Who’s Playing
Denver Pioneers @ S. Dak. State Jackrabbits
Current Records: Denver 6-9, S. Dak. State 9-6
How To Watch
- When: Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET
- Where: First Bank & Trust Arena — Brookings, South Dakota
- TV: CBS Sports Network
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- Watch on Connected TV: CBS Sports App on Roku and Fire TV
- Live Stream: CBSSports.com or fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $19.00
What to Know
If the oddsmakers’ predictions hold true, the near future looks bright for S. Dak. State. They and the Denver Pioneers will face off in a Summit battle at 9:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at First Bank & Trust Arena. The Jackrabbits will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
S. Dak. State is headed into Thursday’s contest after beating the impressive 166.5-point over/under the oddsmakers set for their last match against Alabama. S. Dak. State suffered a bruising 105-82 defeat at the hands of Alabama on Sunday. The Jackrabbits were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 57-33.
Oscar Cluff put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a double-double on 21 points and 15 rebounds. His performance made up for a slower matchup against Colorado back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, Denver entered their game against N. Colorado two weeks ago without any home losses, but there’s a first time for everything. Denver took an 82-75 hit to the loss column at the hands of N. Colorado. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Bears: they’ve now lost six in a row.
Denver struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That’s the fewest offensive rebounds they’ve posted since back in February of 2024.
S. Dak. State has been struggling recently as they’ve lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season. As for Denver, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-9.
Thursday’s contest is shaping up to be a scrappy matchup: S. Dak. State has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 39.2 rebounds per game. It’s a different story for Denver, though, as they’ve been averaging only 30.3. Given S. Dak. State’s sizable advantage in that area, Denver will need to find a way to close that gap.
S. Dak. State beat Denver 76-68 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will S. Dak. State repeat their success, or does Denver have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
S. Dak. State is a big 15.5-point favorite against Denver, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 15.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 151.5 points.
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Series History
S. Dak. State has won 9 out of their last 10 games against Denver.
- Mar 12, 2024 – S. Dak. State 76 vs. Denver 68
- Feb 22, 2024 – S. Dak. State 97 vs. Denver 70
- Jan 13, 2024 – Denver 99 vs. S. Dak. State 80
- Feb 16, 2023 – S. Dak. State 80 vs. Denver 75
- Jan 21, 2023 – S. Dak. State 76 vs. Denver 61
- Feb 10, 2022 – S. Dak. State 84 vs. Denver 61
- Feb 14, 2020 – S. Dak. State 90 vs. Denver 78
- Jan 08, 2020 – S. Dak. State 80 vs. Denver 68
- Feb 03, 2019 – S. Dak. State 92 vs. Denver 82
- Jan 10, 2019 – S. Dak. State 78 vs. Denver 66
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