Montana State vs. St. Thomas betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 3

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The Saint Thomas Tommies (6-3) are slight underdogs (by 2.5 points) to build on a three-game road win streak when they visit the Montana State Bobcats (3-5) on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET. The point total is set at 147.5 in the matchup.

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Montana State vs. St. Thomas betting lines

  • Montana State moneyline odds to win: -140
  • St. Thomas moneyline odds to win: +117
  • Spread: Montana State (-2.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Montana State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Montana State had a better record against the spread in home games (7-6-0) than it did in road games (5-12-0) last season.
  • The Bobcats eclipsed the over/under less often at home last season, hitting the over in six of 13 home matchups (46.2%). In road games, they hit the over in nine of 17 games (52.9%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Montana State won a higher percentage of its home games (.769) compared to away games (.400) last season.

Last season stats

  • The Bobcats put up 71.3 points per game and gave up 69.6 last year, ranking them 249th in the nation on offense and 91st on defense.
  • Last season, Montana State was 331st in the nation in rebounds (28.8 per game) and 247th in rebounds allowed (32.2).
  • With 13.2 assists per game last season, the Bobcats were 209th in the country.

Montana State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-1-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 5-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 4-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-2-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.5 (51st in nation) 45.3 (264th) 28.8 (326th) 29.3 (98th) 12.0 (307th) 10.4 (77th)

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St. Thomas statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, St. Thomas was better at home (7-4-0) than away (7-8-0) last year.
  • Tommies games went above the over/under 54.5% of the time at home (six of 11) last season, and 66.7% of the time on the road (10 of 15).

Last season stats

  • The Tommies were led by their offense last year, as they ranked 12th-best in the country by tallying 83.1 points per game. They ranked 263rd in college basketball in points allowed (74.8 per contest).
  • St. Thomas struggled to pile up rebounds last season, ranking 20th-worst in college basketball with 28.2 rebounds per game. It ranked 247th by allowing 32.2 boards per contest.
  • The Tommies dished out 15.4 assists per game, which ranked them 61st in the nation.

St. Thomas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (128th in nation) 44.9 (249th) 27.2 (354th) 33.9 (292nd) 16.4 (83rd) 8.9 (16th)
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