Omaha vs. South Dakota State prediction: South Dakota State favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/1/2026]

South Dakota State and Omaha will lock horns in men's college basketball action at First Bank and Trust Arena on New Year's Day, with tipoff at 5:15 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model projects South Dakota State as the most likely winner of the Omaha vs. South Dakota State game.

This article offers further insights into Thursday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Omaha vs. South Dakota State prediction: Who will win and cover?

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

Our leading predictive model currently gives South Dakota State a 78% chance of beating Nebraska-Omaha. Our predicted final score has South Dakota State winning 80-72.

According to our model, Nebraska-Omaha (+9.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 152.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Omaha vs. South Dakota State odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

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

Omaha vs. South Dakota State picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Nebraska-Omaha +9.5 at the spread.

Omaha vs. South Dakota State game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's men's college basketball game between South Dakota State and Omaha at First Bank and Trust Arena is scheduled to begin at 5:15 PM ET.

• Who: Nebraska-Omaha vs. South Dakota State
• Date: Thursday, January 1, 2026
• Time: 5:15 PM ET/2:15PM PT
• Venue: First Bank and Trust Arena

Conclusion

We predict South Dakota State, with a 78% win probability, will likely beat Nebraska-Omaha on New Year's Day.

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