OMAHA, Neb. (Interstat) — Grant Stubblefield scored 22 points and Omaha made 25 of 28 free throws to outlast Saint Thomas (Minn.) 98-94 in a men’s Summit League basketball game Thursday night at Baxter Arena.

The Mavericks (13-14) led 47-42 at halftime and held off a persistent Tommies (20-7) squad. Omaha’s efficiency at the line proved decisive as Saint Thomas shot just 6 for 14 on free throws.

Valentino Simon scored 21 points and Ja’Sean Glover added 22 for Omaha. Nolan Minessale led the Tommies with 17 points and nine assists, while Isaiah Johnson-Arigu scored 19. A crowd of 3,617 watched the teams combine for 191 points, far exceeding the over/under line of 154.5.