St. Thomas Mens BB beats up on KC, Gopher Lose in last second

(University Park, PA/Minnesota News Network) — Langston Reynolds had 18 points and seven assists, Cade Tyson scored 17 points, and Bobby Durkin made four three-pointers and scored 16 points, as Minnesota (10-12, 3-8) rallied from a 13-point deficit to tie the score in the final minute, but Penn State (10-12, 1-10) scored on a Kayden Mingo layup with 0:01 remaining to escape with a 77-75 win at the Bryce Jordan Center. Minnesota trailed by 10 points with less than four minutes remaining, but a 9-0 run pulled the Gophers within a point with 2:31 remaining, and a Reynolds free throw tied the score with 0:31 left. But the Nittany Lions ran down the clock and Mingo’s layup from the left side rolled in with one tick left to hand the Gophers their seventh straight loss. Minnesota returns home to host No. 7 Michigan State on Wednesday night. Tip from Williams Arena is at 6 P-M.

The University of St. Thomas men’s basketball team made up for tough loss on Thursday by responding with a 99-64 win on Sunday afternoon over Kansas City. The Tommies fell to North Dakota on Thursday 80-81 as they suffered their first loss at the Lee & Penny Anderson Arena. The response was a dominant performance as the Tommies beat up on K.C. to improve to 18-6 on the season and 11-1 on their home floor. Carter Bjerke led the way with 30 points while Nick Janowski added 16. The Tommies are at South Dakota State on Wednesday for a 6 P-M tip against the Jackrabbits.