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
- Referees:
- Justin Shamion
- Chance Moore
- Keith Patterson
2025-26 Summit League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| South Dakota State | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| South Dakota | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| North Dakota | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Oral Roberts | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Denver | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Omaha | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Kansas City | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Saint Mary's | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Santa Clara | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Loyola Marymount | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| San Francisco | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Seattle U | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| Pacific | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| San Diego | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Portland | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Pepperdine | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Washington State | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Oregon State | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |

