North Dakota State vs St. Thomas – Minnesota Prediction 2/26/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The North Dakota State Bison and the St. Thomas Tommies meet Thursday in college basketball action from the Anderson Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a North Dakota State Bison vs. St. Thomas Tommies prediction.

North Dakota State Bison Recap

The North Dakota State Bison come into this game looking to add on to their 95-59 win over UMKC last time out to sit at 23-6 this season. After this game, North Dakota State will head home for their season finale against North Dakota.

Bison Win 4 In A Row

Damari Wheeler-Thomas leads the Bison in scoring with 14 PPG along with 3.7 RPG and 2.8 APG while Markhi Strickland has 12.9 PPG with 3.5 RPG and Trevian Carson has 12.7 PPG with a team-high 6.6 RPG to lead the Bison in rebounding. Treyson Anderson has 10.6 PPG with 5.7 RPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for North Dakota State so far this season. Andy Stefonowicz also has 9.3 PPG with 3.1 RPG and 4.9 APG to lead NDSU in assists while Noah Feddersen has 9.1 PPG with 4.8 RPG. As a team, North Dakota State is averaging 81.6 PPG on 47.3% shooting from the field, 36.6% from three and 73.2% from the foul line this season. 

St. Thomas Tommies Recap

The St. Thomas Tommies come into this game looking to bounce back from an 82-80 loss to Denver last time out to sit at 21-8 this season. After this game, St. Thomas will finish the regular season at home against Omaha.

Tommies Alternate Wins & Losses In 4 Straight

Nolan Minnesale leads the Tommies in scoring and assists with 19.9 PPG and 4.3 APG along with 4.2 RPG while Nick Janowski has 16.9 PPG with a team-high 5.2 RPG to lead St. Thomas in rebounding and Isaiah Johnson-Arigu has 11 PPG with 4 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for St. Thomas so far this season. Carter Bjerke has 9.4 PPG with 3.2 RPG as well this season for the Tommies. As a team, St. Thomas is averaging 83.8 PPG on 51.4% shooting from the field, 36.8% from three and 68.1% from the foul line this season.

North Dakota State Bison @ St. Thomas Tommies Betting Trends: February 26, 2026

Why the St. Thomas Tommies will win

• St. Thomas (MN) has won each of its last six home games following a road loss.
• St. Thomas (MN) has won the first half in each of its last 13 home games.

Why the North Dakota State Bison will win

• North Dakota State has won each of its last seven road games.
• North Dakota State has won the first half in each of its last six road night games against Conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Seven of St. Thomas (MN)’s last eight games have produced a total of 161+ points.
• Four of North Dakota State’s last five games have produced a total of 154 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• St. Thomas (MN) ranks 5th among Division 1 teams for effective field goal percentage this season (59.7%).
• St. Thomas (MN) ranks 6th among Division 1 teams for field goal percentage this season (51.4%).
• North Dakota State ranks 19th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (15.7).
• North Dakota State ranks T24th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throws made per game this season (11.4).

North Dakota State Bison vs. St. Thomas Tommies Prediction

I’m on St. Thomas here. I get the case to be made for the Bison here as they’ve crushed everyone in conference. However, the Bison have already locked up the regular season title in the Summit League, and the Tommies are still fighting for seeding here in the Summit League tournament. I think St. Thomas exacts some revenge here so give me the Tommies.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: St. Thomas -4.5