University of St. Thomas Athletics
3-0
Whitworth
1-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas (Minn.) | 45 | 45 | 90 |
| Whitworth | 35 | 34 | 69 |
Men's Basketball shoots down No. 17 Pirates
11/22/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Taylor Montero had 20 points and six rebounds to lead No. 13-ranked St. Thomas to Saturday night's 90-69 men's basketball road win over No. 17-ranked Whitworth (Wash).
The Tommies (3-0) shot 65 percent from the field (31-of-48) and had only six turnovers with their top rotation on the floor. They knocked down 11-of-14 from 3-point range and 17-of-19 free throws.
Grant Shaeffer added 17 points and seven assists as he made all six field-goal tries and all four free throws.
Cortez Tillman came off the bench to score to score 15 points, including 4-of-4 from 3-point range. Marcus Alipate added 14 points with 4-of-5 from 3-point range. Ryan Saarela added 12 points.
UST led 45-35 at halftime, saw the lead trimmed to six points, then used a 20-8 run to take control.
St. Thomas is home Tuesday to play UW-River Falls (7 p.m.).
