North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs St. Thomas (MN) Tommies Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our St. Thomas (MN) vs North Dakota NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Grand Forks.

St. Thomas (MN) vs North Dakota Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Tommies versus the Fighting Hawks? Tip off is at at 2:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on Summ. The game will be played at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks, ND. In this Summit matchup, St. Thomas (MN) is favored bt -5.5 vs. North Dakota. The over/under for the game is 159.5 points.

St. Thomas (MN) vs. North Dakota Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: St. Thomas (MN) Tommies at North Dakota Fighting Hawks
Where: Grand Forks at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
Date: Saturday, January 4th
Betting Odds STMN -5.5, STMN -250 | NDAK +202 O/U 159.5

Tommies Preview: Can St. Thomas (MN) Pull Off a Road Win?

St. Thomas (MN) improved to 8-5 on the season with an 89-85 win over North Dakota State on Thursday. The Tommies, who were +3 underdogs, not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread.

St. Thomas led 41-39 at halftime and scored 48 points in the 2nd half while allowing 46. The game’s total points reached 174, surpassing the O/U line of 150.5.

Tommies Offense Breakdown

St. Thomas put up 89 points in their last game, shooting 54.4% from the field and hitting 46.9% from beyond the arc, making 15 threes. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 66.7%, and they connected on 64% of their two-point attempts.

Jacksen Moni led the way with 25 points, shooting 57.1% overall and 66.7% from three. Miles Barnstable added 20 points, while Brennan Watkins and Drake Dobbs each contributed 18, with Dobbs hitting 4 of 5 threes at an 80% clip.

Tommies Team Defense

St. Thomas (MN) Tommies gave up 85 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 42% from the field. They allowed 13 made threes on 32 attempts, a 40% shooting rate from beyond the arc.

From the free-throw line, the other team went 20/24, hitting 83% of their shots. The Tommies also allowed 16 offensive rebounds.

Fighting Hawks Preview: Do the Fighting Hawks Have What it Takes to Win as Home Underdogs?

North Dakota's season struggles continued with a 95-85 loss to Omaha on Thursday, dropping their record to 3-11. The Fighting Hawks were -4.5 favorites at home but failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 45-34 at halftime, North Dakota scored 51 points in the 2nd half but allowed 50. The game’s total points of 180 exceeded the O/U line of 150.5.

Fighting Hawks Offense Breakdown

North Dakota put up 85 points in their last game, shooting 44.3% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 52.5%. They were strong inside, hitting 62.1% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 28.1% of their threes (9/32). At the free-throw line, they made 73.3% of their attempts, going 22/30.

Marquel Sutton led the way with 27 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 62.5% overall and 66.7% from three. Mier Panoam added 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists, despite missing all 3 of his three-point attempts. Tony Osburn contributed 20 points, hitting 3 of 7 threes, while JJ White was perfect from deep, going 2 for 2 and finishing with 12 points and 6 assists.

Fighting Hawks Team Defense

Despite North Dakota's defensive efforts, they gave up 95 points in this one. They allowed the opposition to shoot 44% from the field, with 27 made baskets on 61 attempts.

North Dakota struggled to contain two-point shots, allowing 18 makes on 29 attempts for 62%. From beyond the arc, they gave up 9 threes on 32 attempts, a 28% shooting performance. They also sent the other team to the line 30 times, where they converted 22 free throws at a 73% rate.

Tommies vs Fighting Hawks Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across the Tommies last ten road games, the team averaged 78 points per game while allowing 73. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 6-4, while going 5-5 straight-up.
Across their last five home contests, North Dakota has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-4, while averaging 70 points per game.
In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Fighting Hawks have a straight up record of 0-3 and an ATS mark of 2-1.
Through their last five games as the favorite, the Tommies have an ATS record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 5-0.