The St. Thomas men’s basketball team fended off a stern challenge from visiting South Dakota State Thursday, winning 74-69 at the Lee & Penny Anderson Arena in St. Paul.
Carter Bjerke and Nick Janowski shared top scoring honors for the Tommies, with each scoring 21 points in the contest. Ben Oosterbaan led the hosts with six rebounds, with Janowski collecting five rebounds. St. Thomas was in the mood for sharing, as four members of the team’s starting five collecting three assists apiece.
After the Tommies held a slim 33-32 halftime lead, the Jackrabbits took a two-possession advantage in the second half before the hosts rallied to win by five.
With the win, St. Thomas improved to 16-5 overall and 5-1 in Summit Conference play. The loss dropped South Dakota State to 10-11 overall, 3-3 in the circuit.
The Tommies remain 1.5 games out of first place in the Summit, with North Dakota State winning 82-77 at Denver to improve to 17-5 overall and a spotless 7-0 against conference foes.
Next up for St. Thomas is a trip to Vermillion, S.D. to take on South Dakota at 1 p.m. Saturday.
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