Bramlage Coliseum · at Kansas St
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#83KSUKansas St
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Season records: S Dakota St and Kansas St
SDSTThis seasonKSU
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects KSU 83–70 · win probability KSU 88%
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model 152.8
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: KSU has more of the edges

SDST 2, KSU 5 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
Context
Schedule so far
SDST has played the 271st-hardest schedule, KSU the 43rd. A record against a soft schedule means less
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Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: SDST 30.3%, KSU 29.2%. Defensive: SDST 74.9%, KSU 66.0%
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KSU offense vs SDST defense
Offense 74th of 366 against a defense 221st, on the model’s ratings
Context
Tempo
About 71 possessions: SDST plays 68.2 a game (220th fastest), KSU 73.8 (11th). Faster games mean more points
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SDST offense vs KSU defense
Offense 185th of 366 against a defense 97th, on the model’s ratings
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Who is back
Minutes back from last season: SDST 51%, KSU 7%. Transfers in: SDST 3, KSU 9. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
KSUSmall
Three-pointers
SDST hits 34.0% and allows 34.1%; KSU hits 36.4% and allows 33.7%. Threes are 38.8% and 40.9% of their shots
KSUSmall
Home court
KSU at home. This season: KSU 0-0 at home, SDST 0-0 away
KSUSmall
Turnovers
Turnover rate: SDST 16.2%, KSU 17.4%. Forced: SDST 14.5%, KSU 17.1%
Even
Free throws
Free throw rate: SDST 29.7, KSU 26.9. Allowed: SDST 34.5, KSU 35.2
Even
Shooting
Effective FG%: SDST 52.0 and allows 51.8; KSU 53.3 and allows 52.5

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Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—KSU -13.6—
Total—152.8—
Projected score—SDST 69.6 · KSU 83.2

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadKSU -8.0—
1H total71.5—
1H projected scoreSDST 31.7 · KSU 39.7—

Kansas St has the better starters

Position by position: S Dakota St 0, Kansas St 2, even 3
S Dakota StBetterKansas St
G J. Sayler14.8 pts · 3.6 reb · 2.2 ast Score 54
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G B. Rechsteiner TR12 pts · 2.2 reb · 2.5 ast Score 71
G K. Garry10.6 pts · 5.1 reb · 3.3 ast Score 49
Even
G J. Schutt TR7.7 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.9 ast Score 39
G E. Ryans TR7.7 pts · 1.7 reb · 1.9 ast Score 12
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G M. Wheeler TR8.4 pts · 1.2 reb · 2.8 ast Score 50
F M. Thompson TR10.8 pts · 6.1 reb · 1.4 ast Score 38
Even
F D. Lindsay TR5.3 pts · 2.8 reb · 1.5 ast Score 51
C A. Squires4.4 pts · 3 reb · 0.7 ast Score 29
Even
F I. Abraham TR4.8 pts · 2.9 reb · 0.7 ast Score 31
S Dakota StBetterKansas St
SDST offense185th of 366 · -5.7
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KSU defense97th of 366 · -0.7
SDST defense221st of 366 · -5.7
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KSU offense74th of 366 · +1.4
Backcourt-4.4 · 3 players
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Backcourt-1.1 · 3 players
Frontcourt-1.8 · 2 players
Even
Frontcourt-1.2 · 2 players
Bench-1.4 · 4 players
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Bench-0.2 · 5 players
Score, worst to bestSDST betterKSU betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
S Dakota St
Guards
J. Sayler33 minK. Garry30 minE. Ryans27 min · TRT. Buchanan13 minJ. Rogers9 minJ. Cascio Jensen2 min
Forwards
M. Thompson29 min · TRJ. Mekonnen4 min · TRJ. Van KalsbeekNewD. KernNewY. YatabareNewB. EllweinNew
Centers
A. Squires14 min
Kansas St
Guards
B. Rechsteiner28 min · TRJ. Schutt25 min · TRM. Wheeler22 min · TRA. Kostic14 minJ. AlexanderNew
Forwards
D. Lindsay21 min · TRI. Abraham20 min · TRT. Malovec15 min · TRP. N'Diaye9 min · TRB. Vice6 min · TRM. GilhoolNew
Centers
J. Rock13 min · TR
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
SDSTKSU
Scoring
74.4 #182Points per game79.6 #74
1.09 #150Points per possession1.08 #191
68.2 #220Pace (possessions)73.8 #11
Shooting
52.0 #143Effective FG%53.3 #88
34.0 #1743-point %36.4 #43
38.8 #1933-point attempt rate40.9 #148
29.7 #317Free throw rate26.9 #351
Possessions
16.2 #150Turnover rate17.4 #233
30.3 #186Offensive rebound rate29.2 #229
13.8 #160Assists per game16.8 #29
Defense
74.5 #177Points allowed81.8 #339
1.09 #198Points allowed per possession1.11 #244
51.8 #204Opponent effective FG%52.5 #239
34.1 #191Opponent 3-point %33.7 #166
14.5 #323Turnovers forced17.1 #145
74.9 #9Defensive rebound rate66.0 #317
5.5 #291Steals per game7.0 #121
2.2 #336Blocks per game3.5 #137

S Dakota St

11-18 in 2025-26 overall · 7-10 in conference · Summit League

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs St Thomas67–80
  • L@ South Dakota70–75
  • W@ Kansas City73–59
  • Wvs North Dakota91–83
  • Lvs N Dakota St66–74

A week or more of rest.

Kansas St

12-20 in 2025-26 overall · 3-16 in conference · Big 12 Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs BYU91–105
  • L@ Kansas85–104
  • Wvs West Virginia65–63
  • Lvs TCU68–77
  • L@ Colorado70–79

A week or more of rest.