St. Thomas Tommies vs Seattle Redhawks Prediction, 3/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Thomas Tommies vs Seattle Redhawks

Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Location: Redhawk Center in Seattle, WA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-2)

The St. Thomas Tommies (24-9) are en route to Redhawk Center on Tuesday where they will meet the Seattle Redhawks (20-13) in the 1st round of the NIT. St. Thomas opens this contest as 2-point dogs from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 146.

The St. Thomas Tommies faced off with North Dakota and took a loss by a final of 67-66 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Tommies finished with 17 while North Dakota accumulated 19 personal fouls. They also converted 7 of 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. North Dakota went 61.5% at the charity stripe by making 16 of their 26 tries. Moreover, North Dakota collected 25 rebounds (1 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. North Dakota distributed 9 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. In the matter of defense, St. Thomas allowed 50.0% from the field on 22 of 44 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists for the contest as well as forcing 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 37 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Tommies buried 12 of their 20 shots for a percentage of 60.0%. St. Thomas ended the contest having earned a 41.7% FG percentage (25 out of 60) and made 4 of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Nolan Minessale is someone who was a major contributor for this contest. He finished the game shooting 40.0% from the floor and recorded 3 assists. He was on the court for 34 mins played and snagged 9 rebounds. He ended up with 23 points on 8 of 20 shooting.

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St. Thomas enters this game with a win-loss mark of 24-9 this season. They are averaging 82.7 pts per game (43rd in the country) while going 51.0% from the field. The Tommies are connecting on 36.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (322 of 883) and 68.1% from the free throw line. As a team, St. Thomas is snagging 33.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 564 assists this season, which is 28th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 9.4 times per game and as a squad they are committing 15.6 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Tommies are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They concede 30.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 119th in college hoops in points per game allowed (71.7). The Tommies defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.2% (847 of 1,962) and they surrender 33.8 boards per game as a team. They rank 237th in D-1 in giving up assists with 454 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Seattle Redhawks took a defeat with a final score of 61-58 when they faced Pacific. In regard to cleaning up the glass, Seattle allowed Pacific to grab 36 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They shot 37.5% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 24 and finished the game at 8 of 12 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Redhawks permitted Pacific to convert 22 of 58 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 37.9% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Redhawks shot 17 out of 50 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.0%. Concerning shooting from downtown, Seattle knocked down 7 of their 20 attempts (35.0%). They were able to make 17 of the free throws for a clip of 70.8%. Pacific earned 18 fouls for this game which got the Redhawks to the free throw line for 24 tries. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Redhawks were able to collect 25 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for this contest.

Jun Seok Yeo was important for the Redhawks in this game. He scored 16 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for the game. He made 4 out of 8 for this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and earned 7 rebounds.

Seattle has a win-loss record of 20-13 on the campaign. The Redhawks commit 16.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 70.4% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 13.3 times per game (220th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.6 times per game. Seattle has 2,373 points for the campaign (71.9 per contest) and they grab 32.9 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Redhawks are hitting on 43.9% from the field, which is 260th in the country.

The Seattle defense allows 32.4% on shots from 3-point land (226 of 697) and their opponents are connecting on 73.9% of their foul shots. They allow 12.7 assists and 35.9 rebounds every game, which ranks them 122nd and 276th in those categories. The Redhawks on defense are ranked 30th in college in points given up per game with 67.0. They are able to force 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.6% from the floor (46th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle (-2)

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