St. Thomas vs. North Dakota betting: College basketball preview for February 27

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The North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (11-18, 5-9 Summit League) are heavy underdogs (+10.5) as they attempt to break a five-game road slide when they visit the Saint Thomas Tommies (20-9, 10-4 Summit League) on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Schoenecker Arena. The matchup airs at 8 p.m. ET on Summit League Network. The matchup has an over/under of 159.5 points.

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St. Thomas Cover -10.5 vs North Dakota -103

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St. Thomas vs. North Dakota betting lines

  • St. Thomas moneyline odds to win: -568
  • North Dakota moneyline odds to win: +410
  • Spread: St. Thomas (-10.5)
  • Total: 159.5

St. Thomas statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • St. Thomas has done a better job covering the spread in home games (6-3-0) than it has in road affairs (7-8-0).
  • In home games, the Tommies go over the total 66.7% of the time (six of nine games). They hit the over in the same percentage of road games (10 of 15 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, St. Thomas has won a higher percentage of its games at home (1.000) compared to away games (.625).

Recent trends

  • The Tommies’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, racking up 79.1 points a contest compared to the 84.0 they’ve averaged this season.
  • St. Thomas’ defense has been more porous as of late, as the team has allowed 76.7 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 75.8 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Tommies are making 1.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.1 compared to 10.5 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (37.8% compared to 39.4% season-long).

St. Thomas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-12-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 7-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 11-7-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-8-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 10-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-3 (Home: 9-0; Away: 5-3)
  • 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) 44.4 (217th) 28.2 (336th) 31.9 (233rd) 15.5 (61st) 9.3 (21st)

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North Dakota statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, North Dakota has an identical winning percentage (.583) at home (7-5-0 record) and away (7-5-0).
  • Fightin’ Hawks games have gone above the over/under more often at home (nine times out of 12) than on the road (eight of 12) this year.
  • The Fightin’ Hawks’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .571 (4-3), and away it is .182 (2-9).

Recent trends

  • The Fightin’ Hawks are compiling 78.1 points per contest over their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 77.4.
  • North Dakota is surrendering 82.7 points per game over its previous 10 games, which is 3.7 more points than it is allowing for the season (79.0).
  • The Fightin’ Hawks are making 7.8 three-pointers per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.2). That said, they own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (36.3%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (32.7%).

North Dakota betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-12-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 12-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-8-0 (Home: 9-3-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-6 (Home: 2-3; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-12 (Home: 4-3; Away: 2-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (268th in nation) 47.8 (348th) 34.7 (53rd) 31.6 (212th) 11.7 (310th) 10.9 (143rd)
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