St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies vs South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Oosterbaan, Minessale lead St. Thomas 80-67 past South Dakota State in Summit League Tournament
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- — Ben Oosterbaan and Nolan Minessale combined for 45 points in St. Thomas' 80-67 win against South Dakota State on Thursday in the Summit League Tournament.
Oosterbaan went 8 of 13 from the field (5 for 8 from 3-point range) for the No. 2 seed Tommies (24-8) to finish with 23 points. Minessale added 22 points while shooting 7 for 12 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line along with eight rebounds and six assists. Nick Janowski shot 4 for 11, including 1 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 10 points and three steals.
Jaden Jackson finished with 16 points and five steals for the No. 7 seed Jackrabbits (14-18). Damon Wilkinson added 13 points for South Dakota State, as did Joe Sayler.
St. Thomas took the lead for what would be the final time on Oosterbaan's layup with 18:18 remaining in the second half. They would outscore South Dakota State by 11 points in the second half.
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Game Information
Sioux Falls, SD
Referee:Rob Kueneman
Referee:Anthony Burris
Referee:Luke Schumer
2025-26 Standings
| Summit LeagueSummit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 25-7 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-8 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 16-16 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-15 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 15-16 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-16 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
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