The South Dakota Coyotes, who suffered an 81-79 overtime loss at home to Utah Tech, will be on the road to face the Creighton Bluejays on Wednesday at CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. The Bluejays will open the season with this game and are ranked No. 23.
Ahead of Wednesday’s game, let’s take a look at the injury report, starting lineups and prediction.
South Dakota Coyotes vs Creighton Bluejays Injury Report
South Dakota
Guard Josiah Dotzler (knee) is listed OUT
Creighton
Forward Owen Freeman is questionable because of a knee injury.
South Dakota Coyotes vs Creighton Bluejays Predicted Starting Lineups
South Dakota Coyotes
Evan Anderson scored 10 points in his first game for the Coyotes. He went 3-3 from the field, including 1-1 from the 3-point line. Issac Bruns will be a key player for the Coyotes this season, especially on the road where he averaged 13.5 points per game on a .429 shooting percentage. He was named to the conference’s preseason first team and earned the All-Summit League Honorable Mention the season prior.
Bruns will receive support from Cameron Fens, who averaged 8.3 points and 5.3 boards away from the SCSC.
- Isaac Bruns
- Cameron Fens
- Jordan Crawford
- Evan Anderson
- Jesse McIntosh
Creighton Bluejays
The Bluejays suffered various departures following the 2024-25 season, including big man Ryan Kalkbrenner and guard Steven Ashworth. This has left Bluejays with unproven and new players on the roster.
Among the newcomers include freshman big man Aleksa Dimitrijevic and transfers such as Blake Harper (guard, transfer from Howard) and rising players like Owen Freeman (forward).
- Jackson McAndrew
- Isaac Traudt
- Blake Harper
- Owen Freeman
- Aleksa Dimitrijevic
South Dakota Coyotes vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction
Creighton is a ranked program and that’s why it’s no surprise why bettors are picking them as heavy favorites for this encounter. Meanwhile, South Dakota, despite being known for their offense, have struggled on road.
Prediction:
Creighton covers the spread and wins by 20+ points.
Creighton 87, South Dakota 63.
The total on the game will be surpassed.
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