South Dakota Coyotes vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Prediction, 11/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Dakota Coyotes vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022

Location: Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, MS

TV: SECN

Humphrey Coliseum is the location where the Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-0) will play the South Dakota Coyotes (2-1) on Thursday.

The South Dakota Coyotes took the court against Dakota State and went home with a win by a final score of 82-64 in their last contest. South Dakota finished the contest having earned a 46.0% field goal percentage (29 of 63) and knocked down 9 of their 23 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Coyotes buried 15 of their 18 tries for a percentage of 83.3%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they collected 39 with 10 of them being offensive. They also dished out 16 assists for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and having 5 steals. In terms of the defense, South Dakota allowed the other team to shoot 41.5% from the field on 27 of 65 shooting. Dakota State recorded 9 assists and had 9 steals in the game. Moreover, Dakota State snagged 30 rebounds (10 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Dakota State walked away from this one shooting 44.4% from the free throw line by converting 4 of their 9 tries. They knocked down 6 out of their 17 attempts from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Coyotes walked away with 14 while Dakota State accumulated 20 fouls.

A.J. Plitzuweit is a player who was a factor in the matchup. He accounted for 16 points on 5 of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 31 mins and also snagged 2 rebounds. He went 55.6% from the floor and totaled 2 dimes.

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South Dakota enters this matchup with a mark of 2-1 for the season. They currently have an average of 75.3 points per contest (171st in D-1) while shooting 45.2% from the field. The Coyotes are shooting 37.5% on shots from 3-point land (21 of 56) and 80.4% from the free throw line. As a team, South Dakota is collecting 37.3 rebounds per game and has totaled 36 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 219th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 11.7 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Coyotes are forcing 10.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 238th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 38 relinquished for the season. The Coyotes defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.6% (83 of 182) and they surrender 33.3 boards per contest as a group. They give up 40.6% on 3-point attempts and they are 291st in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (75.3).

The last time they took the court, the Mississippi State Bulldogs walked away with a victory by a final of 80-47 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The Bulldogs were able to pull down 31 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 45 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 14 steals in the game. Arkansas-Pine Bluff earned 19 personal fouls in this game which got the Bulldogs to the free throw line for 19 tries. They were able to make 15 of the free throws for a percentage of 78.9%. When talking about 3-pointers, Mississippi State knocked down 7 out of 26 attempts (26.9%). Overall, the Bulldogs shot 29 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.8%. The Bulldogs allowed Arkansas-Pine Bluff to make 18 of their 61 tries from the floor which had them shooting 29.5% for the game. They finished the game shooting 20.7% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 6 of 29 and finished the game at 5 of 7 at the free throw line (71.4%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Mississippi State permitted Arkansas-Pine Bluff to get 31 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Tolu Smith was important for the Bulldogs in this matchup. He knocked down 4 out of 7 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and added 9 rebounds. He totaled 10 points in his 20 mins on the court and added 3 assists in the game.

Mississippi State has a win-loss record of 3-0 so far this year. The Bulldogs have committed 12.3 fouls per game and they go 66.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.0 times per game (70th in the country) and they are giving up possession 14.0 times per game. Mississippi State has accounted for 216 points on the season (72.0 per game) and they pull down 43.7 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bulldogs are shooting 47.2% from the floor, which ranks them 124th in D-1.

The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 8th in the nation in PPG given up with 48.3. They are able to force 16.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 31.3% from the floor (11th in college basketball). The Mississippi State defense allows 23.7% on three-point shots (18 of 76) and their opponents are connecting on 69.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 10.3 dimes and 30.7 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 106th and 59th in D-1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take South Dakota

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