St. Thomas vs. South Dakota State betting: College basketball preview for January 8

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The South Dakota State Jackrabbits (10-6, 1-0 Summit League) are slight underdogs (by 2.5 points) to break a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Saint Thomas Tommies (12-5, 2-0 Summit League) on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET. The point total in the matchup is set at 155.5.

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St. Thomas Cover -2.5 vs South Dakota State -106

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St. Thomas vs. South Dakota State betting lines

  • St. Thomas moneyline odds to win: -146
  • South Dakota State moneyline odds to win: +121
  • Spread: St. Thomas (-2.5)
  • Total: 155.5

St. Thomas statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • St. Thomas owns an identical winning percentage against the spread when playing at home (.667) as it does on the road.
  • The Tommies have exceeded the total more often when playing at home, hitting the over in three of three home matchups (100%). In road games, they have hit the over in seven of nine games (77.8%).
  • St. Thomas, as a moneyline favorite, has an identical winning percentage in home games (3-0 record) and on the road (3-0 record).

Recent trends

  • The Tommies’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, putting up 86.4 points per contest compared to the 85.5 they’ve averaged this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen St. Thomas allow 0.9 more points per game (74.7) than its season-long average (73.8).
  • While the Tommies are knocking down fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (10.6 per game) compared to their season-long average (11.0), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (39.6% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 39.5% on the season).

St. Thomas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 6-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-1-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-2-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.9 (15th in nation) 42.9 (174th) 29.9 (312th) 33.2 (287th) 15.8 (89th) 10.2 (60th)

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South Dakota State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • South Dakota State has been better against the spread at home (3-2-0) than away (0-4-0) this year.
  • Jackrabbits games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (four times out of five) than on the road (two of four) this year.

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Jackrabbits are averaging 76.9 points per contest, 1.8 fewer points than their season average (78.7).
  • South Dakota State has performed worse defensively in its past 10 games, allowing 72.9 points per contest, 1.9 more points than its season average of 71.0.
  • The Jackrabbits are sinking 9.5 treys per game with a 35.1% three-point percentage in their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 8.9 and 34.8%.

South Dakota State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 0-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (85th in nation) 41.2 (84th) 37.6 (15th) 28.5 (49th) 14.4 (153rd) 12.0 (236th)
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