Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs St. Thomas Tommies Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs St. Thomas Tommies

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

The St. Thomas Tommies (19-6) will try to defeat the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (5-19) at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena on Saturday.

The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles played South Dakota State and went home with a loss by a final score of 95-72 in their last game. Oral Roberts wrapped up the contest having earned a 33.3% FG percentage (21 out of 63) and made 11 out of their 36 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Golden Eagles buried 19 of their 27 shots for a percentage of 70.4%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 30 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 12 dimes for the matchup while forcing 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. In relation to the defense, Oral Roberts let their opponent shoot 56.7% from the field on 38 of 67 shooting. South Dakota State recorded 20 assists and had 7 steals in this game. Moreover, South Dakota State snagged 39 rebounds (6 offensive, 33 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. South Dakota State shot 58.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of their 12 attempts. They also made 12 out of their 21 shots from 3-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Golden Eagles left the arena with 17 while South Dakota State totaled 19 personal fouls.

Ty Harper is someone who had an impact in this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 33.3% from the floor and recorded 3 assists. He played for 34 mins and pulled down 4 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 26 points on 6 out of 18 shooting.

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Oral Roberts comes into this one with a mark of 5-19 so far this year. They are giving up possession 13.7 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.7 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Oral Roberts is pulling down 33.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 275 dimes on the year, which is 309th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Golden Eagles are hitting 31.5% on shots from distance (199 of 632) and 73.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 71.8 pts per game (286th in D-1) while connecting on 41.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Golden Eagles are able to force 11.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.2 fouls. They concede 36.2% on 3-point shots and they are 304th in D-1 in points per game allowed (78.7). The Golden Eagles defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.1% (654 of 1,418) and they concede 36.4 boards per contest as a squad. They currently rank 152nd in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 297 relinquished on the year.

In their last game, the St. Thomas Tommies walked away with a victory by a final of 77-62 when they faced South Dakota State. The Tommies were able to pull down 24 defensive rebounds and 0 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 in the game. They turned the ball over 4 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. South Dakota State committed 15 fouls in the game which took the Tommies to the free throw line for a total of 12 tries. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 83.3%. When discussing three-point shots, St. Thomas knocked down 13 out of their 35 tries (37.1%). In all, the Tommies ended up going 27 for 56 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.2%. The Tommies permitted South Dakota State to convert 23 out of 52 tries from the field which had them at 44.2% for this game. They finished 18.5% from distance by going 5 of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, St. Thomas allowed South Dakota State to pull down 33 in all (7 offensive).

Nolan Minessale ended up being a factor for the Tommies for the matchup. He earned 26 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and earned 4 assists in the matchup. He made 7 out of 14 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 8 rebounds.

St. Thomas has a win-loss mark of 19-6 for the campaign. The Tommies commit 15.6 fouls per game while shooting 70.4% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 17.0 times per contest (44th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 9.8 times per contest. St. Thomas has accounted for 2,060 points on the campaign (82.4 per contest) and they average 32.9 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Tommies are hitting on 50.4% from the floor, which ranks them 17th in the nation.

The Tommies on defense are ranked 132nd in the country in points allowed per contest with 71.9. They are able to force 12.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (159th in college). The St. Thomas defense surrenders 32.0% on 3-point attempts (194 of 607) and opponents are knocking down 73.7% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 14.2 assists and 34.2 rebounds per contest, which is 251st and 172nd in Division 1.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oral Roberts

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