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St. Thomas (MN) @ Western Illinois

Current Records: St. Thomas (MN) 8-11; Western Illinois 12-8

What to Know

A Summit battle is on tap between the St. Thomas (MN) Tommies and the Western Illinois Leathernecks at 3 p.m. ET Saturday at Western Hall. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W.'

St. Thomas (MN) found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unfortunate 77-56 punch to the gut against the North Dakota State Bison on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, WIU was close but no cigar on Monday as they fell 75-72 to the South Dakota Coyotes.

The Tommies are expected to lose this next one by 8. Now might not be the best time to take St. Thomas (MN) against the spread since they've let down bettors for the past four consecutive games.

The losses put St. Thomas (MN) at 8-11 and WIU at 12-8. A pair of defensive stats to keep an eye on: St. Thomas (MN) has allowed their opponents to shoot 48% from the floor on average, which is the 348th highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. The Leathernecks have experienced some struggles of their own as they are stumbling into the contest with the 20th most points allowed per game in college basketball, having given up 76 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 3 p.m. ET
  • Where: Western Hall -- Macomb, Illinois
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Leathernecks are a big 8-point favorite against the Tommies, 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 Leathernecks as a 7-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

St. Thomas (MN) won the only game these two teams have played in the last eight years.

  • Jan 01, 2022 - St. Thomas (MN) 89 vs. Western Illinois 66