St. Thomas vs. South Dakota betting: College basketball preview for February 19

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The Saint Thomas Tommies (20-7, 10-2 Summit League) hit the road in Summit League play against the South Dakota Coyotes (16-11, 7-5 Summit League) on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The Tommies are 3.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s point total is set at 175.5.

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St. Thomas vs. South Dakota betting lines

  • St. Thomas moneyline odds to win: -170
  • South Dakota moneyline odds to win: +141
  • Spread: St. Thomas (-3.5)
  • Total: 175.5

St. Thomas statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • St. Thomas has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered six times in nine opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered seven times in 13 opportunities in away games.
  • The Tommies have gone over the over/under less often when playing at home, hitting the over in six of nine home matchups (66.7%). In road games, they have hit the over in 10 of 13 games (76.9%).
  • At home, St. Thomas has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 9-0 (1.000). In away games, it is 5-1 (.833) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Tommies have been scoring 83.7 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 84.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • St. Thomas has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, allowing 78.7 points per game during its last 10 outings compared to the 75.6 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2024-25 season.
  • While the Tommies are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (10.0 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (10.6), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (40.7% from deep over the last 10, 39.9% on the season).

St. Thomas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-10-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 7-4-0 (As Favorite: 11-5-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-6-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 10-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-1 (Home: 9-0; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.0 (second in nation) 44.9 (246th) 28.0 (344th) 31.7 (221st) 15.7 (57th) 9.4 (25th)

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South Dakota statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, South Dakota has a better winning percentage at home (.600, 6-4-0 record) than away (.385, 5-8-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Coyotes games have gone over nine of 10 times at home (90%), and nine of 13 on the road (69.2%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Coyotes have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-2) than on the road (1-7).

Recent trends

  • The Coyotes have fared better offensively in their previous 10 games, putting up 86.8 points per contest, 1.2 more than their season average of 85.6.
  • South Dakota has performed worse defensively in its previous 10 games, surrendering 89.3 points per contest, 6.2 more points than its season average of 83.1.
  • In their previous 10 games, the Coyotes are sinking 7.7 threes per contest, the same number as their season average. They own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (33.0%) compared to their season average (32.1%).

South Dakota betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-12-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 5-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-5-0 (Home: 9-1-0; Away: 9-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-2 (Home: 7-0; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (120th in nation) 46.2 (316th) 32.4 (161st) 35.9 (353rd) 11.8 (306th) 9.4 (25th)
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