It will be a battle between Summit opponents when the South Dakota Coyotes (9-13, 3-6 Summit) welcome the Omaha Mavericks (13-9, 7-2 Summit) to Sanford Pentagon. The game begins at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 7, 2019.
Omaha Mavericks at South Dakota Coyotes ATS Prediction
In the Mavericks’ last matchup, they dismantled the North Dakota Fighting Hawks, 90-72. The Mavericks had a phenomenally low turnover percentage of 7.6 (better than their season average of 13.6) and had an offensive rebounding percentage of 26.7 (above their season average of 23.8). With 22 points on 9-for-12 shooting, Zach Jackson was the game’s leading scorer.
The Coyotes got blown out by the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons in their last outing, 102-71. Purdue Fort Wayne’s 8.3 turnover percentage was their largest strength over South Dakota, who had a mark of 14.1. The Mastodons’ mark was better than their season average of 15.5. With 32 points on 10-for-16 shooting, Stanley Umude was the game’s high scorer.
This is the second game of the season between these two squads. Matt Pile had 12 points and 14 rebounds in the first matchup, in which the Mavericks defeated the Coyotes 75-68. The Mavericks had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (40.0 vs. 22.6) and had a better free throw rate (0.182 vs. 0.130).
Omaha may have a difficult time creating turnovers. South Dakota ranks 56th in the country at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 17.0 percent), while Omaha forces the 196th-most turnovers (19.0 percent).
Omaha at South Dakota Odds Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
South Dakota ranks 57th in three pointers allowed per game (20.4) while Omaha ranks 249th (25.8).
The Coyotes rank 35th in assists allowed per game (11.2) while the Mavericks rank 187th (14.3).
Omaha allows the 30th-fewest steals per game (5.2) while South Dakota ranks 44th (5.4).
The Coyotes rank 270th in rebounds per game (31.8) while the Mavericks rank 274th (31.5).
Bettings Trends:
The Mavericks’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 6.0, up from 1.6 for the season.
During their last five games, the Coyotes have scored an average of 68.4 points per game (4.1 above their season average) and allowed an average of 75.0 points per game (9.2 above their season average).
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