South Dakota Coyotes vs St. Thomas Tommies Prediction, 1/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Dakota Coyotes vs St. Thomas Tommies

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

Lee & Penny Anderson Arena is the site where the St. Thomas Tommies (12-4) will go up against the South Dakota Coyotes (8-8) on Wednesday.

The South Dakota Coyotes faced North Dakota State and took a loss by a score of 84-61 in their last contest. South Dakota wrapped up the contest having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (20 out of 50) and made 8 out of their 22 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Coyotes buried 13 of 15 attempts for a rate of 86.7%. In regard to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 22 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 9 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and having 7 steals. With regard to defense, South Dakota allowed their opponent to shoot 55.0% from the floor on 33 of 60 shooting. North Dakota State distributed 14 assists and had 9 steals in the matchup. In addition, North Dakota State snagged 34 boards (12 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. North Dakota State finished the game shooting 64.7% from the charity stripe by converting 11 of 17 tries. They buried 7 of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. Concerning personal fouls, the Coyotes ended up with 15 while North Dakota State finished the game with 13 personal fouls.

Isaac Bruns is a guy who was a factor in this game. He ended up with 17 points on 5 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and snagged 6 boards. He ended up shooting 38.5% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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South Dakota will enter this matchup with a record of 8-8 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.1 times per game and as a unit they are committing 16.4 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, South Dakota is pulling in 36.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 185 assists this year, which has them ranked 307th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Coyotes are shooting 33.4% on 3-point shots (104 of 311) and 72.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 82.1 points per outing (93rd in the country) while shooting 45.4% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Coyotes are forcing 13.2 turnovers per game and they draw 20.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.4% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 339th in the country in PPG from their opponents (82.2). The Coyotes are giving up a field goal percentage of 50.5% (493 of 976) and they surrender 33.6 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 304th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 234 relinquished for the season.

In their last game, the St. Thomas Tommies walked away with a victory by a final of 92-88 when they faced Denver. The Tommies were able to snag 19 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 7 steals in the matchup. Denver was called for 22 fouls for this game which took the Tommies to the charity stripe for a total of 29 shots. They were able to make 17 of those for a percentage of 58.6%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, St. Thomas made 13 out of 33 attempts (39.4%). When this game wrapped up, the Tommies shot 31 out of 67 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.3%. The Tommies allowed Denver to bury 27 of their 55 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.1% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 38.1% from beyond the perimeter by going 8 of 21 and finished the contest at 26 of 30 from the charity stripe (86.7%). Regarding rebounding, St. Thomas permitted Denver to snag 32 overall (6 offensive).

Nick Janowski ended up having an impact for the Tommies in the game. He earned 31 points in his 36 mins on the court and added 1 assist in this game. He converted 12 of 22 for this game for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and had 7 rebounds.

St. Thomas has a win-loss record of 12-4 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Tommies are shooting 49.5% from the floor, which is ranked 34th in D-1. St. Thomas has earned 1,303 pts for the year (81.4 per contest) and they grab 32.9 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 16.9 times per game (62nd in D-1) and they turn the ball over 9.3 times per game. The Tommies are committing 15.4 personal fouls every game and they connect on 69.7% from the free throw line.

The Tommies on the defensive side of the court are 130th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 71.2. They are able to force 13.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.2% from the field (172nd in college). The St. Thomas defense gives up 31.8% on shots from beyond the arc (125 of 393) and their opponents are knocking down 75.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 14.8 assists and 35.0 total boards per game, which is 277th and 206th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. Thomas

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