St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies men's basketball

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St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies men's basketball
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University University of St. Thomas
First season1904
Head coach John Tauer (14th season)
Conference Summit League
Location Saint Paul, Minnesota
Arena Schoenecker Arena
(capacity: 1,800)
Nickname Tommies
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.

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

The team played its games at Schoenecker Arena (located within the Anderson Athletics and Recreation Center on campus) in Saint Paul from 2010 to 2025, hosting the arena’s final basketball game on March 1, 2025 which resulting in a 61-55 win against the Kansas City Roos.

Starting in the 2025-26 athletics season the team will play their games at Lee and Penny Anderson Arena sharing the space with the women’s basketball team as well as both the men’s and women’s hockey teams [2] . Schoenecker Arena will remain be in use on campus for the Tommies volleyball team as well as for open gym sessions and other events for students on campus.

Postseason results

NCAA Division III Tournament results

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

YearRoundOpponentResult
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 RoundNebraska WesleyanL, 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 RoundBuena VistaL, 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 RoundAugustana (IL)L, 77–88
2015 First RoundNorthwestern-St. PaulL, 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 RoundAugustana (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

  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.