The game was a rematch of last season's semifinal, where St. Thomas defeated North Dakota.
This was the 24th meeting between the two teams, with St. Thomas leading the series 12-11.
The teams split the regular season meetings, each winning on the road. St. Thomas won in Grand Forks (91-80), and North Dakota won in St. Paul (81-80).
Greyson Uelmen scored 41 points in North Dakota's quarterfinal win against Denver, setting a freshman single-game tournament record.
The North Dakota Fighting Hawks faced off against the St. Thomas Tommies in the Summit League Tournament semifinal. The winner would advance to the championship game.
Greyson Uelmen (North Dakota):: Scored 41 points in the quarterfinal game against Denver.
Nolan Minessale (St. Thomas):: Averaged 19.9 points per game during the season.
Nick Janowski (St. Thomas):: Averaged 16.6 points per game during the season.
Ben Oosterbaan (St. Thomas):: Scored a career-high 23 points in the quarterfinal game.
Eli King (North Dakota):: Scored the game-winning layup in the regular season victory over St. Thomas.
North Dakota entered the tournament as the No. 3 seed.
St. Thomas entered the tournament as the No. 2 seed.
North Dakota defeated Denver 83-67 in the quarterfinals.
St. Thomas defeated South Dakota State in the quarterfinals.
This game marks another chapter in the growing rivalry between North Dakota and St. Thomas since St. Thomas joined the Summit League. The split regular season series added extra anticipation to this tournament meeting.
Q: What was the score of the regular season game in Grand Forks?
St. Thomas won 91-80.
Q: Who led North Dakota in scoring in their quarterfinal game?
Greyson Uelmen with 41 points.
Q: What was St. Thomas' record against Summit League opponents?
St. Thomas was 9-8 against the Summit League.
This game was crucial for both teams to advance to the Summit League Tournament Championship.
Key players like Uelmen, Minessale, and Janowski were central to their teams' success.
The regular season split indicated a competitive matchup in the tournament.
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