Who's Playing
St. Thomas Tommies @ Southern Dak. St. Jackrabbits
Current Records: St. Thomas 17-11, Southern Dak. St. 16-12
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 3 p.m. ET
- Where: Frost Arena -- Brookings, South Dakota
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $27.41
What to Know
We've got another exciting Summit matchup on schedule as the St. Thomas Tommies and the Southern Dak. St. Jackrabbits are set to tip at 3:00 p.m. ET on February 24th at Frost Arena. Coming off a loss in a game St. Thomas was expected to win, they now face the more daunting task of proving themselves against unfavorable odds.
After soaring to 83 points the game before, St. Thomas faltered in their matchup on Thursday. They fell 64-50 to the Bison. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points St. Thomas has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Southern Dak. St. scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They steamrolled past the Pioneers 97-70 at home. The oddsmakers set the bar high with a 165.5-point over/under, but they still managed to beat it.
The Tommies' loss dropped their record down to 17-11. As for the Jackrabbits, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-12.
Saturday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: St. Thomas just can't miss this season, having made 46.8% of their shots per game. However, it's not like Southern Dak. St. struggles in that department as they've made 47.9% of their shots this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
St. Thomas and the Jackrabbits were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January, but the Tommies came up empty-handed after a 81-80 defeat. Can St. Thomas avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Odds
Southern Dak. St. is a 4.5-point favorite against St. Thomas, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 142.5 points.
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Series History
Southern Dak. St. has won 4 out of their last 5 games against St. Thomas.
- Jan 11, 2024 - Southern Dak. St. 81 vs. St. Thomas 80
- Jan 26, 2023 - St. Thomas 60 vs. Southern Dak. St. 54
- Dec 31, 2022 - Southern Dak. St. 71 vs. St. Thomas 64
- Feb 19, 2022 - Southern Dak. St. 79 vs. St. Thomas 60
- Jan 20, 2022 - Southern Dak. St. 92 vs. St. Thomas 77
