St. Thomas vs. UMKC betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 1

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The UMKC Roos (4-18, 1-7 Summit League) are heavy underdogs (+18.5) as they attempt to break a six-game losing streak when they visit the Saint Thomas Tommies (17-6, 6-2 Summit League) at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena. The matchup airs on CBS Sports Network. The over/under in the matchup is set at 151.5.

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St. Thomas vs. UMKC betting lines

  • St. Thomas moneyline odds to win: -2703
  • UMKC moneyline odds to win: +1230
  • Spread: St. Thomas (-18.5)
  • Total: 151.5

St. Thomas statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • St. Thomas has done a better job covering the spread in road games (6-4-0) than it has in home games (2-6-0).
  • The Tommies have gone over the over/under more often at home, hitting the over in five of eight home matchups (62.5%). In road games, they have hit the over in five of 10 games (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, St. Thomas has won a lower percentage of its home games (.875) compared to away games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Tommies have seen an increase in scoring recently, putting up 87.0 points per game in their last 10 outings, 5.1 points more than the 81.9 they’ve scored this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen St. Thomas concede 3.1 more points per game (75.8) than its season-long average (72.7).
  • The Tommies’ past 10 contests have seen them make 9.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 41.1% from deep. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 9.1 makes and 35.4%.

St. Thomas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-12-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 18.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-8-0; As Underdog: 0-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-9-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-2 (Home: 7-1; 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
50.2 (17th in nation) 44.0 (184th) 30.0 (289th) 31.0 (180th) 16.9 (47th) 9.3 (30th)

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UMKC statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • UMKC has performed better against the spread away (4-8-0) than at home (1-6-0) this season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Roos games have gone over three of seven times at home (42.9%), and seven of 12 away (58.3%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Roos have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-6) than away (1-10).

Recent trends

  • The Roos have played better offensively over their past 10 games, compiling 73.5 points per contest, 2.3 more than their season average of 71.2.
  • UMKC is ceding 83.5 points per game over its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 82.5 points allowed.
  • The Roos are making 8.0 three-pointers per game over their previous 10 games, which is 1.3 more than their average for the season (6.7). Likewise, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (34.0%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (31.4%).

UMKC betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-14-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 18.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 5-13-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-9-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-16 (Home: 0-6; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (315th in nation) 48.1 (347th) 30.7 (272nd) 35.6 (353rd) 12.0 (312th) 13.2 (336th)
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