St. Thomas vs. South Dakota betting: College basketball preview for January 11

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The South Dakota Coyotes (10-7, 1-1 Summit League) are underdogs (by 9.5 points) to stop a six-game road losing streak when they visit the Saint Thomas Tommies (13-5, 3-0 Summit League) on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 167.5 points.

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St. Thomas Cover -9.5 vs South Dakota -114

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St. Thomas vs. South Dakota betting lines

  • St. Thomas moneyline odds to win: -505
  • South Dakota moneyline odds to win: +376
  • Spread: St. Thomas (-9.5)
  • Total: 167.5

St. Thomas statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, St. Thomas has played worse when playing at home, covering two times in four home games, and six times in nine road games.
  • The Tommies have gone over the over/under in three of four home games (75%). They’ve fared better in away games, eclipsing the total in seven of nine matchups (77.8%).
  • St. Thomas, as a moneyline favorite, has an identical winning percentage when playing at home (4-0 record) and away from home (3-0 record).

Recent trends

  • The Tommies have been putting up 87.2 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little higher than the 84.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • St. Thomas has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 75.0 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 73.7 points per game its opponents average on the 2024-25 season.
  • While the Tommies are knocking down the same number of threes per game over their past 10 outings in comparison to their season-long average (11.1), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (40.7% from deep over the last 10, 39.5% on the season).

St. Thomas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-2-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-3-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 7-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 4-0; 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
49.5 (20th in nation) 43.1 (175th) 29.5 (326th) 33.7 (302nd) 15.9 (74th) 9.9 (42nd)

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South Dakota statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • South Dakota’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .400 (2-3-0). Away, it is .375 (3-5-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Coyotes’ games have finished above the over/under at home (100%, five of five) than away (75%, six of eight).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Coyotes are putting up 85.1 points per game, 0.2 more than their season average (84.9).
  • While South Dakota is giving up 79.5 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its past 10 games, allowing 81.0 points per contest.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Coyotes are draining 7.2 three-pointers per contest, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (7.6). They sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (33.0%) compared to their season average (31.6%).

South Dakota betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-2-0 (Home: 5-0-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 5-0; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (144th in nation) 44.9 (273rd) 33.8 (118th) 35.1 (337th) 12.2 (297th) 9.7 (31st)
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