South Dakota at Kansas 12/18/18 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
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The South Dakota Coyotes visit Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas on Tuesday to play the No. 1 ranked Kansas Jayhawks. The Coyotes are 6-5 on the season following a 68-63 win over Colorado State on Sunday. Stanley Umude led a balanced attack by the Coyotes with 15 points. The win was South Dakota’s second straight.
Dedric Lawson leads Kansas in scoring, rebounding and assists with averages of 20.1 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. Udoka Azubuike is the third leading scorer with an average of 12.9 points per game, but is out injured indefinitely. Kansas is shooting 48.5% from the field and 37.3% from 3-point territory.
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While Kansas is the far better teams will win this outright thanks to dominating play from Dedric Lawson and Lagerald Vick, South Dakota will keep it close enough to cover. The Coyotes have covered the number in 4 of the last 5 versus Big 12 opponents in 21 of the last 27 versus teams with a winning record straight up. Final Score Prediction, Kansas Jayhawks win but fall short ATS 79-62.