South Dakota State vs. St. Thomas betting: College basketball preview for February 6

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The South Dakota State Jackrabbits (15-9, 6-3 Summit League) are favored (by 4 points) to build on a seven-game home winning streak when they host the Saint Thomas Tommies (18-6, 8-1 Summit League) on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The over/under in the matchup is 153.5.

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South Dakota State vs. St. Thomas betting lines

  • South Dakota State moneyline odds to win: -183
  • St. Thomas moneyline odds to win: +152
  • Spread: South Dakota State (-4)
  • Total: 153.5

South Dakota State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, South Dakota State owns a better record against the spread (5-3-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (2-7-0).
  • At home, the Jackrabbits go over the total 62.5% of the time (five of eight games). They’ve hit the over in 33.3% of games on the road (three of nine contests).
  • South Dakota State has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 7-0 (1.000). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 1-3 (.250).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Jackrabbits have been racking up 82.0 points per game, an average that’s a little higher than the 79.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • South Dakota State’s defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has allowed 75.5 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 71.5 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Jackrabbits are making 0.4 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.4 compared to 9.0 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (36.7% compared to 35.1% season-long).

South Dakota State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-11-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 7-8-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-12-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 7-0; Away: 1-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.7 (46th in nation) 41.5 (73rd) 37.2 (12th) 28.2 (35th) 14.3 (134th) 11.7 (227th)

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St. Thomas statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • St. Thomas’ winning percentage against the spread at home is .625 (5-3-0). On the road, it is .636 (7-4-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Tommies’ games have finished above the over/under at home (62.5%, five of eight) compared to on the road (72.7%, eight of 11).

Recent trends

  • The Tommies have played worse offensively in their past 10 games, posting 83.3 points per contest, 1.3 fewer points their than season average of 84.6.
  • While St. Thomas is giving up 74.2 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its past 10 games, allowing 77.1 points per contest.
  • The Tommies are making 10.8 three-pointers per game over their last 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (39.7%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (39.6%).

St. Thomas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-8-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 10-4-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-6-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-1 (Home: 8-0; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.8 (sixth in nation) 43.7 (191st) 28.9 (335th) 32.3 (245th) 16.0 (51st) 9.5 (23rd)
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