Omaha vs South Dakota Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Summit League Tournament

The No. 1 seed Omaha Mavericks (20-12, 13-3 Summit League) and the No. 5 seed South Dakota Coyotes (19-13, 9-7 Summit League) face off in the Summit League tournament Saturday at Denny Sanford Premier Center, tipping off at 8 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Omaha vs. South Dakota Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 8, 2025
• Game time: 8 p.m. ET
• TV channel: CBS Sports Network
• Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• Arena: Denny Sanford Premier Center

Omaha vs. South Dakota Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Omaha win (55.8%)

Here's a look at some betting insights for Omaha (-4.5) versus South Dakota on Saturday. The total has been set at 166.5 points for this game.

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Omaha vs. South Dakota: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Omaha is 21-9-0 ATS this season.
• South Dakota has won 15 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 13 times.
• As a 4.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, South Dakota is 4-5 against the spread compared to the 4-2 ATS record Omaha racks up as a 4.5-point favorite.
• When playing at home, the Mavericks sport a worse record against the spread (7-4-0) compared to their ATS record on the road (12-4-0).
• The Coyotes have been better against the spread at home (8-4-0) than away (6-9-0) this season.
• Omaha has 12 wins against the spread in 17 conference games this season.
• Against the spread in Summit League play, South Dakota is 10-7-0 this year.

Omaha vs. South Dakota: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Omaha has come away with nine wins in the 10 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Mavericks have yet to lose in six games when named as moneyline favorite of -192 or better.
• South Dakota has compiled a 4-11 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 26.7% of those games).
• The Coyotes have not yet won a game when entering as a moneyline underdog with odds of +158 or longer in seven chances.
• Omaha has an implied victory probability of 65.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Omaha vs. South Dakota Head-to-Head Comparison

• Omaha has a +68 scoring differential, topping opponents by 2.2 points per game. It is putting up 77.2 points per game to rank 93rd in college basketball and is allowing 75 per contest to rank 272nd in college basketball.
• Marquel Sutton paces Omaha, averaging 19.1 points per game (38th in college basketball).
• South Dakota has a +74 scoring differential, topping opponents by 2.3 points per game. It is putting up 85.5 points per game, fourth in college basketball, and is giving up 83.2 per contest to rank 361st in college basketball.
• Chase Forte is ranked 76th in the nation with a team-leading 17.8 points per game.
• The 32.3 rebounds per game the Mavericks average rank 162nd in the nation, and are 3.3 more than the 29 their opponents collect per outing.
• Sutton leads the team with 7.6 rebounds per game (94th in college basketball action).
• The Coyotes grab 32.6 rebounds per game (145th in college basketball) while allowing 35.8 per contest to opponents. They are outrebounded by 3.2 boards per game.
• Paul Bruns paces the Coyotes with 4.5 rebounds per game (790th in college basketball).
• Omaha ranks 54th in college basketball with 101.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 313th in college basketball defensively with 98.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Coyotes rank 57th in college basketball averaging 101.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 311th, allowing 98.4 points per 100 possessions.

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