North Dakota State vs. St. Thomas Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The North Dakota State Bison (15-5, 5-0 Summit League) host the Saint Thomas Tommies (15-4, 4-0 Summit League) at Scheels Center, tipping off at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Tommies are 1.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 150.5 points.

In its last outing on Wednesday, North Dakota State earned a 76-65 victory over South Dakota State. In the victory, Treyson Anderson paced North Dakota State with 20 points. In its most recent outing on Thursday, St. Thomas claimed a 91-80 win over North Dakota. Nick Janowski scored a team-high 32 points for St. Thomas in the victory.

North Dakota State vs. St. Thomas Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: Scheels Center in Fargo, North Dakota
• Spread favorite: North Dakota State -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: North Dakota State -125
• Moneyline underdog: St. Thomas +105
• Over/Under: 150.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: North Dakota State vs. St. Thomas

• North Dakota State and its opponents have combined to exceed Saturday's total of 150.5 points eight times this season.
• This season, 11 games St. Thomas has played finished with a combined score over 150.5 points.
• The point total for the matchup of 150.5 is 13.8 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Bison (81.4) and Tommies (82.9).
• These two teams surrender a combined 142.7 points per game, 7.8 less than this contest's over/under.
• North Dakota State has seen a 151.6 average over/under in its games this season, 1.1 points more than the over/under in this contest.
• St. Thomas' games have an average over/under of 155.3 points this season, 4.8 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: North Dakota State vs. St. Thomas

• Against the spread, North Dakota State is 10-7-0 this season.
• The Bison have been favored by 1.5 points or more 12 times this season and are 7-5 ATS in those matchups.
• St. Thomas has played 16 games, with seven wins against the spread.
• This season, the Tommies are winless against the spread when entering a game as an underdog of 1.5 points or more (in three chances).
• North Dakota State is 4-2 against the spread, and 6-0 overall, at home this season.
• North Dakota State is 4-2 ATS as a 1.5-point favorite or more at home.
• This year away from home, St. Thomas is 5-3 against the spread and 5-3 overall.
• St. Thomas is unbeaten ATS (5-0) away from home as 1.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: North Dakota State vs. St. Thomas

• North Dakota State has entered the game as moneyline favorites 12 times this season and won 10, or 83.3%, of those games.
• The Bison have entered 10 games this season favored by -125 or more and are 9-1 in those contests.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 55.6% chance of a victory for North Dakota State.
• St. Thomas has been named as the moneyline underdog three times this season but has yet to come away with a victory in any of those games.
• This season, the Tommies have been a moneyline underdog of -125 or more three times, losing every contest.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies St. Thomas has a 48.8% chance of walking away with the win.