#619 ASA PLAY ON Wyoming +1.5 over South Dakota, Tuesday at 8 PM ET - South Dakota is one of the worst defensive teams in the country ranking 354th in defensive efficiency, 318th in eFG% allowed, and 310th in FG’s allowed per game. They are allowing 79 PPG and have given up at least 90 points in 3 of their last 5 games. Not only that, 2 of those 3 teams that reached 90 points, Southern Indiana and Northern Arizona, rank outside the top 200 in offensive efficiency. Wyoming will have a big edge defensively ranking in the top 100 in both eFG% allowed and 3 point FG% allowed (28%). The Cowboys will come in hungry after a full week off and losing their last 2 games, each by 3 points, both away from home vs teams (Utah St & Loyola Marymount) ranked well ahead of where this South Dakota team currently sits (ranked 241st per KenPom). They should also get a bunch of extra opportunities in this game ranking in the top 50 in offensive rebounding facing a South Dakota team that ranks 344th in defensive rebounding. Wyoming has the better overall numbers despite facing the tougher schedule. They have not lost to a team ranked outside the top 200 with their losses coming vs teams ranked 25th, 48th, and 157th. Meanwhile, South Dakota hasn’t beaten a team this year ranked inside the top 200 which is where Wyoming sits. Edge on the bench to the Cowboys as well as their new head coach Wicks who took over a UWGB program that win 3 games in 2022 and pushed them to 18 wins in 2023 before moving onto his alma mater Wyoming this season. South Dakota head coach Eric Peterson is in his 3rd year and tallied a 24-39 record his first 2 seasons. Take the points with the better team on Tuesday night.