North Dakota vs. South Dakota Prediction: South Dakota Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [3/1/2025]

South Dakota and North Dakota will lock horns in college basketball action at Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Saturday, starting at 5:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects South Dakota as the most likely winner of today's game.

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"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's North Dakota-South Dakota game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that South Dakota is more likely to win, while North Dakota has a lower chance of victory."

For a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive North Dakota vs. South Dakota predictions page.

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North Dakota vs. South Dakota Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between North Dakota and South Dakota 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives South Dakota a 59% chance of defeating North Dakota. Our predicted final score has South Dakota winning 84-82.

According to our model, North Dakota (+3.5) has a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the 175.5-point over/under has a 54% chance of staying under.

North Dakota vs. South Dakota Odds

We have researched the best College Basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	North Dakota	South Dakota
Spread	+3.5 (-105)	-3.5 (-115)
Moneyline	+154	-180
Total	o175.5 (-110)	u175.5 (-108)

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

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North Dakota vs. South Dakota Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's North Dakota vs. South Dakota matchup is on the over/under.

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North Dakota vs. South Dakota Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball action between South Dakota and North Dakota at Sanford Coyote Sports Center is scheduled to begin at 5:00PM ET.

• Who: North Dakota vs. South Dakota
• Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
• Time: 5:00PM ET/2:00PM PT
• Venue: Sanford Coyote Sports Center

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Saturday's North Dakota vs. South Dakota matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict South Dakota, with a 59% win probability, will likely beat North Dakota on Saturday.

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