Halftime Report

After a tough loss on the road their last time out, N. Dak. State looks much better today on their home court. They have jumped out to a quick 23-22 lead against St. Thomas.

N. Dak. State came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

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St. Thomas Tommies @ N. Dak. State Bison

Current Records: St. Thomas 17-10, N. Dak. State 13-14

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We've got another exciting Summit matchup on schedule as the St. Thomas Tommies and the N. Dak. State Bison are set to tip at 8:00 p.m. ET on February 22nd at Scheels Center. N. Dak. State does have the home-court advantage, but St. Thomas is expected to win by two points.

Even though St. Thomas has not done well against the Coyotes recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Tommies sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 83-80 win over the Coyotes.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, N. Dak. State's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 77-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pioneers.

The Tommies have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for the Bison, they now have a losing record at 13-14.

Thursday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: St. Thomas just can't miss this season, having made 47.2% of their shots per game. However, it's not like N. Dak. State struggles in that department as they've made 47.3% of their shots this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

St. Thomas was able to grind out a solid win over the Bison in their previous matchup back in January, winning 79-66. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Thomas since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

Odds

St. Thomas is a slight 2-point favorite against N. Dak. State, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Tommies as a 1.5-point favorite.


The over/under is 137.5 points.

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Series History

N. Dak. State has won 3 out of their last 5 games against St. Thomas.

  • Jan 25, 2024 - St. Thomas 79 vs. N. Dak. State 66
  • Feb 23, 2023 - N. Dak. State 73 vs. St. Thomas 64
  • Dec 21, 2022 - St. Thomas 78 vs. N. Dak. State 68
  • Feb 12, 2022 - N. Dak. State 75 vs. St. Thomas 64
  • Jan 25, 2022 - N. Dak. State 77 vs. St. Thomas 56