South Dakota Coyotes vs Utah Tech Trailblazers Matchup

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

South Dakota vs Utah Tech Prediction

The Coyotes and Trailblazers are set to face off at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The Trailblazers will host the game at Burns Arena in St. George, UT. South Dakota is favored by -2.5 in this non-conference contest against Utah Tech. The game's over/under currently sits at 163.5 points.

South Dakota vs. Utah Tech Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: South Dakota Coyotes at Utah Tech Trailblazers
Where: St. George at Burns Arena
Date: Thursday, December 19th
Betting Odds SDAK -2.5, SDAK -143 | DXST +118 O/U 163.5

Coyotes Preview: Does South Dakota Have What it Takes on the Road?

South Dakota Coyotes Recent Game/Games

South Dakota improved to 6-4 on the season with an 89-66 win over Western Illinois on Saturday. The Coyotes, playing at home, were -9.5 favorites and covered the spread.

South Dakota led 53-31 at halftime and added 36 points in the 2nd half while allowing 35. The game’s total points of 155 went over the 152.5 O/U line.

Coyotes Offense Breakdown

South Dakota put up 89 points in their last game, shooting 51.8% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 57.1%. They connected on 40% of their threes (6/15) and hit 56.1% of their two-point attempts (23/41), while also going 25/36 from the free-throw line (69.4%).

Marko Maletic led the way with 24 points, hitting 6 of 8 from beyond the arc. Chase Forte added 21 points and 5 assists, and Cameron Fens contributed 17 points on 5/8 shooting. The Coyotes grabbed 15 offensive rebounds and dished out 12 assists as a team.

Coyotes Team Defense

South Dakota's defense had a tough outing, giving up 66 points while allowing the opposition to shoot 51% from the field. The Coyotes struggled to contain two-point attempts, with the other team hitting 56% of their shots inside the arc, going 23/41.

From beyond the arc, South Dakota allowed 6 threes on 15 attempts, a 40% shooting performance. The Coyotes also sent the other team to the line 36 times, where they converted 25 free throws, shooting 69%. South Dakota gave up 15 offensive rebounds in the game.

Trailblazers Preview: Can the Trailblazers Secure a Win at Home?

Utah Tech Trailblazers Recent Game

The Trailblazers fell to 1-10 on the season after a 73-71 loss to Weber State on Friday. Despite being +4.5 point underdogs, Utah Tech kept it close, covering the spread. The game’s total points of 144 narrowly exceeded the over/under line of 143.5.

Utah Tech led 30-28 at halftime but allowed 45 points in the second half while scoring 41 of their own. The Trailblazers will look to build on their competitive performance as they search for their second win of the season.

Trailblazers Offense Breakdown

Utah Tech put up 71 points in their latest game, shooting 49% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 57.1%. They connected on 42.1% of their three-point attempts, going 8-for-19 from deep, and hit 53.3% of their two-point shots.

At the free-throw line, the Trailblazers shot 62.5%, making 15 of 24 attempts. They grabbed 9 offensive rebounds and dished out 15 assists, with Miguel Tomley leading the way with 21 points and 4 assists. Noa Gonsalves added 19 points, while Vasilije Vucinic contributed 14 points and 13 rebounds, hitting 7 of his 8 shots.

Trailblazers Team Defense

Utah Tech Trailblazers gave up 73 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 49% from the field. They allowed 16 two-point field goals on 30 attempts, a 53% shooting rate.

From beyond the arc, Utah Tech's defense conceded 8 threes on 19 attempts, with the other team shooting 42%. They also sent them to the line 24 times, where they hit 15 free throws, a 62% rate. Utah Tech allowed 9 offensive rebounds.

Coyotes vs Trailblazers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last five road games, South Dakota has averaged 80 points per game while allowing 91. The team's record in this stretch was 1-4 while going 3-2.
Through their last ten home contests, the Trailblazers offense has averaged 65 points per game while allowing an average of 78. Utah Tech posted an overall record of 2-8 while going 4-5-1 ATS.
Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Trailblazers have gone 2-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-3.
South Dakota has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.