University of St. Thomas Athletics
17-1, 13-0MIAC
Carleton
6-13, 4-10MIAC
Men's Hoops secures playoff berth with road win
1/26/2019 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Elijah Hannah and Tom Madison each scored 14 points off the bench to lead No. 7-ranked St. Thomas to a 72-45 win at Carleton in MIAC men's basketball play in Northfield. The Tommies secured a conference playoff berth with seven games to go.
Coach John Tauer's team (17-1 overall, 13-0 MIAC) had only six turnovers, recorded a 38-11 advantage in bench points, and made eight 3-point baskets.
The Purple pushed their win streak to 17 games -- the program's best in 10 seasons, and tied for the current lead among D-III teams with Augustana and UW-Oshkosh.
Connor Bair added 10 points and five boards.
The Toms are 9-0 in January, including five victories over the last 11 days. They close the month Wednesday at home against Macalester.
