A key college battle sees the visiting Coyotes travelling to IUPUI Wednesday to take on the Jaguars on Wednesday.

The Jaguars bring a 11-16 record (8-10 ATS) to this tilt against the 9-15 Coyotes, who are 9-9 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed IUPUI go 9-8 so far and the Coyotes go 9-8.



View South Dakota vs IUPUI Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Jaguars installed as 9.5-point favorites in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Jaguars sit at No. 230 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Coyotes sit at No. 286 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Jaguars will win this game 71-67.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and IUPUI has the nation's No. 79-rated offensive output, at 72.3 PPG. The visiting Coyotes defense ranks No. 303 allowing on average 73 PPG. The Jaguars FG% has averaged 43.1% so far, less than the Coyotes marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.4% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, South Dakota owns the country's No. 262-rated mark, allowing 73.6 points per game on the highway. IUPUI, on the other hand, rates No. 51 in scoring at home.

In their last action, South Dakota was an 82-71 loser at home against North Dakota State. They failed to cover the 7-point spread as underdogs. South Dakota suffered an 82-71 loss against North Dakota State on Saturday, getting 24 points from Louie Krogman in a losing effort at DakotaDome.

In their last action, IUPUI was a 66-53 Sportsbook on the road against Southern Utah. They covered the 3.5-point spread as underdogs. The Jaguars got 22 points from Alex Young as IUPUI ran past Southern Utah 66-53 on Saturday at Centrum Arena.

Next up:
South Dakota home to Texas State, Saturday, February 18
IUPUI at Nicholls State, Saturday, February 18