St. Thomas vs. Oral Roberts betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 10

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The Saint Thomas Tommies (13-4, 2-0 Summit League) are 8.5-point favorites as they attempt to build on a seven-game winning streak when they visit the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (5-12, 0-2 Summit League) on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Mabee Center. The contest airs at 8 p.m. ET on Summit League Network. The over/under in the matchup is set at 149.5.

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St. Thomas vs. Oral Roberts betting lines

  • St. Thomas moneyline odds to win: -376
  • Oral Roberts moneyline odds to win: +297
  • Spread: St. Thomas (-8.5)
  • Total: 149.5

St. Thomas statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • St. Thomas has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered two times in six games when playing at home, and it has covered three times in six games on the road.
  • The Tommies have eclipsed the over/under more consistently at home, hitting the over in four of six home matchups (66.7%). On the road, they have hit the over in two of six games (33.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, St. Thomas has an identical winning percentage at home compared to when playing on the road (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Tommies have seen an uptick in scoring lately, putting up 87.3 points per game in their last 10 contests, 4.8 points more than the 82.5 they’ve scored this year.
  • St. Thomas’ points-allowed average over its last 10 games (69.1) is 3.0 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (72.1).
  • The Tommies are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 9.9 threes per game and shooting 37.6% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.0 makes and 34.4% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

St. Thomas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 0-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 6-0; 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
50.2 (22nd in nation) 43.6 (180th) 29.5 (311th) 31.6 (211th) 17.6 (34th) 8.7 (sixth)

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Oral Roberts statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Oral Roberts has a lower winning percentage at home (.500, 2-2-0 record) than away (.625, 5-3-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Golden Eagles games have gone over less frequently at home (one of four, 25%) than away (four of eight, 50%).
  • The Golden Eagles, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-3) than away (0-8) this year.

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Golden Eagles are putting up 69.8 points per contest, compared to their season average of 73.1.
  • In its last 10 games, Oral Roberts is surrendering 73.1 points per contest, compared to its season average of 76.4 points allowed.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Golden Eagles are sinking 8.3 three-pointers per contest, 0.5 fewer threes than their season average (8.8). They sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (33.2%) compared to their season average (32.5%).

Oral Roberts betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 5-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-0-0; As Underdog: 8-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-12 (Home: 1-3; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.5 (328th in nation) 44.6 (237th) 29.5 (311th) 33.4 (296th) 11.5 (335th) 14.1 (346th)
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