South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Omaha Mavericks Prediction, 1/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Omaha Mavericks

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Location: Baxter Arena in Omaha, NE

TV: ESPN+

Baxter Arena is the location where the Omaha Mavericks (10-12) will take on the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (10-11) on Wednesday.

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits faced off with St. Thomas and took a loss by a score of 74-69 in their last contest. South Dakota State finished with a 46.7% FG percentage (28 out of 60) and converted 7 of 22 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Jackrabbits made 6 of their 13 tries for a rate of 46.2%. With respect to grabbing boards, they earned 33 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 16 dimes in the game while creating 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to defense, South Dakota State allowed 46.2% from the field on 24 out of 52 shooting. St. Thomas recorded 15 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, St. Thomas pulled down 32 rebounds (6 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. St. Thomas went 75.0% from the free throw line by converting 18 of their 24 tries. They knocked down 8 of their 26 shots from long range. In regard to fouls, the Jackrabbits finished with 19 and St. Thomas totaled 13 fouls.

Joe Sayler is one guy who had an impact for the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the field and also recorded 2 dimes. He played for 37 minutes played and also totaled 5 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 24 points on 10 of 15 shooting.

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South Dakota State enters this game with a record of 10-11 on the year. They have an average of 76.3 points per game (191st in college) while shooting 46.6% from the floor. The Jackrabbits are hitting 34.5% on shots from distance (172 of 499) and 68.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, South Dakota State is collecting 37.1 boards per contest and has accumulated 313 assists on the season, which has them ranked 114th in the country in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 11.7 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.5 fouls every game.

On defense, the Jackrabbits are forcing their opponents into 11.4 turnovers every game and they draw 17.8 personal fouls. They surrender 33.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 135th in D-1 in points per game allowed (72.1). The Jackrabbits defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.6% (521 of 1,222) and they concede 33.1 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 247th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 290 surrendered so far this season.

When they last played, the Omaha Mavericks went home victorious with a score of 77-60 when they faced UMKC. When discussing team rebounding, Omaha allowed UMKC to collect 27 overall (9 on the offensive side). They shot 25.8% from distance via 8 out of 31 and ended up shooting 8 out of 15 at the charity stripe (53.3%). The Mavericks permitted UMKC to make 22 of 60 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.7% for this contest. Overall, the Mavericks finished 27 for 60 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.0%. In terms of shots from distance, Omaha knocked down 8 of 25 tries (32.0%). They were able to bury 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 68.2%. UMKC committed 19 fouls in the matchup which took the Mavericks to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They coughed up the ball 16 times, while recording 7 steals in this game. The Mavericks corralled 28 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 41 in this contest.

Paul Djobet was important for the Mavericks for this contest. He totaled 23 points in his 31 mins of playing time and earned 4 dimes in this contest. He made 8 out of 14 in the game for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and added 11 rebounds.

Omaha has a mark of 10-12 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Mavericks are shooting 46.7% from the floor, which is 108th in college. Omaha has totaled 1,674 points this year (76.1 per game) and they average 34.5 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.7 times per contest (212th in college hoops) and they turn it over 12.0 times per contest. The Mavericks commit 16.4 fouls per contest and they go 71.7% from the free throw line.

The Mavericks on the defensive side of the court are 239th in college in PPG given up with 75.8. They are forcing 10.7 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.3% from the floor (217th in college). The Omaha defense gives up 32.4% on 3-point shots (201 of 620) and opponents are converting on 75.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 14.8 dimes and 33.4 boards per contest, which has them ranked 285th and 115th in D-1.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Omaha

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