Who’s Playing
St. Thomas (MN) @ Nebraska Omaha
Current Records: St. Thomas (MN) 4-6; Nebraska Omaha 1-10
What to Know
The St. Thomas (MN) Tommies have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. St. Thomas (MN) and the Nebraska Omaha Mavericks will face off in a Summit battle at 8 p.m. ET on Monday at Baxter Arena. The Tommies will be strutting in after a victory while Nebraska Omaha will be stumbling in from a defeat.
St. Thomas (MN) took their contest at home last week with ease, bagging a 109-50 win over the Northland LumberJacks.
Meanwhile, the game between Nebraska Omaha and the UNLV Rebels last Wednesday was not a total blowout, but with Nebraska Omaha falling 84-71 on the road, it was darn close to turning into one. The losing side was boosted by guard Felix Lemetti, who shot 6-for-9 from beyond the arc and finished with 20 points and five rebounds.
St. Thomas (MN) is the favorite in this one, with an expected 4-point margin of victory. They hadn’t treated fans well this season, but they at least enjoy a 5-1 record against the spread.
The Tommies’ victory brought them up to 4-6 while the Mavericks’ loss pulled them down to 1-10. Two defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: St. Thomas (MN) has allowed their opponents to shoot 47.20% from the floor on average, which is the fifth highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. Nebraska Omaha has experienced some struggles of their own as they are 350th worst in college basketball in points allowed per game, with 80.5 on average. It’s possible one of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Monday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Baxter Arena — Omaha, Nebraska
- Follow: CBS Sports App
Odds
The Tommies are a 4-point favorite against the Mavericks, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Tommies, as the game opened with the Tommies as a 1.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.
