Oosterbaan, Minessale lead St. Thomas 80-67 past South Dakota State in Summit League Tournament

Mar 6, 2026, 01:32 pm

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- — Ben Oosterbaan and Nolan Minessale combined for 45 points in St. Thomas' 80-67 win against South Dakota State on Thursday in the Summit League Tournament.

Oosterbaan went 8 of 13 from the field (5 for 8 from 3-point range) for the No. 2 seed Tommies (24-8) to finish with 23 points. Minessale added 22 points while shooting 7 for 12 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line along with eight rebounds and six assists. Nick Janowski shot 4 for 11, including 1 for 6 from beyond the arc to finish with 10 points and three steals.

Jaden Jackson finished with 16 points and five steals for the No. 7 seed Jackrabbits (14-18). Damon Wilkinson added 13 points for South Dakota State, as did Joe Sayler.

St. Thomas took the lead for what would be the final time on Oosterbaan's layup with 18:18 remaining in the second half. They would outscore South Dakota State by 11 points in the second half.

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