by Amedeus Mastrangelo
Sunday, Nov 14, 2021
Game Time: 3:00 pm ET, Sunday, November 14, 2021
Venue: The Knapp Center, Des Moines, IA
Where to Watch: ESPN+
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: South Dakota +16, Drake -16; Over/Under: 143 points
Bet365: Point Spread: South Dakota +16, Drake -16; Over/Under: 143 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: South Dakota +15.5, Drake -15.5; Over/Under: 142.5 points
Season Record
South Dakota Coyotes: 1-0 (4th place, Summit League)
Drake Bulldogs: 1-0 (2nd place, Missouri Valley)
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South Dakota Coyotes vs Drake Bulldogs Preview and Analysis
Recent Form
South Dakota Coyotes: won at home on Nov. 11 against the Air Force Falcons 59-53.
Drake Bulldogs: won at home on Nov. 9 against the Coe College Kohawks 87-61.
South Dakota Coyotes Analysis
South Dakota is coming into this game with a 1-0 record overall and they will be playing their first road game of the season in this game. They won their season opener on a neutral site against AFA and are coming into this one off of that win. Kruz Perrott-Hunt led the team in points in that game with 14 while Hunter Goodrick was next on the team with 12 points. Mason Archambault also had 11 points in that one. Archambault and Perrott-Hunt both led the team in assists in that game with 3 each while Goodrick and Xavier Fuller both led the team in rebounds with 8 each. So far this season with their shooting, they are 36.2% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 68.8% from the free throw line. Their offense is averaging 59 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 53 PPG against them. South Dakota has an ATS record of 0-1 this season and their O/U record is 0-1.
Drake Bulldogs Analysis
Drake is coming into this game with a 1-0 record overall and they are 1-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. Drake is coming into this one off of a win in their last game which was also their season opener against Coe College. Tremell Murphy and Tucker DeVries both led the team in points in that game with 14 each while DJ Wilkins and Roman Penn were both next on the team with 11 points each. Wilkins led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Murphy led the team in rebounds with 8. So far this season with their shooting, they are 52.7% from the field, 52.2% from 3-point range, and 77.3% from the free throw line. Their offense is averaging 87 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 61 PPG against them.
South Dakota vs Drake Prediction
South Dakota is coming into this game as a 16 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. South Dakota opened their season with a great win over AFA and really played a great defensive game in that one. Drake won their first game by over 20 points but it was against a team that they probably should have won the game by 40. Drake is not overwhelmingly better than South Dakota and they did not even have many of their scorers get a lot of points in their last game. The best bet to place in this game is on South Dakota to cover the spread here as they will make it a much closer game.
South Dakota Drake Prediction: Our NCAAB Pick for Sunday, November 14, 2021 (3:00 pm ET start time) is Drake 66 South Dakota 57.
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NCAAB Betting Trends
South Dakota Coyotes: 20-16 O/U as an underdog of 10 or more points. 126-105 O/U in all games. 51-40 O/U when the total is 140 to 149.5. 60-54 O/U as an underdog. 60-48 O/U in road games. 43-39 O/U after a non-conference game.
Drake Bulldogs: 22-15 O/U as a favorite of 10 or more points. 230-218 O/U in all games. 68-53 O/U when the total is 140 to 149.5. 99-81 O/U as a favorite. 114-80 O/U in all home games. 72-63 O/U in non-conference games.
Key Injuries
South Dakota Coyotes: None.
Drake Bulldogs: None.
Notable Quotes
“That’s the most points a Division I program has lost from two guys, so that’s a big hole. When you talk to our guys, you can see we’re going to be a little bit more balanced this year. I don’t want any one player to try and take on that role. Stan averaged 20 points a game and A.J. averaged almost 20 points a game.” - Todd Lee on losing their 2 best players from last season.
“The guys have done a nice job, I think, putting in the time and focus and staying hungry, the way we wanted them to, following a year like we had last year. So we’re excited to see how this year plays out.” - Darian DeVries on his outlook for this season.
Starting Lineups
South Dakota Coyotes
M. Archambault
X. Fuller
H. Goodrick
T. Kamateros
K. Perrott-Hunt
Drake Bulldogs
D. Brodie
S. Hemphill
T. Murphy
R. Penn
D. Wilkins
Statistical Leaders
South Dakota Coyotes
PPG: K. Perrott-Hunt (14)
APG: K. Perrott-Hunt (3)
Reb/G: X. Fuller (8)
Drake Bulldogs
PPG: T. Murphy (14)
APG: D. Wilkins (5)
Reb/G: T. Murphy (8)
Coaches:
South Dakota Coyotes: Todd Lee (4th season)
Drake Bulldogs: Darian DeVries (4th season)
Amedeus Mastrangelo
About the Author:
Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.
