South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Wyoming Cowboys Prediction, 12/20/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Wyoming Cowboys

Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Location: Don Haskins Center in El Paso, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Wyoming Cowboys (6-4) are hosting the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (6-5) at Don Haskins Center on Wednesday.

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits played Mayville State and took home the win by a score of 94-62 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Jackrabbits ended up with 9 and Mayville State totaled 19 fouls. They converted 7 out of their 28 attempts from beyond the arc. Mayville State ended up shooting 71.4% at the charity stripe by burying 5 of 7 shots. In addition, Mayville State snagged 31 boards (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Mayville State distributed 16 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. When talking about defending, South Dakota State allowed their opponent to shoot 35.7% from the floor on 25 of 70 shooting. They also doled out 21 dimes in the matchup while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Concerning pulling down boards, they compiled 43 with 10 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Jackrabbits converted 11 of 19 tries for a percentage of 57.9%. South Dakota State finished the contest having earned a 51.5% field goal percentage (34 of 66) and knocked down 15 out of their 37 3-point shots.

Charlie Easley is someone who was a major factor for this game. He finished the game shooting 80.0% from the field and dished out 2 assists. He saw the court for 26 mins played and pulled down 6 boards. He ended up scoring 22 points on 8 out of 10 shooting.

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South Dakota State will take the court with a record of 6-5 on the year. They are averaging 76.5 points per contest (146th in Division 1) while going 46.5% from the floor. The Jackrabbits are shooting 36.9% on shots from downtown (104 of 282) and 64.5% from the free throw line. As a team, South Dakota State is snagging 38.8 boards per contest and has totaled 144 assists on the season, which is 211th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 11.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 14.8 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Jackrabbits are able to force 11.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.5 fouls. They are surrendering 34.1% from beyond the arc and they rank 153rd in D-1 in PPG allowed (69.8). The Jackrabbits defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 39.1% (265 of 677) and they relinquish 36.5 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 239th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 145 relinquished for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Wyoming Cowboys went home defeated by a final of 84-71 against Weber State. Concerning how they rebounded, Wyoming allowed Weber State to collect 28 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They shot 46.7% from downtown by shooting 7 of 15 and ended up shooting 15 of 15 from the free throw line (100.0%). The Cowboys allowed Weber State to convert 31 out of their 55 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.4% in the game. When the game finished, the Cowboys walked away from this one shooting 28 for 57 from the field which gave them a rate of 49.1%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Wyoming made 7 out of 18 tries (38.9%). They were able to convert 8 of them for a percentage of 80.0%. Weber State committed 14 fouls for the matchup which took the Cowboys to the charity stripe for 10 attempts. They turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 4 steals in this matchup. The Cowboys pulled down 13 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 22 for this contest.

Akuel Kot ended up being a major contributor for the Cowboys in the game. He converted 10 out of 18 for this contest giving him a rate of 55.6%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He earned 24 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for the game.

Wyoming has a record of 6-4 this year. As an offensive team, the Cowboys are connecting on 47.4% from the floor, which is 77th in the country. Wyoming has 760 points on the year (76.0 per game) and they grab 33.7 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 12.6 times per contest (255th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 15.8 times per game. The Cowboys are committing 15.6 fouls per game while shooting 73.9% from the free throw line.

The Wyoming defense concedes 31.3% on shots from beyond the arc (70 of 224) and their opponents are connecting on 82.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 11.3 dimes and 32.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 84th and 75th in the country. The Cowboys are ranked 193rd in college hoops in PPG allowed with 71.2. They are able to force 15.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.6% from the field (231st in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wyoming

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