BYU Vs South Dakota: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 3, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 2, 2022

The South Dakota Coyotes (4-4) will look to end a three-game road skid when visiting the BYU Cougars (5-3) on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Vivint Smart Home Arena, airing at 3:30 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Cougars’ (-839 to win on the moneyline) game versus the Coyotes (+538).

This article references odds valid as of December 3, 2022 at 1:45 PM ET. Find all the current odds for this matchup in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

BYU Vs South Dakota Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick South Dakota (+12)
Total Pick Under (144.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

BYU Vs South Dakota Stat Rankings

BYU Avg. (Rank) South Dakota Avg. (Rank)
76.6 (104th) Points Scored 67.6 (281st)
72.1 (258th) Points Allowed 70.9 (232nd)
39.8 (45th) Rebounds 36.6 (137th)
13.1 (37th) Off. Rebounds 11.1 (134th)
9.5 (48th) 3pt Made 8.5 (99th)
15 (89th) Assists 12.3 (251st)
15.8 (342nd) Turnovers 12.5 (176th)

BYU Vs South Dakota Betting Trends

  • The Cougars have three wins in seven games against the spread this season.
  • BYU has one win ATS (1-1) as a 12-point favorite or greater this season.
  • The Cougars have seen five of their seven games go over the point total.
  • Five times so far this year, BYU and its opponent have combined for more than 144.5 points.
  • Cougars games average 148.8 total points this season, 4.3 points less than the over/under for this matchup.
  • South Dakota has one win against the spread this season.
  • The Coyotes are winless ATS (0-2) when playing as at least 12-point underdogs this year.
  • BYU has seen five of its seven games hit the over.
  • Coyotes games have gone over 144.5 points on just one occasion this year.
  • South Dakota’s games average 138.5 total points, six less than the total for this matchup.

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BYU Impact Players

  • Gideon George leads his squad in both points (13.3) and assists (1.4) per game, and also posts 6.5 rebounds. Defensively, he delivers 1.5 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • Fousseyni Traore posts a team-best 8.1 rebounds per game. In addition, he’s posting 11 points and 1.6 assists, shooting 59.6% from the floor.
  • Rudi Williams is tops on the Cougars at 3.4 assists per contest, while also putting up 2.5 rebounds and 11.1 points.
  • Jaxson Robinson is posting 8.5 points, 2.1 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game.
  • Spencer Johnson averages 11 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 1 steal and 0 blocked shots.

South Dakota Impact Players

  • Tasos Kamateros gets the Coyotes 9.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. He also posts 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • The Coyotes get 10.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Paul Bruns.
  • Kruz Perrott-Hunt is the Coyotes’ top assist man (2.4 per game), and he averages 9.5 points and 2.9 rebounds.
  • A.J. Plitzuweit is putting up team highs in points (12.7 per game) and assists (1.8). And he is contributing 2.7 rebounds, making 52.4% of his shots from the field and 60% from beyond the arc, with 2 triples per contest.
  • The Coyotes get 6.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Mason Archambault.
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