The Saint Thomas Tommies (12-4, 1-0 Summit League) are heavily favored (-14.5) to build on a six-game win streak when they host the South Dakota Coyotes (8-8, 0-1 Summit League) at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena. The game airs on Summit League Network. The matchup has a point total of 162.
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St. Thomas Cover -14.5 vs South Dakota -111
St. Thomas vs. South Dakota betting lines
- St. Thomas moneyline odds to win: -1389
- South Dakota moneyline odds to win: +806
- Spread: St. Thomas (-14.5)
- Total: 162
St. Thomas statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- St. Thomas has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered two times in five games when playing at home, and it has covered three times in six games on the road.
- At home, the Tommies exceed the over/under 60% of the time (three of five games). They’ve hit the over in 33.3% of road games (two of six contests).
- As a moneyline favorite, St. Thomas has the same winning percentage at home compared to when playing away from home (1.000).
Recent trends
- The Tommies’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, putting up 85.4 points per contest compared to the 81.4 they’ve averaged this season.
- St. Thomas’ defense has been tougher as of late, as the team has given up 69.3 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 71.2 points per game its opponents average this season.
- The Tommies’ last 10 outings have seen them make 9.8 three-pointers per game while shooting 35.5% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 9.0 makes and 33.9%.
St. Thomas betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 0-3-0)
- O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 2-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 5-0; Away: 3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.4 (33rd in nation) | 43.2 (164th) | 29.7 (310th) | 31.8 (222nd) | 16.9 (61st) | 8.7 (sixth) |
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South Dakota statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2025-26 against the spread, South Dakota has a better winning percentage at home (.500, 3-3-0 record) than on the road (.333, 2-4-0).
- Coyotes games have finished above the over/under 33.3% of the time at home (two of six), and 50% of the time on the road (three of six).
- The Coyotes, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-1) as away (0-6) this year.
Recent trends
- While the Coyotes are scoring 82.1 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, amassing 79.8 points per contest.
- South Dakota is allowing 82.3 points per game in its previous 10 games, which is 0.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (82.2).
- The Coyotes are sinking 6.0 treys per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.5). Additionally, they have a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.3%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (33.4%).
South Dakota betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 2-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 2-5-0)
- O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.4 (187th in nation) | 50.5 (361st) | 32.7 (209th) | 30.6 (156th) | 11.6 (333rd) | 12.9 (291st) |
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