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Northern Colorado vs South Dakota St. Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 14 Nov 2026
Tip-off: 21:00
Projected 81-69
Projected total 150.1
Final 46-71
17-28 29-43
Position#196
Record2-1
FormWLWLW
Points / game94.0
Allowed / game68.7
Vs
87%
13%
■ NORT 87%■ SOUT 13%
Pythia win probability
Position#64
Record3-0
FormLLWWW
Points / game73.3
Allowed / game61.3
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Sections
Pythia's preview, written before tip-off

Northern Colorado faces South Dakota St. in an NCAA contest on 14 November 2026, with the model designating Northern Colorado as the favourite because of their 2-1 record, 94.0 points per game and 68.7 allowed, contrasted with South Dakota St.'s 3-0 record, 73.3 points per game and 61.3 allowed, giving the model an 87% chance for the home side and 13% for the visitor; the projected score is 81-69 and the total is 150.1, with a 3% overtime probability. Northern Colorado has won both of its home games, scoring 109.5 points and allowing 58.0, and has won three of its last five games, including a 102-52 victory over Northern New Mexico at home, a 63-90 loss to Arizona State away, and a 117-64 win over Colorado College at home. South Dakota St. has won all three of its road games, scoring 68.0 points and allowing 66.0, and has won three of its last five games, including 81-69 over Valparaiso at home, 71-49 over Briar Cliff at home and 68-66 over Kansas State away. In their only previous meeting on 14 November 2024, Northern Colorado defeated South Dakota St. 78-69.

Written by Pythia from this game's frozen forecast, the market's main lines and both teams' results.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Northern Colorado winLost
86.6%fair 1.15
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
South Dakota St. winWon
13.4%fair 7.48
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's frozen forecast of 12 Nov 22:25 UTC (Version 5). Implied = the consensus price with the bookmaker margin removed (Pinnacle first); edge = model probability minus implied.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Northern ColoradoUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sacramento State
#324
W
95-79
95
79
+16
H13/02
NCAA
Portland State
#87
W
77-65
77
65
+12
H14/02
NCAA
Northern Arizona
#335
W
78-77
78
77
+1
H22/02
NCAA
East. Washington
#261
L
72-82
72
82
-10
A27/02
NCAA
Idaho
#136
W
76-67
76
67
+9
A28/02
NCAA
Montana
#186
W
85-57
85
57
+28
H03/03
NCAA
Montana
#186
L
89-95
89
95
-6
A09/03
NCAA
Colorado College
#495
W
117-64
117
64
+53
H03/11
NCAA
Arizona State
#39
L
63-90
63
90
-27
A07/11
NCAA
Northern New Mexico
#487
W
102-52
102
52
+50
H11/11
NCAA
1H
2H
51-37
44-42
37-34
40-31
43-41
35-36
40-40
32-42
33-40
43-27
27-23
58-34
32-49
57-46
52-21
65-43
26-48
37-42
48-17
54-35
158.2Avg total
85.4Scored
72.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)94.068.7162.7+25.367%
Season at home (2)109.558.0167.5+51.5100%
Season away (1)63.090.0153.0-27.00%
Last 10 (10)85.472.8158.2+12.670%
Last 5 (5)91.271.6162.8+19.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)63.090.0153.0-27.00%
vs Similar ◀ (12)80.278.7158.8+1.542%
vs Weaker (14)81.177.6158.7+3.671%
This opponent (South Dakota St.) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
South Dakota St.USALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Denver
#239
L
61-79
61
79
-18
A13/02
NCAA
Oral Roberts
#338
W
87-69
87
69
+18
A15/02
NCAA
North Dakota St
#30
L
66-74
66
74
-8
H19/02
NCAA
North Dakota
#196
W
91-83
91
83
+8
H21/02
NCAA
UMKC
#368
W
73-59
73
59
+14
A27/02
NCAA
South Dakota Coyotes
#214
L
70-75
70
75
-5
A28/02
NCAA
St. Thomas (Minn.)
#42
L
67-80
67
80
-13
A06/03
NCAA
Kansas State
#162
W
68-66
68
66
+2
A04/11
NCAA
Briar Cliff
#386
W
71-49
71
49
+22
H07/11
NCAA
Valparaiso
#165
W
81-69
81
69
+12
H12/11
NCAA
1H
2H
25-36
36-43
36-29
51-40
34-37
32-37
42-44
49-39
36-30
37-29
42-38
28-37
37-39
30-41
35-28
33-38
36-24
35-25
49-32
32-37
143.8Avg total
73.5Scored
70.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)73.361.3134.7+12.0100%
Season at home (2)76.059.0135.0+17.0100%
Season away (1)68.066.0134.0+2.0100%
Last 10 (10)73.570.3143.8+3.260%
Last 5 (5)71.467.8139.2+3.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)63.077.4140.4-14.40%
vs Similar ◀ (10)77.179.4156.5-2.330%
vs Weaker (10)82.966.9149.8+16.090%
This opponent (Northern Colorado) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Over/Under 146Actual: Under 146
Over 146
59.7%
Under 146
40.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 151Actual: Under 151
Over 151
47.2%
Under 151
52.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 156Actual: Under 156
Over 156
35.0%
Under 156
65.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

📊 3. Team Totals

Northern Colorado total 80.5Actual: Northern Colorado under 80.5
Over 80.5
53.5%
Under 80.5
46.5%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Northern Colorado total 84.5Actual: Northern Colorado under 84.5
Over 84.5
37.6%
Under 84.5
62.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Northern Colorado total 88.5Actual: Northern Colorado under 88.5
Over 88.5
23.6%
Under 88.5
76.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
South Dakota St. total 62Actual: South Dakota St. over 62
Over 62
75.1%
Under 62
24.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
South Dakota St. total 66Actual: South Dakota St. over 66
Over 66
60.4%
Under 66
39.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
South Dakota St. total 70Actual: South Dakota St. over 70
Over 70
44.1%
Under 70
55.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

Spread Northern Colorado -3Actual: South Dakota St. +3
NORT -3
81.9%
SOUT +3
18.1%
Best 5 market prices
NORT
No market prices yet.
SOUT
No market prices yet.
Spread Northern Colorado 0Actual: South Dakota St. 0
NORT 0
86.6%
SOUT 0
13.4%
Best 5 market prices
NORT
No market prices yet.
SOUT
No market prices yet.
Spread Northern Colorado +3Actual: South Dakota St. -3
NORT +3
90.9%
SOUT -3
9.1%
Best 5 market prices
NORT
No market prices yet.
SOUT
No market prices yet.

⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +3.9+3.91st half: +3.5+3.52nd half2nd half: +8.7+8.72nd half: -0.3-0.3
-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: +3.9+3.91st half: +3.5+3.52nd half2nd half: +8.7+8.72nd half: -0.3-0.3
Northern ColoradoSouth Dakota St.
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
Northern ColoradoLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sacramento State
#324
W
51-37
51
37
+14
H13/02
NCAA
Portland State
#87
W
37-34
37
34
+3
H14/02
NCAA
Northern Arizona
#335
W
43-41
43
41
+2
H22/02
NCAA
East. Washington
#261
D
40-40
40
40
+0
A27/02
NCAA
Idaho
#136
L
33-40
33
40
-7
A28/02
NCAA
Montana
#186
W
27-23
27
23
+4
H03/03
NCAA
Montana
#186
L
32-49
32
49
-17
A09/03
NCAA
Colorado College
#495
W
52-21
52
21
+31
H03/11
NCAA
Arizona State
#39
L
26-48
26
48
-22
A07/11
NCAA
Northern New Mexico
#487
W
48-17
48
17
+31
H11/11
NCAA
73.9Avg total
38.9Scored
35.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.134.372.5+3.863%-
Last 30 at home (15)40.931.272.1+9.780%-
Last 30 away (15)35.437.572.9-2.147%-
Last 10 (10)38.935.073.9+3.960%-
Last 5 (5)37.031.668.6+5.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)26.048.074.0-22.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)34.436.971.3-2.542%-
vs Weaker (14)39.034.473.4+4.679%-
This opponent (South Dakota St.) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
South Dakota St.Last 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Denver
#239
L
25-36
25
36
-11
A13/02
NCAA
Oral Roberts
#338
W
36-29
36
29
+7
A15/02
NCAA
North Dakota St
#30
L
34-37
34
37
-3
H19/02
NCAA
North Dakota
#196
L
42-44
42
44
-2
H21/02
NCAA
UMKC
#368
W
36-30
36
30
+6
A27/02
NCAA
South Dakota Coyotes
#214
W
42-38
42
38
+4
A28/02
NCAA
St. Thomas (Minn.)
#42
L
37-39
37
39
-2
A06/03
NCAA
Kansas State
#162
W
35-28
35
28
+7
A04/11
NCAA
Briar Cliff
#386
W
36-24
36
24
+12
H07/11
NCAA
Valparaiso
#165
W
49-32
49
32
+17
H12/11
NCAA
70.9Avg total
37.2Scored
33.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.434.971.3+1.543%-
Last 30 at home (15)38.434.172.5+4.347%-
Last 30 away (15)34.335.770.0-1.340%-
Last 10 (10)37.233.770.9+3.560%-
Last 5 (5)39.832.272.0+7.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)29.435.564.9-6.10%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)36.239.575.7-3.330%-
vs Weaker (10)41.631.473.0+10.280%-
This opponent (Northern Colorado) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Northern Colorado wins
0
South Dakota St. wins
DateGameScore
15/11/24South Dakota St. v Northern Colorado69-78
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/11/26HNorthern New Mexico102-52
07/11/26AArizona State63-90
03/11/26HColorado College117-64
09/03/26AMontana89-95
03/03/26HMontana85-57
28/02/26AIdaho76-67
27/02/26AEast. Washington72-82
22/02/26HNorthern Arizona78-77
14/02/26HPortland State77-65
13/02/26HSacramento State95-79
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/26HValparaiso81-69
07/11/26HBriar Cliff71-49
04/11/26AKansas State68-66
06/03/26ASt. Thomas (Minn.)67-80
28/02/26ASouth Dakota Coyotes70-75
27/02/26AUMKC73-59
21/02/26HNorth Dakota91-83
19/02/26HNorth Dakota St66-74
15/02/26AOral Roberts87-69
13/02/26ADenver61-79

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Northern Colorado
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLW67%
HomeWW100%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %67%100%0%
Points / game94.0109.563.0
Allowed / game68.758.090.0
Point differential+25.3+51.5-27.0
Avg total162.7167.5153.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
South Dakota St.
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWW100%
HomeWW100%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game73.376.068.0
Allowed / game61.359.066.0
Point differential+12.0+17.0+2.0
Avg total134.7135.0134.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big Sky conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Northern Colorado32167%94.068.7+25.3
2 Idaho42250%86.571.5+15.0
3 Montana42250%78.065.2+12.8
4 Sacramento State21150%83.578.5+5.0
5 Portland State31233%80.775.0+5.7
6 Montana State31233%76.080.0-4.0
7 East. Washington41325%80.583.5-3.0
8 Northern Arizona4040%69.587.8-18.2
9 Weber State3030%72.796.0-23.3
10 Idaho State3030%67.392.0-24.7
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
Summit League conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 South Dakota St.330100%73.361.3+12.0
2 Nebraska O.53260%68.277.0-8.8
3 St. Thomas (Minn.)52340%82.478.2+4.2
4 UMKC52340%75.477.8-2.4
5 North Dakota St52340%77.283.0-5.8
6 Oral Roberts31233%73.368.0+5.3
7 North Dakota41325%72.886.8-14.0
8 South Dakota Coyotes51420%84.482.8+1.6
9 Denver3030%60.371.7-11.3
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Northern Colorado172946
South Dakota St.284371
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