Montana State vs St. Thomas (MN) 12/8/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
St. Thomas (MN) Tommies (7-3) vs. Montana State Bobcats (4-5)
December 8, 2022 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Montana State Bobcats -6 / St. Thomas (MN) Tommies +6; Over/Under: +143.5
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The St. Thomas – Minnesota Tommies and Montana State Bobcats meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Worthington Arena. The St. Thomas – Minnesota Tommies look for their eighth win. The Montana State Bobcats look to get back to a .500 record.
The St. Thomas – Minnesota Tommies are averaging 78 points on 50.1 percent shooting and allowing 68.2 points on 42.2 percent shooting. Riley Miller is averaging 14.2 points and 1 assist, while Andrew Rohde is averaging 13.7 points and 3.6 rebounds. Parker Bjorklund is the third double-digit scorer and Brooks Allen is dishing 3 assists. The St. Thomas – Minnesota Tommies are shooting 40 percent from beyond the arc and 74.4 percent from the free throw line. The St. Thomas – Minnesota Tommies are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.1 rebounds per game.
The Montana State Bobcats are averaging 70.9 points on 44.6 percent shooting and allowing 70.6 points on 44.1 percent shooting. RaeQuan Battle is averaging 18.4 points and 1.1 assists, while Jubrile Belo is averaging 11.8 points and 5.8 rebounds. Great Osobor is grabbing 4.1 rebounds and Darius Brown II is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Montana State Bobcats are shooting 30.9 percent from beyond the arc and 74.6 percent from the free throw line. The Montana State Bobcats are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.9 rebounds per game.
The Tommies are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 Thursday games and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Bobcats are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games and 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games following a straight up win. The over is 5-1 in Bobcats last 6 home games. The over is 4-1 in Bobcats last 5 overall.
The Montana State Bobcats are the more talented team on paper and have the edge playing at home, but the St. Thomas (MN) Tommies have had more success this season and are on a tear offensively. St. Thomas – Minnesota is winning its games by an average of almost 10 points on the season, and is shooting 50.7 percent from the field in its last 5 games. I’ll grab the free buckets with the Tommies.
