South Dakota vs. North Dakota Prediction: North Dakota Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/23/2025]

North Dakota and South Dakota are scheduled to meet in college basketball action at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center on Thursday, starting at 8:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects North Dakota as the most likely winner of today's game.

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

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast North Dakota with a win probability of 65% and South Dakota with 35%."

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 South Dakota vs. North Dakota predictions page.

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

Thursday's college basketball matchup between North Dakota and South Dakota at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center is scheduled to begin at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: South Dakota vs. North Dakota
• Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

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

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

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

Our famous predictive model currently gives North Dakota a 65% chance of beating South Dakota. Our predicted final score has North Dakota winning 82-77.

According to our model, North Dakota (-4.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the 175.5-point over/under has a 58% chance of staying under.

South Dakota vs. North Dakota Odds

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

Bet Type	South Dakota	North Dakota
Spread	+4.5 (-110)	-4.5 (-102)
Moneyline	+160	-176
Total	o175.5 (-105)	u175.5 (-105)

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

South Dakota vs. North Dakota Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's South Dakota vs. North Dakota 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 North Dakota, with a 65% win probability, will likely beat South Dakota on Thursday.

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