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

Kansas City will face South Dakota in college basketball action at Swinney Recreation Center on Thursday, commencing at 8:00PM ET.

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

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

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast Kansas City with a win probability of 61% and South Dakota with 39%."

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

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South Dakota vs. Kansas City Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's college basketball action between Kansas City and South Dakota at Swinney Recreation Center is scheduled to start at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: South Dakota vs. Kansas City
• Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Swinney Recreation Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's South Dakota vs. Kansas City matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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South Dakota vs. Kansas City Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA basketball game between South Dakota and Kansas City 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Kansas City a 61% chance of beating South Dakota. Our predicted final score has Kansas City winning 76-73.

According to our model, South Dakota (+4.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 154.5 points has a 54% chance of staying under.

South Dakota vs. Kansas City Odds

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

Bet Type	South Dakota	Kansas City
Spread	+4.5 (-114)	-4.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+164	-190
Total	o154.5 (-105)	u154.5 (-110)

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

South Dakota vs. Kansas City Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's South Dakota vs. Kansas City matchup is on the over/under.

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

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Conclusion

We predict Kansas City, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat South Dakota on Thursday.

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