South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Northern Colorado Bears Prediction & Odds – November 14, 2026

South Dakota State brings an unbeaten start into its meeting with Northern Colorado at The Monument in Rapid City. The neutral-site setting puts the Jackrabbits’ defense against a Bears team producing plenty of offense.

Game details and odds

Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 4:00 pm EST · The Monument (neutral venue, Rapid City)

Total: 151.5 — over -110, under -110.

DraftKings odds checked November 14, 2026 03:00 UTC. Odds subject to change.

Jackrabbits Bring a Tested Defensive Start

South Dakota State is 3-0 and has allowed 61.3 points per game while scoring 73.3. Jon Mekonnen leads the team at 14.7 points per game, and the Jackrabbits average 9.3 steals. That combination gives them a path to disrupt a productive opponent without needing to match it basket for basket.

The Jackrabbits opened with a 68-66 win at Kansas State, their narrowest result and their only completed game away from Brookings. They followed it by holding Briar Cliff to 49 points in a 71-49 victory, then beat Valparaiso 81-69. Those results show more than one way to win: a close road finish, a low-scoring defensive effort and a stronger scoring night against Valparaiso. The Kansas State game is particularly relevant to how they might handle a contest that stays tight, though none of those opponents duplicates this matchup.

Bears’ Scoring Faces a Different Test

Northern Colorado is 2-1 and averaging 94.0 points per game, with a 55 percent field-goal rate and 22.3 assists per game. Langston Reynolds leads the Bears with 5.7 assists per game. Their ball movement and shooting present a clear challenge, even as their 15.3 turnovers per game leave room for disruption.

The Bears scored 117 against Colorado College and 102 against Northern New Mexico, winning both games at home by wide margins. Their trip to Arizona State looked different: Northern Colorado scored 63 and allowed 90 in its lone completed road game. The contrast makes the Bears’ offensive ceiling hard to ignore, but it also raises a question about how consistently they can produce away from their own floor. Their response to the Arizona State loss was emphatic against Northern New Mexico; sustaining that production in a tighter contest is the next challenge.

Injury news

South Dakota State Jackrabbits: No player statuses returned in the latest check..

Northern Colorado Bears: No player statuses returned in the latest check..

Availability checked November 14, 2026 03:00 UTC. Reported statuses may change; final lineups are not confirmed here.

BTB Betting Pick

Winner pick: South Dakota State Jackrabbits.

South Dakota State’s close win at Kansas State and steadier defensive results give it the edge. Northern Colorado’s high-scoring home performances make that pick less secure if its offense travels well.

Original winner pick recorded November 14, 2026 03:00 UTC. Subsequent updates retain that selection.