St. Thomas vs. Army betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 8

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The Saint Thomas Tommies (0-1) play the Army Black Knights (1-0) as heavy, 18.5-point favorites on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET on Summit League Network. The matchup has an over/under of 151.5.

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St. Thomas vs. Army betting lines

  • St. Thomas moneyline odds to win: -1724
  • Army moneyline odds to win: +935
  • Spread: St. Thomas (-18.5)
  • Total: 151.5

St. Thomas statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • St. Thomas had a better record against the spread when playing at home (7-4-0) than it did on the road (7-8-0) last season.
  • When playing at home last year, the Tommies eclipse the total 54.5% of the time (six of 11 games). They hit the over more often on the road, topping the total in 66.7% of games (10 of 15).
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, St. Thomas took 11 of 11 games at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. St. Thomas won five of eight games on the road (.625) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • The Tommies were the 12th-best team in the nation in points scored (83.1 per game) and 263rd in points allowed (74.8) last season.
  • St. Thomas was the 20th-worst team in the nation in rebounds per game (28.2) and 247th in rebounds allowed (32.2) last year.
  • Last season the Tommies were ranked 61st in the country in assists with 15.4 per game.

St. Thomas betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 17-14-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 7-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 18.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 14-9-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-12-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 10-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-4 (Home: 11-0; Away: 5-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.2 (eighth in nation) 44.5 (217th) 28.2 (339th) 32.2 (247th) 15.4 (61st) 9.2 (19th)

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Army statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Army was better at home (8-6-0) than on the road (6-9-0) last year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Black Knights games went over nine of 14 times at home (64.3%) last season, and eight of 15 away (53.3%).
  • Last year the Black Knights were 4-1 at home as moneyline underdogs (.800 winning percentage). On the road they were 3-10 (.231).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Black Knights posted 73.2 points per game (197th-ranked in college basketball) last season. They surrendered 74.9 points per contest at the other end of the court (267th-ranked).
  • Army grabbed 31.5 rebounds per game (200th-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 34.2 rebounds per contest (332nd-ranked).
  • The Black Knights delivered 14.1 dimes per game, which ranked them 135th in college basketball.

Army betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 14-15-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 18.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 8-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-12-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 6-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-11 (Home: 4-1; Away: 3-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (235th in nation) 45.8 (293rd) 31.5 (200th) 34.2 (332nd) 14.1 (135th) 9.5 (35th)
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