It will be a battle between Summit opponents when the Denver Pioneers (5-11, 0-2 Summit) welcome the South Dakota Coyotes (6-8, 0-1 Summit) to Magness Arena. The game gets underway at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.
South Dakota Coyotes at Denver Pioneers ATS Prediction
The Coyotes come in on a high note after thoroughly outplaying the York (NE) Panthers in their last matchup, 83-58. The Coyotes had a much better free throw rate (0.266 vs. 0.055) and had a much better turnover percentage (9.8 vs. 24.4). Trey Burch-Manning had a solid performance for South Dakota, contributing 22 points and eight rebounds.
In the Pioneers’ last game, they were victorious over the Maine Black Bears, 63-50. The Pioneers had a better free throw rate (0.151 vs. 0.103) and had a much better turnover percentage (13.5 vs. 19.3). Ronnie Harrell Jr. was the game’s leading scorer with 18 points on 6-for-13 shooting from the field.
After the Coyotes won two out of three matchups against the Pioneers last season, these teams will go head-to-head for the first time this year. In the last contest, South Dakota won 76-58. The Coyotes had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.600 vs. 0.351) and had a better free throw rate (0.182 vs. 0.164).
Second-chance opportunities could be rare for South Dakota in this battle. The Coyotes rank 317th in offensive rebounding percentage (23.1 percent), while Denver ranks 52nd in defensive rebounding percentage (75.3 percent).
South Dakota vs. Denver Free Pick
Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – South Dakota, ATS Winner – Denver, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
South Dakota ranks 28th in assists allowed per game (10.8) while Denver ranks 160th (14.3).
The Pioneers rank 186th in rebounds per game (34.8) while the Coyotes rank 235th (31.8).
South Dakota ranks 44th in steals allowed per game (5.6) while Denver ranks 64th (5.8).
The Coyotes rank 214th in three pointers attempted per game (19.5) while the Pioneers rank 217th in three pointers allowed per game (25.4).
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The Coyotes’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 8.0, up from 0.2 for the season.
During their last five games, the Pioneers have scored an average of 61.4 points per game (7.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 65.0 points per game (12.9 below their season average).
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