South Dakota Vs Western Illinois: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 31, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 31, 2022

The South Dakota Coyotes (6-8, 1-1 Summit) are home in Summit action versus the Western Illinois Leathernecks (8-5, 1-1 Summit) on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at 2:00 PM ET Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Coyotes’ (-173 to win on the moneyline) game versus the Leathernecks (+140).

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South Dakota Vs Western Illinois Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Western Illinois (+3.5)
Total Pick Under (147.5)

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.

South Dakota Vs Western Illinois Stat Rankings

South Dakota Avg. (Rank) Western Illinois Avg. (Rank)
68.7 (266th) Points Scored 76.7 (95th)
73.6 (299th) Points Allowed 71.2 (241st)
34.5 (196th) Rebounds 35 (176th)
9.7 (206th) Off. Rebounds 8.5 (281st)
9.4 (38th) 3pt Made 7.1 (220th)
12.4 (260th) Assists 14.7 (104th)
13.4 (265th) Turnovers 11 (54th)

South Dakota Vs Western Illinois Betting Trends

  • The Coyotes are 3-9-0 against the spread this year.
  • South Dakota has won once ATS (1-2) as a 3.5-point favorite or more this year.
  • Out of 12 Coyotes games so far this season, six have hit the over.
  • South Dakota’s games have finished with more than 147.5 points four times so far this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 147.5 points, 5.2 higher than the average total in Coyotes games this season.
  • Western Illinois’ record against the spread is 6-3-1.
  • The Leathernecks have an ATS record of 4-2 as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Out of 12 South Dakota’s games so far this year, six have gone over the total.
  • Leathernecks games have had over 147.5 points six times this season.
  • The average total for Western Illinois’ games is 147.8 points, which is 0.3 more than this game’s over/under.

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South Dakota Impact Players

  • Tasos Kamateros posts 11.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, shooting 42.7% from the floor and 39.3% from downtown with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Paul Bruns is posting 11.1 points, 1.1 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game.
  • Damani Hayes is tops on the Coyotes at 7.7 rebounds per game, while also posting 0.6 assists and 5.4 points.
  • Kruz Perrott-Hunt posts 11.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 0.3 steals and 0 blocked shots.

Western Illinois Impact Players

  • Jesiah West is No. 1 on the Leathernecks in rebounding (6.3 per game), and puts up 11.5 points and 2.3 assists. He also posts 1.1 steals and 1.7 blocked shots.
  • Alec Rosner is averaging 15.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest, making 48.9% of his shots from the floor and 43.8% from beyond the arc, with 2.7 treys per game.
  • Quinlan Bennett gives the Leathernecks 10.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. He also delivers 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • The Leathernecks get 9.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from Vuk Stevanic.
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