A key college battle sees the visiting Mastodons travelling to South Dakota State Sunday to take on the Jackrabbits on Sunday.

This is a conference playoff game in the Summit League Tournament. This matchup is a neutral-site affair being played at Sioux Falls Arena.

The Mastodons will try to spoil to the party on Sunday; they are 2-1 ATS against the number this season, while the Jackrabbits are 3-0 ATS. IUPU Fort Wayne is 1-0 on the totals; South Dakota State is 3-0.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 212-rated IUPU Fort Wayne taking on the No. 222-rated Jackrabbits in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 83-79 win for the Jackrabbits on Sunday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up South Dakota State's No. 10 nationally ranked offense (81.3 points per game) against a Mastodons defense that sits as the No. 222 at 69.6 PPG. The Jackrabbits have been averaging 46.5% from the field, more than the Mastodons have managed so far this season (45.6% on average).

Defensively, IUPU Fort Wayne features the nation's No. 168-rated defense on the road, allowing 70.5 points per game. South Dakota State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 17 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, IUPU Fort Wayne was an 82-57 Sportsbook on the road against UMKC. They covered the 1.5–point spread as favorites. The battle between the Mastodons and Kangaroos didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as UMKC was handed an 82-57 defeat on Saturday at Municipal Auditorium.

South Dakota State was an 84-61 loser in their most recent outing on the road against North Dakota State. They failed to cover the 1.5–point spread as favorites. The Jackrabbits were hammered by North Dakota State on Friday, losing by an 84-61 final at Bison Sports Arena in college basketball betting action.