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The St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies (24-9, 12-4 Summit) meet the Omaha Mavericks (21-12, 13-3) for the Summit League Championship game at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Sunday. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the St. Thomas-Minnesota vs. Omaha odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
The Tommies, winners of 4 straight games, beat the Denver Pioneers 80-62 to open their tournament play Thursday, covering as 10-point favorites. They followed that up with an 85-69 win over the North Dakota Fighting Hawks Saturday, covering as an 8-point favorite. St. Thomas has gone 3-1 against the spread (ATS) in its last 4 games and is 15-13 ATS on the season.
The Mavericks enter riding a 5-game straight-up (SU)/ATS win streak. They are coming off a 100-75 victory over the South Dakota Coyotes Saturday, closing as 5.5-point neutral-court favorites. In Omaha’s first tournament game, it beat the Kansas City Roos 70-61 Thursday, covering as a 5-point favorite. The Mavericks are 20-9 ATS on the season.
These teams have met twice this season, with both sides winning by exactly 11 points at home. The SU winner covered each game.
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St. Thomas-Minnesota vs. Omaha odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:50 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): St. Thomas-Minnesota -175 (bet $175 to win $100) | Omaha +145 (bet $100 to win $145)
- Against the spread: St. Thomas-Minnesota -3.5 (-110) | Omaha +3.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 150.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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St. Thomas-Minnesota vs. Omaha picks and predictions
Prediction
St. Thomas-Minnesota 80, Omaha 77
Moneyline
PASS.
There’s no great moneyline option. Both teams are riding hot, so backing the -175 favorite doesn’t seem sensible. The Mavericks have some value, but are better played on the spread.
Against the spread
BET OMAHA +3.5 (-110).
The Mavericks are coming off a 100-point showing against South Dakota Saturday and have been terrific as underdogs this season. Since Jan. 1, they have been underdogs 8 times, going 6-2 ATS. Omaha is 13-5 ATS in 2025.
While the Tommies defense has impressed in the tournament, it did give up 84 and 89 to Omaha during their regular-season meetings. So, St. Thomas-Minnesota, which has scored more than 80 points just twice in its last 6 games, may not score enough to cover.
Back OMAHA +3.5 (-110).
Over/Under
BET OVER 150.5 (-105).
The Over hit in both regular-season meetings and should cash again Sunday. Each team scored 78-plus points in each regular-season meeting, with the Feb. 15 game resulting in a 95-84 win for St. Thomas-Minnesota.
The Tommies are 17-10-1 O/U on the season, while Omaha is 16-13 O/U. The Mavericks have gone Over in 5 of their last 8 games. Take OVER 150.5 (-105).
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