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Summit opponents meet when the South Dakota Coyotes (6-8, 1-1 Summit) host the Western Illinois Leathernecks (8-5, 1-1 Summit) at Sanford Coyote Sports Center, tipping off at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 31, 2022. The Leathernecks are 3.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 147.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Coyotes vs. Leathernecks
- Game Day: Saturday, December 31, 2022
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- Location: Vermillion, South Dakota
- Arena: Sanford Coyote Sports Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | -3.5 | 147.5 |
South Dakota Betting Stats & Information
- South Dakota has won three of five games when favored on the moneyline this season (60%).
- The Coyotes have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -163 or shorter.
- The Coyotes have a 3-9-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Leathernecks are 4-2 against the spread when an underdog by 3.5 points or more this year.
- South Dakota’s average point total in outings this year is 142.3, 5.2 points fewer than the over/under in this game.
Western Illinois Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Western Illinois has been the underdog six times and won two of those games.
- The Leathernecks have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +134 moneyline set for this game.
- So far this season, the Leathernecks have put together a 6-4-0 record against the spread.
- The Leathernecks are 4-2 against the spread when an underdog by 3.5 points or more this year.
- The average over/under for Western Illinois’ games this year is 0.3 more points than the point total of 147.5 for this outing.
South Dakota vs. Western Illinois Season Stat Comparison
| South Dakota Rank | South Dakota AVG | Western Illinois AVG | Western Illinois Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266th | 68.7 | Points Scored | 76.7 | 95th |
| 299th | 73.6 | Points Allowed | 71.2 | 241st |
| 258th | 31.1 | Rebounds | 30.9 | 265th |
| 241st | 8.1 | Off. Rebounds | 7.1 | 312th |
| 35th | 9.4 | 3pt Made | 7.1 | 223rd |
| 261st | 12.4 | Assists | 14.7 | 106th |
| 267th | 13.4 | Turnovers | 11 | 49th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
South Dakota Coyotes Leaders
- A.J. Plitzuweit leads the Coyotes in points and assists per game, scoring 12.3 points and distributing 2.8 assists.
- Damani Hayes is South Dakota’s best rebounder, pulling down an average of 7.7 boards in each contest while scoring 5.4 points per game.
- Plitzuweit leads the Coyotes in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Western Illinois Leathernecks Leaders
- Trenton Massner scores 15.9 points and adds 5.8 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Leathernecks’ leaderboards for those statistics.
- Jesiah West is at the top of the Western Illinois rebounding leaderboard with 6.3 rebounds per game. He also scores 11.5 points and tacks on 2.3 assists per game.
- Alec Rosner averages 2.7 three-pointers per game, the most on the Leathernecks.
