South Dakota Coyotes vs Iowa Hawkeyes NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/12/24

Don’t miss out on the NCAA showdown between the Coyotes and Hawkeyes. The game is starting at 9:00 ET on BTN, and it’s hosted by the Hawkeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, IA. Get ready to place your bets! The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 173.5 points, with Iowa being favored by -23 over South Dakota.

SOUTH DAKOTA COYOTES VS IOWA HAWKEYES BETTING PICK

The Pick: South Dakota Coyotes +23

This game will be played at Carver-Hawkeye Arena at 9:00 ET on Tuesday, November 12th.

WHY BET THE SOUTH DAKOTA COYOTES:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 79-68 in favor of the Hawkeyes.
• Even though we have Iowa winning straight-up, we like South Dakota at +23.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 173.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 147 points.

Can the Coyotes Offense Score Enough in Iowa City?

South Dakota Coyotes Recent Game/Games

South Dakota opened their season with a 91-83 home win over East Texas A&M on November 6th. Despite being -10.5 point favorites, the Coyotes didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 174 exceeded the O/U line of 150.5.

After a 32-32 tie at halftime, South Dakota’s offense came alive in the 2nd half, scoring 59 points while allowing 51.

South Dakota put up 91 points in their last game, shooting 45.5% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 50%. They hit 55.8% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, shooting just 26.1% (6/23). At the free-throw line, they connected on 69.4% of their attempts, going 25/36.

Chase Forte led the way with 23 points and 4 assists, while Khaliq Abdul-Mateen added 18 points, hitting 3 of 9 from three. Scooter Williams Jr. contributed 15 points despite shooting 1 of 6 from deep, and Cameron Fens was efficient inside, scoring 14 points on 6 of 10 shooting in just 17 minutes.

South Dakota’s defense struggled, giving up 83 points on 45% shooting from the field. They allowed 55% shooting on two-pointers, with the opposing team hitting 24 of 43 attempts.

From beyond the arc, South Dakota held the other team to 26% shooting, with just 6 threes made on 23 attempts. However, they sent the opponent to the line 36 times, where they converted 25 free throws at a 69% clip. South Dakota also gave up 13 offensive rebounds.

Can the Iowa Offense Score Enough at Home?

The Hawkeyes opened their season with an 89-74 win over Southern on Thursday. Playing at home, Iowa was a heavy -26.5 favorite but didn’t cover the spread. The combined points of 163 went over the pre-game total of 160.5.

Iowa led 48-37 at halftime and added 41 points in the 2nd half while allowing 37. Though they got the win, the Hawkeyes will look to tighten up defensively moving forward.

Iowa’s offense was firing on all cylinders, putting up 89 points with a 53.3% shooting performance from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 68.3%, thanks in large part to their 45% shooting from beyond the arc, hitting 18 of 40 attempts. Inside the arc, they were even more efficient, connecting on 70% of their two-point shots.

The Hawkeyes dished out 26 assists, with Payton Sandfort contributing 7 dimes to go along with his 17 points and 8 rebounds. Pryce Sandfort led the way with 22 points, hitting 6 of 8 threes and shooting 80% overall. Iowa’s free throw shooting was a weak spot, as they hit just 7 of 12 attempts for 58.3%.

Even with Iowa’s defensive struggles, they managed to pull out a win, allowing 74 points on 53% shooting from the field. The Hawkeyes gave up 18 threes on 45% shooting from deep.

Iowa sent their opponents to the line 12 times, where they hit 7 free throws. The Hawkeyes limited second-chance points, giving up just 5 offensive rebounds.