St. Thomas vs Western Michigan Prediction 12-13-24 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a St Thomas vs Western Michigan Prediction for this college basketball game on Tuesday,  December 10th, at Schoenecker Arena. 

Western Michigan Fell Short

Western Michigan didn’t look awful in the last game against Dayton, but they still ended up losing 77-69. At halftime, they were up 35-32, but in the second half the defense gave up 45 points and that led to the defeat. Owen Libsinger had a strong game putting up 24 points, five rebounds, and one assist. Western Michigan is averaging 72.1 points while their defense is giving up 69.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 261st in the league while the defense is ranked 152nd. Markhi Strickland is averaging 13.3 points while shooting 52.6 percent from the field. 

St Thomas Has Been Up and Down

St Thomas has been up and down to start the season but coming into this one they have won three games in a row. In the last game against Montana, the offense scored 88 points and they ended up winning by seven points. There were four different players that put up at least 14 points. Kendall Blue and Nolan Minessale both finished with 22 points. St Thomas is averaging 84.3 points while their defense is giving up 73.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 34th in the league while the defense is ranked 246th. As a team, they are shooting 49.5 percent from the field which is 27th best in the league. In this game, they are going to need St Thomas to get out to a fast start. St. Thomas will meet Crown College, Bowling Green, UC Riverside, North Dakota State, and North Dakota after this one. 

Why St Thomas Will Beat Western Michigan

• Western Michigan has lost 18 of its last 19 night games against non-conference opponents.
• St. Thomas (MN) has won each of its last eight games at Schoenecker Arena.
• Western Michigan has lost the first half in 11 of its last 13 road games against non-conference opponents

St. Thomas vs Western Michigan Prediction

St Thomas is playing some really good basketball right now and they are going to continue the success here. The Tommies are averaging 83.4 points and they are going to have no issue getting out to a fast start here. Western Michigan is going to really struggle to get that same offense going, and this is going to be a comfortable victory here. Back St Thomas against the spread.