Who's Playing

Denver @ St. Thomas (MN)

Current Records: Denver 9-20; St. Thomas (MN) 9-19

What to Know

The St. Thomas (MN) Tommies will be returning home after a three-game road trip. St. Thomas (MN) and the Denver Pioneers will face off in a Summit battle at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday at Schoenecker Arena. The Tommies will be strutting in after a victory while Denver will be stumbling in from a loss.

St. Thomas (MN) was able to grind out a solid win over the North Dakota Fighting Hawks on Tuesday, winning 84-74.

Meanwhile, Denver was close but no cigar last week as they fell 72-69 to the Nebraska Omaha Mavericks.

Barring any buzzer beaters, St. Thomas (MN) is expected to win a tight contest. Their home court has been no bettor's paradise, though, as they've failed to beat the spread in seven of their 11 home games.

The Tommies' victory brought them up to 9-19 while the Pioneers' defeat pulled them down to 9-20. A couple defensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: St. Thomas (MN) has allowed their opponents to shoot 48.50% from the floor on average, which is the 352nd highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. Denver has experienced some struggles of their own as they are stumbling into the matchup with the 51st most points allowed per game in college basketball, having given up 73.8 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Schoenecker Arena -- St. Paul, Minnesota
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Tommies are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Pioneers, 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 3-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Denver won the only game these two teams have played in the last two years.

  • Dec 22, 2021 - Denver 75 vs. St. Thomas (MN) 74