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St. Thomas Basketball

Tommies Blog: Tauer Named Division III Coach Of The Year

Two weeks have passed since the college basketball season, and St. Thomas coach John Tauer is still kicking himself at how the year ended despite one of the most successful seasons in history of the program.

2013/04/23

Tommies Blog: St. Thomas Denied Bid At NCAA Title

This week was spring break at the University of St. Thomas, and men’s basketball coach John Tauer said half-jokingly he’s miserable. It’s got nothing to do with school, but rather that he’s not preparing to play for a national championship.

2013/03/29

(credit: Mike Ekern/University of St. Thomas)

Tommies Blog: St. Thomas Faces Williams In Elite 8

The St. Thomas men’s basketball team left Wednesday morning for the Elite Eight in Salem, Va., after narrowly beating Calvin College 63-62 in the NCAA Division III Sweet 16 last Saturday night.

2013/03/21

St. Thomas Salem (Va.) Bound After Beating Calvin 63-62

Senior Noah Kaiser hit arguably the biggest shot of his career, a 3-pointer with just more than a minute left, to lift St. Thomas over Calvin 63-62 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division III Playoffs Saturday night.

2013/03/19

Tommies Blog: St. Thomas 1 Win Away From Virginia

Saturday night promises to be both exciting and bittersweet for the St. Thomas men’s basketball team. The Tommies (28-1), ranked No. 1 in Division III, host No. 12-ranked Calvin College (Michigan) in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament.

2013/03/15

Tommy Hannon's injury in the ninth game of last year's season just barely gave him the chance to take a medical redshirt and enjoy his fifth year this winter. (credit: Mark Brown/University of St. Thomas)

St. Thomas Beats Wheaton 68-58, Advances To Sweet 16

The St. Thomas men’s basketball team got off to a fast start and held off a second half comeback in a 68-58 win over Wheaton College Saturday night in the second round of the NCAA Division III Playoffs.

2013/03/11

John Nance, a fifth-year senior, is pleased he left his scholarship to play QB at the U of M to come and lead the point for the Tommies. (credit: Thomas Whisenand/University of St. Thomas)

Tommies Blog: St. Thomas Hosts Wheaton In NCAA 2nd Round

The road to a championship is never an easy one, and the St. Thomas basketball team isn’t expecting an easy match-up when it faces Wheaton College Saturday night.

2013/03/08

Tommies Blog: St. Thomas Dominates Aurora In NCAA 1st Round

It might be difficult to tell when a team which only has one loss on the season is peaking, but St. Thomas might be doing just that right now. The nation’s No. 1-ranked team in Division III dominated in its NCAA first round game against Aurora University (Illinois) in a 91-62 victory last Saturday night.

2013/03/04

Tommies Blog: St. Thomas Hosts Aurora In NCAA 1st Round

St. Thomas (26-1) will host Aurora University (Illinois) at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Anderson Athletics Center in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament.

2013/02/28

Tommies Blog: St. Thomas Wins Third Straight MIAC Title

The St. Thomas men’s basketball team had a big day in a lot of ways Sunday, beating Augsburg 92-65 to win the MIAC Playoff title. It’s the third straight championship for the Tommies (26-1), who enter the NCAA Division III Tournament as the nation’s No. 1-ranked team.

2013/02/25

Tommies Blog: St. Thomas Hosts Carleton In MIAC Semis

The St. Thomas men’s basketball team welcomed a week off from game action, especially since winning a MIAC regular season title is what got them there. Now St. Thomas hosts Carleton (16-10) at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the MIAC Playoff semifinals.

2013/02/22

The business major and French minor has a 3.5 GPA and runs his own summer basketball camp for nearly 100 athletes. (credit: Mike Ekern/University of St. Thomas)

Tommies Blog: St. Thomas Gets Ready For MIAC Playoffs

The St. Thomas basketball team is in an unusual spot this weekend, but it’s one they welcome. They can sit and rest, while four teams battle for three playoff spots on Saturday.

2013/02/15

Tommies Blog: St. Thomas Wins 8th Straight MIAC Title, Playoffs Next

In a season full of tough games and gritty efforts, John Tauer and the St. Thomas basketball team had a little bit of fun earlier this week. That’s easy to do when you win your eighth straight regular season conference title and secure a No. 1 seed for the MIAC Playoffs.

2013/02/08