2024–25 St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies men's basketball team

2024–25 St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies men's basketball
2024–25 St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies men's basketball
Conference	Summit League
Record	0–0 (0–0 Summit)
Head coach	John Tauer (14th season);
Associate head coach	Mike Maker
Assistant coaches	Cameron Rundles; Kenneth Lowe;
Home arena	Schoenecker Arena
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Summit League men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Denver	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Kansas City	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
North Dakota	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
North Dakota State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Omaha	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Oral Roberts	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
St. Thomas*	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
South Dakota	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
South Dakota State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
* Ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III

† 2025 Summit League tournament winner

The 2024–25 St. Thomas Tommies men's basketball team will represent the University of St. Thomas in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tommies, who will be led by 14th-year head coach John Tauer, play home games at Shoenecker Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota, as members of the Summit League.

Previous season

The Tommies finished the 2023–24 season 20–13, 9–7 in Summit League play to finish in fourth place. St. Thomas played in their second ever Division I postseason tournament, the Summit League tournament. They defeated North Dakota State in the quarterfinals,^[1] but fell to South Dakota State in the semifinals.^[2]

Roster

2024–25 St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Ryan Lafferty	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Mt. Spokane High School	Spokane, WA
G	1	Kendall Blue	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	East Ridge High School	Woodbury, MN
G	2	Ben Nau	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Brookfield Central High School	Brookfield, WI
G	3	Hayden Tibbits	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	RS Fr	Wayzata High School	Medina, MN
G	4	Nolan Minessale	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Marquette University High School	Brookfield, WI
G	5	Tim Franks	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Homestead High School	Mequon, WI
G	10	Jermaine Coleman	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS Fr	Park Tudor School	Indianapolis, IN
G	11	Drake Dobbs	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	GS	Eden Prairie High School	Eden Prairie, MN
G	12	Ryan Dufault	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	Waseca High School	Waseca, MN
G	14	Miles Barnstable	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Howards Grove High School	Sheboygan, WI
G	15	Adam Tauer	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	RS Fr	Cretin-Derham Hall High School	St. Paul, MN
F	22	Ramogi Nyagudi	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	DME Academy at St. John's Northwestern	Winnipeg, MB
F	24	Kyle Counts	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Wilsonville High School	Wilsonville, OR
F	32	Carter Bjerke	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	RS So	Wayzata High School	Plymouth, MN
F	33	Rich Byhre	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	GS	Catholic Memorial High School	Delafield, WI
G	34	Ben Oosterbaan	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	RS Fr	Hinsdale Central High School	Hinsdale, IL

Head coach

John Tauer (St. Thomas (MN))

Assistant coach(es)

Mike Maker (Cal Baptist)
Cameron Rundles (Wofford)
Kenneth Lowe (Purdue)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 15, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 8:00 pm, Summit League Network	North Central (MN)	Shoenecker Arena St. Paul, MN
November 8, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Green Bay	Kress Events Center Green Bay, WI
November 10, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Oklahoma State	Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK
November 15, 2024* 7:00 pm, SLN	St. Norbert	Shoenecker Arena St. Paul, MN
November 17, 2024* 7:00 pm, TBD	at Arizona State	Desert Financial Arena Tempe, AZ
November 22, 2024* 4:00 pm, TBD	vs. Wofford Cream City Challenge	UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena Milwaukee, WI
November 23, 2024* 12:00 pm, TBD	vs. Portland State Cream City Challenge	UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena Milwaukee, WI
November 24, 2024* 1:30 pm, TBD	at Milwaukee Cream City Challenge	UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena Milwaukee, WI
December 2, 2024* 7:00 pm, SLN	Chicago State	Shoenecker Arena St. Paul, MN
December 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Northern Colorado Big Sky–Summit Challenge	Bank of Colorado Arena Greeley, CO
December 7, 2024* 2:00 pm, FOX 9+/SLN	Montana Big Sky–Summit Challenge	Shoenecker Arena St. Paul, MN
December 13, 2024* 7:00 pm, SLN	Western Michigan	Shoenecker Arena St. Paul, MN
December 15, 2024* 2:00 pm, SLN	Crown (MN)	Shoenecker Arena St. Paul, MN
December 21, 2024* 1:00 pm, TBD	at Bowling Green	Stroh Center Bowling Green, OH
December 29, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at UC Riverside	UC Riverside Student Recreation Center Riverside, CA
Summit League regular season
January 2, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN	at North Dakota State	Scheels Center Fargo, ND
January 4, 2025 1:00 pm, SLN	at North Dakota	Betty Engelstad Sioux Center Grand Forks, ND
January 8, 2025 8:00 pm, FOX 9+/SLN	South Dakota State	Shoenecker Arena St. Paul, MN
January 11, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN	South Dakota	Shoenecker Arena St. Paul, MN
January 18, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN	Denver	Shoenecker Arena St. Paul, MN
January 23, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN	at Omaha	Baxter Arena Omaha, NE
January 25, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN	at Kansas City	Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO
January 29, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN	Oral Roberts	Shoenecker Arena St. Paul, MN
February 2, 2025 3:00 pm, CBS Sports Network	North Dakota State	Shoenecker Arena St. Paul, MN
February 6, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN	at South Dakota State	First Bank and Trust Arena Brookings, SD
February 8, 2025 3:00 pm, SLN	at Denver	Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO
February 15, 2025 7:00 pm, FOX 9+/SLN	Omaha	Shoenecker Arena St. Paul, MN
February 19, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN	at South Dakota	Sanford Coyote Sports Center Vermillion, SD
February 22, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN	at Oral Roberts	Mabee Center Tulsa, OK
February 27, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN	North Dakota	Shoenecker Arena St. Paul, MN
March 1, 2025 7:00 pm, SLN	Kansas City	Shoenecker Arena St. Paul, MN
Summit League tournament
March 5–9, 2025 SLN/CBS Sports Network	vs. Summit League tournament	Denny Sanford Premier Center Sioux Falls, SD
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

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References

^ "No. 4 St. Thomas uses the long ball to oust No. 5 North Dakota State". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. March 10, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
^ "No. 1 South Dakota State grinds out defensive battle to move onto title game". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. March 11, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". tommiesports.com. St. Thomas Tommies. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
^ "St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies Schedule 2024-25". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved October 15, 2024.

[1] "No. 4 St. Thomas uses the long ball to oust No. 5 North Dakota State". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. March 10, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2024.

[2] "No. 1 South Dakota State grinds out defensive battle to move onto title game". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. March 11, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2024.

[3] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". tommiesports.com. St. Thomas Tommies. Retrieved October 15, 2024.

[4] "St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies Schedule 2024-25". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved October 15, 2024.

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