It will be a battle between Summit opponents when the South Dakota Coyotes (9-14, 3-7 Summit) welcome the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (9-17, 5-6 Summit) to the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. The game starts at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 10, 2019.
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles at South Dakota Coyotes Free Prediction
In the Golden Eagles’ last outing, they defeated the Denver Pioneers, 78-65. Making free throws was one of Oral Roberts’ largest strengths. They were 17-20 (85.0 percent), while the Pioneers were 10-13 (76.9 percent). With 28 points on 8-for-13 shooting, Kevin Obanor was the top scorer from either team.
The Coyotes were beaten by the Omaha Mavericks in their last outing, 107-102. Omaha won the rebounding battle. The Mavericks had nine offensive rebounds and 37 total rebounds, while the Coyotes had four and 27, respectively. South Dakota’s Stanley Umude had a good performance, leading the team in scoring with 24 points on 8-for-16 shooting.
South Dakota could put on a ball-control clinic in this matchup. South Dakota ranks 40th in the NCAA at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 16.6 percent), while Oral Roberts forces the 22nd-fewest turnovers (15.6 percent).
Both teams have had a player take their game to the next level over their last five games. Obanor (21 points,7.6 rebounds) has been fantastic for the Golden Eagles while Triston Simpson (14 points,3.2 assists) has contributed greatly to the Coyotes.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, Obanor scored a game-high 31 points and the Golden Eagles beat the Coyotes 77-74. He also had 11 rebounds. Oral Roberts had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (36.6 vs. 21.9). South Dakota, meanwhile, had a better turnover percentage (13.6 vs. 16.2).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
South Dakota ranks 43rd in assists allowed per game (11.3) while Oral Roberts ranks 235th (15.5).
The Coyotes rank 32nd in steals allowed per game (5.2) while the Golden Eagles rank 179th (7.3).
Oral Roberts ranks 122nd in rebounds per game (36.2) while South Dakota ranks 269th (31.6).
The Golden Eagles rank 46th in blocks allowed per game (2.7) while the Coyotes rank 142nd (3.8).
South Dakota averages 21.5 three pointers per game, which ranks 179th in the nation. Oral Roberts ranks 201st in three pointers allowed per game (23.8).
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The Golden Eagles’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 4.0, down from 5.4 for the season.
During their last five games, the Coyotes have scored an average of 74.0 points per game (8.1 above their season average) and allowed an average of 81.0 points per game (13.5 above their season average).
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