Betting on today’s Bison and Tommies game? Catch the action at Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, SD, as the Tommies hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on Summ. The odds for this Summit conference game currently have St. Thomas (MN) as the -5.5 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 135 points.

NORTH DAKOTA STATE BISON VS ST. THOMAS (MN) TOMMIES BETTING PICK

The Pick: North Dakota State Bison +5.5

This game will be played at Denny Sanford Premier Center at 7:00 ET on Sunday, March 10th.

WHY BET THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE BISON:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 80-68 in favor of the Bison.
  • Not only will North Dakota State pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +5.5.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 135 points, and we like the over with a projected 148 points.

Can the Bison Pull Off a Road Win?

After losing their last two games, North Dakota State will look to get back on track when they take on St. Thomas. So far this season, the Bison have gone 15-16, including an 8-8 record in Summit League play. On the road, they have gone just 5-12, and they have lost their last two road games.

Coming into this game, the Bison are 5-13 as the underdog, and they have gone 2-3 in their last five road games. In their last game, they lost to South Dakota State by a score of 78-61.

North Dakota State has an ATS record of 11-17 this season and they are 6-11 vs. the spread on the road. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Bison have gone 5-5 vs. the spread.

North Dakota State’s over/under record this season is 15-13 and today’s line of 135 is lower than the average over/under line in their games (144.7). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 145 points and their over/under record during this stretch is 1-2.

In contrast to their season average of 75.2 points per game, the North Dakota State had a below average performance. They scored 61 points against South Dakota State and had a field goal percentage of 48%. Boden Skunberg is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today’s matchup with an average of 14.3. Meanwhile, Andrew Morgan also brings a PPG average of 13.2 into the game.

Coming into today’s game, the North Dakota State defense is giving up an average of 74.1 points per contest. North Dakota State’s defense is coming off a game in which they allowed the South Dakota State offense to knock down 48% of their shots on their way to putting up 78 points.

Can St. Thomas (MN) Grab a Win at Home?

St. Thomas (MN) comes into today’s game against North Dakota State as 5.5-point favorites. They have a 12-8 record as the favorite this season and have gone 10-3 at home.

The Tommies have won their last two games and have gone 8-2 in their last 10 home games. On the season, they are averaging a scoring margin of +9.5 points per game at home.

As the favorite this season, St. Thomas has gone 9-11 vs. the spread. At home, their ATS record is 7-6. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Tommies are 5-5.

St. Thomas’ over/under record this season is 13-15. Today’s line of 135 is lower than the average over/under line in their games this season (139.1). So far, 12 of their games have finished with more points than 135. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and the average scoring total is 146 points.

St. Thomas (MN) is fresh off a strong offensive showing, putting up 83 points versus Denver. This output is higher than their season-average of 73.7 points per game. The St. Thomas (MN) offense has been looking to get up shots from outside so far this season, averaging 25.1 three-point attempts per contest. Overall, they have connected on 36% of their looks from outside this season.

Coming into today’s game, the St. Thomas (MN) defense is giving up an average of 65.3 points per contest. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, St. Thomas (MN)’s defense has allowed opponents to shoot 42.0% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 31.2% this season.