South Dakota State looks to cover the Jackrabbits-Mavericks pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 8-10 mark when they host Nebraska-Omaha in college basketball betting action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks before tip-off in this one found them as 1-point underdogs over at Sportsbook earlier.
Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The South Dakota State Jackrabbits sport a record of 8-10 and 3-11-1 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks have 7-9 and 6-9 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 9-6 for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits and 8-7 for the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the South Dakota State Jackrabbits rated this week at No. 303 and the Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks sitting at No. 258.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up South Dakota State's No. 186 nationally ranked offense (72.11 points per game) against a Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks defense that sits as the No. 257 at 83.69 PPG. The South Dakota State Jackrabbits have been averaging 42.78% from the field, less than the Mavericks have managed so far this season (43.74% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Mavericks got 25 points from Marcus Tyus, but it was IPFW that prevailed in a 80-78 final on Wednesday at Baxter Arena.
South Dakota State suffered a 82-74 loss against Western Illinois on Wednesday, getting 17 points from Michael Orris in a losing effort at Western Hall.
Next Betting Matchups
Nebraska-Omaha at IUPUI, Wednesday, January 11th
South Dakota State at Oral Roberts, Thursday, January 12th