Iowa Hawkeyes vs South Dakota Coyotes Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our South Dakota vs Iowa NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Iowa City.

South Dakota vs Iowa Prediction

Betting on today's Coyotes and Hawkeyes game? Catch the action at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, IA, as the Hawkeyes hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on BTN. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 173.5 points, and Iowa is favored by -23 at home against South Dakota.

South Dakota vs. Iowa Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: South Dakota Coyotes at Iowa Hawkeyes
Where: Iowa City at Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Date: Tuesday, November 12th
Betting Odds IOWA -23, SDAK +1833 | IOWA -6000 O/U 173.5

Coyotes Preview: Will South Dakota Win on the Road?

South Dakota Coyotes Recent Game/Games

South Dakota opened their season with a 91-83 win over East Texas A&M on Wednesday. Playing at home, the Coyotes were -10.5 point favorites but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 174 exceeded the O/U line of 150.5.

After a 32-32 tie at halftime, South Dakota’s offense came alive in the 2nd half, scoring 59 points while allowing 51.

Coyotes Offense Breakdown

South Dakota put up 91 points in their latest game, shooting 45.5% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 50%. They hit 55.8% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 26.1% of their threes.

Chase Forte led the way with 23 points and 4 assists, while Khaliq Abdul-Mateen added 18 points, hitting 3 of 9 from deep. The Coyotes also got 14 points from Cameron Fens, who shot 60% from the field, and Tay Mosher, who knocked down 3 of 4 threes, finishing with 12 points.

Coyotes Team Defense

South Dakota's defense gave up 83 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 45% from the field on 30 of 66 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 55% shooting, as the opposing team hit 24 of 43 two-point shots.

From three-point range, South Dakota's defense held their opponents to 26% shooting, with just 6 made threes on 23 attempts. However, they sent the other team to the free-throw line 36 times, where they converted 25 for 69%. South Dakota also gave up 13 offensive rebounds.

Hawkeyes Preview: Will the Hawkeyes Come Through as Home Favorites?

Iowa opened their season with an 89-74 win over Southern on Thursday. Playing at home, the Hawkeyes were -26.5 favorites but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 163 exceeded the O/U line of 160.5.

Iowa led 48-37 at halftime and added 41 points in the 2nd half while allowing 37. The Hawkeyes will look to tighten up defensively in their upcoming games.

Hawkeyes Offense Breakdown

Iowa's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 89 points with a 53.3% shooting performance from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 68.3%, thanks in large part to their 45% shooting from beyond the arc, hitting 18 of 40 attempts. Inside the arc, they were even more efficient, connecting on 70% of their two-point shots.

The Hawkeyes dished out 26 assists, with Payton Sandfort contributing 7 dimes to go along with his 17 points and 8 rebounds. Pryce Sandfort led the team with 22 points, shooting 80% from the field and 75% from three-point range, hitting 6 of 8 from deep.

Hawkeyes Team Defense

Despite Iowa's defensive struggles, they managed to hold their opponent to 74 points. However, the Hawkeyes allowed them to shoot 53% from the field, with 32 made baskets on 60 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Iowa's opponent hit 18 threes on 40 attempts, shooting 45%. They also went 7/12 from the free-throw line, shooting 58%. Iowa gave up 5 offensive rebounds.

Coyotes vs Hawkeyes Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last ten road games, South Dakota has an ATS record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 1-9 while averaging 73 points per game.
In their last three games at home, the Hawkeyes have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 84 points per game in these contests.
The last ten games that South Dakota was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 3-7 straight up.
Against the spread, the Hawkeyes have put together 1-2 in their last three games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-0 straight up.