South Dakota Coyotes vs North Dakota State Bison Prediction, 12/31/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Dakota Coyotes vs North Dakota State Bison

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Location: Scheels Center in Fargo, ND

TV: ESPN+

Scheels Center is the location where the North Dakota State Bison (10-5) will compete against the South Dakota Coyotes (7-7) on Wednesday.

The South Dakota Coyotes faced Kansas State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 106-76 in their last game. South Dakota wrapped up the contest with a 41.8% FG percentage (28 out of 67) and made 9 of 19 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Coyotes made 11 of 20 tries for a percentage of 55.0%. In regard to getting rebounds, they compiled 24 with 9 of them being offensive. They also distributed 18 assists in the game as well as creating 12 turnovers and having 10 steals. In relation to the defense, South Dakota allowed 62.1% from the floor on 41 out of 66 shooting. Kansas State earned 23 assists and had 10 steals for the game. On top of that, Kansas State had 40 boards (9 offensive, 31 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Kansas State went 75.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 16 shots. They made 12 of 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. When discussing fouls, the Coyotes ended up finishing with 14 while Kansas State racked up 21 fouls.

Isaac Bruns is a guy who was a major contributor for the contest. He accounted for 19 points on 7 out of 17 shooting. He played 31 minutes and snagged 5 rebounds. He shot 41.2% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.

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South Dakota heads into this game with a win-loss record of 7-7 so far this season. They currently have an average of 83.4 pts per contest (81st in college hoops) while going 45.2% from the field. The Coyotes are hitting 32.8% on 3-point shots (87 of 265) and 71.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, South Dakota is collecting 36.6 boards per game and has accumulated 159 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 298th in college in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.0 fouls per game.

On defense, the Coyotes have forced 13.9 turnovers every game and they draw 21.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 323rd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 208 surrendered on the season. The Coyotes are giving up a field goal percentage of 51.2% (436 of 852) and they concede 34.1 rebounds per contest as a group. They are surrendering 34.3% on 3-point shots and they are 340th in the country in PPG allowed (83.6).

The last time they took the hardwood, the North Dakota State Bison walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 76-66 against UTEP. The Bison recorded 19 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for this game. They coughed it up 16 times, while earning 4 steals for the matchup. UTEP was called for 18 personal fouls in the game which took the Bison to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 71.4%. With regard to three-point shots, North Dakota State converted 3 of their 16 attempts (18.8%). Overall, the Bison went 24 for 48 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. The Bison allowed UTEP to convert 26 of 55 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.3% for this game. They finished shooting 40.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 8 out of 20 and finished the game at 16 out of 21 from the free throw line (76.2%). In relation to rebounding, North Dakota State permitted UTEP to get 27 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Trevian Carson ended up being a factor for the Bison in this game. He earned 23 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 3 assists for this game. He made 9 out of 15 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and totaled 8 rebounds.

North Dakota State has a win-loss record of 10-5 on the year. The Bison have committed 15.4 personal fouls per contest and they hit 72.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.6 times per contest (124th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.7 times per contest. North Dakota State has totaled 1,213 points for the year (80.9 per contest) and they collect 36.5 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Bison are hitting on 45.6% from the field, which is ranked 180th in the nation.

The North Dakota State defense gives up 34.3% on shots from 3-point land (108 of 315) and their opponents are converting on 73.2% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 13.2 dimes and 33.4 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 171st and 132nd in those categories. The Bison on defense are ranked 107th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 70.2. They have forced 15.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (219th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take South Dakota

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