St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies @ Portland Pilots
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
STMN | 36 | 40 | 76 |
PORT | 34 | 32 | 66 |
St. Thomas defeats Portland 76-66
PORTLAND, Ore. -- — Nolan Minessale had 24 points in St. Thomas' 76-66 win over Portland in the final game of the Portland Invitational.
Minessale added five steals for the Tommies (5-3). Carter Bjerke added 16 points while shot 4 for 7 from beyond the arc and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line while they also had six rebounds. Nick Janowski shot 5 for 11 (3 for 9 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points.
Timo George finished with 17 points and two steals for the Pilots (4-3). Portland also got 13 points, nine rebounds and four assists from Cameron Williams. Joel Foxwell finished with 11 points, seven rebounds and eight assists.
St. Thomas opened the game on a 14-0 run. Led by 11 first-half points from Minessale, St. Thomas carried a 36-34 lead into the break. St. Thomas pulled off the victory after a 9-0 second-half run erased a two-point deficit and gave them the lead at 56-49 with 11:07 left in the half. Minessale scored 13 second-half points.
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Game Information
Portland, OR
Referee:Justin Shamion
Referee:Chance Moore
Referee:Keith Patterson
2025-26 Standings
| Summit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 7-0 | - | 17-5 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 5-1 | 1.5 | 16-5 |
| North Dakota | 5-2 | 2 | 11-12 |
| South Dakota | 3-3 | 3.5 | 11-10 |
| South Dakota State | 3-3 | 3.5 | 10-11 |
| Denver | 2-4 | 4.5 | 9-12 |
| Omaha | 2-4 | 4.5 | 9-12 |
| Kansas City | 1-5 | 5.5 | 4-16 |
| Oral Roberts | 0-6 | 6.5 | 5-16 |
| West Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 8-0 | - | 20-1 |
| Saint Mary's | 7-1 | 1 | 18-3 |
| Santa Clara | 7-1 | 1 | 16-5 |
| San Francisco | 5-3 | 3 | 13-8 |
| Pacific | 4-4 | 4 | 13-8 |
| Seattle U | 3-5 | 5 | 14-7 |
| Portland | 3-5 | 5 | 10-11 |
| San Diego | 3-5 | 5 | 9-12 |
| Washington State | 3-5 | 5 | 8-13 |
| Oregon State | 3-6 | 5.5 | 10-12 |
| Loyola Marymount | 2-7 | 6.5 | 11-11 |
| Pepperdine | 1-7 | 7 | 6-15 |
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