St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies @ South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Minessale's 26 help St. Thomas beat South Dakota State 77-62
BROOKINGS, S.D. -- — Nolan Minessale had 26 points in St. Thomas' 77-62 win against South Dakota State on Wednesday.
Minessale added eight rebounds for the Tommies (19-6, 8-2 Summit League). Nick Janowski scored 23 points while going 9 of 16 (5 of 9 from 3-point range) to go with six rebounds.
The Jackrabbits (11-13, 4-5) were led by Joe Sayler, who posted 16 points. Matthew Mors added 13 points for South Dakota State and Jaden Jackson put up 11.
St. Thomas carried a slim three-point lead into halftime, as Janowski led the way with 14 points. St. Thomas took the lead for good with 14:46 remaining in the second half.
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Game Information
Brookings, SD
Referee:Brian McAnally
Referee:Scott Brown
Referee:John Floyd
2025-26 Standings
| Summit LeagueSummit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
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