St. Thomas vs. North Dakota betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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The Saint Thomas Tommies (11-5, 1-0 Summit League) hit the road in Summit League play against the North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (6-10, 0-1 Summit League) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET. The Tommies are 5.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 159 points.

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St. Thomas vs. North Dakota betting lines

  • St. Thomas moneyline odds to win: -258
  • North Dakota moneyline odds to win: +208
  • Spread: St. Thomas (-5.5)
  • Total: 159

St. Thomas statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • St. Thomas has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered two times in three opportunities at home, and it has covered five times in eight opportunities on the road.
  • The Tommies have eclipsed the over/under more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in three of three home matchups (100%). On the road, they have hit the over in six of eight games (75%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, St. Thomas has the same winning percentage at home compared to on the road (1.000).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Tommies have picked up their output slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 86.7 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 85.3 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • St. Thomas has been more stingy on defense as of late, giving up 73.2 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 73.4 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2024-25 season.
  • While the Tommies are making fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (10.4 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (10.8), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (39.4% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 39.1% on the season).

St. Thomas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-1-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-2-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.6 (23rd in nation) 43.1 (191st) 29.6 (319th) 32.9 (273rd) 15.9 (87th) 10.2 (64th)

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North Dakota statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, North Dakota has had better results on the road (4-2-0) than at home (3-2-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Fightin’ Hawks’ games have finished above the over/under at home (100%, five of five) compared to away (50%, three of six).
  • The Fightin’ Hawks’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500 (2-2), and on the road it is .167 (1-5).

Recent trends

  • While the Fightin’ Hawks are scoring 75.7 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark in their last 10 games, producing 79.1 a contest.
  • While North Dakota is allowing 76.5 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its last 10 games, allowing 79.0 points per contest.
  • The Fightin’ Hawks are making 9.6 treys per contest over their past 10 games, which is 1.1 more than their average for the season (8.5). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (32.3%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (31.6%).

North Dakota betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 6-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 7-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-4-0 (Home: 5-0-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.6 (325th in nation) 46.1 (310th) 36.9 (27th) 33.0 (275th) 11.2 (336th) 11.8 (204th)
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