St. Thomas vs. South Dakota betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 24

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The South Dakota Coyotes (11-10, 3-3 Summit League) host the Saint Thomas Tommies (16-5, 5-1 Summit League) after winning five straight home games. The Tommies are heavy favorites by 10.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 24, 2026. The matchup has a point total of 161.5.

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St. Thomas Cover -10.5 vs South Dakota -110

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St. Thomas vs. South Dakota betting lines

  • St. Thomas moneyline odds to win: -617
  • South Dakota moneyline odds to win: +443
  • Spread: St. Thomas (-10.5)
  • Total: 161.5

St. Thomas statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home, St. Thomas has a worse record against the spread (2-5-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (5-4-0).
  • The Tommies have gone over the total more often when playing at home, hitting the over in four of seven home matchups (57.1%). In road games, they have hit the over in four of nine games (44.4%).
  • In seven home games as a moneyline favorite, St. Thomas has seven wins (1.000). It owns the same winning percentage (5-0 record) as a moneyline favorite in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Tommies have seen an increase in scoring recently, putting up 86.0 points per game in their last 10 contests, 4.4 points more than the 81.6 they’ve scored this season.
  • St. Thomas’ points-allowed average over its past 10 games (71.4) is 0.6 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (72.0).
  • The Tommies’ past 10 contests have seen them make 9.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 41.5% from deep. Both numbers are up from their 2025-26 averages of 9.1 makes and 35.1%.

St. Thomas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-11-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-7-0; As Underdog: 0-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-1 (Home: 7-0; 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
50.1 (21st in nation) 43.6 (168th) 29.7 (304th) 31.6 (209th) 16.8 (52nd) 9.3 (21st)

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South Dakota statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, South Dakota has a better winning percentage at home (.625, 5-3-0 record) than on the road (.444, 4-5-0).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Coyotes’ games have finished above the over/under at home (37.5%, three of eight) than away (55.6%, five of nine).
  • In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Coyotes have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1 record) than on the road (.111, 1-8).

Recent trends

  • The Coyotes are putting up 81.4 points per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer points than their average for the season (82.3).
  • In its past 10 games, South Dakota is allowing 82.1 points per game, compared to its season average of 82.3 points allowed.
  • The Coyotes are making 8.4 threes per contest with a 39.6% three-point percentage over their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.2 and 35.7%.

South Dakota betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-2-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (134th in nation) 50.5 (363rd) 32.0 (222nd) 30.4 (142nd) 12.3 (307th) 12.7 (301st)
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