Stanley Umude leads the South Dakota Coyotes (14-10) against the North Dakota State Bison (14-11) after putting up 24 points in an 86-69 win over Western Illinois. The Coyotes are underdogs in the game on Monday, March 8, which starts at 9:45 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at points.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 8, 2021, 12:22 PM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
North Dakota State Betting Information
- North Dakota State has a 15-10 record ATS this year.
- The Bison are 9-6 against the spread in 2020-21 when they are at least a 3-point favorite.
- In 56% of their games this season (14/25), the Bison and their opponents have outscored the set over/under.
- The Bison took down UMKC 69-65 but failed to cover the spread as 4.5-point favorites, while going over the 119 point total in their last outing on Sunday. Rocky Kreuser put up a team-high 16 points in the victory.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
North Dakota State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Kreuser | 25 | 14.8 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
| Sam Griesel | 25 | 11.6 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Tyree Eady | 24 | 11.3 | 5.6 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Jarius Cook | 24 | 9.5 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Maleeck Harden-Hayes | 20 | 9.4 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
South Dakota Betting Information
- South Dakota has typically come up short ATS this season, with a 10-12-1 record.
- As at least a 3-point underdog, the Coyotes manage an even 6-6 record against the spread.
- South Dakota and its opponents have regularly hit the over this season, doing so in 60.9% (14) of its 23 games played.
- The Coyotes beat Western Illinois 86-69 in their last outing on Saturday. Umude totaled a team-high 24 points to lead the team to the victory. They were favored by 7 points and covered the spread, and the teams combined to go over the 152 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
South Dakota Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Umude | 24 | 21.5 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
| A.J. Plitzuweit | 22 | 19.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Xavier Fuller | 24 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Tasos Kamateros | 24 | 8.2 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Kruz Perrott-Hunt | 24 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.2 |
Total Facts
- North Dakota State’s games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Monday’s matchup over/under (138.5 points) in 48% of opportunities (12 out of 25 matchups).
- 16 South Dakota games this year (66.7% of its matchups) finished with a final score greater than Monday’s point total of 138.5 points.
- Together, the two teams combine for 145.3 points per game, 6.8 points more than the over/under of 138.5 for this contest.
- These two teams surrender a combined 139 points per game, 0.5 more than this contest’s over/under.
- This season the average total for Bison games is 136.4 points, 2.1 fewer than the over/under of 138.5 points for this contest.
- A difference of 9.4 points separates the average total points bet in Coyotes games (147.9 points) and this matchup’s over/under (138.5 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/28/2021 | North Dakota State | South Dakota | -3 | 136.5 | -154 | +128 | Regular Season | 89-77 ND ST |
| 2/27/2021 | South Dakota | South Dakota | -1.5 | 137.5 | -123 | +101 | Regular Season | 80-71 SO DAK |
| 12/11/2020 | North Dakota State | Neutral Court | -4 | 134 | -190 | +154 | Regular Season | 74-67 ND ST |
| 2/19/2020 | South Dakota | South Dakota | -1.5 | 149.5 | -127 | +104 | Regular Season | 77-74 ND ST |
| 1/15/2020 | North Dakota State | North Dakota State | -6.5 | 141.5 | -291 | +227 | Regular Season | 72-70 ND ST |
| 2/28/2019 | N/A | South Dakota | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 75-65 SO DAK |
| 12/29/2018 | N/A | North Dakota State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 71-65 ND ST |
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