Montana State Bobcats vs South Dakota Coyotes Point Spread Picks

South Dakota comes off a loss at Portland on Friday. The offense hasn't been as sharp on the road, scoring 61 at Nebraska and 58 at Houston. South Dakota ranks #311 in the nation shooting 39.7% as a team, plus 69.5% from the free throw line. South Dakota has gone UNDER in six of its last seven contests, including five straight UNDER after a defeat. They face a Montana State squad that has a losing record overall. Montana State coach Brian Fish has emphasized better defense for this game with Finals finished after four straight weak, defensive performances. "This is the time of year when you can really improve on defense," Fish said this week. "We need to make strides defensively, and a big part of that is rebounding." In addition, the team will look for a slower pace as they are short-handed with top reserve Forward Joe Mvuezolo out. Play this game UNDER the total.

South Dakota has gone UNDER its last four lined games, including a 73-61 loss at Nebraska on Saturday when the Coyotes shot only 37.9 percent and made five-of-16 three-point attempts. Matt Mooney led the Coyotes with 18 points, but he didn't get much help from his teammates. Montana State lost to Wisconsin Milwaukee 83-78 on Monday as Tyler Hall exploded for 42 points but only one other player was in double figures, Zach Green, with 10 points. Montana State shoots only 41 percent from the field and South Dakota is worse at 39.3 percent. Both teams hold opponents to nearly 43 percent from the floor. The Bobcats have gone UNDER four of their last five road games. This one stays UNDER.