Saint Thomas (Minn.) 80, at Denver 82

DENVER (Interstat) — In a game defined by contrasting styles and a frantic final minute, the Denver Pioneers edged the Saint Thomas Tommies 82-80 in a Summit League men’s basketball clash on Saturday night at Magness Arena. The contest pitted the Tommies’ interior dominance against the Pioneers’ perimeter efficiency and poise at the free-throw line. Saint Thomas, which entered as a significant favorite according to predictive metrics, controlled the paint with 46 points and shot a solid 55.2% from the field. However, the Tommies’ offense was undermined by catastrophic free-throw shooting, converting just 8 of 20 attempts from the line.… Read more...