A 28-game home winning streak spanning three seasons ended in the blink of an eye Thursday in St. Paul.
St. Thomas went up 80-77 over North Dakota on a Nick Janowski jumper 22 seconds to play. A layup by Josh Jones pulled the Fighting Hawks back within one with 10 seconds to play. Greyson Uelmen collected a steal coming out of the ensuing timeout, and Caledonia alum Eli King tallied the go-ahead layup to put North Dakota up one with seven ticks remaining.
Janowski’s potential winner didn’t fall at the horn, and North Dakota escaped with an 81-80 victory.
North Dakota is now responsible for the Tommies’ last two home losses, after also beating St. Thomas in St. Paul on Jan. 27, 2024 — the defeat prior to the start of what was the nation’s longest active streak. With the win, the Fighting Hawks (13-12 overall, 7-2 Summit) also leapfrog the Tommies for second place in the Summit League standings.
North Dakota trailed by eight at the half, but shot 57% from the field over the final 20 minutes, including 42% from distance. Garrett Anderson led the Fighting Hawks with 20 points, while King had 14 points, two blocks and two steals.
Nolan Minessale had 24 points to pace the Tommies (17-6, 6-2 Summit), while Janowski added 20 points and Austin Herro had 11 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
The Tommies next play Sunday, when they host Kansas City.
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