South Dakota Coyotes at Western Illinois Leathernecks Free Prediction 02/16/19

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The South Dakota Coyotes (9-15, 3-8 Summit) will be at Western Hall to square off with the Western Illinois Leathernecks (8-16, 3-8 Summit) in a Summit matchup. Action gets underway at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 16, 2019, and can be seen on ESPN 3.

South Dakota Coyotes at Western Illinois Leathernecks Betting Odds

Both teams fell in their last outing. The Leathernecks fell to the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons, 79-64, while the Coyotes were defeated by the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles, 86-72.

South Dakota did a fantastic job of converting from the charity stripe (19-24; 79.2 percent) while Western Illinois had an offensive rebounding percentage of 30.0 (above their season average of 23.0). Brandon Gilbeck put together a huge game for Western Illinois, racking up 12 points, 16 rebounds and 10 blocks on his way to his zeroth triple-double this year. Meanwhile, Triston Simpson played a key role for South Dakota with 20 points, nine rebounds and five assists.

In their first matchup this season, Ben Pyle led the Leathernecks to a 65-59 win. He registered a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Western Illinois’ 0.288 free throw rate was their biggest advantage over South Dakota, who had a rate of 0.102.

South Dakota could have a tough time creating turnovers. Western Illinois ranks 27th in the nation at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 16.2 percent), while South Dakota forces the 225th-most turnovers (18.5 percent).

South Dakota vs. Western Illinois Odds Pick

Basketball Tip: SU Winner – Western Illinois, ATS Winner – Western Illinois, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • Western Illinois ranks 36th in blocks per game (4.5) while South Dakota ranks 179th (2.3).
  • The Coyotes rank 31st in steals allowed per game (5.3) while the Leathernecks rank 68th (5.8).
  • The Leathernecks rank 128th in rebounds per game (35.8) while the Coyotes rank 267th (31.3).
  • South Dakota ranks 184th in assists per game (12.5) while Western Illinois ranks 256th (10.4).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Coyotes’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 8.4, up from 2.1 for the season.
  • During their last five games, the Leathernecks have scored an average of 55.6 points per game (13.6 below their season average) and allowed an average of 58.0 points per game (11.5 below their season average).