South Dakota Coyotes vs. Denver Pioneers Free Prediction 01/02/19

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The South Dakota Coyotes (6-8, 0-1 Summit) will be at Magness Arena to square off against the Denver Pioneers (5-11, 0-2 Summit) in a Summit matchup. Action gets underway at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.

South Dakota Coyotes at Denver Pioneers Betting Odds

Both teams were triumphant in their last game. The Pioneers defeated the Maine Black Bears 63-50, while the Coyotes easily got past the York (NE) Panthers 83-58.

South Dakota played a flawless game. They had a free throw rate of 0.266 and a turnover percentage of 9.8. For those same stats, York (NE) was 0.055 and 24.4, respectively. The Pioneers, meanwhile, had a better free throw rate (0.151 vs. 0.103) and had a much better turnover percentage (13.5 vs. 19.3). Denver’s Ronnie Harrell Jr. played well, putting up 18 points and 13 rebounds. Trey Burch-Manning played a key role for South Dakota with 22 points and eight rebounds.

The Coyotes took this series last year, taking two out of three contests. In the last matchup, South Dakota won 76-58. South Dakota launched 18 three pointers, making eight of them (44.4 percent), while Denver was just 3-20 (15.0 percent). This is the first time these teams will clash this year.

Second-chance opportunities could be hard to come by for South Dakota in this contest. The Coyotes currently rank 317th in offensive rebounding percentage (23.1 percent), while Denver ranks 52nd in defensive rebounding percentage (75.3 percent).

South Dakota at Denver Betting Pick

Free Prediction: SU Winner – Denver, ATS Winner – South Dakota, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • South Dakota ranks 28th in assists allowed per game (10.8) while Denver ranks 160th (14.3).
  • The Coyotes average 19.5 three pointers per game, which ranks 214th in the country. The Pioneers rank 217th in three pointers allowed per game (25.4).
  • 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).

Bettings Trends:

  • 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).
  • The Coyotes’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 8.0, up from 0.2 for the season.