St. Thomas – Minnesota vs South Dakota Prediction 1/24/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies and South Dakota Coyotes meet Saturday in the college basketball action at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. Here’s a St. Thomas – Minnesota vs South Dakota Prediction. This article will include a St. Thomas – Minnesota vs South Dakota Pick.

St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies Betting Preview

The St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies beat South Dakota State, lost to North Dakota State, and they play North Dakota next. St. Thomas-Minnesota has won 10 of its last 11 games.

The St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies are averaging 85.8 points on 50.2 percent shooting and allowing 75.7 points on 43.6 percent shooting. Nolan Minessale is averaging 20.3 points and 4.4 assists, while Nick Janowski is averaging 16.4 points and 5.3 rebounds. Isaiah Johnson-Arigu is the third double-digit scorer and Carter Bjerke is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 69.4 percent from the free throw line. The St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies are allowing 33 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.2 rebounds per game.

South Dakota Coyotes Betting Preview

The South Dakota Coyotes lost to North Dakota, beat Ohama, and they play Oral Roberts next. South Dakota has won 3 of its last 4 games.

The South Dakota Coyotes are averaging 82.3 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 82.3 points on 50.5 percent shooting. Isaac Bruns is averaging 20.8 points and 5.1 rebounds, while Cameron Fens is averaging 13 points and 8 rebounds. Jordan Crawford is the third double-digit scorer, and Uzziah Buntyn is grabbing 2.7 rebounds. The South Dakota Coyotes are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 74.2 percent from the free throw line. The South Dakota Coyotes are allowing 32 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game.

Why the South Dakota Coyotes will win

• South Dakota has won each of its last seven day games at Sanford Coyote Sports Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the St. Thomas Tommies will win

• St. Thomas (MN) has won 10 of its last 11 games.
• South Dakota has lost 11 of its last 14 day games against the Summit League.
• South Dakota has lost the first half in nine of its last 12 games against the Summit League.

Total Points Facts

• Forty-three of St. Thomas (MN)’s last 49 day games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 161 or fewer points.
• Sixteen of South Dakota’s last 20 day games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 161 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• South Dakota ranks 17th among Division 1 teams for free throws made per game this season (19.5).
• South Dakota ranks 19th among Division 1 teams for free throw attempts per game this season (26.2).
• St. Thomas (MN) ranks 17th among Division 1 teams for assist to turnover ratio this season (1.71).
• St. Thomas (MN) ranks 20th among Division 1 teams for true shooting percentage this season (61.0%).

St. Thomas – Minnesota vs South Dakota Prediction

St. Thomas – Minnesota is the more talented team and should win, but I’m looking at the over in this spot. Both St. Thomas – Minnesota and South Dakota can fill it up offensively and when these teams clashed a couple of weeks ago they combined for 185 points. St. Thomas – Minnesota and South Dakota are no strangers to scoring in the 90s and shoot healthy percentages across the board. I expect some fireworks in this one as well. Give me the over.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Over 161.5