St. Thomas vs. North Dakota betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 15

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The North Dakota Fightin’ Hawks (9-11, 3-1 Summit League) are heavy underdogs (+10.5) as they attempt to continue a four-game home win streak when they take on the Saint Thomas Tommies (14-4, 3-0 Summit League) on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. The game airs at 8 p.m. ET on Summit League Network. The over/under for the matchup is set at 151.5.

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St. Thomas Cover -10.5 vs North Dakota -105

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St. Thomas vs. North Dakota betting lines

  • St. Thomas moneyline odds to win: -581
  • North Dakota moneyline odds to win: +421
  • Spread: St. Thomas (-10.5)
  • Total: 151.5

St. Thomas statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In home games, St. Thomas owns a worse record against the spread (2-4-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (4-3-0).
  • The Tommies have eclipsed the total in a higher percentage of games at home (66.7%) than road games (42.9%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, St. Thomas has an identical winning percentage at home compared to on the road (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Tommies have seen an uptick in scoring lately, racking up 87.9 points per game in their last 10 contests, 5.5 points more than the 82.4 they’ve scored this year.
  • St. Thomas’ points-allowed average over its last 10 games (69.6) is 2.4 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (72.0).
  • During their past 10 contests, the Tommies are making 0.4 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.2 compared to 8.8 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (37.4% compared to 33.9% season-long).

St. Thomas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 0-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-7-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-1 (Home: 6-0; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.1 (18th in nation) 43.7 (179th) 29.8 (307th) 31.4 (200th) 17.2 (48th) 8.5 (third)

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North Dakota statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • North Dakota’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .571 (4-3-0). Away, it is .667 (6-3-0).
  • Fightin’ Hawks games have gone above the over/under less often at home (three times out of seven) than on the road (four of nine) this season.
  • The Fightin’ Hawks’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .500 (2-2), and on the road it is .286 (2-5).

Recent trends

  • The Fightin’ Hawks are putting up 78.5 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 2.7 more than their average for the season (75.8).
  • North Dakota has performed better defensively over its previous 10 games, allowing 73.0 points per contest, 3.1 fewer points than its season average of 76.1 allowed.
  • In their past 10 games, the Fightin’ Hawks are making 8.9 treys per game, 0.9 more than their season average (8.0). They also have a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (32.8%) compared to their season average (31.9%).

North Dakota betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-7-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 8-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-10-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 2-2; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (299th in nation) 47.5 (330th) 31.2 (262nd) 32.9 (277th) 11.8 (326th) 10.4 (89th)
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