Minessale Leads Tommies to Decisive Summit League Victory Over Golden Eagles

ST. PAUL, Minn. (Interstat) — Nolan Minessale scored 28 points as Saint Thomas (Minn.) pulled away in the second half for a 92-75 men’s basketball victory over Oral Roberts on Saturday at Schoenecker Arena.

The Tommies improved to 20-6 overall and in Summit League play, while the Golden Eagles fell to 5-20. The game was tied 39-39 at halftime before Saint Thomas erupted for 53 second-half points. Minessale, who added three assists, was one of four Tommies in double figures, joined by Nick Janowski with 24 points and Isaiah Johnson-Arigu and Ryan Dufault with 17 and 11, respectively.

Oral Roberts was led by Connor Dow’s 20 points and Ofri Naveh’s 17. The Golden Eagles shot just 38.9% from the field and committed 12 turnovers, leading to 13 Saint Thomas points. A crowd of 2,612 watched the Tommies sweep the season series.