South Dakota vs. UMKC Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 15

The South Dakota Coyotes (9-9, 1-2 Summit League) host the UMKC Roos (4-14, 1-3 Summit League) at Sanford Coyote Sports Center, tipping off at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 15, 2026. The Coyotes are 7.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 159.5 points.

In its most recent game on Saturday, South Dakota claimed an 82-72 win over Denver. In the win, Cameron Fens led South Dakota with 23 points. UMKC's last outing was an 81-79 loss to North Dakota on Saturday. CJ Evans' team-high 24 points paced UMKC in the loss.

South Dakota vs. UMKC Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Sanford Coyote Sports Center in Vermillion, South Dakota
• Spread favorite: South Dakota -7.5
• Moneyline favorite: South Dakota -332
• Moneyline underdog: UMKC +262
• Over/Under: 159.5 points

How to watch South Dakota vs. UMKC

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

• A total of 11 of South Dakota's games this season have gone over Thursday's over/under of 159.5 points.
• This season, six games UMKC has played finished with a combined score higher than 159.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 154.5 points per game, 5.0 points fewer than the over/under of 159.5 for this game.
• This matchup's total is 5.3 fewer points than the 164.8 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• This season, the average over/under for South Dakota's games is 164.9 points, 5.4 more than the total of 159.5 points set for this contest.
• A difference of 5.1 points separates this game's over/under (159.5 points) and the average over/under in UMKC's games (154.4) this season.

Betting the Spread: South Dakota vs. UMKC

• South Dakota has eight wins against the spread in 15 games this season.
• The Coyotes have covered the spread twice this season when favored by 7.5 points or more (in three chances).
• UMKC has five wins against the spread in 15 games this year.
• The Roos have been underdogs by 7.5 points or more 10 times this season and are 4-6 ATS in those games.
• At home this year, South Dakota is 5-2 overall and 4-3 against the spread.
• At home, as a 7.5-point favorite or greater, South Dakota has two wins ATS (2-1).
• UMKC is 4-6 against the spread, and 1-9 overall, away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: South Dakota vs. UMKC

• South Dakota has been the moneyline favorite in six games this season and won five (83.3%) of those contests.
• The Coyotes have played as a favorite of -332 or more twice this season and won both games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 76.9% chance of a victory for South Dakota.
• UMKC has come away with one win in the 13 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Roos have a win-loss record of 1-8 with odds of +262 or worse this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies UMKC has a 27.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Dunkel Index Prediction for South Dakota vs. UMKC

• Pick ATS: UMKC (+ 7.5)
• Pick OU: Under (159.5)
  
• Prediction: South Dakota 77 - UMKC 74