St. Thomas Men’s Basketball Scores 103-87 Victory Over Gustavus

The Tommies had four players finish in double figures, led by 20 points apiece from senior guard Jordan Stumpf and junior forward Brady Gervais.

St. Thomas Men’s basketball scores 103-87 Victory Over Gustavus

The St. Thomas men’s basketball team improved to 12-1 overall and 6-0 in the Minnesota collegiate athletic conference with a 103-87 victory over Gustavus Saturday afternoon at Schoenecker Arena.

The Tommies shot a season-high 58.8 percent (37-for-63) from the field, including 11-for-22 (50 percent) from 3-point range, and had 28 assists on their 37 made baskets. UST also held a 40-28 rebounding advantage, forced 17 turnovers and scored 27 points off those takeaways.

The game was close in the first half, with St. Thomas leading by just four points at halftime.

The Tommies came out firing in the second half, however, and pulled away for a 103-87 victory. St. Thomas was led by John Naughton, who scored a game-high 28 points. Jack Morrissey added 25 points and eight rebounds, and Mattia Colangelo chipped in with 18 points and six boards.

The Gusties were paced by 20 points apiece from Tanner Omdahl and Charlie Douglas-Rubins, who also had eight rebounds each. Ryan Dornink tallied 14 points and five assists in the loss.

With the win, St. Thomas improves to 4-1 on the season while Gustavus drops to 5-2.

St. Thomas exploded in the second half, outscoring Gustavus by 20 points.

The Tommies men’s Basketball team improved to 12-3 overall and 9-1 in the MIAC with a 103-87 victory over Gustavus on Wednesday night at Schoenecker Arena. St. Thomas trailed 43-41 at halftime, but exploded in the second half, outscoring the Gusties by 20 points.

Junior forward Joe Burns led the Tommies with 25 points and eight rebounds, while sophomore guard Riley Battin added 21 points. Junior guard Jesse Johnson chipped in with 11 points, eight assists and six steals.

The Tommies return to action on Saturday, Jan. 19 when they host Hamline at 3 p.m.

The victory was led by senior guard Jordan Johnson, who scored a game-high 28 points.

The Tommies (3-0, 0-0 MIAC) were clicking on all cylinders offensively, shooting 63.6 percent (42-for-66) from the field and 71.4 percent (10-for-14) from three-point range Defensively, St. Thomas held Gustavus (1-2, 0-0 MIAC) to just 33.3 percent (24-for-72) shooting from the floor and 25 percent (5-for-20) from beyond the arc.

Johnson was 8-for-15 from the field, including 4-for-8 from three, and added five rebounds, four assists and two steals in 36 minutes. His 28 points are a career high bettering his previous mark of 26 set last season against Crown College.

Johnson was joined in double figures by four other teammates, as St. Thomas cruised to the 103-87 victory.

behind a season-high 31 points by junior guard Jamison Johnson, the Tommies improved to 5-0 on the young season with a 103-87 victory over Gustavus Saturday afternoon at Schoenecker Arena.

Johnson was joined in double figures by four other teammates, as St. Thomas cruised to the 103-87 victory. Junior forward Riley Lochner finished with 15 points, while junior center Luke Rigger added 12 points and senior forward Eddie Smith and sophomore guard David Stokman each scored 10 points.

Rigger also led the team in rebounding, pulling down six boards. Johnson led the team in assists, dishing out five.

The Tommies never trailed in the game and led by as many as 21 points in the second half. St. Thomas shot 46 percent (34-for-74) from the field, including 10-for-21 (48 percent) from three-point range, and hit 13 of its 16 Free throws (81 percent).

The win improves St. Thomas’s record to 18-5 on the season, and they will next take on Bethel on Saturday.

In a game that featured 16 lead changes and 11 ties, the St. Thomas men’s basketball team held Gustavus scoreless for the final 4:22 to post a 103-87 victory in MIAC play Wednesday night at Schoenecker Arena.

The win improves St. Thomas’s record to 18-5 on the season, and they will next take on Bethel on Saturday.

Gustavus (14-9, 8-6 MIAC) led 85-81 with 4:22 left in the game before St. Thomas closed on a 22-0 run. The Tommies hit their final eight shots from the field, six of which were 3-pointers, during the decisive stretch.

Gustavus, meanwhile, falls to 12-11 on the year with the loss.

The St. Thomas men’s Basketball team gained some important ground in the Conference Standings with a 103-87 victory over Gustavus on Wednesday night.

With the win, the Tommies improve to 13-10 on the year and 8-6 in conference play Gustavus, meanwhile, falls to 12-11 on the year with the loss.

The Tommies got off to a hot start, jumping out to an early 28-12 lead. But Gustavus would not go away quietly, cutting the lead to 39-33 at halftime.

In the second half, St. Thomas pulled away for good with a strong offensive performance. The Tommies shot 55 percent from the field in the second half and finished the game with seven players scoring in double figures.

Senior guard David Stokman led the way with 19 points, while sophomore forward Joe Coalmon added 18 points and junior guard Riley Till added 16 points.

The Tommies will look to keep their momentum going when they travel to face Bethel on Saturday afternoon.

St. Thomas has now won four straight games, and they appear to be peaking at the right time.

The Tommies are now 11-5 overall and 7-3 in the MIAC, good for fourth place in the conference standings. Gustavus falls to 4-12 overall and 2-8 in the MIAC with the loss.

St. Thomas took control of the game early, jumping out to a 17-4 lead just six minutes into the contest. The Gusties fought back, trimming the deficit to 28-23 with six minutes left in the half, but the Tommies ended the half on a 16-5 run to take a 44-28 lead into intermission.

The Tommies then put the game away in the second half, shooting 63.2 percent (12-for-19) from three-point range in the half en route to a 103-87 victory.

Trevor Wittwer scored 21 points and pulled down eight rebounds to lead St. Thomas, while Mattiasis Barke had 20 points and eight rebounds off the bench. David Stokman added 18 points and eight rebounds for the Tommies, who also got 16 points from Zach Riedeman and 12 points from Jordan Johnson.

The 103 points scored by St. Thomas is the most they have scored in a game all season.

The Tommies came out hot, shooting 58.8 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from three-point range in the first half.Leading by as many as 21 points, St. Thomas took a 55-40 advantage into halftime. The Gusties trimmed the lead to 57-48 with 17:22 to play, but St. Thomas answered with an 11-2 run over the next four minutes to make it 68-50 with 13:22 on the clock. Gustavus got no closer than 14 points the rest of the way as the Tommies cruised to a 103-87 victory, their fifth in a row.

With the win, St. Thomas moves into a tie for first place in the MIAC standings.

St. Thomas men’s basketball improved to 12-5 overall and 8-3 in the MIAC with a 103-87 victory over Gustavus on Wednesday night at Schoenecker Arena.

The Tommies shot 61.4 percent (37-for-60) from the field, including 12-for-22 (54.5 percent) from three-point range, and made all 15 of their free throw attempts. St. Thomas had assists on 28 of its 37 made baskets, led by Trey Fehsenfeld’s career-high 11 helpers.

Sophomore guard Jordan Bell led the Tommies with 19 points on 7-for-9 shooting, including 4-for-4 from three-point range, while Fehsenfeld added 15 points, six rebounds and 11 assists. Sophomore forward Samuel R timberwolves ighting roasts ichter scored 14 points off the bench, including four three-pointers, and senior forward Tommy Hannon chipped in 12 points and eight rebounds.

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