UC Riverside vs. St. Thomas betting: College basketball preview for December 29

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The Saint Thomas Tommies (10-4) are underdogs (+1) as they attempt to build on a six-game win streak when they visit the UC Riverside Highlanders (8-5) at 5:00 PM ET on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at SRC Arena. The contest airs on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is set at 149.

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UC Riverside Cover -1 vs St. Thomas -110

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UC Riverside vs. St. Thomas betting lines

  • UC Riverside moneyline odds to win: -115
  • St. Thomas moneyline odds to win: -105
  • Spread: UC Riverside (-1)
  • Total: 149

UC Riverside statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UC Riverside sports a better record against the spread when playing at home (2-1-0) than it does on the road (5-3-0).
  • At home, the Highlanders go over the total 66.7% of the time (two of three games). They’ve hit the over in 50% of road games (four of eight contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, UC Riverside has picked up the win in three of three games at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. It has won zero of one game on the road (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Highlanders were 263rd in the nation on offense (70.7 points scored per game) and 183rd defensively (72.0 points allowed).
  • Last season, UC Riverside was 148th in the country in rebounds (32.4 per game) and 250th in rebounds allowed (32.7).
  • Last season the Highlanders were ranked 172nd in the country in assists with 13.1 per game.

UC Riverside betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.9 (316th in nation) 44.4 (249th) 33.8 (139th) 31.3 (194th) 13.2 (238th) 11.2 (145th)

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St. Thomas statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • St. Thomas’ winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .667. It is 2-1-0 ATS on its home court and 4-2-0 on the road.
  • Tommies games have gone above the over/under 100% of the time at home (three of three), and 66.7% of the time on the road (four of six).

Last season stats

  • The Tommies averaged 72.8 points per game last year (196th-ranked in college basketball), but they really shined defensively, giving up just 64.8 points per game (17th-best).
  • St. Thomas struggled in terms of rebounding last year, ranking fifth-worst in college basketball with 27.7 rebounds per game. Conversely, it ranked 25th-best in college basketball by allowing just 28.7 boards per contest.
  • The Tommies ranked 132nd in the nation with 13.7 assists per game.

St. Thomas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-1-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-2-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.8 (24th in nation) 43.2 (186th) 30.4 (299th) 31.5 (206th) 16.9 (44th) 10.9 (125th)
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