St. Thomas vs. Denver betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The Saint Thomas Tommies (18-7, 8-2 Summit League) visit the Denver Pioneers (8-17, 2-8 Summit League) in a matchup of Summit League teams at Hamilton Gymnasium, starting at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 8, 2025. The Pioneers are 10.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total is 149.5 in the matchup.

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St. Thomas vs. Denver betting lines

  • St. Thomas moneyline odds to win: -578
  • Denver moneyline odds to win: +420
  • Spread: St. Thomas (-10.5)
  • Total: 149.5

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 away games. It has covered five times in eight opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered seven times in 12 opportunities in away games.
  • In terms of over/unders, the Tommies hit the over less consistently in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total five times in eight opportunities this season (62.5%). In away games, they have hit the over nine times in 12 opportunities (75%).
  • St. Thomas has fared better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 8-0, compared to going 4-1 in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Tommies have been putting up 84 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 84.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • St. Thomas’ points-allowed average over its last 10 games (79.2) is 3.9 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (75.3).
  • The Tommies are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 10.7 threes per game and shooting 40.8% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 10.6 makes and 39.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

St. Thomas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-9-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 10-4-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-6-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 9-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-1 (Home: 8-0; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.8 (fifth in nation) 44.3 (227th) 28.5 (340th) 32.3 (245th) 15.8 (56th) 9.5 (24th)

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Denver statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This year, Denver is 3-6-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). Away, it is 8-4-0 ATS (.667).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Pioneers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (66.7%, six of nine) than away (50%, six of 12).
  • The Pioneers, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-4) than on the road (2-10) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Pioneers are averaging 68.5 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 4.3 fewer points than their average for the season (72.8).
  • While Denver is surrendering 79.4 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its last 10 games, allowing 80 points per contest.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Pioneers are making 6.4 treys per game, 1.1 fewer threes than their season average (7.5). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (29.9%) compared to their season average (34%).

Denver betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-12-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 10-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-11-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-16 (Home: 2-4; Away: 2-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (198th in nation) 48.7 (358th) 27 (354th) 31.7 (214th) 12 (298th) 11.4 (191st)
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