South Dakota vs Northern Colorado Prediction, Picks & Odds | 06 Dec 2025

College Basketball Betting Preview: South Dakota vs Northern Colorado

The South Dakota Coyotes battle the Northern Colorado Bears, with tip-off scheduled for 20:00 on Saturday, December 6.

There’s a great opportunity to cover the spread by backing Northern Colorado at -9.5. We can get odds of -118 and our prediction is that they’ll overcome South Dakota.

South Dakota Coyotes lost their previous game, being beaten at home to Portland State Vikings 77-71.

Northern Colorado Bears won last time out by a 75-70 scoreline. It was on the road against Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 74-69 win for Northern Colorado when they last played South Dakota.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Northern Colorado	20-12	2640	2449	191	11-4	9-8	1L
South Dakota	16-16	2547	2566	-19	12-6	4-10	1L

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South Dakota vs Northern Colorado Prediction & Picks

Dive into our South Dakota vs Northern Colorado betting tips, featuring an expert match prediction, our best correct score pick and a ready-made bet builder designed for value.

Game Prediction

There’s a generous line of -9.5 when it comes to Northern Colorado for this college contest. The -118 that they cover the spread has plenty of juice and our pick is that the favorites will make it happen.

We’re always on top of team news and when combined with recent form, it helps us uncover the best value. Our college basketball handicappers also take a data-led approach, using key stats to back every pick.

Key South Dakota vs Northern Colorado stats:

• The -9.5 line has been covered by UNC in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -9.5 line has been covered by UNC in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• The +9.5 line hasn’t been covered by South Dakota in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.

UNC -9.5 Probability

The best betting sites suggest there’s a 54.1% chance of our pick delivering a return. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It is the reason why we are recommending this college basketball wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

South Dakota 73 - 85 Northern Colorado

There’s the chance to land huge betting odds when it comes to the Bears winning on the correct score lines. We’ll try a 85-73 victory in their favor and this should be in the right ball park.

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South Dakota vs Northern Colorado Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Northern Colorado are strong -588 favorites to win this college game according to the Moneyline betting odds. The sportsbooks give them a 85% chance of claiming victory. For those wanting to back South Dakota, you will find +420 about the underdogs.

The spread is currently 9.5, with the total points line at 162.5. The advantage of the Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. Those who wager Under 162.5 can get -106.

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Moneyline

South Dakota

+420

UNC

-588

Point Spread

South Dakota +9.5

-105

UNC -9.5

-115

Total Points

Under 162.5

-106

Over 162.5

-114

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South Dakota Stats

Northern Colorado Stats

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +9.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games
• +9.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -9.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
• -9.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 163.70 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 163.80 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 163.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 163.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 82.40 pts and allowed 81.30 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 77.90 pts and allowed 85.90 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 157.40 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 152.10 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 163.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 163.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 85.70 pts and allowed 71.70 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 85.90 pts and allowed 66.20 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big Sky	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Portland State	20-11	2376	2179	197	12-4	8-7	1L
Northern Colorado	20-12	2640	2449	191	11-4	9-8	1L
Idaho	21-14	2753	2540	213	11-5	10-9	5W
Montana State	18-14	2493	2285	208	12-3	6-11	1L
Montana	18-16	2627	2535	92	12-7	6-9	1L
Weber State	16-16	2598	2474	124	11-5	5-11	2L
Eastern Washington	14-18	2591	2606	-15	9-5	5-13	1L
Idaho State	13-20	2459	2513	-54	10-7	3-13	1L
Sacramento State	10-21	2408	2542	-134	10-4	0-17	1L
Northern Arizona	10-22	2282	2445	-163	9-7	1-15	5L

Summit	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
North Dakota State	27-7	2745	2366	379	16-2	11-5	4W
St. Thomas	24-9	2728	2366	362	15-2	9-7	1L
North Dakota	18-17	2680	2703	-23	10-8	8-9	1L
South Dakota	16-16	2547	2566	-19	12-6	4-10	1L
Omaha	16-17	2507	2522	-15	10-4	6-13	1L
Denver	15-17	2650	2650	0	9-5	6-12	2L
South Dakota State	14-18	2413	2331	82	9-6	5-12	2L
Oral Roberts	10-23	2420	2558	-138	9-8	1-15	1L
Kansas City	4-27	2149	2600	-451	3-11	1-16	15L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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