (146 of 316) and they concede 35.4 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 282nd in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 71 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Missouri Tigers got the victory with a final of 91-73 against Prairie View A&M. The Tigers earned 34 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 45 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. Prairie View A&M earned 19 fouls in the game which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for 25 shots. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throws for a rate of 68.0%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Missouri converted 10 of 23 attempts (43.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Tigers finished shooting 32 for 62 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.6%. The Tigers permitted Prairie View A&M to make 25 out of their 66 attempts from the field which had them at 37.9% in this contest. They finished 39.1% from three-point range by going 9 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 14 of 16 from the charity stripe (87.5%). In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Missouri permitted Prairie View A&M to snag 22 in all (4 on the offensive side).

Jacob Crews pitched in for the Tigers in this contest. He knocked down 7 of 10 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and earned 8 rebounds. He tallied 20 points in his 24 mins on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

Missouri has a win-loss record of 5-0 on the campaign. The Tigers have committed 18.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 64.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 16.6 times per game (122nd in the nation) and they turn it over 13.8 times per contest. Missouri has accumulated 457 points on the season (91.4 per contest) and they grab 40.2 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Tigers are shooting 56.4% from the field, which has them ranked 4th in Division 1.

The Missouri defense allows 34.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (50 of 147) and opponents are making 73.3% of their foul shots. They have conceded 12.8 assists and 29.6 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 164th and 39th in college hoops. The Tigers defensively are ranked 140th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 70.4. They are forcing their opponents into 13.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 39.1% from the floor (83rd in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take South Dakota

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