St. Thomas vs. Omaha betting: College basketball preview for January 23

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Two hot teams meet when the Saint Thomas Tommies (15-5, 5-0 Summit League) visit the Omaha Mavericks (11-9, 5-0 Summit League) on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM ET. The Tommies are 3.5-point favorites and put their five-game win streak on the line against the Mavericks, winners of seven straight. The over/under is set at 154.5 for the matchup.

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St. Thomas vs. Omaha betting lines

  • St. Thomas moneyline odds to win: -182
  • Omaha moneyline odds to win: +151
  • Spread: St. Thomas (-3.5)
  • Total: 154.5

St. Thomas statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • St. Thomas has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered three times in six games when playing at home, and it has covered six times in nine games on the road.
  • In terms of point totals, the Tommies hit the over less often in home games, as they’ve exceeded the total four times in six opportunities this season (66.7%). In away games, they have hit the over seven times in nine opportunities (77.8%).
  • St. Thomas, as a moneyline favorite, has an identical winning percentage when playing at home (6-0 record) and on the road (3-0 record).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Tommies have increased their production a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 88.0 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 86.0 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • St. Thomas’ defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has allowed 76.5 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 74.7 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • During their last 10 contests, the Tommies are making 0.4 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (11.4 compared to 11.0 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (41.5% compared to 40.3% season-long).

St. Thomas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-3-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-4-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-0 (Home: 6-0; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.9 (ninth in nation) 43.5 (188th) 29.0 (336th) 33.2 (290th) 16.0 (67th) 9.9 (41st)

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Omaha statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Omaha has a lower winning percentage at home (.600, 3-2-0 record) than away (.909, 10-1-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Mavericks games have gone over two of five times at home (40%), and five of 11 away (45.5%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Mavericks have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-2) than on the road (4-6).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Mavericks are posting 77.0 points per game, 3.2 more than their season average (73.8).
  • While Omaha is giving up 73.7 points per game in 2024-25, it has improved that mark over its past 10 games, allowing 71.9 points per contest.
  • In their previous 10 games, the Mavericks are making 9.3 threes per contest, 0.9 more than their season average (8.4). They also own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (37.3%) compared to their season average (36.0%).

Omaha betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-4-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 10-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 9-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-0-0; As Underdog: 11-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-9 (Home: 2-2; Away: 4-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (200th in nation) 44.9 (265th) 31.9 (217th) 30.2 (128th) 12.3 (286th) 11.2 (152nd)
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