St. Thomas vs. South Dakota State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 11, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 11, 2024

In regular season action on Thursday, the Saint Thomas Tommies (12-5, 2-0 Summit League) will play the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (8-8, 1-0 Summit League), with South Dakota State’s Charlie Easley among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Schoenecker Arena is at 8:00 PM ET. Thursday’s matchup between the Tommies and the Jackrabbits features the Tommies as close 1.5-point favorites. The matchup has a point total of 140.5.

St. Thomas vs. South Dakota State Betting Lines

St. Thomas vs South Dakota State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
St. Thomas -1.5 140.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick St. Thomas (-1.5)
Total Pick Under (140.5)

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St. Thomas vs. South Dakota State Stat Rankings

St. Thomas Avg. (Rank) South Dakota State Avg. (Rank)
72.2 (255th) Points Scored 75.8 (159th)
60.6 (7th) Points Allowed 70.4 (152nd)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
5.9 (348th) Off. Rebounds 6.4 (327th)
9.2 (46th) 3pt Made 8.4 (92nd)
14.8 (104th) Assists 12.8 (222nd)
8.8 (11th) Turnovers 10.8 (104th)

St. Thomas vs. South Dakota State Betting Trends

  • The Tommies have covered the spread 10 times in 14 games.
  • Against the spread as 1.5-point favorites or more, St. Thomas is 4-4.
  • The Tommies have played 14 games this year, and four of them have hit the over.
  • St. Thomas’ games have had more than 140.5 points scored on four occasions this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 140.5 points, 7.7 more than the average point total for Tommies games this season.
  • South Dakota State’s record against the spread is 7-6-0.
  • The Jackrabbits are 3-1 as 1.5-point underdogs or more.
  • St. Thomas has played 14 games this season, and four of them have hit the over.
  • Jackrabbits games have had over 140.5 points 11 times this season.
  • The average total for South Dakota State’s games is 146.3 points, 5.8 more than this game’s over/under.

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St. Thomas Impact Players

  • P. Bjorklund paces the Tommies with 13.9 points per game and 1.4 assists, while also posting 4.5 rebounds.
  • Raheem Anthony is tops on his team in both rebounds (5.1) and assists (3.0) per game, and also averages 10.9 points. Defensively, he puts up 1.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Kendall Blue posts 9.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest, shooting 45.9% from the floor and 30.4% from downtown with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Drake Dobbs averages 9.4 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 0.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • B. Allen posts 6.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, shooting 39.2% from the field and 35.7% from downtown with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game.

South Dakota State Impact Players

  • Zeke Mayo leads the Jackrabbits in scoring (17.1 points per game), rebounding (6.3) and assists (3.5), making 47.1% from the floor and 38.4% from beyond the arc with 2.5 triples per contest. He also posts 1.0 steal and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Easley is posting 10.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, making 43.1% of his shots from the field and 37.1% from 3-point range, with 1.9 treys per game.
  • William Kyle III gets the Jackrabbits 12.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He also averages 0.4 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • Luke Appel is averaging 11.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, making 48.9% of his shots from the floor.
  • Kalen Garry is putting up 9.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, making 40.5% of his shots from the field and 36.4% from beyond the arc, with 1.9 triples per game.

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