Omaha vs. South Dakota Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Summit League Tournament
06 March 2026

The No. 5 seed Omaha Mavericks (15-16, 8-8 Summit League) and the No. 4 seed South Dakota Coyotes (16-15, 8-8 Summit League) will look to advance in the Summit League tournament on Friday as they meet in the conference tournament at 7 p.m. ET on Summit League Network. Omaha is listed as a 1.5-point favorite to win this contest and advance closer to an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The point total is set at 151.5 for the matchup.
In its last time out, Omaha lost 68-53 to St. Thomas on Saturday. In Omaha's loss, Lance Waddles led the way with a team-high 14 points (adding eight rebounds and zero assists). South Dakota took care of business in its last matchup 75-70 against South Dakota State on Saturday. In South Dakota's win, Cameron Fens led the team with 17 points (adding seven rebounds and two assists).
Omaha vs. South Dakota Odds and Game Time
- When: Friday, March 6, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Spread favorite: Omaha -1.5
- Moneyline favorite: Omaha -143
- Moneyline underdog: South Dakota +120
- Over/Under: 151.5 points
How to watch Omaha vs. South Dakota
- TV Channel: Summit League Network
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Betting the Over/Under: Omaha vs. South Dakota
- Omaha and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (151.5 points) 14 times this season.
- This season, 19 of South Dakota's games have finished with a combined score higher than 151.5 points.
- The over/under for the game of 151.5 is 5.5 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Mavericks (76.8) and Coyotes (80.2).
- The 157.3 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 5.8 more than the 151.5 over/under in this contest.
- Omaha has a 153.8 average over/under in its games this season, 2.3 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
- South Dakota's games have an average over/under of 160.5 points this season, 9.0 more points than the over/under for this matchup.
Betting the Spread: Omaha vs. South Dakota
- Omaha has played 27 games, with 13 wins against the spread.
- The Mavericks are 4-3 ATS when favored by 1.5 points or more this season.
- Against the spread, South Dakota is 16-12-0 this season.
- This season, the Coyotes have an ATS record of 8-8 in their 16 games as an underdog of 1.5 points or more.
- At home this year, South Dakota is 9-5 overall and 9-5 against the spread.
- This season, as a 1.5-point underdog or more at home, South Dakota is 6-3 ATS.
- Away from home, Omaha is 7-8 against the spread, and 5-10 overall.
- Omaha is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 1.5-point favorites or more away from home.
Betting the Moneyline: Omaha vs. South Dakota
- Omaha has entered the game as moneyline favorites seven times this season and won five of those games.
- The Mavericks have a record of 5-2 when favored by -143 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 58.8% chance of a victory for Omaha.
- South Dakota has been a moneyline underdog in 16 games this season and has come away with the win four times (25%) in those contests.
- The Coyotes have a win-loss record of 3-10 with odds of +120 or worse this year.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies South Dakota has a 45.5% chance of walking away with the win.
