South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Providence Friars Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/17/2022

Game Time: 12:40 pm ET, Thursday, March 17, 2022

Venue:  KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY

Where to Watch:  TruTV

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  SDST +2, Providence -2; Over/Under:  149.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  SDST +2.5, Providence -2.5; Over/Under:  149.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  SDST +2.5, Providence -2.5; Over/Under:  149.5 points

 

South Dakota State Jackrabbits:  30-4 (1st place, Summit League)

Providence Friars:  25-5 (1st place, Big East)

 

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South Dakota State Jackrabbits:  5-0 last 5

Providence Friars:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

South Dakota State is coming into this game with a 30-4 record overall and they are 6-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss was against the Missouri State Bears but they have gone on a 21 game winning streak since then with their last 5 wins coming against the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles, the UMKC Roos, the Omaha Mavericks, the South Dakota Coyotes, and the North Dakota State Bison in their last game. Doug Wilson led the team in points in that game with 21 while Charlie Easley was next on the team with 15 points. Doug Wilson and Baylor Scheierman all led the team in assists in that game with 4 each while Wilson led the team in rebounds with 11. They are 52.5% from the field, 44.9% from 3-point range, and 75.9% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 86.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 73.4 PPG against them. South Dakota State has an ATS record of 18-14-1 this season and their O/U record is 17-16.

 

 

Providence is coming into this game with a 25-5 record overall and they are 2-2 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Butler Bulldogs while their 2 losses in that span came against the Villanova Wildcats and the Creighton Bluejays in their last game. Aljami Durham led the team in points in that game with 21 while A.J. Reeves was next on the team with 8 points. Durham led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Justin Minaya led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 30.8% from the field, 12.5% from 3-point range, and 68.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 71.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67 PPG against them. Providence has an ATS record of 17-13 this season and their O/U record is 16-14.

 

South Dakota State is coming into this game as a 2 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. SD State has had a very good season so far and they have really been owning their conference all season. They finished in first place with an undefeated record in their conference games, 18-0, and they won their conference tourney as well, coming into this game on a 21 game winning streak. It is very rare that they even had a close game as most of their wins have been by double digits and have not even been close. They are going up against a Providence team that is ranked and has played in a much tougher conference this season but they have not been playing well in their recent games. Providence has lost 2 of their last 3 games but even a lot of their wins recently have not been by many points and they have been trailing in a lot of their games having to come from behind. They have been winning close games all season but have always found themselves on the right side of things all season until now. It looks like they are starting to fade in their games and they have not been able to edge out those close games recently. It does not help that they have been going down early in a lot of their recent games as well and end up playing the whole game from behind. South Dakota State has been playing very well all season and have been waiting for a real opponent to challenge them in this tourney. They will be ready for this game and will come for the upset win if Providence continues to play the way they have recently. This is the biggest show for the Jackrabbits and what they have been waiting for all season, they will not disappoint in this game and will come away with the win here.

 

South Dakota State Providence Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, March 17, 2022 (12:40 pm ET start time) is SD State 73 Providence 71.

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South Dakota State Jackrabbits: 21-10 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5. 13-5 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 22-10 OVER when the total is 140 to 149.5.

Providence Friars: 1-11 ATS in all neutral court games. 1-10 ATS in all tournament games. 161-114 OVER after a game where they failed to cover the spread.

 

 

South Dakota State Jackrabbits:  None.

Providence Friars:  None.

 

 

“It was crazy. You know, I never really watched the Selection Sunday show before, so just to be watching it this time and be a part of it, it was just an unbelievable feeling. I had butterflies in my stomach waiting to see our name and when it popped up it was just, wow.” - Doug Wilson on being in this game. 

 

 

 

“I just feel like with this older veteran group we can withstand a lot of ups and downs throughout the game and just stay steady. With us on the court and the coaching staff, I feel like we can weather a lot of storms.” - A.J. Reeves on coming into this game.

 

 

 

A. Arians 

C. Easley 

Z. Mayo 

B. Scheierman 

D. Wilson

 

A. Durham  

N. Horchler 

J. Minaya

A. Reeves 

N. Watson

 

 

PPG: B. Scheierman (16.2)

APG: B. Scheierman (4.6)

Reb/G: B. Scheierman (8.2)

 

PPG: N. Watson (13.7)

APG: J. Bynum (4.5)

Reb/G: N. Horchler (8.5)

 

Coaches:

South Dakota State Jackrabbits: Eric Henderson (3rd season)

Providence Friars: Ed Cooley (11th season)