Bjerke sets Tommie DI era record 10 3-pointers in 99-64 win over Roos

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Junior forward Carter Bjerke led St. Thomas men's basketball to a 99-64 win over Kansas City Sunday afternoon with a historic performance of 30 points on 10 3-pointers, setting the program's Division I era single-game record and tying the all-time program record. He is the team's third 30-point scorer this season as the Tommies (18-6, 7-2 Summit League) dropped 18 total 3-pointers against the Roos (4-19, 1-8 Summit League), the most ever against a DI opponent.

FIRST HALF: After Kansas City opened the scoring with a 3-pointer, the teams traded leads three times over the opening minutes before Bjerke stepped back and buried his first 3-pointer of the afternoon to give St. Thomas an 8-6 edge. That basket ignited a decisive 15-2 Tommie run, as UST shot 6-of-9 from the field while forcing four UMKC turnovers and limiting the Roos to just one made field goal during the stretch.

Following a Kansas City layup, Bjerke knocked down his third 3-pointer of the half to push the lead to 23-10 with 11:49 remaining. Nolan Minessale then scored five straight points at the front end of a 17-2 surge that included three more 3-pointers from Bjerke, ballooning the margin to 40-16. Bjerke added two additional triples before the break to reach a career-high seven in the half and tie his personal best with 21 points, sending St. Thomas into halftime with a commanding 52-25 lead. The Tommies shot 58.1 percent from the field and 10-of-20 from beyond the arc, while Kansas City shot 32.3 percent and committed 11 turnovers that led to 12 UST points.

SECOND HALF: St. Thomas and Kansas City traded baskets over the first several possessions of the second half, with Bjerke continuing his historic shooting performance by extending his career-high 3-point total and reaching a new personal best of 24 points before the under-16 media timeout with the Tommies ahead 62-30. The Tommies maintained their offensive rhythm while controlling the pace on both ends of the floor.

Bjerke's record-setting day continued as he drilled his 10th 3-pointer of the game with 11:00 remaining, giving St. Thomas a game-high 40-point advantage at 72-32. The Tommies stayed efficient the rest of the way, finishing the half shooting better than 50 percent from the field at 19-of-35 while adding eight more 3-pointers. St. Thomas cruised through the final minutes behind balanced scoring and steady ball movement to close out the home victory.

TOMMIE TIDBITS

Carter Bjerke poured in a career-high 30 points on 10 made 3-pointers, setting the program's Division I era single-game record and tying the school's all-time record, previously set by Curt Keitzer in 1987-88. He became the third Tommie to score at least 30 points in a game this season.
As a team, St. Thomas knocked down a season-high 18 3-pointers, its most since hitting 22 on Dec. 29, 2021, and the most ever by the program against a Division I opponent.
St. Thomas continued its trend avoiding back-to-back losses this season and recorded its third game with at least 27 assists and eighth with 20 or more, while also reaching 90 points for the seventh time this year.
The Tommies won the rebounding battle for a third straight game, edging UMKC 41-39 after not winning the rebound margin in consecutive games earlier this season.
Nick Janowski added 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting with five rebounds and three assists, while Nolan Minessale chipped in 10 points and five rebounds.
Austin Herro led all players with eight assists against just one turnover, marking his sixth game with at least five assists, and Jermaine Coleman paced the bench with 10 points on three 3-pointers.

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Bjerke sets Tommie DI era record 10 3-pointers in 99-64 win over Roos

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Team Stats

Carter Bjerke

Nick Janowski

Jermaine Coleman

Nolan Minessale

Players Mentioned

Carter Bjerke

Jermaine Coleman

Austin Herro

Nick Janowski

Nolan Minessale

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