St. Thomas Men's Basketball Notches 3-0 Record with Thrilling 82-71 Win Over Oral Roberts
The St. Thomas men's basketball team cemented its status as one of the Summit Conference's top contenders with a hard-fought 82-71 victory over Oral Roberts at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday evening. The Tommies improved to 3-0 in conference play, while the Golden Eagles fell to 2-1.
In a back-and-forth contest, St. Thomas took an early lead and maintained it through the halftime break, trailing by only three points at 43-40. However, the Tommies exploded for a 10-2 run over the final five minutes of the second half, opening up a double-digit lead that ultimately sealed the win.
Nick Janowski led all scorers with 23 points and also posted a game-high 12 rebounds, while Connor Dow chipped in 23 points as well. Isaiah Johnson-Arigu provided a boost off the bench with 17 points, and Carter Bjerke and Ben Oosterbaan added 11 and 10 points, respectively.
The Tommies' victory keeps them unbeaten in conference play, alongside North Dakota State, who also remains undefeated against Summit teams after topping Omaha on Saturday afternoon. St. Thomas travels to Fargo next Saturday to face the Bison at 1 p.m., before heading to Grand Forks to take on North Dakota on Thursday night.
Before that, the Tommies return home to their Lee & Penny Anderson Arena for a matchup with South Dakota State on January 22nd.
The St. Thomas men's basketball team cemented its status as one of the Summit Conference's top contenders with a hard-fought 82-71 victory over Oral Roberts at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday evening. The Tommies improved to 3-0 in conference play, while the Golden Eagles fell to 2-1.
In a back-and-forth contest, St. Thomas took an early lead and maintained it through the halftime break, trailing by only three points at 43-40. However, the Tommies exploded for a 10-2 run over the final five minutes of the second half, opening up a double-digit lead that ultimately sealed the win.
Nick Janowski led all scorers with 23 points and also posted a game-high 12 rebounds, while Connor Dow chipped in 23 points as well. Isaiah Johnson-Arigu provided a boost off the bench with 17 points, and Carter Bjerke and Ben Oosterbaan added 11 and 10 points, respectively.
The Tommies' victory keeps them unbeaten in conference play, alongside North Dakota State, who also remains undefeated against Summit teams after topping Omaha on Saturday afternoon. St. Thomas travels to Fargo next Saturday to face the Bison at 1 p.m., before heading to Grand Forks to take on North Dakota on Thursday night.
Before that, the Tommies return home to their Lee & Penny Anderson Arena for a matchup with South Dakota State on January 22nd.
i'm lovin how nik janowski and connor dow are bringin that heat, 23 points each? 
meanwhile, oral roberts fell short which is a bummer for them. but tbh, st thomas deserved that win! 
anyway, gotta say, the lee & penny arena is gonna be lit when they host south dakota state on jan 22nd. u guys think it's gonna be a close game? 
! And Isaiah Johnson-Arigu's energy off the bench is everything 
! The Tommies' momentum keeps building, can't wait to see them take on North Dakota State next Saturday 
nick janowski is looking strong with those 23 points and 12 rebounds btw i love how the crowd cheered them on throughout the game that energy is infectious 
now lets see how they'll do against north dakota state next sat
, especially with that 10-2 run in the second half – talk about a game-changer! 
The conference is heating up, but I think St. Thomas has what it takes to stay on top 
. Bring on those Bison games next week, I'm hyped for some more action! 
I mean, going 3-0 in the conference is no joke. Their back-and-forth game against Oral Roberts was so intense, I was on the edge of my seat like when I watched that thrilling finale of "Stranger Things" 
. And can we give a shoutout to Nick Janowski and Connor Dow? Those guys are straight ballin'! 23 points each is no easy feat, especially with all those rebounds too. It's gonna be so exciting to see how they do against North Dakota State next week - might be a real showdown like in "Rocky" vs Apollo Creed 
The guy's a beast on the court! 
. And it's awesome to see Connor Dow bringing his A-game too 
. This is what college hoops is all about, folks! The Tommies are for real 
, I mean, St Thomas is killing it in the basketball scene right now! but you know what's even crazier? The lack of representation for underprivileged kids in our communities when it comes to sports programs 
. we need more funding and support for youth centers and programs that can help these kids develop their skills and passions outside of just winning games 
, let's get back to the game... those Tommies put on a show! 23 points from Nick Janowski is insane 
meanwhile oral roberts had a tough time keepin up with st thomas' high-scoring offense 
. The powers that be are definitely behind this team's success, mark my words!