St. Thomas vs. Omaha betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 28

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The Omaha Mavericks (15-15, 8-7 Summit League) visit the Saint Thomas Tommies (22-8, 11-4 Summit League) after losing three straight road games. The Tommies are double-digit favorites by 11.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The point total for the matchup is 159.5.

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St. Thomas Cover -11.5 vs Omaha -111

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St. Thomas vs. Omaha betting lines

  • St. Thomas moneyline odds to win: -840
  • Omaha moneyline odds to win: +549
  • Spread: St. Thomas (-11.5)
  • Total: 159.5

St. Thomas statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • St. Thomas has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered five times in 11 games when playing at home, and it has covered eight times in 14 games on the road.
  • The Tommies have eclipsed the over/under in seven of 11 home games (63.6%), compared to seven of 14 road games (50%).
  • St. Thomas has fared better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 10-1, compared to going 7-2 in road games.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Tommies have increased their production slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 87.4 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 83.8 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • St. Thomas has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 73.5 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 72.6 it has surrendered this season.
  • The Tommies’ last 10 outings have seen them make 11.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 39.9% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2025-26 averages of 9.9 makes and 36.9%.

St. Thomas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-14-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 12-10-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-12-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-4 (Home: 10-1; Away: 7-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.5 (fifth in nation) 43.5 (131st) 30.2 (278th) 31.1 (193rd) 17.2 (28th) 9.0 (23rd)

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Omaha statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Omaha has been better against the spread at home (6-4-0) than on the road (7-7-0) this season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Mavericks games have gone over 50% of the time this year, both at home (five of 10) and away (seven of 14).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Mavericks have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-2) than on the road (4-9).

Recent trends

  • The Mavericks have played better offensively in their last 10 games, generating 79.5 points per contest, 1.9 more than their season average of 77.6.
  • Omaha has fared worse defensively over its last 10 games, ceding 77.9 points per contest, 0.6 more points than its season average of 77.3.
  • The Mavericks are sinking 0.4 fewer treys per game over their previous 10 games (8.4) compared to their season average (8.8), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (36.5%) compared to their season mark (36.8%).

Omaha betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-13-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 9-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-12-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-13 (Home: 2-2; Away: 4-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (60th in nation) 45.1 (236th) 30.7 (255th) 30.2 (133rd) 13.6 (198th) 10.8 (169th)
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