Denver vs. South Dakota State Prediction: South Dakota State Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/2/2025]

South Dakota State will face Denver in college basketball action at First Bank and Trust Arena on Thursday, commencing at 9:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects South Dakota State as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Denver-South Dakota State game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast South Dakota State with a win probability of 92% and Denver with 8%."

For expanded analysis of Thursday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Denver vs. South Dakota State predictions page.

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Denver vs. South Dakota State Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's college basketball game between South Dakota State and Denver at First Bank and Trust Arena is scheduled to begin at 9:00PM ET.

• Who: Denver vs. South Dakota State
• Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
• Time: 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: First Bank and Trust Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Thursday's Denver vs. South Dakota State matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Denver vs. South Dakota State Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between Denver and South Dakota State 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives South Dakota State a 92% chance of defeating Denver. Our predicted final score has South Dakota State winning 84-67.

According to our model, South Dakota State (-15.5) has a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 149.5 points has a 54% chance of going over.

Denver vs. South Dakota State Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Denver	South Dakota State
Spread	+15.5 (-110)	-15.5 (-108)
Moneyline	+920	-1600
Total	o149.5 (-110)	u149.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Denver vs. South Dakota State Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Denver vs. South Dakota State matchup is on the spread.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict South Dakota State, with a 92% win probability, will likely beat Denver on Thursday.

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