South Dakota State is the clear favorite on the odds to win the 2015 Summit League Tournament at the sportsbooks with that event taking place at the PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
At Sportsbook South Dakota State is the -120 favorite to win the tournament after they earned the No. 1 seed at the event at 21-9 overall and 12-4 in conference play. North Dakota State, which also went 12-4 in conference play, is the No. 2 seed and listed at +550 on the odds to win the tournament.
No. 3 Oral Roberts is also at +550 on the Summit League Tournament odds at Sportsbook, with No. 4 IPFW at +575, No. 7 Denver at +700, No. 5 South Dakota at +1750, No. 6 IUPUI at +3500, and No. 8 Western Illinois at +10000.
Western Illinois will face top-seeded South Dakota State in one of the quarterfinal matchups; the other three Sportsbook games at the tournament are IPFW vs. South Dakota, North Dakota State vs. Denver, and Oral Roberts vs. IUPUI.
Summit League Tournament Odds at Sportsbook
South Dakota State -120
North Dakota State +550
Oral Roberts +550
IPFW +575
Denver +700
South Dakota +1750
IUPUI +3500
Western Illinois +10000
Summit League Tournament Schedule
Quarterfinals - March 7-8
Semifinals - March 9
Championship Game - March 10
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Top-seeded North Dakota State will begin their run at the Summit League Tournament on Monday as they take on fourth-seeded Denver in one of two semifinal matchups.
North Dakota State had a bye into the semifinals of the event, while Denver defeated No. 5 South Dakota 71-55 in the quarterfinals of the tournament on Sunday.
The other semifinal in Summit League Tournament odds action on Monday is No. 3 South Dakota State vs. No. 2 IPFW. South Dakota State beat No. 6 Western Illinois 71-50 on Sunday.
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With a bye into the semifinal round, North Dakota State enters Summit League Tournament odds action as the favorite on the betting lines at the sportsbooks.
Top-seeded North Dakota State is the -137 favorite at Sportsbook on the Summit League Tournament odds, with South Dakota State at +435, IPFW at +550, and Denver at +575 in Summit League Tournament betting.
North Dakota State will first hit the floor on Monday against the Sportsbook of Sunday's first-round matchup between Denver and South Dakota. The other two games on Sunday are IPFW vs. IUPUI, and South Dakota State vs. Western Illinois.
Summit League Tournament Odds at Sportsbook
North Dakota State -137
South Dakota State +435
IPFW +550
Denver +575
South Dakota +2500
Western Illinois +3500
IUPUI +17500
Summit League Tournament Schedule
Sportsbook Rounds - March 8-9
Semifinals - March 10
Championship Game - March 11
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Three of the top four seeds in Summit League Tournament betting have advanced to Monday’s semifinals. No. 1 South Dakota State will face No. 5 IUPU-Fort Wayne in the first game. The Jackrabbits swept the season series straight-up, but it was split 1-1 against the spread.
In the second semifinal, No. 2 Western Illinois faces No. 3 North Dakota State. Western Illinois won both meetings this season to extend its current winning streak over the Bison to five games both SU and ATS. The total in this series has stayed UNDER in seven of the last eight games.
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In a split first-round of Summit League Tournament betting, No. 1 San Diego State and No. 2 Western Illinois both advanced to Monday’s semifinals. On Sunday, the remaining four seeds will be in action, starting with the No. 4 Oakland against No. 5 IUPU-Fort Wayne.
Sportsbook has opened the Golden Grizzlies as 3.5-point favorites despite the fact they lost twice to IUPUFW this season both straight-up and against the spread.
No. 3 North Dakota State will play No. 6 UMKC in the second game today as a prohibitive 18-point favorite on the college basketball betting lines at the sportsbooks. The Bisons crushed Kansas City by a combined 56 points in their first two meetings this season.
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Saturday marks the start of this year’s Summit League Tournament at Sioux Falls Arena, with South Dakota State the favorite on the betting odds at the sportsbooks to come out on top at the event.
The first round of this tournament is actually split over two days, with the top two seeds playing on Saturday and the next two highest seeds playing on Sunday.
In Saturday’s early game the No. 1 seed South Dakota State Jackrabbits will face the No. 8 seed IUPUI Jaguars. This is a mismatch considering the Jackrabbits went 13-3 straight up in the Summit League this season while the Jaguars managed just one SU victory in league play. In two meetings during the regular season, South Dakota State won both by a combined 52 points.
The second game on Saturday’s slate features a matchup between the No. 2 seed Western Illinois Leathernecks and the No. 7 seed South Dakota Coyotes. Western Illinois also went 13-3 in league play and was 21-7 SU overall. It finished the season 7-3 SU but failed to cover against the spread on the Summit League betting lines in its last four games.
The No. 4 seed Oakland Golden Grizzlies and the No. 5 seed Fort Wayne Mastodons kick things off on Sunday in the early game. These two have actually played each other twice since February 20 with Fort Wayne winning both games SU as an underdog in each contest.
Sunday’s second game pits the No. 3 seed North Dakota State Bison against the No. 6 seed Kansas City Kangaroos. The Bison could be the sleeper team in this tournament with a 22-8 SU record overall and a 12-4 record in league play. In two previous meetings this season, North Dakota State won 63-44 as a 13.5-point road favorite and 71-34 as a 19-point favorite at home.
Summit League Conference Tournament Odds – courtesy of Sportsbook:
South Dakota State 7/5
Western Illinois 4/1
North Dakota State 5/4
Oakland 4/1
Fort Wayne 35/1
Kansas City 75/1
South Dakota 35/1
IUPUI 75/1
Saturday, March 9 - Quarterfinals
7 PM ET – No. 1 South Dakota State vs. No. 8 IUPUI
9:30 PM ET – No. 2 Western Illinois vs. No. 7 South Dakota
Sunday, March 10 - Quarterfinals
7 PM ET – No. 4 Oakland vs. No. 5 Fort Wayne
9:30 PM ET – No. 3 North Dakota State vs. No. 6 Kansas City
Monday, March 11 - Semifinals
7 PM ET – No. 1/8 vs. No. 4/5
9:30 PM ET – No. 2/7 vs. No. 3/6
Tuesday, March 12 - Championship Game
9 PM ET – Semifinal Sportsbooks
