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Tommie Talk & the Torvik (T-Rank) Rankings
St. Thomas (4-2, 2-4 ATS) drops 4 spots in the rankings to #136 despite a thrilling come-from-behind win over previously undefeated Northern Colorado, capped by Nolan Minessale's 3-point buzzer-beater from beyond halfcourt.
Friday Reach the Summit Recaps
St. Thomas 73, Northern Colorado 72
The Tommies only led twice (1-0 & 70-68) before Minessale's 3-point bomb from beyond halfcourt banked off the backboard and into the net for the game's final points. On the prior possession, the Bears (3-1) had taken a 72-70 lead with 1.7 seconds left after a bogus foul call when Bears guard Quinn Denker (game-high 21 points, 6 assists) intentionally kicked his right leg out on a 3-point attempt, clipping Tommies defender Austin Herro. Denker fell down (read: flopped) and the referee fell for it, leading to Denker making 2 of 3 free throws. But there's a saying in sports, "Ball don't lie." Minessale made sure of that.
Minessale's game winner gave him his 6th straight 20-point game to start the season. He added 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Redshirt freshman Nick Janowski and redshirt sophomore Ben Oosterbaan also were in double figures with 17 and 10 points, respectively, while graduate student Ryan Dufault provided a huge spark off the bench with 8 points (4 of 4 FG), 3 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Denver @ Colorado State (see Friday Eye Openers)
South Dakota State 105, Georgia State 58
SDSU (4-2) passed St. Thomas for the top Torvik ranking in the Summit League (#125) after making 14 of 30 three-pointers (46.7%). Five Jackrabbits scored in double figures: Matthew Mors (18), Damon Wilkinson (17), Joe Sayler (15), Trey Buchanan (15), and Jaden Jackson (14). Overall, the Jackrabbits shot a blistering 61.7%.
LSU 99, Omaha 73
The Tigers (5-0) remained unbeaten behind 22 points and 6 treys from senior guard Max Mackinnon. Former Omaha stud and 2025 Summit League Player of the Year Marquel Sutton chipped in 9 points and 8 rebounds for the Bayou Bengals. Lance Waddles (19 points, 4 treys), Khamani Cooper (15 points, 3 for 3 from 3), and Tony Osburn (13 points) paced the Mavericks (2-4).
Saturday Reach the Summit Slate
St. Thomas (4-2) vs. Cal State Fullerton (1-4), 4:30
North Dakota (2-4) vs. Coastal Carolina (3-2), 6
Friday Eye-Openers
Denver 83, Colorado State 81
DU went into Fort Collins and knocked the Rams from the ranks of the unbeaten. Graduate student guard Zane Nelson led the Pioneers (2-3) with 22 points. Sophomore guard Carson Johnson and graduate student guard Julius Rollins contributed 18 and 16 points, respectively. The season is still young, but the Pioneers under 1st-year head coach Tim Bergstraser look like they're going to be a factor in the Summit League race.
Central Connecticut 67, Rutgers 54
Oh, Rutgers.
The CCS Blue Devils (3-2) notched their second win over a Power 5 opponent (previously Boston College) behind 21 points and 5 rebounds from sophomore forward Darin Smith, Jr. Junior forward Max Frazier logged a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. The loss was Rutgers' first of the season, though the Scarlet Knights schedule has been Charmin soft to this point.
Saturday Feast Week Buffet
Paradise Jam loser's bracket: Green Bay vs. UMass, 2 (ESPN+); Iona vs. Oregon State, 4:30 (ESPN+)
Champion Pick: Oregon State (nope)
Boardwalk Battle 3rd Place & Title Game: Southern Indiana vs. UIC, 4; High Point vs. Incarnate Word, 6:30
Champion Pick: UIC (nope)
Pensacola Invitational semifinals: Prairie View A&M vs. UT-Martin, 4; North Florida vs. Southern Miss, 6:30
Champion Pick: UT-Martin
Mid- & Low-Major Conferences vs. Power 5/Gonzaga (through Nov. 21)
It was good night for the non-Power 5, as Central Connecticut (NEC), Davidson (A-10), New Mexico (Mountain West) & Seattle (WCC) pick up wins.
WCC (2-3): Santa Clara over Xavier, Seattle over Stanford
Atlantic 10 (2-6): Davidson over Boston College, Dayton over Marquette
Mountain West (1-3): New Mexico over Mississippi State
MAC (1-6): Buffalo over DePaul
Big West (1-7): Cal Poly over Utah
NEC (2-17): Central Connecticut over BC, Central Connecticut over Rutgers
American (1-10): FAU over BC
Southland (1-12): New Orleans over TCU
Ivy (0-4)
Missouri Valley (0-5)
WAC (0-7)
Conference USA (0-8)
SoCon (0-9)
Summit (0-9)
America East (0-10)
Big Sky (0-11)
Big South (0-11)
Coastal (0-12)
MEAC (0-12)
Sun Belt (0-12)
OVC (0-15)
MAAC (0-17)
ASUN (0-18)
Horizon (0-18)
Patriot (0-18)
SWAC (0-28)
Record: 11-288 (3.68%)
Saturday Mid- & Low-Major vs. Power 5/Gonzaga Slate
MAC
Central Michigan @ Marquette
NEC
LIU @ Illinois
Wagner @ Georgetown
SOUTHLAND
Nicholls @ Oklahoma State
WCC
San Francisco vs. Minnesota
Power 5/Gonzaga Head-to-Head (through Nov. 21)
1 Gonzaga (3-0)
2 B1G (14-7)
3 Big XII (16-11)
4 ACC (8-9)
5 SEC (7-13)
6 Big East (4-12)
Saturday Power 5/Gonzaga Head-to-Head Slate
Penn State vs. Providence, 3 (TRUTV) in Uncasville, CT
Saturday Handful Worth a Look
UCSB @ Nevada, 4
Minnesota vs. San Francisco, 4:30 (PEACOCK) in Sioux Falls, SD
Milwaukee @ Wichita State, 6 (ESPN+)
High Point vs. Incarnate Word, 6:30
Northern Iowa @ UC-Irvine, 9:30 (ESPN+)
Daily Pick to Click (13-6, W1 streak)
San Francisco -1.5 vs. Minnesota
Daily Outright (+7 or more ‘dog) Dragon Slayer (3-16, L2 streak)
Milwaukee (+10.5) outright @ Wichita State
Deep Thoughts, by Buzz Studley
It's nights like last night (Friday) that make college basketball special, even when it's not at its February-March peak. There were two "I can't believe what I just saw" buzzer-beaters, first in Nassau, Bahamas, when Wake Forest guard/former Purdue Boilermaker Myles Colvin had a "1998 Valpo Bryce Drew" moment to stun Memphis, and then followed by the one in Portland (Nolan Minessale's aforementioned bomb for St. Thomas).
And both -- allow me to get on my high horse for a moment -- are perfect examples why college basketball should NEVER, EVER go to the NBA rule where in end-of-game situations teams get the ball at half-court after a made basket and a timeout.
St. Thomas (4-2, 2-4 ATS) drops 4 spots in the rankings to #136 despite a thrilling come-from-behind win over previously undefeated Northern Colorado, capped by Nolan Minessale's 3-point buzzer-beater from beyond halfcourt.
Friday Reach the Summit Recaps
St. Thomas 73, Northern Colorado 72
The Tommies only led twice (1-0 & 70-68) before Minessale's 3-point bomb from beyond halfcourt banked off the backboard and into the net for the game's final points. On the prior possession, the Bears (3-1) had taken a 72-70 lead with 1.7 seconds left after a bogus foul call when Bears guard Quinn Denker (game-high 21 points, 6 assists) intentionally kicked his right leg out on a 3-point attempt, clipping Tommies defender Austin Herro. Denker fell down (read: flopped) and the referee fell for it, leading to Denker making 2 of 3 free throws. But there's a saying in sports, "Ball don't lie." Minessale made sure of that.
Minessale's game winner gave him his 6th straight 20-point game to start the season. He added 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Redshirt freshman Nick Janowski and redshirt sophomore Ben Oosterbaan also were in double figures with 17 and 10 points, respectively, while graduate student Ryan Dufault provided a huge spark off the bench with 8 points (4 of 4 FG), 3 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Denver @ Colorado State (see Friday Eye Openers)
South Dakota State 105, Georgia State 58
SDSU (4-2) passed St. Thomas for the top Torvik ranking in the Summit League (#125) after making 14 of 30 three-pointers (46.7%). Five Jackrabbits scored in double figures: Matthew Mors (18), Damon Wilkinson (17), Joe Sayler (15), Trey Buchanan (15), and Jaden Jackson (14). Overall, the Jackrabbits shot a blistering 61.7%.
LSU 99, Omaha 73
The Tigers (5-0) remained unbeaten behind 22 points and 6 treys from senior guard Max Mackinnon. Former Omaha stud and 2025 Summit League Player of the Year Marquel Sutton chipped in 9 points and 8 rebounds for the Bayou Bengals. Lance Waddles (19 points, 4 treys), Khamani Cooper (15 points, 3 for 3 from 3), and Tony Osburn (13 points) paced the Mavericks (2-4).
Saturday Reach the Summit Slate
St. Thomas (4-2) vs. Cal State Fullerton (1-4), 4:30
North Dakota (2-4) vs. Coastal Carolina (3-2), 6
Friday Eye-Openers
Denver 83, Colorado State 81
DU went into Fort Collins and knocked the Rams from the ranks of the unbeaten. Graduate student guard Zane Nelson led the Pioneers (2-3) with 22 points. Sophomore guard Carson Johnson and graduate student guard Julius Rollins contributed 18 and 16 points, respectively. The season is still young, but the Pioneers under 1st-year head coach Tim Bergstraser look like they're going to be a factor in the Summit League race.
Central Connecticut 67, Rutgers 54
Oh, Rutgers.
The CCS Blue Devils (3-2) notched their second win over a Power 5 opponent (previously Boston College) behind 21 points and 5 rebounds from sophomore forward Darin Smith, Jr. Junior forward Max Frazier logged a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. The loss was Rutgers' first of the season, though the Scarlet Knights schedule has been Charmin soft to this point.
Saturday Feast Week Buffet
Paradise Jam loser's bracket: Green Bay vs. UMass, 2 (ESPN+); Iona vs. Oregon State, 4:30 (ESPN+)
Champion Pick: Oregon State (nope)
Boardwalk Battle 3rd Place & Title Game: Southern Indiana vs. UIC, 4; High Point vs. Incarnate Word, 6:30
Champion Pick: UIC (nope)
Pensacola Invitational semifinals: Prairie View A&M vs. UT-Martin, 4; North Florida vs. Southern Miss, 6:30
Champion Pick: UT-Martin
Mid- & Low-Major Conferences vs. Power 5/Gonzaga (through Nov. 21)
It was good night for the non-Power 5, as Central Connecticut (NEC), Davidson (A-10), New Mexico (Mountain West) & Seattle (WCC) pick up wins.
WCC (2-3): Santa Clara over Xavier, Seattle over Stanford
Atlantic 10 (2-6): Davidson over Boston College, Dayton over Marquette
Mountain West (1-3): New Mexico over Mississippi State
MAC (1-6): Buffalo over DePaul
Big West (1-7): Cal Poly over Utah
NEC (2-17): Central Connecticut over BC, Central Connecticut over Rutgers
American (1-10): FAU over BC
Southland (1-12): New Orleans over TCU
Ivy (0-4)
Missouri Valley (0-5)
WAC (0-7)
Conference USA (0-8)
SoCon (0-9)
Summit (0-9)
America East (0-10)
Big Sky (0-11)
Big South (0-11)
Coastal (0-12)
MEAC (0-12)
Sun Belt (0-12)
OVC (0-15)
MAAC (0-17)
ASUN (0-18)
Horizon (0-18)
Patriot (0-18)
SWAC (0-28)
Record: 11-288 (3.68%)
Saturday Mid- & Low-Major vs. Power 5/Gonzaga Slate
MAC
Central Michigan @ Marquette
NEC
LIU @ Illinois
Wagner @ Georgetown
SOUTHLAND
Nicholls @ Oklahoma State
WCC
San Francisco vs. Minnesota
Power 5/Gonzaga Head-to-Head (through Nov. 21)
1 Gonzaga (3-0)
2 B1G (14-7)
3 Big XII (16-11)
4 ACC (8-9)
5 SEC (7-13)
6 Big East (4-12)
Saturday Power 5/Gonzaga Head-to-Head Slate
Penn State vs. Providence, 3 (TRUTV) in Uncasville, CT
Saturday Handful Worth a Look
UCSB @ Nevada, 4
Minnesota vs. San Francisco, 4:30 (PEACOCK) in Sioux Falls, SD
Milwaukee @ Wichita State, 6 (ESPN+)
High Point vs. Incarnate Word, 6:30
Northern Iowa @ UC-Irvine, 9:30 (ESPN+)
Daily Pick to Click (13-6, W1 streak)
San Francisco -1.5 vs. Minnesota
Daily Outright (+7 or more ‘dog) Dragon Slayer (3-16, L2 streak)
Milwaukee (+10.5) outright @ Wichita State
Deep Thoughts, by Buzz Studley
It's nights like last night (Friday) that make college basketball special, even when it's not at its February-March peak. There were two "I can't believe what I just saw" buzzer-beaters, first in Nassau, Bahamas, when Wake Forest guard/former Purdue Boilermaker Myles Colvin had a "1998 Valpo Bryce Drew" moment to stun Memphis, and then followed by the one in Portland (Nolan Minessale's aforementioned bomb for St. Thomas).
And both -- allow me to get on my high horse for a moment -- are perfect examples why college basketball should NEVER, EVER go to the NBA rule where in end-of-game situations teams get the ball at half-court after a made basket and a timeout.
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