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Minessale and St. Thomas defeat South Dakota State 73-72

AP
Jan 08, 2025

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Nolan Minessale scored 17 points and Drake Dobbs secured the victory with a free throw with 13 seconds left as St. Thomas took down South Dakota State 73-72 on Wednesday night.

Minessale shot 7 for 12, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc for the Tommies (13-5, 3-0 Summit League). Dobbs scored 12 points and added five assists. Kendall Blue shot 3 for 5, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 10 points.

The Jackrabbits (10-7, 1-1) were led by Kalen Garry, who recorded 19 points. Oscar Cluff added 13 points, 19 rebounds and seven assists for South Dakota State. Joe Sayler also had 12 points and four assists.

Minessale scored 12 points in the first half and St. Thomas went into halftime trailing 40-36. Dobbs scored a team-high 10 points for St. Thomas in the second half, including his game-winning shot in the final minute.

Both teams play again on Saturday. St. Thomas hosts South Dakota and South Dakota State travels to play Omaha.

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1st Half
SDKST
Jackrabbits
40
STTHMN
Tommies
36

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Jackrabbits gains possession)
19:45		Nolan Minessale blocks Matthew Mors's two point layup
19:37		Oscar Cluff offensive rebound
19:36	+2	Oscar Cluff makes two point layup	2-0
19:18	+2	Nolan Minessale makes two point jump shot	2-2
19:02		Kalen Garry misses three point jump shot
18:59		Matthew Mors offensive rebound
18:47	+3	Kalen Garry makes three point jump shot (Matthew Mors assists)	5-2
18:25		Miles Barnstable misses three point jump shot
18:20		Oscar Cluff defensive rebound
18:06		Matthew Mors misses two point jump shot
18:01		Oscar Cluff offensive rebound
17:46	+2	Oscar Cluff makes two point dunk	7-2
17:16	+3	Kendall Blue makes three point jump shot (Rich Byhre assists)	7-5
16:55		Matthew Mors misses two point layup
16:51		Oscar Cluff offensive rebound
16:51	+2	Oscar Cluff makes two point jump shot	9-5
16:35		Nolan Minessale misses three point jump shot
16:32		Oscar Cluff defensive rebound
16:20		Joe Sayler misses two point jump shot
16:15		Drake Dobbs defensive rebound
16:06	+3	Rich Byhre makes three point jump shot (Drake Dobbs assists)	9-8
15:48		Joe Sayler misses three point jump shot
15:46		Jackrabbits offensive rebound
15:46		Rich Byhre personal foul
15:46		TV timeout
15:37		Kalen Garry turnover (Nolan Minessale steals)
15:20	+2	Nolan Minessale makes two point layup (Ben Nau assists)	9-10
15:20		Oscar Cluff shooting foul (Nolan Minessale draws the foul)
15:20	+1	Nolan Minessale makes regular free throw 1 of 1	9-11
15:03		Joe Sayler offensive foul
15:03		Joe Sayler turnover (offensive foul)
14:46		Nolan Minessale misses three point jump shot
14:42		Kalen Garry defensive rebound
14:34		Ben Nau shooting foul (Joe Sayler draws the foul)
14:34	+1	Joe Sayler makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-11
14:34	+1	Joe Sayler makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-11
14:22	+3	Ben Oosterbaan makes three point jump shot (Miles Barnstable assists)	11-14
14:00		Joe Sayler misses two point jump shot
13:57		Carter Bjerke defensive rebound
13:57		Matthew Mors personal foul
13:46		Miles Barnstable misses two point jump shot
13:44		Damon Wilkinson defensive rebound
13:27		Stoney Hadnot misses three point jump shot
13:24		Ben Nau defensive rebound
13:15		Ben Oosterbaan misses three point jump shot
13:12		Stoney Hadnot defensive rebound
12:53	+2	Kalen Garry makes two point layup (Damon Wilkinson assists)	13-14
12:32		Damon Wilkinson blocks Miles Barnstable's two point layup
12:29		Kalen Garry defensive rebound
12:21		Damon Wilkinson misses two point jump shot
12:18		Ben Nau defensive rebound
12:13		Owen Larson personal foul
11:58		Owen Larson blocks Ryan Dufault's two point layup
11:51		Ryan Dufault offensive rebound
11:49	+2	Ben Oosterbaan makes two point layup (Kendall Blue assists)	13-16
11:29		Isaac Lindsey misses three point jump shot
11:26		Ben Oosterbaan defensive rebound
11:19		Ben Nau misses three point jump shot
11:15		Stoney Hadnot defensive rebound
11:13		Stoney Hadnot turnover
11:13		TV timeout
10:58	+2	Drake Dobbs makes two point layup	13-18
10:46	+2	Matthew Mors makes two point layup (Oscar Cluff assists)	15-18
10:29		Drake Dobbs turnover (Isaac Lindsey steals)
10:19	+2	Matthew Mors makes two point layup (Oscar Cluff assists)	17-18
9:54		Drake Dobbs misses three point jump shot
9:51		Matthew Mors defensive rebound
9:31	+3	Owen Larson makes three point jump shot (Matthew Mors assists)	20-18
9:16		Kalen Garry personal foul
9:00	+3	Rich Byhre makes three point jump shot (Kendall Blue assists)	20-21
8:33		Owen Larson misses two point jump shot
8:31		Jackrabbits offensive rebound
8:23	+2	Damon Wilkinson makes two point jump shot (Owen Larson assists)	22-21
8:10	+3	Carter Bjerke makes three point jump shot (Nolan Minessale assists)	22-24
7:55		Nolan Minessale personal foul
7:55		TV timeout
7:40		Oscar Cluff misses two point jump shot
7:36		Miles Barnstable defensive rebound
7:15		Ryan Dufault misses two point layup
7:12		Matthew Mors defensive rebound
7:09		Joe Sayler misses three point jump shot
7:08		Jackrabbits offensive rebound
7:08		Carter Bjerke personal foul
6:57	+2	Joe Sayler makes two point layup (Oscar Cluff assists)	24-24
6:57		Ryan Dufault shooting foul (Joe Sayler draws the foul)
6:57	+1	Joe Sayler makes regular free throw 1 of 1	25-24
6:38	+2	Carter Bjerke makes two point layup (Ben Oosterbaan assists)	25-26
6:20	+2	Kalen Garry makes two point jump shot	27-26
6:09		Ryan Dufault misses two point layup
6:06		Isaac Lindsey defensive rebound
5:43	+2	Joe Sayler makes two point layup	29-26
5:31		Ben Oosterbaan misses three point jump shot
5:28		Kalen Garry defensive rebound
5:17	+3	Isaac Lindsey makes three point jump shot (Oscar Cluff assists)	32-26
5:07		Tommies 30 second timeout
4:53		Kendall Blue misses two point layup
4:50		Damon Wilkinson defensive rebound
4:41		Joe Sayler misses three point jump shot
4:36		Damon Wilkinson offensive rebound
4:35		Damon Wilkinson misses two point jump shot
4:31		Rich Byhre defensive rebound
4:23		Rich Byhre misses three point jump shot
4:19		Drake Dobbs offensive rebound
4:17	+3	Kendall Blue makes three point jump shot (Drake Dobbs assists)	32-29
3:51		Isaac Lindsey misses three point jump shot
3:48		Tommies defensive rebound
3:48		TV timeout
3:21	+2	Nolan Minessale makes two point layup	32-31
3:08		Rich Byhre shooting foul (Oscar Cluff draws the foul)
3:08	+1	Oscar Cluff makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-31
3:08		Oscar Cluff misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:08		Carter Bjerke defensive rebound
2:52		Nolan Minessale misses two point layup
2:48		Oscar Cluff defensive rebound
2:45		Carter Bjerke blocks Oscar Cluff's two point layup
2:41		Carter Bjerke defensive rebound
2:34	+3	Nolan Minessale makes three point jump shot (Drake Dobbs assists)	33-34
2:17	+2	Oscar Cluff makes two point layup (Kalen Garry assists)	35-34
2:07	+2	Nolan Minessale makes two point layup (Kendall Blue assists)	35-36
1:41	+2	Matthew Mors makes two point jump shot	37-36
1:41		Nolan Minessale shooting foul (Matthew Mors draws the foul)
1:41	+1	Matthew Mors makes regular free throw 1 of 1	38-36
1:25		Ben Oosterbaan misses three point jump shot
1:23		Matthew Mors defensive rebound
1:06	+2	Kalen Garry makes two point layup	40-36
0:40		Carter Bjerke misses three point jump shot
0:35		Ben Oosterbaan offensive rebound
0:22		Matthew Mors personal foul
0:06		Drake Dobbs misses three point jump shot
0:02		Joe Sayler defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
SDKST
Jackrabbits
32
STTHMN
Tommies
37

Time		Play	Score
19:45	+2	Nolan Minessale makes two point layup	40-38
19:45		Matthew Mors shooting foul (Nolan Minessale draws the foul)
19:45	+1	Nolan Minessale makes regular free throw 1 of 1	40-39
19:27		Joe Sayler turnover (Nolan Minessale steals)
19:11		Rich Byhre misses three point jump shot
19:07		Stoney Hadnot defensive rebound
18:55	+2	Stoney Hadnot makes two point layup (Oscar Cluff assists)	42-39
18:44		Drake Dobbs offensive foul
18:44		Drake Dobbs turnover (offensive foul)
18:20		Owen Larson misses two point jump shot
18:14		Nolan Minessale defensive rebound
18:08		Miles Barnstable misses three point jump shot
18:05		Joe Sayler defensive rebound
17:57	+2	Joe Sayler makes two point layup	44-39
17:35		Kendall Blue turnover (Owen Larson steals)
17:30	+2	Owen Larson makes two point layup	46-39
17:11		Drake Dobbs misses two point jump shot
17:08		Stoney Hadnot defensive rebound
16:57		Kendall Blue personal foul
16:51		Kalen Garry misses three point jump shot
16:48		Nolan Minessale defensive rebound
16:34	+2	Rich Byhre makes two point layup (Kendall Blue assists)	46-41
16:34		Owen Larson shooting foul (Rich Byhre draws the foul)
16:34		Rich Byhre misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:34		Stoney Hadnot defensive rebound
16:11	+3	Stoney Hadnot makes three point jump shot (Joe Sayler assists)	49-41
15:52		Miles Barnstable misses two point layup
15:50		Oscar Cluff defensive rebound
15:44		Joe Sayler misses three point jump shot
15:41		Miles Barnstable defensive rebound
15:20		Stoney Hadnot personal foul
15:20		TV timeout
15:13	+2	Kendall Blue makes two point layup	49-43
14:46		Stoney Hadnot turnover (Ryan Dufault steals)
14:41	+2	Ryan Dufault makes two point layup	49-45
14:41		Kalen Garry shooting foul (Ryan Dufault draws the foul)
14:41		Ryan Dufault misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:41		Oscar Cluff defensive rebound
14:16	+2	Oscar Cluff makes two point layup (Joe Sayler assists)	51-45
14:05		Isaac Lindsey personal foul
13:52		Ben Oosterbaan misses three point jump shot
13:49		Stoney Hadnot defensive rebound
13:29	+3	Kalen Garry makes three point jump shot	54-45
13:13	+3	Ben Oosterbaan makes three point jump shot (Ryan Dufault assists)	54-48
12:50		Damon Wilkinson misses two point jump shot
12:47		Ben Oosterbaan defensive rebound
12:44		Ryan Dufault offensive foul
12:44		Ryan Dufault turnover (offensive foul)
12:35		Stoney Hadnot turnover
12:24		Miles Barnstable misses two point layup
12:22		Oscar Cluff defensive rebound
12:09		Ben Oosterbaan personal foul
12:01		Kalen Garry misses three point jump shot
11:58		Oscar Cluff offensive rebound
11:55		Isaac Lindsey misses three point jump shot
11:51		Ryan Dufault defensive rebound
11:42		Oscar Cluff personal foul
11:42		TV timeout
11:30	+3	Miles Barnstable makes three point jump shot (Nolan Minessale assists)	54-51
10:57		Rich Byhre personal foul
10:38		Kalen Garry misses three point jump shot
10:34		Oscar Cluff offensive rebound
10:24		Isaac Lindsey misses two point jump shot
10:21		Ryan Dufault defensive rebound
10:18		Kalen Garry shooting foul (Miles Barnstable draws the foul)
10:18	+1	Miles Barnstable makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-52
10:18		Miles Barnstable misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:18		Matthew Mors defensive rebound
10:01		Joe Sayler misses three point jump shot
9:59		Tommies defensive rebound
9:45	+3	Drake Dobbs makes three point jump shot (Nolan Minessale assists)	54-55
9:17		Oscar Cluff turnover (Drake Dobbs steals)
9:14		Isaac Lindsey shooting foul (Drake Dobbs draws the foul)
9:14	+1	Drake Dobbs makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-56
9:14	+1	Drake Dobbs makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-57
9:04		Nolan Minessale shooting foul (Kalen Garry draws the foul)
9:04	+1	Kalen Garry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-57
9:04		Kalen Garry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:04		Oscar Cluff offensive rebound
9:01		Joe Sayler turnover
8:50		Drake Dobbs misses three point jump shot
8:47		Oscar Cluff defensive rebound
8:38		Owen Larson turnover
8:26		Kendall Blue misses three point jump shot
8:23		Jackrabbits defensive rebound
8:23		Jackrabbits 30 second timeout
8:23		TV timeout
8:20		Kalen Garry turnover (Ben Nau steals)
8:08	+3	Carter Bjerke makes three point jump shot (Drake Dobbs assists)	55-60
7:50	+3	Kalen Garry makes three point jump shot (Matthew Mors assists)	58-60
7:13		Ben Oosterbaan misses two point jump shot
7:10		Oscar Cluff defensive rebound
7:01		Oscar Cluff turnover
7:01		TV timeout
6:49		Owen Larson personal foul
6:49	+1	Kendall Blue makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-61
6:49	+1	Kendall Blue makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-62
6:18	+3	Matthew Mors makes three point jump shot (Oscar Cluff assists)	61-62
6:08		Carter Bjerke misses three point jump shot
6:05		Oscar Cluff defensive rebound
5:56	+2	Kalen Garry makes two point layup (Joe Sayler assists)	63-62
5:56		Kendall Blue shooting foul (Kalen Garry draws the foul)
5:56	+1	Kalen Garry makes regular free throw 1 of 1	64-62
5:42	+3	Drake Dobbs makes three point jump shot (Miles Barnstable assists)	64-65
5:22		Ben Nau personal foul
5:22	+1	Oscar Cluff makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-65
5:22		Oscar Cluff misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:22		Rich Byhre defensive rebound
4:53		Drake Dobbs misses three point jump shot
4:50		Joe Sayler defensive rebound
4:26		Kalen Garry misses three point jump shot
4:22		Oscar Cluff offensive rebound
4:10		Joe Sayler misses two point jump shot
4:10		Jackrabbits offensive rebound
4:10		Nolan Minessale personal foul (Oscar Cluff draws the foul)
4:10	+1	Oscar Cluff makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-65
4:10		Oscar Cluff misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:10		Rich Byhre defensive rebound
4:01		Owen Larson personal foul
4:01		Ryan Dufault misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:01	+1	Ryan Dufault makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-66
3:40		TV timeout
3:34	+2	Joe Sayler makes two point layup (Oscar Cluff assists)	68-66
3:34		Miles Barnstable shooting foul (Joe Sayler draws the foul)
3:34	+1	Joe Sayler makes regular free throw 1 of 1	69-66
3:10		Nolan Minessale misses three point jump shot
3:07		Oscar Cluff defensive rebound
2:57		Oscar Cluff offensive foul
2:57		Oscar Cluff turnover (offensive foul)
2:42	+3	Miles Barnstable makes three point jump shot (Drake Dobbs assists)	69-69
2:19		Kalen Garry misses three point jump shot
2:15		Matthew Mors offensive rebound
2:08		Miles Barnstable blocks Matthew Mors's two point layup
2:04		Nolan Minessale defensive rebound
1:57		Nolan Minessale misses two point layup
1:56		Ryan Dufault offensive rebound
1:56		Oscar Cluff shooting foul (Ryan Dufault draws the foul)
1:56		Ryan Dufault misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:56		Ryan Dufault misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:56		Oscar Cluff defensive rebound
1:29		Owen Larson misses two point layup
1:28		Matthew Mors offensive rebound
1:28		Carter Bjerke shooting foul (Matthew Mors draws the foul)
1:28		Matthew Mors misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:28		Matthew Mors misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:28		Nolan Minessale defensive rebound
1:21		Tommies 30 second timeout
1:11		Miles Barnstable misses three point jump shot
1:08		Oscar Cluff defensive rebound
0:55		Oscar Cluff turnover (Drake Dobbs steals)
0:37	+2	Nolan Minessale makes two point jump shot	69-71
0:23	+3	Owen Larson makes three point jump shot (Joe Sayler assists)	72-71
0:18		Tommies 60 second timeout
0:13		Matthew Mors personal foul
0:13	+1	Drake Dobbs makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-72
0:13		Jackrabbits 30 second timeout
0:13	+1	Drake Dobbs makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-73
0:00		End of period

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Drake Dobbs makes regular free throw 2 of 2