St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies @ Portland Pilots
St. Thomas defeats Portland 76-66
PORTLAND, Ore. -- — Nolan Minessale had 24 points in St. Thomas' 76-66 win over Portland in the final game of the Portland Invitational.
Minessale added five steals for the Tommies (5-3). Carter Bjerke added 16 points while shot 4 for 7 from beyond the arc and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line while they also had six rebounds. Nick Janowski shot 5 for 11 (3 for 9 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points.
Timo George finished with 17 points and two steals for the Pilots (4-3). Portland also got 13 points, nine rebounds and four assists from Cameron Williams. Joel Foxwell finished with 11 points, seven rebounds and eight assists.
St. Thomas opened the game on a 14-0 run. Led by 11 first-half points from Minessale, St. Thomas carried a 36-34 lead into the break. St. Thomas pulled off the victory after a 9-0 second-half run erased a two-point deficit and gave them the lead at 56-49 with 11:07 left in the half. Minessale scored 13 second-half points.
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Game Information
Portland, OR
Referee:Justin Shamion
Referee:Chance Moore
Referee:Keith Patterson
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 |
| West Coast ConferenceWest Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |
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