South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Denver Pioneers Prediction, 2/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Denver Pioneers

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Location: Hamilton Gymnasium in Denver, CO

TV: ESPN+

Hamilton Gymnasium is where the Denver Pioneers (12-14) will meet the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (11-14) on Thursday.

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits played South Dakota and ended up losing by a score of 68-67 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Jackrabbits left the arena with 16 while South Dakota racked up 11 personal fouls. They also knocked down 10 out of their 29 tries from beyond the arc. South Dakota finished 61.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of their 13 shots. Furthermore, South Dakota grabbed 35 rebounds (6 offensive, 29 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. South Dakota distributed 13 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. With respect to the defense, South Dakota State allowed 41.7% from the floor on 25 out of 60 shooting. They also doled out 9 assists for this contest while forcing 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 33 with 3 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Jackrabbits buried 9 of 11 attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. South Dakota State walked away from the contest having earned a 44.8% FG percentage (26 of 58) and made 6 out of their 14 shots from beyond the arc.

Joe Sayler is one guy who was a major contributor for the contest. He ended up scoring 21 points on 8 out of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and also totaled 3 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 42.1% from the floor and also dished out 3 assists.

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South Dakota State will play this game with a mark of 11-14 so far this year. They average 75.9 points per outing (188th in D-1) while hitting 46.6% from the field. The Jackrabbits are connecting on 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc (200 of 587) and 69.1% from the free throw line. As a team, South Dakota State is pulling down 37.3 boards per game and has earned 366 dimes on the year, which ranks 112th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 11.4 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Jackrabbits are able to force 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.3 fouls. They are giving up 32.9% on 3-point attempts while they are 147th in college in PPG from their opponents (72.5). The Jackrabbits are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.6% (622 of 1,460) and they relinquish 33.1 boards per contest as a squad. They rank 220th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 336 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the court, the Denver Pioneers took home the win by a final score of 98-79 when they faced North Dakota. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Denver allowed North Dakota to get 24 in all (8 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 14.3% from three-point range by shooting 3 of 21 and finished the game at 24 out of 28 at the free throw line (85.7%). The Pioneers permitted North Dakota to convert 26 of 60 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.3% in this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Pioneers finished 35 for 60 from the floor which had them sitting at 58.3%. With regard to shooting from distance, Denver made 9 out of their 25 tries (36.0%). They were able to knock down 19 of those for a percentage of 82.6%. North Dakota was called for 22 personal fouls for the game which took the Pioneers to the charity stripe for 23 shots. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 1 steal for the game. The Pioneers collected 27 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 39 for the game.

Carson Johnson pitched in for the Pioneers in the matchup. He recorded 22 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 7 assists for the matchup. He made 5 of 11 for the game giving him a rate of 45.5%, and had 3 rebounds.

Denver has a mark of 12-14 on the year. The Pioneers commit 17.6 fouls per game and they connect on 77.4% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 11.5 times per game (331st in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.2 times per contest. Denver has accounted for 2,176 pts this year (83.7 per game) and they collect 34.0 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Pioneers are hitting on 48.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 36th in the nation.

The Denver defense concedes 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc (226 of 611) and opponents are knocking down 69.0% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 13.0 dimes and 34.6 boards every game, which is 145th and 189th in Division 1. The Pioneers defensively are ranked 356th in college in points allowed per contest with 83.5. They are forcing their opponents into 9.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 48.5% from the floor (352nd in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Denver

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