Bison Sports Arena will host Bison vs. Coyotes action on Saturday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NCAAB action.

This season, the Bison are 12-4 overall and 8-4 ATS ATS, while the Coyotes are 6-10 and 4-6 ATS against the number. As for the totals, North Dakota State boasts a 3-7-1 on the OU, and South Dakota is 4-5.



View South Dakota vs North Dakota State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Coyotes listed as 15.5-point underdogs

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 47 (Bison) and the No. 250 (Coyotes) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 81-67 result in favor of the Bison has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits North Dakota State's No. 66-ranked offense, averaging 74.5 PPG, against a Coyotes defense that ranks No. 291 at 73.3 PPG. The Bison field goal percentage has averaged 49.8% so far, more than the Coyotes marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.6% per game.

Defensively, South Dakota features the nation's No. 192-rated defense on the road, allowing 71.6 points per game. North Dakota State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 43 nationally in scoring at home.

South Dakota lost its last outing, an 86-56 result against South Dakota State on January 12. They failed to cover in that game as a 14.5-point underdog. South Dakota was run off the court by the Jackrabbits on Thursday as South Dakota State routed them 86-56 at Frost Arena.

Last time out for North Dakota State, they were a 55-54 Sportsbook as they battled UMKC at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 16.5-point favorite. North Dakota State got 18 points from Taylor Braun en route to a 55-54 victory over UMKC on Thursday at Bison Sports Arena.

Next up:
South Dakota home to IUPUI, Thursday, January 19
North Dakota State at North Dakota, Tuesday, January 17