St. Thomas vs South Dakota State Predictions - Summit League Tournament

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The No. 2 seed Saint Thomas Tommies (23-8, 12-4 Summit League) are squaring off against the No. 7 seed South Dakota State Jackrabbits (14-17, 7-9 Summit League) in the Summit League tournament on Thursday at Denny Sanford Premier Center, at 9:30 p.m. ET airing on Summit League Network.

The Tommies match up with the Jackrabbits in a game that St. Thomas is currently a favorite by 5.5 points. A 148.5-point over/under has been set for the game.

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St. Thomas vs. South Dakota State Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Thursday, March 5, 2026
  • Game time: 9:30 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: Summit League Network
  • Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
  • Arena: Denny Sanford Premier Center

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St. Thomas vs. South Dakota State Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: St. Thomas (-5.5)
  • Moneyline: St. Thomas (-278), South Dakota State (+223)
  • Total: 148.5 points

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  • Pick OU: Over (148.5)
  • Prediction: St. Thomas 79, South Dakota State 74

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St. Thomas vs. South Dakota State Comparison

St. Thomas Rank St. Thomas Stat South Dakota State Stat South Dakota State Rank
38th 83.3 Points Scored 75.7 182nd
127th 72.0 Points Allowed 72.6 143rd
24th 17.2 Assists 14.3 144th
20th 9.0 Turnovers 10.7 159th
6th 51.2% Field Goal % 46.3% 113th
110th 43.2% Field Goal % Allowed 43.0% 99th

St. Thomas Key Players

  • The Tommies leader in points and assists is Nolan Minessale, who scores 19.8 points per game to go with 4.4 assists.
  • Nick Janowski leads St. Thomas in rebounding, grabbing 5.2 rebounds per game while also scoring 16.8 points a contest.
  • The Tommies get the most three-point shooting production out of Carter Bjerke, who makes 2.4 threes per game.
  • The St. Thomas steals leader is Austin Herro, who averages 1.8 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Isaiah Johnson-Arigu , who compiles 0.6 rejections per contest.

South Dakota State Key Players

  • Joe Sayler is the top scorer for the Jackrabbits with 14.5 points per game. Sayler also adds 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
  • South Dakota State's leader in rebounds is Damon Wilkinson with 6.5 per game, and its leader in assists is Kalen Garry with 3.2 per game.
  • Jaden Jackson averages 2.1 three-pointers per game, the most on the Jackrabbits.
  • South Dakota State's leader in steals is Jackson with 1.4 per game, and its leader in blocks is Wilkinson with 0.9 per game.

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