Wyoming Cowboys vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits Prediction, 12/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wyoming Cowboys vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits

Date: Monday, December 15, 2025

Location: Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD

TV: ESPN+

The Wyoming Cowboys (8-2) are traveling to Sanford Pentagon on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (6-5).

The Wyoming Cowboys faced South Dakota and went home with a win by a final score of 106-79 in their last game. Wyoming walked away from the contest having earned a 62.5% field goal percentage (40 of 64) and converted 9 of their 19 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Cowboys made 17 of their 21 tries for a percentage of 81.0%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned 32 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 21 dimes for this contest as well as creating 14 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In relation to defense, Wyoming allowed the other team to shoot 43.4% from the field on 23 out of 53 shooting. South Dakota dished out 6 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. On top of that, South Dakota snagged 22 rebounds (7 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't have a block. South Dakota finished 75.8% at the charity stripe by converting 25 of their 33 attempts. They knocked down 8 of 19 attempts from long range. In reference to personal fouls, the Cowboys finished with 25 and South Dakota racked up 16 personal fouls.

Nasir Meyer is a guy who was a major factor for this contest. He ended up scoring 26 points on 11 out of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 25 minutes and grabbed 7 boards. He shot 73.3% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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Wyoming heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 8-2 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 11.7 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 22.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Wyoming is grabbing 41.0 rebounds per game and has 166 dimes this season, which has them ranked 58th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Cowboys are shooting 36.1% on three-point shots (86 of 238) and 68.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 88.0 points per contest (35th in D-1) while shooting 49.2% from the field.

On defense, the Cowboys are forcing 13.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.9 fouls. They are 6th in college hoops in allowing assists with 82 relinquished for the season. The Cowboys defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 41.4% (227 of 548) and they relinquish 32.2 rebounds per game as a group. They give up 28.0% on three-point shots and they are ranked 149th in the country in PPG allowed (71.7).

The last time they took the court, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits got the victory with a final of 68-64 when they played Ball State. In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, South Dakota State allowed Ball State to pull down 30 in total (12 on the offensive side). They shot 22.2% from three-point range by connecting on 6 out of 27 and ended up shooting 14 of 20 from the charity stripe (70.0%). The Jackrabbits permitted Ball State to knock down 22 out of their 61 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 36.1% for this game. Overall, the Jackrabbits ended up shooting 26 for 57 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.6%. In regard to shooting from 3-point land, South Dakota State converted 8 out of their 19 tries (42.1%). They were able to make 8 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 72.7%. Ball State had 17 fouls for the game which got the Jackrabbits to the free throw line for a total of 11 tries. They turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 2 steals for the contest. The Jackrabbits earned 21 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 32 for this game.

Kalen Garry ended up having an impact for the Jackrabbits for the matchup. He buried 5 of 11 for this contest giving him a rate of 45.5%, and added 8 rebounds. He racked up 15 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and had 7 dimes for the contest.

South Dakota State has a record of 6-5 for the campaign. The Jackrabbits are committing 17.4 personal fouls every game while shooting 71.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.6 times per game (240th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.5 times per contest. South Dakota State has accounted for 797 points this year (72.5 per contest) and they collect 38.2 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Jackrabbits are hitting on 44.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 216th in the country.

The South Dakota State defense allows 30.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (88 of 291) and opponents are converting on 69.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 12.8 dimes and 31.5 boards every game, which ranks them 155th and 53rd in D-1. The Jackrabbits on the defensive side of the court are 49th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 66.3. They are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.7% from the floor (79th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wyoming

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