Sanford Coyote Sports Center will host IPFW Mastodons vs South Dakota Coyotes action on Thursday as both teams try to pay off for those betting on NCAA basketball odds action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
If you were backing the IPFW Mastodons in this one, their betting line was listed as 8.5-point underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook.
IPFW Mastodons vs South Dakota Coyotes Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This college basketball season, the South Dakota Coyotes are 20-6 overall and 14-7 ATS, while the IPFW Mastodons are 16-10 and 9-12 ATS. As for the betting totals, South Dakota boasts a 11-9-1 on the OU, and IPFW is 12-9.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the South Dakota Coyotes rated this week at No. 26 and the IPFW Mastodons sitting at No. 59.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and South Dakota has the nation's No. 41-rated offensive output, at 80.19 PPG. The visiting IPFW Mastodons defense ranks No. 191 allowing on average 74.46 PPG. The Coyotes FG% has averaged 47.07% so far, more than the South Dakota Mastodons marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.61% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The battle between the Mastodons and Pioneers didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Denver was handed a 91-63 defeat on Saturday at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
South Dakota got 21 points from Matt Mooney en route to a 76-72 victory over North Dakota State on Saturday at Scheels Center.
Next Betting Matchups
IPFW at Nebraska-Omaha, Saturday, February 10th
South Dakota at Peru State, Sunday, February 11th