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.
| St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies | |||
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| University | University of St. Thomas | ||
| First season | 1904 | ||
| Head coach | John Tauer (14th season) | ||
| Conference | Summit League | ||
| Location | Saint Paul, Minnesota | ||
| Arena | Schoenecker Arena (capacity: 1,800) | ||
| Nickname | Tommies | ||
| Colors | Purple 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 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
editNCAA Division III Tournament results
editThe 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
edit- ^ "Athletic Brand Standards – The University of St. Thomas". March 3, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ 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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