University of St. Thomas Athletics
Saturday, November 14
West Point, N.Y.
12:00 p.m. CT
2-3,0-0Summit League
77
at
79
Army
2-2,0-0Patriot
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas (MN) | 39 | 38 | 77 |
| Army West Point | 35 | 44 | 79 |
11/14/2026 3:11:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Tommies fall 79-77 to Black Knights as both teams shoot over 50 percent overall
WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Junior Hayden Tibbits continued his strong start to the season with a career high 21 points Saturday afternoon as St. Thomas men's basketball fell at Army, 79-77, in front of 2,961 in Christl Arena. The Tommies fall to 2-3 overall while shooting 57.1 percent overall and the Black Knights improve to 2-2 shooting 51.7 percent from the field along with 11 offensive rebounds.
TOP TOMMIES
Hayden Tibbits
- Set another career high 21 points to lead all scorers on 7-of-10 shooting, including 4-of-6 on 3-pointers
- Added a game-high six assists with no turnovers and was second for the Tommies with four rebounds
Carter Bjerke
- Scored 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting with two 3-pointers
Jeremy Lorenz
- Totaled 10 points on 3-of-5 shooting and 4-of-6 from the free throw line
- Led all players with eight rebounds, all on the defensive end
HOW IT HAPPENED
Tibbits hit an early 3-pointer and the Tommies stayed in a back-and-forth opening stretch, with Army West Point using 3-pointers by Jaden Ellis to move ahead 22-19 before Jeremy Lorenz helped pull the Tommies even at 22. After Ryan Curry put Army West Point up 24-22, Caden Wilkins answered with a 3-pointer at 9:34 to give the Tommies a 25-24 lead, and Wilkins added another 3-pointer as the Tommies moved in front 32-27. Army West Point cut the margin to 32-30 on a Kevin McCarthy 3-pointer, but Lorenz made two free throws, Tibbits scored a layup and later added a 3-pointer to help the Tommies take a 39-35 lead into halftime.
Army West Point moved in front early in the second half, getting 3-pointers from Watt, McCarthy and Jacen Holloway and a Tate Laczkowski layup to build a 51-45 lead at 16:03. The Tommies answered with an 8-0 run as Carter Bjerke hit a 3-pointer and a layup, Kendall Blue added a free throw and Brogan Madson finished a Tibbits feed for a 53-51 lead at 12:34, and Jonovan Wilkinson later put the Tommies back ahead 56-53 after Army West Point tied it. Army West Point moved ahead 63-60 before Tibbits' 3-pointer tied it, and Tim Franks' putback and Blue's layup gave the Tommies a 67-63 edge before Curry's free throws, McCarthy's 3-pointer and Watt's layup put Army West Point back in front 70-67. Tibbits tied it again with a 3-pointer, Madson twice put the Tommies ahead in the final 3:34 and Tibbits made two free throws for a 77-76 lead at 1:31, but Watt's 3-pointer at 1:11 gave Army West Point a 79-77 lead that held through the final possession.
UP NEXT
St. Thomas travels over to LIU Brooklyn Monday, Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. CT. for the first meeting ever against the Sharks.
JOIN US
For more information on the Lee & Penny Anderson Arena or 2026-27 Men's Basketball season tickets, click HERE.
FOLLOW ALONG
For more information on St. Thomas Men's Basketball, follow along on X at @TommieMBBall and Instagram at @tommiehoops. Tommie Athletics is now on TikTok at @tommiesports.
-- St. Thomas Athletics --
TOP TOMMIES
Hayden Tibbits
- Set another career high 21 points to lead all scorers on 7-of-10 shooting, including 4-of-6 on 3-pointers
- Added a game-high six assists with no turnovers and was second for the Tommies with four rebounds
Carter Bjerke
- Scored 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting with two 3-pointers
Jeremy Lorenz
- Totaled 10 points on 3-of-5 shooting and 4-of-6 from the free throw line
- Led all players with eight rebounds, all on the defensive end
HOW IT HAPPENED
Tibbits hit an early 3-pointer and the Tommies stayed in a back-and-forth opening stretch, with Army West Point using 3-pointers by Jaden Ellis to move ahead 22-19 before Jeremy Lorenz helped pull the Tommies even at 22. After Ryan Curry put Army West Point up 24-22, Caden Wilkins answered with a 3-pointer at 9:34 to give the Tommies a 25-24 lead, and Wilkins added another 3-pointer as the Tommies moved in front 32-27. Army West Point cut the margin to 32-30 on a Kevin McCarthy 3-pointer, but Lorenz made two free throws, Tibbits scored a layup and later added a 3-pointer to help the Tommies take a 39-35 lead into halftime.
Army West Point moved in front early in the second half, getting 3-pointers from Watt, McCarthy and Jacen Holloway and a Tate Laczkowski layup to build a 51-45 lead at 16:03. The Tommies answered with an 8-0 run as Carter Bjerke hit a 3-pointer and a layup, Kendall Blue added a free throw and Brogan Madson finished a Tibbits feed for a 53-51 lead at 12:34, and Jonovan Wilkinson later put the Tommies back ahead 56-53 after Army West Point tied it. Army West Point moved ahead 63-60 before Tibbits' 3-pointer tied it, and Tim Franks' putback and Blue's layup gave the Tommies a 67-63 edge before Curry's free throws, McCarthy's 3-pointer and Watt's layup put Army West Point back in front 70-67. Tibbits tied it again with a 3-pointer, Madson twice put the Tommies ahead in the final 3:34 and Tibbits made two free throws for a 77-76 lead at 1:31, but Watt's 3-pointer at 1:11 gave Army West Point a 79-77 lead that held through the final possession.
UP NEXT
St. Thomas travels over to LIU Brooklyn Monday, Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. CT. for the first meeting ever against the Sharks.
JOIN US
For more information on the Lee & Penny Anderson Arena or 2026-27 Men's Basketball season tickets, click HERE.
FOLLOW ALONG
For more information on St. Thomas Men's Basketball, follow along on X at @TommieMBBall and Instagram at @tommiehoops. Tommie Athletics is now on TikTok at @tommiesports.
-- St. Thomas Athletics --
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
UST
ARM
FG%
.571
.517
3FG%
.458
.467
FT%
.526
.429
RB
25
28
TO
4
5
STL
0
2
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
4
FTM
3
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
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