Western Illinois vs. South Dakota Prediction: South Dakota Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [12/14/2024]

South Dakota and Western Illinois will meet in college basketball action at Sanford Coyote Sports Center on Saturday, starting at 12:00PM ET.

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

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Western Illinois-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 Western Illinois has a lower chance of victory."

For further insights into Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Western Illinois vs. South Dakota predictions page.

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Western Illinois vs. South Dakota Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball matchup between South Dakota and Western Illinois at Sanford Coyote Sports Center is scheduled to start at 12:00PM ET.

• Who: Western Illinois vs. South Dakota
• Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
• Time: 12:00PM ET/9:00AM PT
• Venue: Sanford Coyote Sports Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Saturday's Western Illinois vs. South Dakota matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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

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

Our leading predictive model currently gives South Dakota a 77% chance of defeating Western Illinois. Our predicted final score has South Dakota winning 81-73.

According to our model, Western Illinois (+9.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 154.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Western Illinois vs. South Dakota Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Western Illinois	South Dakota
Spread	+9.5 (-115)	-9.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+300	-375
Total	o154.5 (-108)	u154.5 (-105)

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

Western Illinois vs. South Dakota Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Western Illinois vs. South Dakota matchup is on the over/under.

Our expert predictions, matched against the latest odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict South Dakota, with a 77% win probability, will likely beat Western Illinois on Saturday.

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