South Dakota Coyotes vs Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Dakota Coyotes vs Oral Roberts Golden Eagles

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Mabee Center in Tulsa, OK

TV: ESPN+

The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (6-22) will take on the South Dakota Coyotes (14-13) at Mabee Center on Saturday.

The South Dakota Coyotes stepped onto the hardwood against North Dakota and took a loss by a final of 72-71 in their last game. South Dakota ended the game with a 45.0% FG percentage (27 out of 60) and made 4 of 25 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Coyotes made 13 of their 17 shots for a rate of 76.5%. In regard to hauling in boards, they earned 31 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 20 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Pertaining to defending, South Dakota allowed 44.4% from the floor on 28 out of 63 shooting. North Dakota doled out 5 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. On top of that, North Dakota collected 35 boards (12 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. North Dakota ended up shooting 68.8% from the charity stripe by making 11 of their 16 tries. They also converted 5 of 13 tries from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Coyotes finished with 13 while North Dakota finished the game with 18 fouls.

Cameron Fens is a guy who was a contributor in this contest. He left the arena with 22 points on 9 out of 13 shooting. He played for 32 minutes played and totaled 12 boards. He finished the game shooting 69.2% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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South Dakota enters this contest with a mark of 14-13 so far this year. They turn it over 12.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.1 personal fouls every game. As a unit, South Dakota is pulling in 34.9 rebounds per game and has accumulated 340 assists for the season, which has them ranked 262nd in college in terms of passing the ball. The Coyotes are connecting on 33.8% on 3-pointers (193 of 571) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 81.1 points per contest (77th in college hoops) on 45.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Coyotes are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers per game and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 33.5% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 342nd in D-1 in PPG allowed (81.1). The Coyotes defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 50.0% (833 of 1,667) and they surrender 34.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 232nd in college in allowing assists with 369 conceded so far this year.

In their last game, the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 80-71 against Omaha. The Golden Eagles were able to corral 18 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards totaling 21 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 10 steals for the contest. Omaha had 10 fouls for this contest which got the Golden Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 10 attempts. They were able to convert 7 of those for a rate of 70.0%. With respect to three-point attempts, Oral Roberts converted 10 out of 29 tries (34.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Golden Eagles ended up shooting 27 for 53 from the field which had them shooting 50.9%. The Golden Eagles permitted Omaha to make 30 of their 58 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.7% for this contest. They shot 46.4% from distance by going 13 out of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 7 out of 11 at the free throw line (63.6%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Oral Roberts permitted Omaha to collect 31 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Luke Gray ended up having an impact for the Golden Eagles for the contest. He recorded 20 points in his 25 minutes of playing time, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He buried 8 of 12 for the game giving him a rate of 66.7%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Oral Roberts has a mark of 6-22 on the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Golden Eagles are connecting on 41.8% from the field, which ranks them 330th in the country. Oral Roberts has tallied 2,008 points on the year (71.7 per game) and they pull in 33.8 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 11.8 times per game (326th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.5 times per contest. The Golden Eagles commit 19.5 personal fouls per game and they shoot 74.3% from the free throw line.

The Oral Roberts defense surrenders 37.0% on three-point shots (223 of 602) and opponents are knocking down 71.2% of their foul shots. They give up 12.3 dimes and 36.3 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 95th and 291st in the country. The Golden Eagles on defense are ranked 309th in college in points given up per game with 78.9. They are able to force 11.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the floor (297th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take South Dakota

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