Bison Sports Arena features an NCAAB clash between the host North Dakota State Bison and the visiting South Dakota State Jackrabbits in college hoops action on Saturday.

The Bison are 13-5 so far on the season, and 9-4 ATS vs. the number. The Jackrabbits, meanwhile, are 15-5 and 9-2-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen North Dakota State go 4-7-1 and the Jackrabbits go 5-6 on the totals.



View South Dakota State vs North Dakota State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Bison in this one, they're listed as 2-point favorites on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 55-rated Bison and the No. 92-ranked Jackrabbits, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 82-81 result in favor of the Bison.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up North Dakota State's No. 71 nationally ranked offense (73.8 points per game) against a Jackrabbits defense that sits as the No. 235 at 69.6 PPG. The Bison have been averaging 48.9% from the field, more than the Jackrabbits have managed so far this season (46.8% on average).

Defensively, South Dakota State features the nation's No. 273-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.1 points per game. North Dakota State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 40 nationally in scoring at home.

South Dakota State won its last outing, an 85-58 result against UMKC on January 14. They covered in that game as a 17-point favorite. The Jackrabbits blew out UMKC on Saturday, running up a 20+ point victory in an 85-58 win at Frost Arena.

North Dakota State was a 59-54 loser in their most recent outing on the road against North Dakota. North Dakota State got 13 points from Marshall Bjorklund but lost anyway, 59-54, to North Dakota on Tuesday at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.

Next up:
South Dakota State at Oakland, Thursday, January 26
North Dakota State at IUPU Fort Wayne, Thursday, January 26