St. Thomas – Minnesota () vs Nebraska Omaha (16-11)
February 15, 2025 at 08:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: St. Thomas – Minnesota -7.5 — Over/Under: 156.5
In this article, we will formulate an Omaha vs St Thomas Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday, February 15th, at the Schoenecker Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Mavericks’ recent form and recent player performance
-The Tommies’ recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Omaha
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving St Thomas
-Recent betting trends in games played between Omaha and St Thomas
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Mavericks and Tommies.
The first time these two teams faced off this year it was Omaha that secured the 89-78 victory.
Can Omaha Play More Defense?
The big question for Omaha heading into this game is if they are going to play any sort of defense here. Omaha faced off against South Dakota State in the last game and the offense scored 85 points, but the defense gave up 98 points and that led to the 13-point defeat. The offense was impressive but the defense was a major issue. There were four different players that put up at least 10 points. Marquel Sutton put up 20 points, five rebounds, and two assists.
The Mavericks on the season sit with a 16-11 record overall and they have gone 17-8 against the spread. Omaha on the season is averaging 76.4 points while their defense is giving up 75.4 points per game. The offense is ranked 117th in the league while their defense is ranked 286th in the league. The first time these two teams faced off the offense was good and they are going to need the offense to run up the score again here.
St Thomas Bounced Back
Two games ago, St Thomas faced off against South Dakota State, and they ended up really struggling. The offense scored 86 points, but the defense gave up 102 points and that led to the defeat. They need to find a way to play more defense, or this could be another long game. Two games ago against Denver, St Thomas scored 79 points, and they ended up winning by three points. Drake Dobbs had a strong game putting up 21 points, four rebounds, and four assists.
St Thomas currently sits with a 19-7 record overall and they have gone 13-10 against the spread. St Thomas is averaging 84.4 points while their defense is giving up 75.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 12th in the league while the defense is ranked 259th. Miles Barnstable has been the top player for St Thomas averaging 14.7 points while shooting while shooting 44.6 percent from the field and 34 percent from behind the three-point line.
Omaha vs St Thomas Prediction
These are two teams who have trended towards the over so far this season, and for good reason, they are elite offensive teams. St Thomas is averaging 84.4 points, and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Nebraska Omaha scored 89 points against St Thomas in the first game and they are going to run up the score here. There will be zero defense played here, and the over is going to cash with ease.