South Dakota State vs. North Dakota State prediction: North Dakota State favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/14/2026]

North Dakota State will square off with South Dakota State in men's college basketball action at Scheels Center on Wednesday, beginning at 8:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts North Dakota State as the most likely winner of the South Dakota State vs. North Dakota State game.

This article offers a closer look at Wednesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

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

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

Our independent predictive model gives North Dakota State a 70% chance of defeating South Dakota State. Our predicted final score has North Dakota State winning 77-72.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and South Dakota State and North Dakota State each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 149.5 points also has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

South Dakota State vs. North Dakota State odds

We have researched 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.

South Dakota State vs. North Dakota State picks and best bet

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