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St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies men's basketball

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St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies
2024–25 St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies men's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of St. Thomas
First season1904
Head coachJohn Tauer (14th season)
ConferenceSummit League
LocationSaint Paul, Minnesota
ArenaSchoenecker Arena
(capacity: 1,800)
NicknameTommies
ColorsPurple and gray[1]
   
NCAA tournament champions
Division III: 2011, 2016
NCAA tournament runner-up
Division III: 2013
NCAA tournament Final Four
Division III: 1994, 2011, 2013, 2016
NCAA tournament appearances
Division III: 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
Conference tournament champions
MIAC: 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015
Conference regular season champions
MIAC: 1924, 1946, 1949, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1981, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020

The St. Thomas Tommies men's basketball team represents the University of St. Thomas, located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in NCAA Division I as a member of the Summit League where they have been a member since their Division I debut in 2021.

The Tommies are led by thirteenth-year coach John Tauer.

The team currently plays its games at Schoenecker Arena on its campus in Saint Paul.

In 2023, St. Thomas announced plans for the new Lee and Penny Anderson Arena, with the team planned to begin playing its home games there in fall 2025.[2]

Postseason results

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NCAA Division III Tournament results

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The Tommies have appeared in nineteen NCAA Division III Tournaments. Their combined record is 31–18.

Year Round Opponent Result
1990 First Round
Second Round
Sectional Third Place
Dubuque
DePauw
Nebraska Wesleyan
W, 65–55
L, 69–75 (2OT)
W, 77–71
1993 Second Round
Sectional Semifinals
Saint John's (MN)
Wisconsin–Platteville
W, 75–61
L, 60–70
1994 First Round
Sectional Semifinals
Sectional Championship
Semifinals
Third Place
Central (IA)
Hampden-Sydney
Greensboro
NYU
Wittenberg
W, 73–62
W, 80–66
W, 84–74
L, 68–75
L, 62–73
1995 Second Round Nebraska Wesleyan L, 74–94
2000 First Round
Second Round
Nebraska Wesleyan
Buena Vista
W, 80–58
L, 66–69
2002 Second Round Wisconsin–Oshkosh L, 85–88 (OT)
2006 First Round
Second Round
North Central (IL)
Lawrence
W, 76–68
L, 59–63
2007 Second Round Carroll (WI) L, 80–86
2008 First Round Buena Vista L, 70–72
2009 First Round
Second Round
Sectional Semifinals
Sectional Championship
Aurora
Wisconsin–Stevens Point
Puget Sound
Washington-St. Louis
W, 96–73
W, 53–30
W, 86–69
L, 64–79
2010 First Round Anderson (IN) L, 71–73
2011 First Round
Second Round
Sectional Semifinals
Sectional Championship
National Semifinals
National Championship
Northwestern-St. Paul
Illinois Wesleyan
Wisconsin–Stevens Point
Augustana (IL)
Middlebury
Wooster
W, 70–60
W, 78–70
W, 66–64
W, 72–56
W, 59–57
W, 78–54
2012 First Round
Second Round
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Wisconsin–Whitewater
W, 76–74 (OT)
L, 62–91
2013 First Round
Second Round
Sectional Semifinals
Sectional Championship
National Semifinals
Aurora
Wheaton (IL)
Calvin
Williams
Mary Hardin-Baylor
W, 91–62
W, 68–58
W, 63–62
W, 82–79
L, 67–74
2014 First Round Augustana (IL) L, 77–88
2015 First Round Northwestern-St. Paul L, 70–71
2016 First Round
Second Round
Sectional Semifinals
Sectional Championship
National Semifinals
National Championship
Central (IA)
Elmhurst
Whitman
Augustana (IL)
Christopher Newport
Benedictine (IL)
W, 78–66
W, 94–81
W, 99–73
W, 86–76

W, 66–62
W, 82–76
2017 First Round Augustana (IL) L, 74–77
2019 First Round
Second Round
Sectional Semifinals
Wisconsin–La Crosse
Nebraska Wesleyan
Guilford
W, 80–66
W, 70–58
L, 73–80

References

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  1. ^ "Athletic Brand Standards – The University of St. Thomas". March 3, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  2. ^ Wald, Jeff (17 January 2023). "St. Thomas announces plans for hockey, basketball arena starting in 2025". FOX 9. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
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