St. Thomas vs. Bowling Green betting: College basketball preview for December 21

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The Saint Thomas Tommies (9-4) will try to continue a five-game winning streak when they visit the Bowling Green Falcons (4-6) on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Stroh Center as 4.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 154.5 points.

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St. Thomas Cover -4.5 vs Bowling Green -110

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St. Thomas vs. Bowling Green betting lines

  • St. Thomas moneyline odds to win: -209
  • Bowling Green moneyline odds to win: +171
  • Spread: St. Thomas (-4.5)
  • Total: 154.5

St. Thomas statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, St. Thomas has performed better when playing at home, covering two times in three home games, and three times in five road games.
  • The Tommies have gone over the total in a higher percentage of home games (100%) than games on the road (60%).
  • In three home games as a moneyline favorite, St. Thomas has three wins (1.000). It has an identical winning percentage (1-0 record) as a moneyline favorite in away games.

Last season stats

  • The Tommies were 196th in the nation in points scored (72.8 per game) and 17th-best in points allowed (64.8) last season.
  • On the glass, St. Thomas was fifth-worst in college basketball in rebounds (27.7 per game) last year. However, it was 25th-best in rebounds allowed (28.7 per game).
  • With 13.7 assists per game last season, the Tommies were 132nd in the country.

St. Thomas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-4-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-2-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.6 (28th in nation) 43.7 (216th) 29.9 (307th) 31.7 (215th) 17.1 (38th) 10.7 (102nd)

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Bowling Green statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This season, Bowling Green is 1-2-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). On the road, it is 1-3-0 ATS (.250).
  • Falcons games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (two times out of three) than on the road (three of four) this year.
  • The Falcons, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-1) as on the road (0-3) this season.

Last season stats

  • Last season the Falcons posted 73.6 points per game (172nd-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 71.0 points per contest (137th-ranked).
  • With 34.6 boards per game, Bowling Green ranked 61st in the country. It gave up 31.1 rebounds per contest, which ranked 156th in college basketball.
  • The Falcons ranked 318th in the nation with 11.2 assists per game.

Bowling Green betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-6-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (103rd in nation) 44.6 (253rd) 29.1 (324th) 30.9 (178th) 12.5 (273rd) 10.6 (94th)
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