St. Thomas vs. North Dakota State betting: College basketball preview for February 2

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The Saint Thomas Tommies (17-6, 7-1 Summit League) are only 2.5-point favorites as they look to continue an 11-game home winning streak when they host the North Dakota State Bison (16-7, 5-3 Summit League) on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at Schoenecker Arena. The game airs at 4:00 PM ET on CBS Sports Network. The over/under is set at 154.5 in the matchup.

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St. Thomas vs. North Dakota State betting lines

  • St. Thomas moneyline odds to win: -149
  • North Dakota State moneyline odds to win: +124
  • Spread: St. Thomas (-2.5)
  • Total: 154.5

St. Thomas statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • St. Thomas has done a better job covering the spread on the road (7-4-0) than it has at home (4-3-0).
  • When playing at home, the Tommies exceed the over/under 71.4% of the time (five of seven games). They hit the over more often on the road, exceeding the total in 72.7% of games (eight of 11).
  • As a moneyline favorite, St. Thomas has picked up the win in seven of seven games at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. It has won four of five games away from home (.800) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Tommies have been putting up 84.7 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 84.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen St. Thomas concede three more points per game (77.7) than its season-long average (74.7).
  • While the Tommies are hitting the same number of threes per game over their past 10 outings when compared to their season-long average (10.7), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (39.2% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 39.5% on the season).

St. Thomas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-8-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 8-4-0 (As Favorite: 9-4-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-5-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 8-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-1 (Home: 7-0; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.8 (sixth in nation) 43.7 (190th) 29 (332nd) 32.5 (256th) 15.9 (54th) 9.7 (27th)

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North Dakota State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • North Dakota State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .333 (3-6-0). On the road, it is .778 (7-2-0).
  • Bison games have finished above the over/under more frequently at home (seven times out of nine) than away (six of nine) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Bison are posting 85.9 points per contest in their past 10 games, which is 4.2 more than their average for the season (81.7).
  • North Dakota State is surrendering 73.7 points per game over its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 72.5 points allowed.
  • The Bison are sinking 12.2 three-pointers per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (12). That said, they own a worse shooting percentage from downtown over their last 10 games (39.4%) compared to their season average (39.8%).

North Dakota State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-8-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-6-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-4 (Home: 5-4; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (53rd in nation) 43.9 (205th) 33.3 (125th) 29.6 (94th) 15.3 (81st) 9.6 (23rd)
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