South Dakota State vs. St. Thomas betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 4

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The South Dakota State Jackrabbits (11-12, 4-4 Summit League) are just 1.5-point favorites as they look to continue a four-game home win streak when they take on the Saint Thomas Tommies (18-6, 7-2 Summit League) on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at First Bank and Trust Arena. The game airs at 7 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. The point total in the matchup is 157.5.

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South Dakota State vs. St. Thomas betting lines

  • South Dakota State moneyline odds to win: -117
  • St. Thomas moneyline odds to win: -103
  • Spread: South Dakota State (-1.5)
  • Total: 157.5

South Dakota State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, South Dakota State sports a better record against the spread (4-1-1) compared to its ATS record on the road (5-4-0).
  • The Jackrabbits have gone over the total in six of six home games (100%), compared to four of nine road games (44.4%).
  • At home, South Dakota State has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 5-1 (.833). In away games, it is 2-2 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Jackrabbits’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, putting up 80.6 points per contest compared to the 76.9 they’ve averaged this year.
  • South Dakota State’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (78.9) is 6.4 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (72.5).
  • The Jackrabbits’ last 10 outings have seen them make 8.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 36.3% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2025-26 averages of 8.2 makes and 34.6%.

South Dakota State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-9-1 (Home: 4-1-1; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 6-5-1 (As Favorite: 6-5-1; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-8-0 (Home: 6-0-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 5-1; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (101st in nation) 42.4 (96th) 34.7 (72nd) 30.3 (132nd) 14.9 (126th) 11.3 (188th)

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St. Thomas statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • St. Thomas has performed better against the spread away (6-4-0) than at home (3-6-0) this year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Tommies games have gone over more often at home (six of nine, 66.7%) than on the road (five of 10, 50%).

Recent trends

  • While the Tommies are averaging 82.6 points per game in 2025-26, they have improved that mark in their past 10 games, amassing 87.7 a contest.
  • St. Thomas is giving up 74.4 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 2.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (72.3).
  • In their last 10 games, the Tommies are draining 10.9 treys per game, 1.4 more than their season average (9.5). They also have a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (41.3%) compared to their season average (36.0%).

St. Thomas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-12-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 0-4-0 (As Favorite: 9-8-0; As Underdog: 0-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-9-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-2 (Home: 8-1; Away: 6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.5 (17th in nation) 43.5 (154th) 30.4 (282nd) 31.0 (179th) 17.3 (32nd) 9.5 (37th)
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