South Dakota Coyotes vs UMKC Kangaroos Prediction, 2/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Dakota Coyotes vs UMKC Kangaroos

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: Swinney Center in Kansas City, MO

TV: ESPN+

Swinney Center is the site where the UMKC Kangaroos (4-19) will attempt to defeat the South Dakota Coyotes (12-12) on Wednesday.

The South Dakota Coyotes faced off with North Dakota State and took a loss by a score of 89-84 in their last game. South Dakota walked away from the contest having earned a 47.4% FG percentage (27 out of 57) and made 10 of their 31 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Coyotes made 20 of 23 tries for a rate of 87.0%. With regard to pulling down boards, they earned 26 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 14 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In terms of the defense, South Dakota allowed the other team to go 54.7% from the floor on 35 of 64 shooting. North Dakota State earned 16 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. Moreover, North Dakota State had 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. North Dakota State finished shooting 81.8% from the free throw line by making 9 of 11 tries. They also knocked down 10 of their 22 tries from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Coyotes walked away with 9 and North Dakota State totaled 17 personal fouls.

Jordan Crawford is a guy who was a factor for the contest. He ended up finishing with 33 points on 11 out of 19 shooting. He was on the court for 43 mins but finished the game without grabbing a rebound. He finished the game at 57.9% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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South Dakota comes into this matchup with a mark of 12-12 this year. They are averaging 82.0 pts per game (74th in the nation) while hitting 46.0% from the field. The Coyotes are connecting on 35.0% from downtown (173 of 494) and 74.5% from the free throw line. As a team, South Dakota is grabbing 34.9 rebounds per game and has tallied 295 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 245th in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.4 times per game and as a team they commit 15.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Coyotes are able to force 12.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.2 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 310th in the nation in giving up assists with 343 relinquished this season. The Coyotes defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 50.4% (748 of 1,484) and they surrender 33.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They are surrendering 33.1% on three-point shots while they are 348th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (82.4).

In their last game, the UMKC Kangaroos took a loss by a score of 99-64 against St. Thomas. In reference to rebounding, UMKC permitted St. Thomas to pull down 48 overall (18 on the offensive side). They finished 46.2% from 3-point land by going 18 of 39 and walked away from this one shooting 7 out of 9 from the free throw line (77.8%). The Kangaroos allowed St. Thomas to bury 37 out of their 66 tries from the field which left them shooting 56.1% for this contest. Overall, the Kangaroos went 25 for 73 from the floor which gave them a rate of 34.2%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, UMKC buried 5 out of their 24 attempts (20.8%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. St. Thomas had 13 personal fouls for the contest which took the Kangaroos to the free throw line for a total of 12 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Kangaroos were able to pull down 25 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 32 in the game.

U'Riyah Evans ended up having an impact for the Kangaroos in this game. He scored 16 points in his 34 minutes on the court and accounted for 4 dimes for this game. He made 8 of 17 in this game for a field goal percentage of 47.1%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

UMKC has a mark of 4-19 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Kangaroos are shooting 41.9% from the floor, which ranks 327th in college. UMKC has 1,630 points so far this year (70.9 per game) and they collect 34.3 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 12.1 times per game (314th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest. The Kangaroos commit 16.7 personal fouls per game and they go 70.0% from the charity stripe.

The Kangaroos are ranked 350th in college in points per game surrendered with 83.2. They have forced 12.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 48.4% from the floor (351st in Division 1). The UMKC defense gives up 34.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (190 of 547) and opponents are making 70.0% of their foul shots. They have conceded 16.0 dimes and 39.0 total boards per game, which is ranked 327th and 350th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UMKC

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