10* BEST BET
(NCAAB) South Dakota State vs. Providence,
Point Spread: 2.50 | -115.00 South Dakota State (Away)
Result: Loss
SD State is the best shooting team in the nation and I think they'll give Prov fits. They lead the nation in effective field-goal percentage and ranks 12th in offensive efficiency, per KenPom. This SD St team is very good and Prov overachieved winning 7 games by 4 pts or less. This is about a Jackrabbits team that's reminiscent of last year's Oral Roberts. South Dakota State shoots a nation-best 45% from beyond the arc, has won 21 straight and features the Summit Player of the Year in Baylor Scheierman. He was the only Division I player to lead his conference in both rebounding (7.8) and assists (4.6) as he averaged 16.2 points on 51% shooting. Take the points here as I expect SD State to win this one outright on Thursday afternoon