St. Thomas – Minnesota vs UMKC Prediction 2/14/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies and the Kansas City Kangaroos meet Saturday in college basketball action from Swinney Recreation Center. Here’s a St. Thomas-MN vs Kansas City prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best St. Thomas-MN vs Kansas City pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

St. Thomas-MN Tommies Betting Preview

The Tommies managed to win six of their first 10 games of the year. St. Thomas-MN beat Weber State, St. John’s MN, UNC Asheville, UC Riverside, North Central MN, Denver, South Dakota, Oral Roberts, North Dakota, South Dakota State and South Dakota over the next 12 games after that, then lost to North Dakota. After three more straight wins, the Tommies had a 20-6 record in their first 26 outings.

In game 27 on Thursday versus Omaha, the Tommies were down by five points 47-42 as they entered the second half. St. Thomas-MN got slightly better from there on a 52-51 stretch but it wasn’t enough for the comeback in a 98-94 loss on the road. Isaiah Johnson-Arigu put up 19 points with five rebounds and two assists while Nolan Minessale had 17 points with nine assists and five boards.

Kansas City Kangaroos Betting Preview

Over on the Kangaroos’ side, they limped to a 4-12 start this year, beating only Evangel, Spurgeon College, McPherson and Omaha in that time. Losses to North Dakota State, North Dakota, South Dakota, South Dakota State, Omaha, Denver, St. Thomas-MN and South Dakota came next after that, giving the Roos a rough 4-20 run over their first 24 games.

Matched up against Oral Roberts on Thursday the Kangaroos held a one-point edge as they were sitting in the locker room at the break. Kansas City was outscored by 10 points the rest of the way 41-31 and ended up falling in a defeat on the road 69-60. Karmello Branch put up a team-high 18 points with four boards and Jerome Palm doubled with 11 points and 12 rebounds.

St. Thomas Tommies @ Kansas City Roos Betting Trends: February 14, 2026

Why the St. Thomas Tommies will win

• Kansas City has lost each of its last nine games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• St. Thomas (MN) has won 14 of its last 15 Saturday night games.

St. Thomas-MN vs UMKC Prediction

I’ll stay with St. Thomas-MN. The Tommies are coming off a tough loss to Omaha this week and need a good performance Saturday. In the Mavericks defeat, the Tommies shot very well (57.8 percent) but also gave up 53.3 percent on the other side and got out-rebounded 34-26. The 12 turnovers didn’t help matters either. St. Thomas-MN is still 3-1 in their last four games however, scoring 92 or more points in three of them (77 in the other).

St. Thomas MN managed a blowout home win 99-64 the last time these teams met up back on February 1. In that one the Tommies shot 56 percent from the field with 46 percent (18-of-39) from 3-point range and 41 rebounds. The Tommies added a 24-10 edge in fast break points but did have 12 turnovers along the way. Even on the road, St. Thomas-MN should have the cover edge in this rematch.

Andrew Jett's Pick: St. Thomas MN Tommies -13.5