St. Thomas (MN) vs Denver 1/5/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Denver Pioneers (10-6) vs. St. Thomas (MN) Tommies (11-6)
January 5, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: St. Thomas (MN) Tommies -6 / Denver Pioneers +6; Over/Under: +149
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The Denver Pioneers and St. Thomas – Minnesota Tommies meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Schoenecker Arena. The Denver Pioneers look for their 11th win. The St. Thomas – Minnesota Tommies look for their 12th win.
The Denver Pioneers are averaging 75.9 points on 52.2 percent shooting and allowing 73.6 points on 45.9 percent shooting. Tommy Bruner is averaging 15.3 points and 4.6 assists, while Justin Mullins is averaging 12.1 points and 2.1 rebounds. Tevin Smith is the third double-digit scorer and Touko Tainamo is grabbing 5.9 rebounds. The Denver Pioneers are shooting 33 percent from beyond the arc and 69 percent from the free throw line. The Denver Pioneers are allowing 30.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.4 rebounds per game.
The St. Thomas – Minnesota Tommies are averaging 76.7 points on 47.7 percent shooting and allowing 69.9 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Andrew Rohde is averaging 14.6 points and 3.5 assists, while Riley Miller is averaging 14.2 points and 2.1 rebounds. Parker Bjorklund is the third double-digit scorer and Brooks Allen is dishing 2.4 assists. The St. Thomas – Minnesota Tommies are shooting 38.6 percent from beyond the arc and 77.4 percent from the free throw line. The St. Thomas – Minnesota Tommies are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29 rebounds per game.
The Pioneers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 Thursday games. The Tommies are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 home games and 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The over is 37-16 in Pioneers last 53 overall. The over is 7-2 in Tommies last 9 overall.
The St. Thomas – Minnesota Tommies have been the better team this season, they’re playing the better ball lately, and they’re at home where they win by an average of 26.4 points while shooting 53.7 percent from the field. The Denver Pioneers have the offense to hang around, but they’ve had issues playing up to their competition, and they lose as underdogs by an average of 9.4 points. Give me the Tommies and the reasonable chalk.
