How to watch St. Thomas (MN) vs. Oral Roberts basketball game
How to watch St. Thomas (MN) vs. Oral Roberts basketball game
Halftime Report
The last time St. Thomas and Oral Roberts met, the game was decided by 22 points, but it sure doesn’t look like the final score will be so lopsided this time. After one quarter, neither team has the match in the bag, but St. Thomas leads 45-42 over Oral Roberts.
If St. Thomas keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 17-6 in no time. On the other hand, Oral Roberts will have to make due with a 5-16 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles @ St. Thomas Tommies
Current Records: Oral Roberts 5-15, St. Thomas 16-6
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Schoenecker Arena — St. Paul, Minnesota
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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What to Know
We’ve got another exciting Summit matchup on schedule as the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles and the St. Thomas Tommies are set to tip at 8:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Schoenecker Arena. The Golden Eagles are no doubt hoping to put an end to a 16-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, Oral Roberts couldn’t handle Neb.-Omaha and fell 84-76.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas posted their closest win since February 17, 2024 on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Kansas City out 68-65. Kudos to the oddsmakers for accurately forecasting both the winner and the close margin.
Oral Roberts’ loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for St. Thomas, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they’ve won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Wednesday’s match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Oral Roberts has been dynamite from deep this season, having drained 36.8% of their threes per game. However, it’s not like St. Thomas struggles in that department as they’ve drained 39.6% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Oral Roberts is hoping to beat the odds on Wednesday, as the experts think they’re headed for a loss. Anyone thinking of taking them against the spread should keep this in mind: the team hasn’t covered the last four times they’ve played St. Thomas.
Odds
St. Thomas is a big 14.5-point favorite against Oral Roberts, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 14.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 157.5 points.
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Series History
Oral Roberts has won 5 out of their last 7 games against St. Thomas.
- Feb 08, 2024 – St. Thomas 85 vs. Oral Roberts 63
- Jan 13, 2024 – St. Thomas 87 vs. Oral Roberts 76
- Mar 06, 2023 – Oral Roberts 70 vs. St. Thomas 65
- Feb 09, 2023 – Oral Roberts 95 vs. St. Thomas 88
- Jan 14, 2023 – Oral Roberts 81 vs. St. Thomas 69
- Feb 05, 2022 – Oral Roberts 88 vs. St. Thomas 66
- Jan 06, 2022 – Oral Roberts 81 vs. St. Thomas 66