Northern Kentucky favored on road against South Dakota

Northern Kentucky and South Dakota meet in a nonconference men’s basketball game after each opened the season with a win. Both teams underwent major roster overhauls, leaving their season-opening performances—Northern Kentucky’s 84-76 win over UTEP and South Dakota’s rout of Mount Marty—as limited measures of their prospects. Preview and betting analyses lean toward Northern Kentucky, citing its stronger projected ratings and the fact that it is favored on the road, while noting South Dakota’s strong home record and Northern Kentucky’s poor history in Wednesday road games.