Northern Kentucky Norse vs South Dakota Coyotes Prediction, 11/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northern Kentucky Norse vs South Dakota Coyotes

Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Location: Sanford Coyote Sports Center in Vermillion, SD

TV: ESPN+

The Northern Kentucky Norse (20-14 last year) are headed to Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the South Dakota Coyotes (16-16 last season).

The Northern Kentucky Norse faced off with Wright State and took a loss by a final of 103-90 in their last contest. Northern Kentucky finished the contest with a 45.3% FG percentage (29 of 64) and buried 9 of their 23 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Norse converted 23 of 30 attempts for a rate of 76.7%. In reference to grabbing boards, they earned 31 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 16 dimes in this contest as well as forcing 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With respect to the defense, Northern Kentucky allowed the other team to go 55.9% from the field on 33 out of 59 shooting. Wright State earned 17 assists and had 10 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Wright State snagged 29 rebounds (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Wright State went 84.8% at the charity stripe by making 28 of their 33 attempts. They also made 9 out of their 21 attempts from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Norse ended up finishing with 23 and Wright State finished the game with 23 personal fouls.

Kael Robinson is one player who played a role in this contest. He finished the contest at 54.5% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He played 31 minutes played and totaled 4 boards. He scored 24 points on 6 out of 11 shooting.

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Northern Kentucky will enter this matchup after finishing with a win-loss record of 20-14 last season. They had an average of 83.1 pts per game (30th in D-1) while hitting 46.7% from the floor. The Norse connected on 34.2% on 3-pointers (320 of 937) and 71.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Northern Kentucky pulled in 35.4 boards per game and totaled 536 dimes over the course of last season, which was 69th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lost possession via turnover 11.8 times per game and as a squad committed 18.4 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Norse forced their opponents into 13.8 turnovers per game while drawing 19.2 personal fouls. They were 270th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 480 relinquished throughout last season. The Norse allowed a FG percentage of 45.8% (926 of 2,020) and they conceded 34.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They gave up 35.4% on three-point shots and they were 278th in D-1 in points per game allowed (77.5).

For their last game, the South Dakota Coyotes took a loss by a final score of 76-62 when they faced Omaha. The Coyotes pulled down 24 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for this game. They turned the ball over 6 times, while getting 2 steals in the matchup. Omaha committed 22 fouls in the game which got the Coyotes to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They were able to convert 13 of the free throws for a rate of 59.1%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, South Dakota made 9 out of their 28 attempts (32.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Coyotes shot 20 for 64 from the floor which gave them a rate of 31.3%. The Coyotes permitted Omaha to convert 27 out of 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.8% in this game. They finished the game shooting 26.9% from distance via 7 of 26 and ended up shooting 15 out of 19 at the free throw line (78.9%). When talking about attacking the glass, South Dakota permitted Omaha to grab 38 in total (8 offensive).

Vince Buzelis ended up being important for the Coyotes for this game. He earned 16 points in his 37 minutes on the court and accumulated 3 assists in the game. He made 5 of 12 in this game for a rate of 41.7%, and had 12 rebounds.

South Dakota had a mark of 16-16 last year. The Coyotes committed 15.4 fouls every game and they went 73.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists was at 12.3 times per contest (292nd in D-1) and they gave up possession 11.8 times per game. South Dakota accumulated 2,547 points last season (79.6 per contest) and they averaged 34.4 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Coyotes hit 45.1% from the floor, which was ranked 190th in the country.

The Coyotes on the defensive end were ranked 333rd in college in points allowed per contest with 80.2. They were able to force 11.7 TO's every game and allowed teams to shoot 49.0% from the field (356th in the nation). The South Dakota defense surrendered 33.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (202 of 601) and opponents connected on 73.4% of their foul shots. They conceded 14.1 assists and 34.5 rebounds per game, which was ranked 190th and 187th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Northern Kentucky

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