BROOKINGS, S.D. (Interstat) — Saint Thomas (Minn.) used a dominant second half to defeat South Dakota State 77-62 in a Summit League men’s basketball game Wednesday night at Frost Arena.

The Tommies, who led 31-28 at halftime, shot 46% from the field and connected on 13 3-pointers. Nolan Minessale led all scorers with 26 points for Saint Thomas (19-6). Nick Janowski added 23 points.

The Jackrabbits (11-13) shot just 5 of 27 from beyond the arc. Joe Sayler paced South Dakota State with 16 points. Saint Thomas forced nine turnovers and committed only four, helping secure the road victory before an announced crowd of 2,922.