North Dakota State Bison vs St. Thomas Tommies Prediction, 3/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Dakota State Bison vs St. Thomas Tommies

Date: Sunday, March 10, 2024

Location: Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, SD

TV: ESPN+

The St. Thomas Tommies (19-12) will compete against the North Dakota State Bison (15-16) at Denny Sanford Premier Center on Sunday.

The North Dakota State Bison took the court against South Dakota State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-61 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Bison finished with 7 while South Dakota State totaled 8 fouls. They knocked down 8 of 21 tries from beyond the perimeter. South Dakota State finished shooting 66.7% at the charity stripe by making 2 of 3 tries. On top of that, South Dakota State totaled 23 rebounds (5 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. South Dakota State earned 9 assists and had 8 steals for the game. In reference to defense, North Dakota State allowed 54.8% from the field on 34 of 62 shooting. They also recorded 8 dimes in the game as well as forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and getting 2 steals. With regard to hauling in boards, they earned 27 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Bison buried 4 of 6 shots for a rate of 66.7%. North Dakota State wrapped up the game having earned a 48.0% FG percentage (24 of 50) and knocked down 9 of their 22 3-point attempts.

Jacari White is one player who was a major contributor for the contest. He shot 75.0% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He was on the court for 30 mins played and also snagged 3 boards. He ended up finishing with 16 points on 6 out of 8 shooting.

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North Dakota State comes into this matchup with a record of 15-16 on the year. They have an average of 75.2 points per contest (134th in D-1) on 47.5% from the field. The Bison are shooting 37.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (244 of 648) and 71.9% from the free throw line. As a team, North Dakota State is snagging 34.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 359 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 286th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest and as a group they are committing 14.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bison have forced 9.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.9 fouls. They are ranked 103rd in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 360 relinquished this year. The Bison defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.9% (853 of 1,858) and they surrender 32.3 boards per game as a squad. They are surrendering 35.4% on 3-point shots while they are 248th in college basketball in opponents PPG (74.1).

In their last game, the St. Thomas Tommies got the victory with a final of 83-58 against Denver. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, St. Thomas allowed Denver to snag 21 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They shot 21.4% from distance by going 6 of 28 and finished the contest at 4 out of 4 from the free throw line (100.0%). The Tommies allowed Denver to make 24 of 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.7% for the contest. When the game finished, the Tommies went 33 for 54 from the field which gave them a rate of 61.1%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, St. Thomas converted 10 of 18 attempts (55.6%). They were able to knock down 7 of them for a percentage of 70.0%. Denver earned 15 personal fouls for the game which got the Tommies to the charity stripe for a total of 10 tries. They also coughed up the ball 6 times, while getting 4 steals in the matchup. The Tommies were able to collect 26 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in this matchup.

Parker Bjorklund ended up having an impact for the Tommies in this game. He had 17 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist in this game. He buried 7 out of 13 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.

St. Thomas has a record of 19-12 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Tommies are hitting on 47.4% from the floor, which is 45th in college basketball. St. Thomas has totaled 2,285 pts so far this season (73.7 per contest) and they collect 31.2 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.0 times per contest (127th in college hoops) and they turn it over 9.1 times per contest. The Tommies are responsible for committing 15.7 personal fouls every game while shooting 73.7% from the free throw line.

The Tommies on defense are ranked 20th in college basketball in PPG given up with 65.3. They have forced 12.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.6% from the field (236th in the nation). The St. Thomas defense surrenders 32.6% on 3-point attempts (208 of 638) and opponents are converting on 72.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 11.6 dimes and 31.3 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 86th and 21st in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take St. Thomas

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