SEATTLE (Interstat) — Seattle used a decisive second-half surge to defeat Saint Thomas (Minn.) 67-52 in a nonconference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at Key Arena.

The Tommies led 31-30 at halftime, but the Redhawks outscored them 37-21 after the break. Brayden Maldonado led Seattle with 15 points and five assists. Will Heimbrodt added 13 points and three blocks.

Nolan Minessale scored 15 points for Saint Thomas, which held a 28-18 advantage in points in the paint but shot poorly overall. Seattle improved to 21-13, while Saint Thomas fell to 24-10. Attendance was 686.