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South Dakota @ St. Thomas (MN)

Current Records: South Dakota 10-7; St. Thomas (MN) 8-9

What to Know

The St. Thomas (MN) Tommies will play host again and welcome the South Dakota Coyotes to Schoenecker Arena, where tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET this past Saturday. South Dakota should still be riding high after a victory, while the Tommies will be looking to get back in the win column.

The game between St. Thomas (MN) and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits this past Thursday was not a total blowout, but with St. Thomas (MN) falling 92-77 at home, it was darn close to turning into one.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for South Dakota at home against the Nebraska Omaha Mavericks two weeks ago as the squad secured a 105-70 win.

Barring any buzzer beaters, St. Thomas (MN) is expected to win a tight contest. At 1-3 against the spread at home, they are no cash cow. That said, the Coyotes aren't so hot on the road, where they are 2-4.

The Tommies are now 8-9 while South Dakota sits at 10-7. A couple numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: St. Thomas (MN) is stumbling into the contest with the 52nd fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 11.5 on average. To make matters even worse for St. Thomas (MN), South Dakota enters the matchup with only 10.9 turnovers per game on average, good for 28th best in college basketball.

How To Watch

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

Odds

The Tommies are a slight 2-point favorite against the Coyotes, 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 2.5-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 one year.