Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs South Dakota Coyotes Prediction, 1/29/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs South Dakota Coyotes

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Location: Sanford Coyote Sports Center in Vermillion, SD

TV: ESPN+

The South Dakota Coyotes (11-11) host the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (5-17) at Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Thursday.

The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles played North Dakota State and took a loss by a score of 86-58 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Golden Eagles ended up finishing with 8 while North Dakota State recorded 10 personal fouls. They also buried 12 of 24 tries from beyond the arc. North Dakota State ended up shooting 88.9% from the charity stripe by making 8 of 9 shots. Furthermore, North Dakota State collected 31 boards (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. North Dakota State recorded 15 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. In relation to the defense, Oral Roberts allowed the other team to go 54.1% from the field on 33 out of 61 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists for this contest while forcing 5 turnovers and getting 2 steals. In relation to grabbing boards, they earned 27 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Golden Eagles buried 6 of 9 attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Oral Roberts finished the game with a 43.1% field goal percentage (22 of 51) and buried 8 out of their 23 3-pointers.

Ofri Naveh is a player who was a major factor in this game. He shot 55.6% from the field and also earned 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 24 mins and pulled down 1 rebound. He accounted for 12 points on 5 of 9 shooting.

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Oral Roberts enters this one with a win-loss mark of 5-17 this year. They turn the ball over 14.1 times per game and as a team are committing 19.6 fouls per contest. As a unit, Oral Roberts is snagging 33.2 boards per game and has totaled 254 assists this season, which has them ranked 296th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Golden Eagles are shooting 31.6% on three-point attempts (183 of 579) and 74.4% from the free throw line. They average 72.0 points per game (288th in college hoops) while connecting on 42.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Golden Eagles are forcing 11.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They are ranked 148th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 265 surrendered so far this year. The Golden Eagles defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.7% (592 of 1,294) and they relinquish 35.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They concede 35.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 293rd in the nation in PPG allowed (78.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the South Dakota Coyotes took a defeat with a final score of 90-78 when they played St. Thomas. In the matter of rebounding, South Dakota allowed St. Thomas to grab 36 in total (10 on the offensive side). They finished 41.7% from distance by hitting 10 of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 26 from the charity stripe (76.9%). The Coyotes allowed St. Thomas to bury 30 of 56 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 53.6% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Coyotes finished the game shooting 26 out of 59 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.1%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, South Dakota knocked down 7 of 21 attempts (33.3%). They were able to knock down 19 of the free throws for a clip of 79.2%. St. Thomas committed 18 personal fouls in this contest which got the Coyotes to the charity stripe for 24 shots. They also coughed up the ball 6 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Coyotes pulled down 17 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 23 for the game.

Jordan Crawford was important for the Coyotes in this matchup. He earned 22 points in his 39 minutes on the court and earned 1 assist in this contest. He converted 8 out of 16 in this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

South Dakota has a mark of 11-11 so far this season. The Coyotes have committed 15.8 fouls every game and they shoot 74.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.2 times per game (310th in the nation) and they cough up possession 12.8 times per contest. South Dakota has tallied 1,807 pts on the year (82.1 per game) and they grab 35.0 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Coyotes are connecting on 46.1% from the floor, which ranks them 138th in college.

The South Dakota defense surrenders 32.6% on shots from beyond the arc (141 of 433) and their opposition knocks down 72.3% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 14.5 dimes and 33.6 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 267th and 129th in those categories on the defensive end. The Coyotes are ranked 347th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 82.7. They are forcing 12.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 50.6% from the field (363rd in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take South Dakota

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