St. Thomas vs South Dakota State Prediction 2/6/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a St Thomas vs South Dakota State for this college basketball game on Thursday, February 6th, at the Frost Arena. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Tommies’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Jackrabbits’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving St Thomas

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving South Dakota State

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

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

St Thomas Looks for Real

St Thomas might not be eligible for the NCAA tournament this season, but if they were, they look like a team that could win their conference tournament and make it. St Thomas has won three straight games and they sure dominated the last game. St Thomas gave up only 62 points against a good NDSU offense and they ended up winning by 17 points. At halftime, they were up 35-24, and in the second half, they did enough to pick up the win. Nolan Minessale had a strong offense putting up 23 points, three rebounds, and two assists. Kendall Blue could be playing a power five conference team and he put up 20 points, four rebounds, and three assists. 

St Thomas comes into this game with an 18-6 record overall and they have gone 13-8 against the spread. St Thomas is averaging 84.6 points while their defense is giving up 74.2 points per game. They are averaging 59.17 field goals attempted per game which is 156th in the league. This is a very efficient scoring offense and they are going ot need to get the offense out to a fast start again here. Straight up away from home they actually have a 6-5 record. Miles Barnstable has been the top player for this team, averaging 14.9 points while shooting 43.7 percent from the field. 

Why St Thomas Will Cover Against South Dakota State

Can South Dakota State Bounce Back?

South Dakota State has been inconsistent all season and they are coming off another loss in the last game. South Dakota State faced off against North Dakota in the last game on the road and it wasn’t good. The offense scored 75 points but the defense gave 80 points and that led to the defeat. At halftime, they were down 50-35 and although they made a bit of a comeback in the second half, they still ended up falling short. The offense wasn’t a problem, though, and Joe Sayler had a strong game putting up 20 points and three rebounds. There were four different players that put up at least 10 points. 

South Dakota State sits with a 15-9 record overall and they have gone 11-11 against the spread. At home straight up this season, they are 7-0. South Dakota State is averaging 79.4 points while their defense is giving up 71.5 points per game. They are shooting 60.75 field goals per game which is 87th in the league. They are shooting 75.31 percent from the free-throw line, which is 60th in the league. Oscar Cluff has been the top player for this team averaging 17.3 points while shooting 65.5 percent from the field. 

St Thomas vs South Dakota State Prediction

South Dakota State will probably win this game yes, but St Thomas on the road has actually been pretty good, and I trust their offense to keep it close. The Tommies on the season are averaging 84.6 points per game, and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. South Dakota State gave up 50 points in the first half in the last game, and it’s going to be much of the same here. South Dakota State isn’t going ot be able to pull away, and St Thomas will cover. Back St Thomas against the spread.