It will be a battle between Summit opponents when the Omaha Mavericks (10-8, 4-1 Summit) welcome the South Dakota Coyotes (8-10, 2-3 Summit) to Baxter Arena. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 20, 2019.
South Dakota Coyotes at Omaha Mavericks Betting Prediction
The last time the Coyotes played, they were topped by the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles, 77-74. Oral Roberts’ rebounding was their largest strength. The Golden Eagles had more offensive rebounds (15 vs. seven) and total rebounds (40 vs. 33). Tyler Peterson had a solid outing for South Dakota, finishing with 20 points and 12 rebounds.
The Mavericks defeated the Western Illinois Leathernecks in their last outing, 80-71. The Mavericks made 12 of their 16 free throws (75.0 percent) and held the Leathernecks to an offensive rebounding percentage of 14.3 (below their season average of 23.8). Zach Jackson led Omaha in scoring with 22 points on 7-for-10 shooting from the field.
After the Coyotes won all three meetings against the Mavericks last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last contest, South Dakota won 87-73. The Coyotes had a better turnover percentage (9.8 vs. 14.7) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (31.3 vs. 23.7).
Both teams have had a player take their game to the next level over their last five games. Stanley Umude (19 points,7.6 rebounds,1.2 blocks) has been great for the Coyotes while Mitch Hahn (17 points,7.2 rebounds) has made solid contributions to the Mavericks.
Omaha figures to have the advantage on the offensive side of the ball. The Mavericks currently rank 38th in effective field goal percentage (0.555), while South Dakota ranks 179th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.500).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
South Dakota ranks 47th in assists allowed per game (11.3) while Omaha ranks 176th (14.4).
The Coyotes average 20.6 three pointers per game, which ranks 193rd in the NCAA. The Mavericks rank 222nd in three pointers allowed per game (25.4).
South Dakota ranks 257th in rebounds per game (31.9) while Omaha ranks 269th (30.6).
The Mavericks rank 36th in steals allowed per game (5.3) while the Coyotes rank 43rd (5.5).
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The Coyotes’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 2.4, up from 0.2 for the season.
During their last five games, the Mavericks have scored an average of 87.4 points per game (8.1 above their season average) and allowed an average of 82.0 points per game (3.5 above their season average).
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