The second-seeded St. Thomas men’s basketball team quelled an early uprising from No. 7 seed South Dakota State to defeat the Jackrabbits 80-67 in the Summit League quarterfinals on Thursday at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.
South Dakota State came out of the gates hot and led by seven with 9:16 remaining in the first half. The Jackrabbits still led by five with 3:27 to go until the break before the Tommies closed the half on a 9-2 run to lead 39-37 at halftime.
The Tommies seized control of the contest by opening the second half on an 8-2 run and held South Dakota State at arm’s length through the remainder of the contest en route to the 13-point victory.
Ben Oosterbaan logged 23 points to lead all scorers, while Nolan Minessale tallied 22 points to go with eight rebounds and six assists.
St. Thomas returns to playoff action Saturday evening at approximately 9-9:30 p.m. when they take on either No. 3 seed North Dakota or No. 6 Denver in a semifinal matchup. The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network.
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