South Dakota at Colorado College Basketball Picks & Predictions 12/4/2018

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

CU Events Center

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The South Dakota Coyotes head to CU Events Center to take on the Colorado Buffaloes on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. The opening line for this game has Colorado as 10.5 point favorites.

South Dakota heads into this matchup with a mark of 4-3. They currently have a point differential of 6.6 as they are averaging 67.7 points per contest while giving up 61.1 per game. Colorado has an overall mark of 5-1. They are averaging 85.8 points per contest and giving up 70.2, which is a point differential of 15.7.

Valuable South Dakota Coyotes Betting Trends

The South Dakota Coyotes are 4-2-0 against the spread this season

The South Dakota Coyotes are 1-5-0 against the over/under this year

Important Colorado Buffaloes Betting Trends

The Colorado Buffaloes are 3-3-0 against the spread this season

The Colorado Buffaloes are 4-2-0 against the over/under this year

Key South Dakota Coyotes Injuries

11/09/18 F Tyler Hagedorn Plantar Fasciitis is out 2-3 weeks

Key Colorado Buffaloes Injuries

10/18/18 F Dallas Walton ACL is out for season

Player Spotlight

Trey Burch-Manning comes into this game averaging 16.3 points per contest while playing 34.3 minutes per night this year. He grabs 7.1 rebounds per contest and distributes 1.6 assists per game. His FG percentage is 54% while his free throw percentage is 70%. Triston Simpson averages 13.7 points per contest in 36.0 minutes per game. He averages 2.9 assists per game and 3.1 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 46% for the season while his free throw percentage is 73%.

Player Spotlight

McKinley Wright IV scores 14.8 points per contest while playing 29.7 minutes per game. He hauls in 5.2 rebounds per contest and has 6.0 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage is at 84%. Lucas Siewert averages 14.2 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 25.3 minutes per game. He also brings in 6.5 rebounds per game and has 1.2 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 63% and his free throw percentage is 64%.

Useful Team Statistics

South Dakota averages 67.7 points per contest, which is 308th in D-1. Their average scoring margin is 6.6 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a unit, which has them ranked 250th. From 3-point territory they shoot 32%, which is good for 234th in the nation. They average 32.1 boards per contest and 10.7 assists per game, which ranks them 319th and 314th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 275th with 12.0 per game. The Coyotes allow 61.1 points per contest, which is 23rd in the NCAA. They also surrender a 42% shooting percentage and a 30% average from 3-point range, ranking them 123rd and 76th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 33.0 rebounds a game which ranks 88th, and they allow 8.4 assists per game which puts them in 4th place in the country. They force 15.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 274th in Division 1.

Useful Team Statistics

Colorado is 26th in the nation with 85.8 points per contest this season. They are 18th in the country in shooting at 50%, while their average scoring margin is 15.7. They shoot 40% from beyond the arc, which is good for 33rd in the NCAA. They are 45th in D-1 in rebounding with 40.5 boards per contest and 136th in assists per game with 14.5. The Buffaloes are 205th in turnovers per contest with 13.2. The Buffaloes give up 70.2 points per game, which ranks them 153rd in Division 1. Their defense surrenders a 43% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 157th and 123rd in those defensive statistics. They rank 18th with 9.3 dimes allowed per game and 19th with 29.7 boards surrendered per contest. The Buffaloes are 123rd in the nation in forcing turnovers with 13.2 per contest this year.

Advanced Statistics

The Coyotes have an offensive rating of 100, which is ranked 250th. They are 311th in college basketball in pace with 67.7 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 49% is 254th. As a unit they are 207th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3-pointers on 38% of their shot attempts, ranking 171st in D-1. South Dakota is 203rd in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 16 times per 100 possessions.

Advanced Statistics

Colorado is 225th in the country in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.6 times per 100 possessions. The Buffaloes have an offensive rating of 115.5, which is ranked 29th. They are 66th in D-1 in pace with 74.4 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 58% is 20th. As a unit they are 16th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 60% and they shoot 3-pointers on 37% of their shot attempts, ranking 207th in the country.

Who will win tonight's South Dakota/Colorado college basketball game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take South Dakota +10.5

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