North Dakota State vs. South Dakota Prediction: North Dakota State Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/18/2025]

South Dakota and North Dakota State will meet in college basketball action at Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Saturday, with tipoff at 3:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts North Dakota State as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's North Dakota State-South Dakota game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that North Dakota State is more likely to win, while South Dakota has a lower chance of victory."

For further insights into Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive North Dakota State vs. South Dakota predictions page.

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

Saturday's college basketball action between South Dakota and North Dakota State at Sanford Coyote Sports Center is scheduled to begin at 3:00PM ET.

• Who: North Dakota State vs. South Dakota
• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 3:00PM ET/12:00PM PT
• Venue: Sanford Coyote Sports Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

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

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

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between North Dakota State and South Dakota 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives North Dakota State a 60% chance of beating South Dakota. Our predicted final score has North Dakota State winning 82-79.

According to our model, South Dakota (+3.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the 169.5-point over/under has a 54% chance of staying under.

North Dakota State vs. South Dakota Odds

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

Bet Type	North Dakota State	South Dakota
Spread	-3.5 (-115)	+3.5 (-105)
Moneyline	-170	+152
Total	o169.5 (-108)	u169.5 (-110)

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

North Dakota State vs. South Dakota Picks

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

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Conclusion

We predict North Dakota State, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat South Dakota on Saturday.

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