South Dakota Coyotes vs Denver Pioneers Prediction, 2/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Dakota Coyotes vs Denver Pioneers

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Location: Hamilton Gymnasium in Denver, CO

TV: ESPN+

Hamilton Gymnasium is the location where the Denver Pioneers (13-15) will attempt to beat the South Dakota Coyotes (14-13) on Thursday.

The South Dakota Coyotes played North Dakota and went home with a loss by a final score of 72-71 in their last game. South Dakota ended the contest with a 45.0% FG percentage (27 out of 60) and converted 4 out of their 25 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Coyotes knocked down 13 of 17 shots for a rate of 76.5%. In relation to hauling in boards, they compiled 31 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 20 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In reference to defending, South Dakota allowed the other team to go 44.4% from the field on 28 of 63 shooting. North Dakota distributed 5 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. In addition, North Dakota had 35 rebounds (12 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. North Dakota finished 68.8% at the free throw line by making 11 of 16 shots. They also buried 5 out of their 13 tries from long range. With respect to fouls, the Coyotes finished with 13 and North Dakota accumulated 18 fouls.

Cameron Fens is one player who was a major factor for this contest. He left the arena with 22 points on 9 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 32 minutes and pulled down 12 boards. He finished the game at 69.2% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out.

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South Dakota will take the court with a win-loss mark of 14-13 so far this season. They are turning it over 12.3 times per contest and as a unit they commit 15.1 fouls per contest. As a team, South Dakota is grabbing 34.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 340 assists on the campaign, which is 255th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Coyotes are hitting 33.8% on shots from beyond the arc (193 of 571) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. They average 81.1 pts per game (78th in college) while hitting 45.6% from the field.

On defense, the Coyotes are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers per game and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They are 249th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 369 relinquished this year. The Coyotes are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 50.0% (833 of 1,667) and they surrender 34.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They concede 33.5% on shots from distance and they are 342nd in D-1 in PPG allowed (81.1).

When they last played, the Denver Pioneers took a loss by a final score of 83-76 when they faced Omaha. With respect to rebounding, Denver allowed Omaha to snag 22 in total (1 offensive). They shot 57.9% from three-point range by shooting 11 out of 19 and ended up shooting 10 out of 12 at the free throw line (83.3%). The Pioneers permitted Omaha to make 31 of their 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 54.4% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Pioneers walked away from this one shooting 31 for 67 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.3%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Denver made 8 of their 26 tries (30.8%). They were able to make 6 of them for a rate of 85.7%. Omaha had 13 personal fouls for the contest which got the Pioneers to the free throw line for a total of 7 attempts. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 4 steals for this game. The Pioneers were able to collect 21 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this matchup.

Logan Kinsey ended up being a major contributor for the Pioneers for this contest. He earned 22 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in the game. He converted 9 of 18 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

Denver has a win-loss record of 13-15 this year. The Pioneers are committing 17.4 fouls per game and they connect on 77.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 11.5 times per game (333rd in Division 1) and they turn it over 10.1 times per contest. Denver has accounted for 2,331 pts for the campaign (83.3 per game) and they pull in 34.5 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Pioneers are shooting 48.3% from the field, which is ranked 38th in college.

The Pioneers defensively are ranked 352nd in D-1 in PPG given up with 82.7. They are forcing 8.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 48.3% from the field (352nd in college). The Denver defense concedes 36.9% on 3-point attempts (239 of 648) and opponents are converting on 69.7% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 12.9 assists and 34.1 total boards per game, which has them ranked 135th and 160th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take South Dakota

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