Iowa Hawkeyes vs South Dakota Coyotes Point Spread Picks

South Dakota was picked to finish near the bottom of the Summit League standings, but due to an influx of talented transfers, the Coyotes have a 22-11 record and are 20-8-2 ATS this season. Matt Mooney averages 18.5 points and Tyler Flack, one of the holdovers from last year, scores 15.2 points per game. The Coyotes had a seven-game winning streak snapped in a 74-71 loss to South Dakota State in the conference tournament semifinal and Mooney poured in 30 points, however, the Jackrabbits won it at the free throw line making 22-of-28 compared to 9-of-15 for South Dakota. Iowa closed its conference season with a 95-73 blowout loss to Indiana and the Hawkeyes now are only 13-15-1 ATS overall. The Iowa defense was almost non-existent as it allowed the Hoosiers a .603 shooting percentage, including 12-of-20 from three-point range. The Coyotes have won and covered their last four true road contests and hold the motivational edge in this matchup. Take South Dakota.