College hoops betting interest focuses on the Oakland vs South Dakota State battle Thursday at Athletics Center as the Grizzlies look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

Oakland will face the 16-5 Jackrabbits, who own a 10-2-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Grizzlies are 10-4 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Jackrabbits are 6-6 favoring the OVER.



View South Dakota State vs Oakland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 1-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 236 (Grizzlies) and the No. 87 (Jackrabbits) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 87-76 result in favor of the Jackrabbits has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Oakland's No. 21-ranked offense, averaging 78.7 PPG, against a Jackrabbits defense that ranks No. 258 at 70.5 PPG. The Grizzlies field goal percentage has averaged 44.8% so far, less than the Jackrabbits marksmen have achieved on the year, 46.8% per game.

Defensively, South Dakota State features the nation's No. 287-rated defense on the road, allowing 76.2 points per game. Oakland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 23 nationally in scoring at home.

South Dakota State was a 91-88 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against North Dakota State. They covered the 3.5-point spread as underdogs. Nate Wolters scored 27 points for South Dakota State on Saturday, leading the Jackrabbits to a 91-88 win over North Dakota State at Bison Sports Arena.

Oakland lost its last outing, a 93-86 result against Oral Roberts on January 21. They covered in that game as a 9-point underdog. Reggie Hamilton was dynamite, scoring 30 points and adding 3 rebounds but Oral Roberts still won, 93-86, over Oakland on Saturday at Mabee Center.

Next up:
South Dakota State at IUPU Fort Wayne, Saturday, January 28
Oakland home to North Dakota State, Saturday, January 28