University of St. Thomas Athletics
Oral Roberts
Tommies open Summit League vs. Oral Roberts
3/5/2026 9:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
SIOUIX FALLS, S.D. – It's officially March, which means it's tourney time for the University of St. Thomas women's basketball team. The Tommies will tipoff their Summit League Tournament run as the No. 5 seed on Friday, March 6 when they take on No. 4 Oral Roberts. Tipoff is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. at the Denny Sanford Premiere Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
PREGAME FESTIVITIES: St. Thomas fans are welcome to join the team for a sendoff as well as a pregame Tommie Tailgate prior to Friday's contest.
Tommie women's basketball sendoff
10:00 a.m.
Holiday Inn – Sioux Falls City Centre
100 W 8th St
Sioux Falls, SD, 57104
Tommie Tailgate: Crooked Pint Ale House
10:00 a.m.
2020 W Russell St
Sioux Falls, S.D. 57104
HOW TO WATCH
TICKETS: Single game tickets are available for the Summit League Tournament at Ticketmaster.
STREAMING: Friday's game will stream on the Summit League Network and the MIDCO Sports Plus app. For the low price of $29.99 a month, St. Thomas fans can purchase a Midco Sports All-In package, giving them access to the Summit League Network, CCHA TV and all Tommie football games. For $9.99 a month, fans can purchase a different package, giving them access to the Summit League Network and all Summit League women's basketball games.
TOP STORYLINES:
HI AGAIN: St. Thomas and Oral Roberts played each other in the final game of the regular season, the fastest turnaround between opponents in the DI era for Ruth Sinn and Co. The Tommies have never ended the regular season and opened the conference tournament vs. the same opponent since jumping to Division I in 2021. According to available records, it only happened twice in the DIII era with Sinn as head coach. The first time was in 2008-09, when St. Thomas hosted Hamline in the regular season finale and then turned around and hosted the Pipers in the MIAC quarterfinal three days later.
In 2011-12, St. Thomas played Saint Mary's (Minn.) in the final game of the regular season and then hosted the Cardinals in the semifinal round of the MIAC Tournament. Of note: the Tommies earned a first round bye as a top-2 seed and Saint Mary's won its quarterfinal contest.
SINNSATIONAL: Head coach Ruth Sinn announced her retirement following the 2025-26 season in early February. Since then, St. Thomas has won four of its final six contests to earn the No. 5 seed in the tournament.
GAME NOTES: For more storylines, check out this week's GAME NOTES.
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