University of St. Thomas Athletics
10-2, 7-0MIAC
Bethel
9-4, 5-3MIAC
Tillman shines, M. Hoops gets road victory
1/13/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Sophomore guard Cortez Tillman scored a career-high 23 points and the visiting Tommies knocked down 29-of-36 free throws to hold off host Bethel 81-68 in Monday night's MIAC men's basketball play in Arden Hills.
St. Thomas (10-2 overall, 7-0 MIAC) trailed 32-28 at halftime but scored 53 second-half points. UST rolled up a 43-25 rebounding advantage.
Tillman scored seven points in a 27-second span - two 3-point baskets and a foul shot -- to fuel a deciding 12-1 run that built a 71-55 lead with 2:30 to play. Tillman hit 7-of-8 free throws in the final 51 seconds to help UST keep a double-digit advantage.
Zach Riedeman had 14 points; Taylor Montero scored 10 points; Conner Nord added 11 rebounds; and Ryan Saarela had eight points and eight rebounds.
St. Thomas returns home to play Gustavus on Wednesday night and Concordia-Moorhead next Saturday.
Click here to see box score:
http://athletics.bethel.edu/boxscore.aspx?id=12481&path=mbball
