South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Milwaukee Panthers Prediction, 12/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Milwaukee Panthers

Date: Friday, December 19, 2025

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: ESPN+

The Milwaukee Panthers (4-6) will try to beat the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (7-6) at Fiserv Forum on Friday.

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits faced Wyoming and took a loss by a final of 87-72 in their last contest. South Dakota State ended the contest having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (22 of 55) and knocked down 10 out of their 26 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Jackrabbits converted 18 of their 24 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. With regard to pulling down boards, they compiled 18 with 5 of them being offensive. They also dished out 8 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In terms of the defense, South Dakota State allowed the other team to shoot 53.6% from the floor on 30 of 56 shooting. Wyoming distributed 12 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Wyoming pulled down 36 boards (8 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Wyoming ended up going 85.0% at the free throw line by burying 17 of 20 tries. They also knocked down 10 out of their 24 shots from three-point range. In regard to fouls, the Jackrabbits ended up with 18 and Wyoming totaled 22 fouls.

Kalen Garry is one guy who played a role for this game. He went 62.5% from the field and distributed 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 26 mins played and also snagged 3 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 15 points on 5 out of 8 shooting.

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South Dakota State will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 7-6 for the season. They have an average of 74.1 points per outing (258th in Division 1) while hitting 45.2% from the field. The Jackrabbits are hitting 33.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (104 of 312) and 69.8% from the free throw line. As a team, South Dakota State is collecting 37.8 rebounds per contest and has 182 assists this year, which has them ranked 74th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.1 times per game and as a team they commit 16.6 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Jackrabbits are able to force 12.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.7 fouls. They are relinquishing 31.1% from 3-point land while they are 64th in college hoops in points per game allowed (67.5). The Jackrabbits defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 41.2% (299 of 725) and they relinquish 31.8 boards per game as a group. They are 300th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 169 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Milwaukee Panthers took a loss by a final score of 70-68 against Indiana State. In the matter of rebounding, Milwaukee allowed Indiana State to pull down 30 in all (5 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 33.3% from downtown via 8 out of 24 and ended up going 4 out of 6 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Panthers permitted Indiana State to make 29 out of their 52 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 55.8% in the game. Overall, the Panthers finished the game shooting 24 for 67 from the field which had them shooting 35.8%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Milwaukee converted 5 of their 26 attempts (19.2%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throws for a percentage of 78.9%. Indiana State committed 17 fouls for this game which took the Panthers to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They also coughed up the ball 6 times, while getting 11 steals in this game. The Panthers collected 20 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the game.

Danilo Jovanovich ended up being a major contributor for the Panthers in the game. He buried 7 of 11 for the matchup for a rate of 63.6%, and had 9 rebounds. He recorded 16 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 3 dimes in this contest.

Milwaukee has a record of 4-6 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Panthers are hitting on 43.8% from the floor, which is 262nd in the nation. Milwaukee has 797 points this year (79.7 per game) and they pull in 36.7 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 14.3 times per contest (200th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.0 times per game. The Panthers commit 19.4 fouls every game and they shoot 66.7% from the free throw line.

The Panthers on defense are ranked 332nd in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 81.7. They are forcing 12.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.8% from the field (340th in the country). The Milwaukee defense surrenders 39.0% on shots from distance (90 of 231) and their opponents are making 73.5% of their free throw shots. They surrender 16.4 dimes and 36.6 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 329th and 276th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take South Dakota State

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