Omaha Mavericks vs St. Thomas Tommies Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Omaha Mavericks vs St. Thomas Tommies

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

The St. Thomas Tommies (22-8) will take on the Omaha Mavericks (15-15) at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena on Saturday.

The Omaha Mavericks faced South Dakota and went home with a loss by a final score of 89-72 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Mavericks finished with 23 and South Dakota finished the game with 21 personal fouls. They converted 10 out of their 25 tries from 3-point land. South Dakota ended up going 76.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 23 of their 30 attempts. Additionally, South Dakota collected 32 rebounds (5 offensive, 27 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. South Dakota earned 14 assists and had 5 steals in the game. With regard to defending, Omaha allowed 48.3% from the field on 28 of 58 shooting. They also doled out 5 dimes for the game while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When talking about rebounding, they earned a total of 35 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Mavericks knocked down 19 of their 28 shots for a percentage of 67.9%. Omaha ended having earned a 42.9% FG percentage (24 of 56) and converted 5 of 14 3-point attempts.

Paul Djobet is a player who played a role in the game. He finished with 18 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 36 mins and grabbed 8 rebounds. He ended up going 46.7% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Omaha steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 15-15 on the year. They average 77.6 points per contest (144th in D-1) while hitting 47.3% from the floor. The Mavericks are shooting 36.7% on three-point attempts (263 of 716) and 72.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Omaha is collecting 34.6 boards per game and has totaled 407 dimes for the season, which is 160th in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.4 times per game and as a unit they commit 16.7 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Mavericks have forced 10.1 turnovers every game and they draw 17.3 fouls. They are giving up 32.7% on shots from downtown while they are 277th in college hoops in points per game allowed (77.3). The Mavericks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.1% (810 of 1,798) and they relinquish 33.4 boards per contest as a squad. They rank 303rd in college hoops in giving up assists with 432 relinquished on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the St. Thomas Tommies took home the win by a final score of 84-62 against North Dakota State. The Tommies were able to pull down 30 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 3 steals for the matchup. North Dakota State committed 10 personal fouls in this contest which took the Tommies to the charity stripe for a total of 7 shots. They were able to bury 6 of the free throws for a rate of 85.7%. Pertaining to three-point attempts, St. Thomas converted 14 out of 35 attempts (40.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Tommies went 32 for 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.1%. The Tommies allowed North Dakota State to bury 22 of their 61 attempts from the floor which had them at 36.1% in the matchup. They went 24.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 6 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 17 from the charity stripe (70.6%). Regarding attacking the glass, St. Thomas permitted North Dakota State to grab 28 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Carter Bjerke was important for the Tommies for the contest. He buried 7 of 9 for the matchup for a rate of 77.8%, and had 4 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 dimes in this game.

St. Thomas has a record of 22-8 on the campaign. The Tommies commit 15.7 personal fouls every game and they go 68.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 17.2 times per game (31st in college) and they cough up possession 9.5 times per game. St. Thomas has accounted for 2,514 points for the season (83.8 per contest) and they average 33.2 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Tommies are shooting 51.5% from the floor, which ranks them 5th in the nation.

The Tommies on the defensive end are ranked 144th in college in PPG given up with 72.6. They are forcing 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.5% from the field (139th in college hoops). The St. Thomas defense allows 31.2% on 3-point shots (232 of 744) and their opponents are making 74.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 14.2 dimes and 34.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 246th and 160th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Omaha

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