North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 14
14 January 2026

The North Dakota State Bison (14-5, 4-0 Summit League) host the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (9-9, 2-1 Summit League) at Scheels Center, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. The Bison are 5.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 149.5 points.
North Dakota State took care of business in its last matchup 78-76 against Omaha on Saturday. In North Dakota State's win, Treyson Anderson led the way with a team-high 22 points (adding three rebounds and three assists). South Dakota State's last outing on Thursday ended in an 87-79 win over Denver. Damon Wilkinson's team-leading 19 points paced South Dakota State in the win.
North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State Odds and Game Time
- When: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Scheels Center in Fargo, North Dakota
- Spread favorite: North Dakota State -5.5
- Moneyline favorite: North Dakota State -230
- Moneyline underdog: South Dakota State +190
- Over/Under: 149.5 points
How to watch North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State
- TV Channel: Summit League Network
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Betting the Over/Under: North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State
- North Dakota State and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (149.5 points) eight times this season.
- In South Dakota State's 15 games this season, nine finished with more combined points than Wednesday's point total of 149.5.
- The Bison average 81.6 points per game against the Jackrabbits' 76.6, amounting to 8.7 points over the contest's total of 149.5.
- These two teams surrender a combined 142.9 points per game, 6.6 points less than this contest's over/under.
- North Dakota State has seen a 152.2 average over/under in its games this season, 2.7 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
- The over/under for this contest is 0.5 points higher than the average over/under in South Dakota State's games this season of 149.0.
Betting the Spread: North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State
- North Dakota State has played 16 games, with nine wins against the spread.
- This season, the Bison have an against-the-spread record of 3-3 in their six games as a favorite of 5.5 points or more.
- South Dakota State has played 15 games, with seven wins against the spread.
- So far this year, the Jackrabbits have been installed as underdogs by a 5.5-point margin or more three times and are 3-0 ATS in those contests.
- North Dakota State is 3-2 against the spread, and 5-0 overall, at home this season.
- North Dakota State has one win ATS (1-2) as a 5.5-point favorite or greater at home.
- South Dakota State is 4-2 against the spread, and 2-4 overall, on the road.
- Away from home, South Dakota State is winless ATS (0-2) as 5.5-point underdogs or more.
Betting the Moneyline: North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State
- North Dakota State has been the moneyline favorite in 11 games this season and won nine (81.8%) of those contests.
- The Bison have entered six games this season favored by -230 or more, and won each of those games.
- The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 69.7% chance of a victory for North Dakota State.
- South Dakota State has been named as the moneyline underdog six times this season but has yet to come away with a victory in any of those games.
- This season, the Jackrabbits have been a moneyline underdog of -230 or more three times, losing every contest.
- South Dakota State has an implied victory probability of 34.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
