St. Thomas vs South Dakota Prediction 2/19/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a St Thomas vs South Dakota Prediction for this college basketball game on Wednesday,  February 19th, at the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Tommies’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Coyotes’  recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving St Thomas

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving South Dakota

-Recent betting trends in games played between St Thomas and South Dakota

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Tommies and Coyotes.

St Thomas Impressed

St Thomas, in the last game, faced off against Omaha, and they scored 95 points on the way to the 11-point victory. They scored 50 points in the second half and that was enough for the win. Drake Dobbs had a strong game putting up 23 points, three rebounds, and three assists. There were four different players that put in at least 10 points. Two games ago against Denver, St Thomas scored 79 points on the way to the three-point victory. 

St Thomas sits with a 20-7 record overall and they have gone 14-10 against the spread. The over has hit in 17 of the games. St Thomas is averaging 84.8 points while their defense is giving up 75.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 6th in the league while the defense is ranked 289th in the league. Miles Barnstable has been the top player, averaging 14.8 points while shooting 44.8 percent from the field. 

Why St Thomas Will Beat South Dakota

• St. Thomas (MN) has won 16 of its last 19 games.

South Dakota Wants to Push the Pace

South Dakota wants to push the pace, but at times the defense hasn’t been good enough. In the last game against South Dakota State, the offense scored 91 points, but the defense gave up 94 points and that led to the defeat. Isaac Burns had a strong game putting up 21 points and two rebounds. The offense hasn’t been a concern all season and they have had different players step up most nights. 

South Dakota sits with a 16-11 record overall and they have gone 13-11-1 against the spread. At home this season they have gone 9-2 straight up. The Coyotes are averaging 85.6 points while their defense is giving up 83.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 4th in the league while the defense is ranked 359th. Chase Forte has been the top player, averaging 16 points while shooting 44.9 percent from the field. 

Why South Dakota Will Beat St Thomas

• South Dakota has won each of its last 11 night games at Sanford Coyote Sports Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.

St Thomas vs South Dakota Prediction

If you like high-scoring games, make sure to tune into this one, because there is going to be no shortage of scoring in this game. South Dakota is averaging 85.6 points per game while St Thomas is averaging 84.8 points per game. South Dakota and St Thomas are both going to refuse to play any defense in this game, and that will be enough for this game to go over the total. Back the over to cash here. This is one of my favorite plays on the board.