South Dakota Coyotes vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Dakota Coyotes vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: First Bank & Trust Arena in Brookings, SD

TV: ESPN+

First Bank & Trust Arena is the location where the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (11-13) will compete against the South Dakota Coyotes (13-12) on Saturday.

The South Dakota Coyotes faced UMKC and notched a win by a score of 82-75 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Coyotes finished with 13 while UMKC racked up 22 fouls. They also buried 4 out of their 12 shots from long range. UMKC finished 69.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of 13 tries. On top of that, UMKC snagged 31 rebounds (5 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UMKC recorded 12 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. When discussing defense, South Dakota allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the field on 31 of 62 shooting. They also doled out 12 dimes for the matchup in addition to creating 17 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they compiled 32 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Coyotes made 28 of 35 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. South Dakota ended the game with a 40.0% FG percentage (24 of 60) and made 6 of their 23 shots from downtown.

Cameron Fens is a guy who was a major factor for this contest. He notched 23 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He played for 33 mins and also pulled down 12 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 53.8% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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South Dakota steps onto the court with a record of 13-12 for the campaign. They average 82.0 pts per contest (73rd in D-1) while going 45.7% from the field. The Coyotes are connecting on 34.6% on 3-point shots (179 of 517) and 74.8% from the free throw line. As a team, South Dakota is snagging 34.9 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 307 assists for the season, which ranks 227th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 12.4 times per game and as a team are committing 15.3 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Coyotes are forcing 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.2 fouls. They are ranked 313th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 355 surrendered on the year. The Coyotes defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 50.4% (779 of 1,546) and they surrender 33.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They surrender 33.1% on 3-pointers while they are 346th in college hoops in points per game allowed (82.1).

When they last played, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits went home defeated by a final of 77-62 against St. Thomas. The Jackrabbits were able to snag 26 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for this contest. They turned it over 9 times, while getting 2 steals in this game. St. Thomas committed 13 personal fouls in the game which got the Jackrabbits to the charity stripe for a total of 15 shots. They were able to make 11 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 73.3%. In terms of shooting from downtown, South Dakota State knocked down 5 of 27 attempts (18.5%). Overall, the Jackrabbits finished shooting 23 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.2%. The Jackrabbits allowed St. Thomas to bury 27 out of 56 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.2% in the game. They finished 37.1% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 13 of 35 and finished the game at 10 of 12 at the charity stripe (83.3%). With respect to team rebounding, South Dakota State allowed St. Thomas to snag 24 in all (0 on the offensive side).

Joe Sayler pitched in for the Jackrabbits for the contest. He tallied 16 points in his 39 minutes on the court and tallied 2 assists for the contest. He buried 4 of 7 for the matchup for a rate of 57.1%, and tallied 1 rebound.

South Dakota State has a mark of 11-13 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Jackrabbits are hitting on 46.7% from the floor, which ranks them 104th in the nation. South Dakota State has accounted for 1,831 points for the year (76.3 per contest) and they snag 37.4 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.9 times per game (129th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per contest. The Jackrabbits are responsible for committing 16.6 fouls every game while shooting 68.8% from the charity stripe.

The Jackrabbits defensively are ranked 156th in college in points given up per game with 72.7. They are forcing their opponents into 10.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.6% from the floor (104th in college). The South Dakota State defense gives up 32.8% on three-point shots (218 of 665) and their opponents are knocking down 73.5% of their free throw attempts. They allow 13.5 dimes and 33.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 189th and 94th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take South Dakota State

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