Minessale scores 27 as St. Thomas-Minnesota beats UC Riverside 92-78
Published Dec. 21, 2025 1:16 a.m. ET
Associated Press
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Nolan Minessale scored 27 points as St. Thomas beat UC Riverside 92-78 on Saturday.
Minessale shot 9 for 15 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 8 of 9 from the free-throw line for the Tommies (10-4). Carter Bjerke shot 8 for 10, including 5 for 7 from beyond the arc to add 21 points. Nick Janowski finished 8 of 10 from the floor to finish with 16 points.
Osiris Grady finished with 21 points for the Highlanders (6-7. BJ Kolly added 16 points, seven rebounds and two blocks for UC Riverside. Andrew Henderson also put up 13 points, four assists and three blocks.
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