North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs St. Thomas (MN) Tommies Betting Pick & Prediction 1/27/24

Planning on watching today’s Fighting Hawks and Tommies game? Catch the action at Schoenecker Arena in Saint Paul, MN, as the Tommies hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on Summ. This Summit conference matchup has an over/under of 139.5 points, and St. Thomas (MN) is favored to win by -8.5 at home vs. North Dakota.

NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS VS ST. THOMAS (MN) TOMMIES BETTING PICK

The Pick: North Dakota Fighting Hawks +8.5

This game will be played at Schoenecker Arena at 8:00 ET on Saturday, January 27th.

WHY BET THE NORTH DAKOTA FIGHTING HAWKS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 83-64 in favor of the Fighting Hawks.
• Not only will North Dakota pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +8.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 139.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 147 points.

Can North Dakota Pull Out the Win as Road Underdogs?

North Dakota will enter this game as 8.5-point underdogs. So far this season, they have gone 4-8 as the underdog. They are coming off a 92-78 win over Denver, and over their last 10 road games, they have gone 3-7.

For the season, North Dakota has gone 11-10, and they have won three games in a row. They are 3-3 in Summit League games, and they have gone 8-7 in non-conference action. On the road, they have gone just 3-7.

North Dakota’s ATS record this season is 8-10 and they are 5-5 vs. the spread on the road. As the underdog, the Fighting Hawks are 6-6 vs. the spread this year. Over their last three road games, North Dakota is 2-1 vs. the spread and they have gone 5-5 in their last 10 road games vs. the spread.

This season, the over/under record for North Dakota games is 8-8-2, and today’s line of 139.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games (146.9). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 161 points, and the over/under record in their games over their last 10 contests is 6-4.

North Dakota finished with 92 points in their game against Denver. This total surpasses their season-average of 74.6 points per game. The team’s scoring leader is B.J. Omot, who holds an average of 17 as they head into today’s matchup. Additionally, Treysen Eaglestaff is averaging 14.2 points per game this season.

In terms of defense, North Dakota is currently on par with the NCAA average for points allowed, giving up an average of 72.7 points per game. The North Dakota defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 78 points and allowed Denver to connect on 10 threes.

Is a Home Win Possible for the Tommies?

St. Thomas (MN) is 14-7 overall this season and 4-1 in Summit League games. They are coming off a 79-66 win over North Dakota State and have won two straight games. So far, they have gone 6-2 at home this season, and their average scoring margin at home is +7.0 points per game.

On the year, the Tommies have been favored in 10 of their 21 games, going 7-3 in those contests. Their record as the favorite is better than as the underdog, as they have gone 4-3 in seven games as the underdog. St. Thomas’ record at home over their last 10 games is 8-2.

As the favorite this season, St. Thomas has gone 5-5 against the spread, and they are 4-4 ATS at home this year. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Tommies’ ATS mark is 5-5. In their last three home games, St. Thomas is 2-1 vs. the spread.

This season, the over/under record for St. Thomas is 7-10 and today’s line of 139.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (135.9). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 151 points and their over/under record during this stretch is 3-0.

St. Thomas (MN)’s offense had a good outing, putting up 79 points against North Dakota State. They achieved a 51.9% field goal percentage and went 15/18 from the free-throw line. The top scorer for the Tommies was Parker Bjorklund with 32 points, while Raheem Anthony also chipped in with 15 points.

So far this season, the St. Thomas (MN) defense has been performing well, ranking 15th in the country at 63.2 points allowed per contest. On average, opposing teams are hitting 5.6 threes per game vs. North Dakota. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 30.1%.