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

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The North Dakota State Bison (11-4, 0-0 Summit League) are 3-point favorites as they look to build on an eight-game winning streak when they host the Saint Thomas Tommies (10-5, 0-0 Summit League) on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Scheels Center. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on Summit League Network. The matchup’s over/under is set at 152.5.

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North Dakota State Cover -3 vs St. Thomas -108

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North Dakota State vs. St. Thomas betting lines

  • North Dakota State moneyline odds to win: -151
  • St. Thomas moneyline odds to win: +126
  • Spread: North Dakota State (-3)
  • Total: 152.5

North Dakota State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • North Dakota State has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered three times in four opportunities at home, and it has covered four times in six opportunities on the road.
  • When playing at home, the Bison exceed the total 100% of the time (four of four games). They’ve hit the over in 66.7% of away games (four of six contests).

Recent trends

  • The Bison have been scoring 83.4 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little higher than the 80.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen North Dakota State concede 2.0 fewer points per game (68.2) than its season-long average (70.2).
  • The Bison are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 13.0 threes per game and shooting 44.5% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 12.2 makes and 41.2% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

North Dakota State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-3-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-3-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (58th in nation) 43.8 (221st) 33.3 (172nd) 29.4 (100th) 15.5 (101st) 9.7 (37th)

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St. Thomas statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, St. Thomas has been better at home (2-1-0) than on the road (4-3-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Tommies’ games have finished above the over/under at home (100%, three of three) compared to on the road (71.4%, five of seven).

Recent trends

  • The Tommies are averaging 85.1 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is the same number of points they’re averaging for the season.
  • St. Thomas is ceding 72.8 points per contest in its previous 10 games, which is 0.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (72.7).
  • The Tommies are sinking 0.6 fewer treys per contest in their last 10 games (9.9) compared to their season average (10.5), and they are delivering a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (37.6%) compared to their season mark (38.4%).

St. Thomas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-1-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-2-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.3 (32nd in nation) 43.2 (192nd) 29.9 (310th) 32.5 (259th) 16.3 (73rd) 10.7 (102nd)
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