South Dakota State vs. Washington prediction: Why Washington is favored to win women's March Madness First Round matchup [3/20/2026]

Women's college basketball action continues on Friday at 2:30 PM ET as South Dakota State takes on the favored Washington at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' new women's basketball model projects Washington as the most likely winner of the South Dakota State vs. Washington game.

This article offers a closer look at Friday's matchup, including best bets and picks.

South Dakota State vs. Washington prediction: Who will win WNIT matchup?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NCAAW Tournament matchup between South Dakota State and Washington 10,000 times as part of our women's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Washington a 55% chance of defeating South Dakota State.

According to our model, the 131.5-point over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

South Dakota State vs. Washington odds

We have researched the best women'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. Washington 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 best women's college basketball bets, the top play to make on this game is South Dakota State to win.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

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

Friday's women's basketball game between Washington and South Dakota State at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena is scheduled to start at 2:30 PM ET.

• Who: South Dakota State vs. Washington
• Date: Friday, March 20, 2026
• Time: 2:30 PM ET/11:30AM PT
• Venue: Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena
• March Madness stage: First Round

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Conclusion

We predict Washington, with a 55% win probability, will likely beat South Dakota State this women's National Invitational Tournament matchup.

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