Omaha Mavericks vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits Betting Pick & Prediction 1/18/24

Betting on today’s Mavericks and Jackrabbits game? Catch the action at Frost Arena in Brookings, SD, as the Jackrabbits hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on Summ. The over/under for this Summit conference contest is set at 149.5 points, with the Jackrabbits being the favored team playing at home against the Mavericks.

OMAHA MAVERICKS VS SOUTH DAKOTA STATE JACKRABBITS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Omaha Mavericks +9.5

This game will be played at Frost Arena at 8:00 ET on Thursday, January 18th.

WHY BET THE OMAHA MAVERICKS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-70 in favor of the Jackrabbits.
• Even though we have South Dakota State winning straight-up, we like Omaha at +9.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 149.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 146 points.

Are Omaha Ready for a Road Win?

Omaha is coming off a 79-61 win over North Dakota, and the Mavericks are 10-9 overall and 2-1 in Summit League play. They have gone 2-7 on the road this season, and they are 2-8 in their last 10 road games.

As an underdog, Omaha is 2-7 this season, and they are catching 9.5 points against South Dakota State. So far, the Mavericks have been the underdog in nine games.

Omaha has an ATS record of 9-5 this season and they are 6-3 vs. the spread on the road. As the underdog, the Mavericks are 6-3 vs. the spread this year. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, Omaha has gone 7-3 vs. the spread. On the road, their ATS mark is 7-3 over their last 10 games.

Today’s over/under line of 149.5 is higher than the average over/under line in Omaha’s games this year (144.8). So far, 11 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. Over their last three games, their over/under record is 1-2 and the average scoring total in those games is 151 points.

Omaha is fresh off a strong offensive showing, putting up 79 points versus North Dakota. This output is higher than their season-average of 73.9 points per game. Frankie Fidler led the scoring for the Mavericks, contributing 29 points. Additionally, Marquel Sutton chipped in with 14 points.

At present, the Mavericks’ defense is nationally ranked 107th, allowing 69.5 points per game. So far, the Omaha defense is giving up an average of 6.8 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 10.1 times per game (406th).

Do the Jackrabbits Have What it Takes to Win as Home Favorites?

South Dakota State will look to bounce back from a 99-80 loss to Denver in their last game. They are 2-4 at home this season and have gone 4-1 in their last five games at home. For the season, they are 2-4 at home and have a scoring differential of +4.5 points per game.

So far, the Jackrabbits are 4-5 when favored and have gone 9-9 overall. They are 2-1 in Summit League play and 7-8 in non-conference games. For the year, they have a record of 9-9.

South Dakota State has been a .500 team vs. the spread this season at 8-7. At home, they are 3-3 vs. the spread, and over their last three home games, they are 2-0 vs. the spread. As the favorite, the Jackrabbits have gone 4-5 vs. the spread this year and are 2-3 over their last five games as the favorite.

South Dakota State’s over/under record for the season is 10-5 and their games have averaged 148.3 points. Today’s over/under line of 149.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (144.8). So far, eight of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 3-0 and those games have averaged 163 points.

Coming off their recent game, the South Dakota State offense tallied 80 points in a matchup against Denver. Their field goal percentage for the game was 52.6%, and they made 6 threes. In terms of three-point shooting, the Jackrabbits offense has been good from outside, hitting 36% of their three-pointers on an average of 24.3 attempts per game. Their overall field goal percentage is currently 48%.

The Jackrabbits’ defense is presently ranked 174th nationally, allowing an average of 72.6 points per contest. In their previous game vs. Denver, the Pioneers finished with a field goal percentage of 54% and a total of 99 points vs. South Dakota State.