North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs St. Thomas Tommies Prediction, 1/29/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Dakota Fighting Hawks vs St. Thomas Tommies

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Location: Lee & Penny Anderson Arena in Saint Paul, MN

TV: ESPN+

The St. Thomas Tommies (17-5) are welcoming the North Dakota Fighting Hawks (12-12) at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena on Thursday.

The North Dakota Fighting Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against Denver and earned the victory with a final of 93-86 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Fighting Hawks ended up finishing with 23 while Denver totaled 26 fouls. They made 12 of 25 attempts from distance. Denver ended up shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 18 of 27 attempts. Furthermore, Denver snagged 30 rebounds (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Denver distributed 15 dimes and had 3 steals in this game. Pertaining to defending, North Dakota allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 28 of 56 shooting. They also distributed 8 assists for this contest in addition to creating 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In reference to grabbing boards, they earned 29 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Fighting Hawks knocked down 22 of their 32 shots for a percentage of 68.8%. North Dakota ended with a 50.0% FG percentage (30 of 60) and made 11 of 24 shots from 3-point land.

Greyson Uelmen is someone who was a major contributor for this contest. He left the arena with 30 points on 9 of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 24 minutes played and collected 2 boards. He finished the contest at 60.0% from the field and also distributed 2 dimes.

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North Dakota comes into this game with a record of 12-12 this season. They turn the ball over 10.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 20.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, North Dakota is pulling in 33.9 boards per game and has 275 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 231st in D-1 in terms of passing. The Fighting Hawks are hitting 34.0% on shots from distance (198 of 582) and 69.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 77.6 points per contest (161st in the nation) while shooting 43.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Fighting Hawks are able to force 15.6 turnovers per game while drawing 18.8 personal fouls. They concede 36.5% on three-point shots while they are 264th in D-1 in opponents points per game (76.7). The Fighting Hawks are allowing a FG percentage of 48.0% (615 of 1,280) and they relinquish 35.3 boards per game as a team. They rank 355th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 363 relinquished for the year.

The last time they took the court, the St. Thomas Tommies got the victory with a final of 90-78 when they faced South Dakota. When it comes to rebounding, St. Thomas allowed South Dakota to collect 23 overall (6 offensive). They shot 33.3% from three-point range by shooting 7 out of 21 and finished the game at 19 of 24 from the free throw line (79.2%). The Tommies permitted South Dakota to knock down 26 of 59 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.1% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Tommies went 30 out of 56 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.6%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, St. Thomas buried 10 of their 24 tries (41.7%). They were able to knock down 20 of them for a percentage of 76.9%. South Dakota was called for 15 fouls in the game which got the Tommies to the free throw line for a total of 26 tries. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 5 steals in this matchup. The Tommies were able to snag 26 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in the game.

Nick Janowski ended up being a major contributor for the Tommies for the matchup. He totaled 23 points in his 35 minutes on the court and added 2 dimes in the matchup. He converted 8 of 13 for the matchup for a rate of 61.5%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

St. Thomas has a mark of 17-5 on the year. The Tommies commit 15.9 fouls every game and they shoot 69.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 16.7 times per contest (54th in the country) and they are giving up possession 9.9 times per game. St. Thomas has totaled 1,804 points for the season (82.0 per game) and they collect 32.7 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Tommies are connecting on 50.3% from the floor, which ranks them 17th in college hoops.

The Tommies on the defensive end are ranked 143rd in D-1 in PPG given up with 72.3. They are forcing 13.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.7% from the field (181st in Division 1). The St. Thomas defense concedes 33.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (175 of 530) and opponents are making 73.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 14.1 dimes and 34.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 242nd and 160th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take North Dakota

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