The Denver Pioneers'(10-6, 1-2 Summit)'take on the'St. Thomas – Minnesota Tommies'(11-6, 2-2) at Schoenecker Arena Thursday. Tip is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Denver vs. St. Thomas – Minnesota'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Denver is coming off an 80-62 loss against Oral Roberts Saturday, failing to cover as an 11-point home underdog. It has only covered the spread once in its previous 4 outings, but it is 7-6-1 against the spread (ATS) on the season. The Pioneers’ strength lies in their offensive shooting, where they rank 7th in the country for field-goal percentage (50.4%).
St. Thomas – Minnesota enters Thursday’s matchup on a 2-game losing skid, most recently falling 71-64 against San Diego State and failing to cover as a 4.5-point road underdog. The Tommies are 0-2 ATS in their last 2 games but 4-2 ATS in their last 6 and 10-5 ATS overall. Their defense has struggled this season, ranking terribly in points allowed per game (69.9, 218th), opponents’ field goal percentage (45.3%, 296th) and opponents’ 3-point field goal percentage (35.1%, 281st).
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