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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

South Dakota St. · #237 · Sum · 0–0North Dakota · #328 · Sum · 0–0Thu, Feb 18 · 8:00 PM ETBetty Engelstad Sioux Center · Grand Forks, ND
Model line
North Dakota −1.8
Win probability
North Dakota 57%
Projected tempo
70.5
possessions
Site
North Dakota home
43%Win probability57%

The model makes North Dakota a 1.8-point favorite, winning about 57 times in 100.

Offense vs defense

Each offense against the other team's defense. Small numbers are national ranks; the better rank in each row is bold.

South Dakota St. offense vs North Dakota defense

South Dakota St. OStatNorth Dakota D
67.9#203Tempo#13469.2
52.0#148eFG%#35356.5
16.1#148TOV%#3719.4
30.3#190ORB%#27732.4
29.7#319FT rate#34443.8
7.8#48Block%#2707.8
51.3#209Assist%#33158.8
52.7#1432P%#34657.2
34.0#1753P%#34537.1
72.0#208FT%—
38.8#1933PA rate#7442.9

North Dakota offense vs South Dakota St. defense

North Dakota OStatSouth Dakota St. D
69.2#134Tempo#20367.9
49.4#272eFG%#20351.8
14.1#26TOV%#32214.5
27.4#286ORB%#1125.1
37.8#108FT rate#16334.5
8.3#79Block%#3077.1
42.4#352Assist%#19152.7
49.7#2672P%#21752.4
32.7#2473P%#18934.1
69.5#282FT%—
40.6#1533PA rate#1347.0

Team stats from the 2025–26 season, the same inputs the model uses for these ratings.

Last 5 games

H home · A away · N neutral site.

South Dakota St.

Thu, Mar 5NSt. Thomas162L 67–80
Sat, Feb 28ASouth Dakota270L 70–75
Thu, Feb 26AKansas City292W 73–59
Sat, Feb 21HNorth Dakota328W 91–83
Wed, Feb 18HNorth Dakota St.170L 66–74

North Dakota

Sun, Mar 8NNorth Dakota St.170L 62–70
Sat, Mar 7NSt. Thomas162W 67–66
Fri, Mar 6NDenver243W 83–67
Sat, Feb 28ANorth Dakota St.170L 63–96
Sat, Feb 21ASouth Dakota St.237L 83–91