North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State prediction: North Dakota State favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/18/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Wednesday at 8:00 PM ET as North Dakota State takes on South Dakota State in men's college basketball action at First Bank and Trust Arena.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model gives North Dakota State a slight edge with a 54% win probability over South Dakota State.

This article offers further insights into Wednesday's North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Wednesday's NCAA basketball game between North Dakota State and South Dakota State 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives North Dakota State a 54% chance of beating South Dakota State. Our predicted final score has North Dakota State winning 75-74.

According to our model, North Dakota State (+1.5) has a 57% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 146.5 points has a 55% chance of going over.

North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below: