UMKC Kangaroos vs St. Thomas Tommies Prediction, 2/1/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMKC Kangaroos vs St. Thomas Tommies

Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026

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

TV: ESPN+

Lee & Penny Anderson Arena is the site where the St. Thomas Tommies (17-6) will take on the UMKC Kangaroos (4-18) on Sunday.

The UMKC Kangaroos faced off with Denver and took a loss by a score of 69-61 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Kangaroos ended up walking away with 20 and Denver totaled 12 fouls. They also converted 5 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. Denver ended up going 73.7% from the charity stripe by burying 14 of their 19 attempts. Furthermore, Denver grabbed 48 boards (18 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Denver recorded 6 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. With respect to the defense, UMKC allowed the other team to go 36.8% from the field on 25 of 68 shooting. They also doled out 7 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In the matter of hauling in boards, they compiled 32 with 7 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Kangaroos buried 8 of 16 tries for a percentage of 50.0%. UMKC ended the contest having earned a 38.1% field goal percentage (24 of 63) and converted 5 out of their 25 shots from downtown.

Kasheem Grady II is one player who played a role for the contest. He finished shooting 30.8% from the floor and also earned 2 dimes. He played for 38 minutes and collected 7 boards. He notched 17 points on 4 out of 13 shooting.

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UMKC heads into this game with a win-loss record of 4-18 for the year. They currently have an average of 71.2 points per contest (302nd in college hoops) on 42.4% from the field. The Kangaroos are connecting on 31.3% on 3-point shots (148 of 473) and 69.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, UMKC is pulling in 34.1 boards per game and has earned 264 assists so far this season, which is 289th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.6 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.0 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Kangaroos are able to force 12.1 turnovers every game and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They rank 328th in college in giving up assists with 340 conceded for the year. The Kangaroos are giving up a FG percentage of 48.0% (672 of 1,399) and they surrender 38.9 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 33.9% from beyond the arc while they are 349th in college in points per game allowed (82.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the St. Thomas Tommies took a loss by a final score of 81-80 against North Dakota. The Tommies collected 24 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 31 in the game. They also turned it over 10 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. North Dakota had 17 personal fouls in the game which took the Tommies to the free throw line for 23 attempts. They were able to bury 17 of them for a percentage of 73.9%. In relation to three-point attempts, St. Thomas converted 7 out of their 20 attempts (35.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Tommies finished 28 out of 57 from the field which had them sitting at 49.1%. The Tommies allowed North Dakota to make 31 of their 62 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 50.0% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 34.6% from beyond the arc by connecting on 9 of 26 and ended up shooting 10 of 15 at the free throw line (66.7%). Regarding rebounding, St. Thomas permitted North Dakota to grab 26 in total (6 offensive).

Nolan Minessale ended up being a major contributor for the Tommies for this contest. He tallied 24 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 3 assists for the matchup. He knocked down 7 of 18 in this game for a field goal percentage of 38.9%, and accumulated 1 rebound.

St. Thomas has a win-loss record of 17-6 for the campaign. The Tommies are committing 15.8 fouls every game and they go 70.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.9 times per contest (47th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.9 times per contest. St. Thomas has tallied 1,884 pts this year (81.9 per contest) and they pull in 32.7 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Tommies are shooting 50.3% from the field, which is ranked 17th in the nation.

The St. Thomas defense allows 33.1% on 3-pointers (184 of 556) and their opponents are connecting on 73.6% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 14.3 dimes and 34.0 boards per game, which is 255th and 155th in college. The Tommies on defense are ranked 159th in college in PPG surrendered with 72.7. They are forcing their opponents into 12.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.0% from the field (192nd in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take St. Thomas

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