St. Thomas vs. South Dakota State betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 22

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The Saint Thomas Tommies (15-5, 4-1 Summit League) are 7-point favorites as they look to continue a seven-game home win streak when they host the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (10-10, 3-2 Summit League) on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena. The contest airs at 9 p.m. ET on Summit League Network. The over/under for the matchup is 155.5.

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St. Thomas vs. South Dakota State betting lines

  • St. Thomas moneyline odds to win: -313
  • South Dakota State moneyline odds to win: +250
  • Spread: St. Thomas (-7)
  • Total: 155.5

St. Thomas statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, St. Thomas sports a worse record against the spread (2-4-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (5-4-0).
  • The Tommies have exceeded the total more consistently at home, hitting the over in four of six home matchups (66.7%). On the road, they have hit the over in four of nine games (44.4%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, St. Thomas has an identical winning percentage when playing at home compared to away from home (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Tommies’ offense has been better over their last 10 games, racking up 87.4 points per contest compared to the 82.0 they’ve averaged this season.
  • St. Thomas’ points-allowed average over its past 10 games (71.0) is 1.2 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (72.2).
  • During their past 10 contests, the Tommies are making 0.6 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.8 compared to 9.2 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (41.7% compared to 35.3% season-long).

St. Thomas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-10-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 0-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-8-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-1 (Home: 6-0; Away: 5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.3 (19th in nation) 43.5 (162nd) 29.6 (309th) 31.5 (206th) 16.9 (51st) 9.1 (17th)

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South Dakota State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • South Dakota State has performed better against the spread at home (3-1-1) than away (4-3-0) this year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Jackrabbits games have finished over more frequently at home (five of five, 100%) than on the road (three of seven, 42.9%).

Recent trends

  • The Jackrabbits have fared better offensively in their last 10 games, generating 80.5 points per contest, 3.8 more than their season average of 76.7.
  • While South Dakota State is surrendering 72.1 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its previous 10 games, allowing 77.6 points per contest.
  • The Jackrabbits are sinking 9.1 threes per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.8 more than their average for the season (8.3). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (38.1%) compared to their season average from downtown (34.6%).

South Dakota State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-8-1 (Home: 3-1-1; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-1; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 5-0-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 4-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (117th in nation) 42.5 (110th) 34.5 (91st) 30.2 (131st) 14.9 (133rd) 11.4 (185th)
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