South Dakota Coyotes vs Kansas City Roos NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 1/2/25

Planning on watching today’s Coyotes and Roos game? Catch the action at Swinney Recreation Center in Kansas City, MO, as the Roos hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on Summ. This Summit conference matchup has an over/under of 157.5 points, and Kansas City is favored to win by -3.5 at home vs. South Dakota.

SOUTH DAKOTA COYOTES VS KANSAS CITY ROOS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Kansas City Roos -3.5

This game will be played at Swinney Recreation Center at 8:00 ET on Thursday, January 2nd.

WHY BET THE KANSAS CITY ROOS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 78-70 in favor of the Roos.
• Not only will Kansas City pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -3.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 157.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 148 points.

Will South Dakota Be The Talk of Swinney Recreation Center?

South Dakota Coyotes Recent Game/Games

The Coyotes dropped to 6-6 on the season after a 98-81 road loss to Santa Clara on Saturday. Entering the game as +18.5 point underdogs, South Dakota managed to cover the spread.

South Dakota trailed 60-39 at halftime but showed resilience by outscoring Santa Clara 42-38 in the second half. The game’s total points reached 179, surpassing the over/under line of 168.5.

South Dakota put up 81 points in their last game, shooting 42.9% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 45.7%, with a 51% success rate on two-pointers (25/49) and just 23.8% from beyond the arc (5/21). They also hit 72.7% of their free throws, going 16/22 from the line.

Adama-Alpha Bal led the way with 20 points, shooting 61.5% overall and 57.1% from three-point range (4/7). Johnny O’Neil was also efficient, hitting 62.5% of his shots and 66.7% from deep (4/6), finishing with 15 points and 6 assists. The Coyotes dished out 18 assists as a team and grabbed 12 offensive rebounds.

South Dakota’s defense struggled, giving up 98 points on 52% shooting from the field. Their opponent shot 65% on two-pointers, hitting 26 of 40 attempts.

From beyond the arc, South Dakota allowed 13 threes on 34 attempts, a 38% clip. They also sent their opponent to the line 11 times, where they made 7 free throws.

Pressure Builds for Kansas City as Home Favorites

Kansas City improved to 4-7 on the season with a 73-66 home win over East Tennessee State on Saturday. The Roos entered the game as +2.5 point underdogs but managed to cover the spread with the victory.

Kansas City led 35-33 at halftime and outscored the Buccaneers 38-33 in the second half. The total points for the game were 139, just under the O/U line of 141.5.

The Roos put up 73 points in their last game, shooting 46.7% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 57.8%, thanks to hitting 52.4% from beyond the arc, connecting on 11 of 21 attempts. At the free-throw line, they were nearly perfect, making 20 of 22 for a 90.9% rate.

Quimari Peterson led the way with 30 points, shooting 56.2% overall, while Jamar Brown added 22 points, hitting 60% of his shots. Cameron Faas and Babacar Diallo were efficient as well, both shooting 66.7% from the field.

Even with Kansas City allowing 66 points, they couldn’t capitalize on the defensive end. They gave up 46% shooting from the field, with the opposing team hitting 21 of their 45 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Kansas City allowed 11 threes on 21 attempts, a 52% shooting performance. The Roos also sent the other team to the line 22 times, where they converted 20 free throws, a 90% success rate.