GRAND FORKS, N.D. (Interstat) — Nick Janowski scored 32 points to propel Saint Thomas to a 91-80 victory over North Dakota in Summit League men’s basketball on Thursday night at Engelstad Arena.

The Tommies improved to 15-4 overall after pulling away in the second half before a crowd of 2,390. Saint Thomas led 37-36 at halftime before outscoring the Fighting Hawks 54-44 after the break. Nolan Minessale added 27 points for the Tommies.

North Dakota, which fell to 9-12, was led by Greyson Uelmen and Anthony Smith III, who each scored 19 points. The Fighting Hawks could not keep pace despite shooting 50% from the field in the first half.

Saint Thomas, which entered as a heavy favorite according to analytics projections, won its third straight game.