Tommies Use Strong Second Half to Pull Away From Golden Eagles

TULSA, Okla. (Interstat) — Nick Janowski scored 23 points to lead Saint Thomas (Minn.) to an 82-71 victory over Oral Roberts in a Summit League men’s basketball game Saturday at Mabee Center.

The Tommies (14-4, 3-0) led 43-40 at halftime before holding the Golden Eagles (5-13, 0-3) to 31 second-half points. Isaiah Johnson-Arigu added 17 points for Saint Thomas, which dominated inside with a 44-30 advantage in points in the paint.

Connor Dow led Oral Roberts with 23 points, and Ofri Naveh added 16. The Golden Eagles shot just 12 of 22 from the free-throw line and committed eight turnovers, leading to 13 Tommie points.

A crowd of 3,353 watched as Saint Thomas improved its offensive efficiency, scoring 82 points on 66 possessions. Oral Roberts shot 9 for 26 from 3-point range but could not keep pace after intermission.