South Dakota State vs. Omaha Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 1

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits (7-8, 0-0 Summit League) host the Omaha Mavericks (7-8, 0-0 Summit League) at First Bank and Trust Arena, starting at 5:15 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The Mavericks are 8.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's point total is 152.5.

In its last matchup on Monday, South Dakota State suffered a 99-71 loss to Arizona. Kalen Garry scored a team-best 20 points for South Dakota State in the loss. Omaha is coming off of an 80-57 loss to Oregon in its last outing on Sunday. Tony Osburn's team-high 18 points paced Omaha in the loss.

South Dakota State vs. Omaha Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 5:15 p.m. ET
• Where: First Bank and Trust Arena in Brookings, South Dakota
• Spread favorite: South Dakota State -8.5
• Moneyline favorite: South Dakota State -483
• Moneyline underdog: Omaha +361
• Over/Under: 152.5 points

How to watch South Dakota State vs. Omaha

• TV Channel: Summit League Network
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Betting the Over/Under: South Dakota State vs. Omaha

• South Dakota State and its opponents have combined to outscore Thursday's total (152.5 points) five times this season.
• This season, six games Omaha has played finished with a combined score higher than 152.5 points.
• The Jackrabbits average 74.7 points per game and the Mavericks score 77.3, which is 0.5 points under the game's total of 152.5.
• These two teams give up a combined 148.5 points per game, 4.0 less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, the over/under in South Dakota State's games is 6.8 fewer points than the over/under of 152.5 in this contest.
• Omaha's games have an average over/under of 154.8 points this season, 2.3 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: South Dakota State vs. Omaha

• Against the spread, South Dakota State is 6-6-0 this year.
• The Jackrabbits have been favored by 8.5 points or more once this season and covered the spread.
• Omaha has three wins against the spread in 11 games this year.
• The Mavericks have been underdogs by 8.5 points or more four times this year and covered the spread once.
• At home, as a 8.5-point favorite or more, South Dakota State is unbeaten ATS (1-0).
• Away from home, Omaha is 3-4 against the spread, and 2-5 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: South Dakota State vs. Omaha

• South Dakota State has entered the game as moneyline favorites six times this season and won four of those games.
• The Jackrabbits have played as a favorite of -483 or more once this season and won that game.
• The implied probability of a win from South Dakota State, based on the moneyline, is 82.8%.
• Omaha has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 10 games this year and has walked away with the win two times (20%) in those games.
• The Mavericks have a win-loss record of 1-3 with odds of +361 or worse this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Omaha has a 21.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.