South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs North Dakota State Bison Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs North Dakota State Bison

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: Scheels Center in Fargo, ND

TV: ESPN+

The North Dakota State Bison (14-5) are hosting the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (9-9) at Scheels Center on Wednesday.

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits stepped onto the hardwood against Denver and earned the victory with a final of 87-79 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Jackrabbits ended up finishing with 15 and Denver accounted for 19 fouls. They knocked down 9 out of their 24 tries from beyond the perimeter. Denver went 66.7% from the charity stripe by converting 10 of their 15 tries. Additionally, Denver pulled down 31 rebounds (14 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Denver distributed 10 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. Regarding defending, South Dakota State allowed 43.5% from the field on 30 of 69 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists for the contest in addition to creating 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When it comes to pulling down boards, they earned 36 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Jackrabbits converted 19 of their 25 attempts for a rate of 76.0%. South Dakota State finished the contest with a 50.0% FG percentage (31 of 62) and made 6 of their 18 3-point shots.

Damon Wilkinson is one guy who was a contributor for the contest. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 8 of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 29 minutes and totaled 9 rebounds. He went 72.7% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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South Dakota State heads into this one with a mark of 9-9 for the campaign. They cough up possession 11.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.7 fouls per contest. As a team, South Dakota State is pulling in 37.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 265 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 95th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Jackrabbits are connecting on 34.4% on shots from 3-point land (149 of 433) and 70.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 76.6 points per game (194th in the nation) while going 45.9% from the floor.

Defensively, the Jackrabbits are able to force 11.4 turnovers every game while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 275th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 250 conceded this season. The Jackrabbits defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 42.4% (448 of 1,056) and they surrender 33.4 boards per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 32.4% on 3-point shots while they are 153rd in D-1 in points per game allowed (72.4).

For their last game, the North Dakota State Bison took home the win by a final score of 78-76 against Omaha. The Bison were able to pull down 13 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 18 for the game. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 6 steals for the contest. Omaha committed 13 fouls for the matchup which got the Bison to the free throw line for a total of 11 shots. They were able to make 10 of those for a clip of 90.9%. With regard to shooting from 3-point land, North Dakota State knocked down 8 of 24 attempts (33.3%). Overall, the Bison shot 30 for 54 from the floor which had them sitting at 55.6%. The Bison permitted Omaha to make 27 of 53 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.9% in this matchup. They shot 40.9% from 3-point land by hitting 9 of 22 and ended up shooting 13 out of 14 at the free throw line (92.9%). In relation to how they rebounded, North Dakota State permitted Omaha to snag 21 overall (4 on the offensive side).

Treyson Anderson pitched in for the Bison for the matchup. He totaled 22 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 3 assists in this matchup. He knocked down 7 of 13 for the game for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and had 3 rebounds.

North Dakota State has a record of 14-5 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Bison are shooting 46.5% from the field, which ranks 122nd in the nation. North Dakota State has accounted for 1,551 pts on the season (81.6 per game) and they grab 36.3 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 15.6 times per game (109th in the nation) and they cough up possession 11.4 times per game. The Bison commit 15.3 fouls per game and they go 72.0% from the charity stripe.

The Bison are ranked 102nd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 70.5. They are able to force 15.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.3% from the floor (224th in the country). The North Dakota State defense allows 34.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (145 of 420) and their opponents are connecting on 74.8% of their foul shots. They allow 13.6 assists and 32.7 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 207th and 85th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take North Dakota State

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