Nau scores 22 off the bench, St. Thomas beats Western Michigan 77-71
AP
Dec 13, 2024
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) Ben Nau scored 22 points off of the bench to help lead St. Thomas over Western Michigan Broncos 77-71 on Friday night.
Nau shot 6 for 8 from beyond the arc and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Tommies (8-4). Kendall Blue scored 13 points and added six rebounds and three steals. Miles Barnstable shot 3 of 8 from the field, including 1 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 3 from the line to finish with 10 points.
The Broncos (3-6) were led in scoring by Javaughn Hannah, who finished with 17 points. Chansey Willis Jr. added 13 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals for Western Michigan. Markhi Strickland also had 13 points and six rebounds.
St. Thomas went into halftime leading Western Michigan 36-34. Nau scored nine points in the half. St. Thomas pulled off the victory after a 16-0 second-half run erased a seven-point deficit and gave them the lead at 52-43 with 13:21 left in the half. Nau scored 13 second-half points.
Both teams play Sunday. St. Thomas hosts Crown (MN) and Western Michigan goes on the road to play North Dakota State.
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1st Half
WMU
Broncos
34
STTHMN
Tommies
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Tommies gains possession)
19:39
Owen Lobsinger personal foul
19:36
Drake Dobbs misses three point jump shot
19:34
Tommies offensive rebound
19:20
+2
Nolan Minessale makes two point jump shot
0-2
18:51
Chansey Willis Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:49
Markhi Strickland offensive rebound
18:44
+2
Markhi Strickland makes two point jump shot
2-2
18:28
Max Burton blocks Kendall Blue's two point layup
18:26
Tommies offensive rebound
18:22
JaVaughn Hannah personal foul
18:13
Nolan Minessale misses two point layup
18:11
Chansey Willis Jr. defensive rebound
18:10
Kendall Blue personal foul
18:02
Max Burton misses two point layup
18:00
Kendall Blue defensive rebound
17:22
+2
Drake Dobbs makes two point jump shot
2-4
17:13
Nolan Minessale blocks Markhi Strickland's two point layup
17:13
Markhi Strickland offensive rebound
17:05
JaVaughn Hannah misses three point jump shot
17:05
Kendall Blue defensive rebound
17:05
Kendall Blue turnover (Chansey Willis Jr. steals)
17:05
Chansey Willis Jr. turnover
17:02
+3
Miles Barnstable makes three point jump shot (Drake Dobbs assists)
2-7
16:43
Seryee Lewis misses two point jump shot
16:41
Michael Sulaka offensive rebound
16:29
Markhi Strickland misses two point jump shot
16:27
Kendall Blue defensive rebound
16:21
+3
Kendall Blue makes three point jump shot
2-10
16:17
Broncos 30 second timeout
16:17
TV timeout
16:08
Chansey Willis Jr. misses two point jump shot
16:06
Miles Barnstable defensive rebound
15:53
Miles Barnstable misses three point jump shot
15:51
Michael Sulaka defensive rebound
15:43
Markhi Strickland misses two point layup
15:41
Nolan Minessale defensive rebound
15:30
Markhi Strickland personal foul
15:19
Carter Bjerke misses three point jump shot
15:17
Michael Sulaka defensive rebound
14:47
Chansey Willis Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:45
Carter Bjerke defensive rebound
14:45
Seryee Lewis personal foul
14:25
+2
Carter Bjerke makes two point jump shot
2-12
14:02
+3
Donovan Williams makes three point jump shot (Marquese Josephs assists)
5-12
13:39
+3
Ben Nau makes three point jump shot (Kendall Blue assists)
5-15
13:17
Ben Nau personal foul
13:09
Donovan Williams misses two point layup
13:07
Miles Barnstable defensive rebound
12:54
Brandon Muntu personal foul
12:51
+2
Miles Barnstable makes two point layup (Ryan Dufault assists)
5-17
12:51
Donovan Williams shooting foul (Miles Barnstable draws the foul)
12:51
+1
Miles Barnstable makes regular free throw 1 of 1
5-18
12:34
+3
Owen Lobsinger makes three point jump shot (Max Burton assists)
8-18
12:22
Rich Byhre misses three point jump shot
12:20
Max Burton defensive rebound
11:50
+2
Brandon Muntu makes two point jump shot (Donovan Williams assists)
10-18
11:37
Ryan Dufault misses two point jump shot
11:35
Owen Lobsinger defensive rebound
11:12
Brandon Muntu misses three point jump shot
11:10
Tommies defensive rebound
11:10
TV timeout
10:53
+2
Kendall Blue makes two point layup
10-20
10:23
Owen Lobsinger misses two point jump shot
10:21
Michael Sulaka offensive rebound
10:17
Chansey Willis Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:15
Rich Byhre defensive rebound
10:09
Miles Barnstable misses three point jump shot
10:07
Owen Lobsinger defensive rebound
10:01
+2
Markhi Strickland makes two point layup
12-20
9:45
Michael Sulaka blocks Kendall Blue's two point jump shot
9:43
Tommies offensive rebound
9:41
Carter Bjerke misses three point jump shot
9:39
Owen Lobsinger defensive rebound
9:25
+3
Owen Lobsinger makes three point jump shot (JaVaughn Hannah assists)
15-20
9:05
Kendall Blue misses three point jump shot
9:03
Chansey Willis Jr. defensive rebound
8:53
+3
Owen Lobsinger makes three point jump shot (Markhi Strickland assists)
18-20
8:39
Nolan Minessale misses two point dunk
8:37
Michael Sulaka defensive rebound
8:33
Carter Bjerke personal foul
8:28
JaVaughn Hannah misses two point jump shot
8:26
Nolan Minessale defensive rebound
8:23
+2
Nolan Minessale makes two point layup
18-22
7:59
Chansey Willis Jr. turnover (Kendall Blue steals)
7:43
Kendall Blue misses three point jump shot
7:41
Donovan Williams defensive rebound
7:28
Carter Bjerke personal foul
7:28
TV timeout
7:19
Chansey Willis Jr. turnover (Kendall Blue steals)
7:03
+3
Ben Nau makes three point jump shot (Drake Dobbs assists)
18-25
6:46
Markhi Strickland misses three point jump shot
6:44
Tommies defensive rebound
6:22
+3
Ben Nau makes three point jump shot (Miles Barnstable assists)
18-28
5:57
Markhi Strickland misses two point jump shot
5:55
Miles Barnstable defensive rebound
5:50
Markhi Strickland blocks Drake Dobbs's two point layup
5:48
Chansey Willis Jr. defensive rebound
5:48
Ben Oosterbaan personal foul
5:36
Chansey Willis Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:34
Michael Sulaka offensive rebound
5:29
+2
Chansey Willis Jr. makes two point layup
20-28
4:59
+2
Ben Oosterbaan makes two point layup (Ben Nau assists)
20-30
4:38
+2
Chansey Willis Jr. makes two point jump shot
22-30
4:19
+2
Ryan Dufault makes two point layup (Rich Byhre assists)
22-32
4:11
Owen Lobsinger misses three point jump shot
4:09
Tommies defensive rebound
3:52
Chansey Willis Jr. shooting foul
3:52
TV timeout
3:52
+1
Carter Bjerke makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-33
3:52
Carter Bjerke misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:52
JaVaughn Hannah defensive rebound
3:40
+2
Donovan Williams makes two point layup (Chansey Willis Jr. assists)
24-33
3:29
Carter Bjerke turnover (Donovan Williams steals)
3:16
+2
JaVaughn Hannah makes two point jump shot
26-33
3:00
Carter Bjerke misses three point jump shot
2:58
Donovan Williams defensive rebound
2:39
+2
JaVaughn Hannah makes two point jump shot
28-33
2:19
Miles Barnstable misses three point jump shot
2:17
Owen Lobsinger defensive rebound
2:04
+2
Chansey Willis Jr. makes two point layup
30-33
2:04
Ryan Dufault shooting foul (Chansey Willis Jr. draws the foul)
2:04
+1
Chansey Willis Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
31-33
1:54
Nolan Minessale misses two point jump shot
1:52
Owen Lobsinger defensive rebound
1:31
Max Burton misses two point jump shot
1:29
Markhi Strickland offensive rebound
1:27
Markhi Strickland misses two point layup
1:25
Nolan Minessale defensive rebound
1:17
Miles Barnstable misses three point jump shot
1:15
Owen Lobsinger defensive rebound
0:52
Rich Byhre shooting foul (Markhi Strickland draws the foul)
0:52
Markhi Strickland misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:52
+1
Markhi Strickland makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-33
0:44
Drake Dobbs misses two point layup
0:42
Max Burton defensive rebound
0:28
+2
JaVaughn Hannah makes two point dunk (Donovan Williams assists)
34-33
0:03
+3
Nolan Minessale makes three point jump shot (Drake Dobbs assists)
34-36
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
WMU
Broncos
37
STTHMN
Tommies
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:32
Markhi Strickland misses two point layup
19:30
JaVaughn Hannah offensive rebound
19:27
+2
JaVaughn Hannah makes two point layup
36-36
19:06
Max Burton blocks Kendall Blue's two point layup
19:04
Chansey Willis Jr. defensive rebound
19:00
Owen Lobsinger misses three point jump shot
18:58
Miles Barnstable defensive rebound
18:45
Kendall Blue misses two point layup
18:43
Max Burton defensive rebound
18:39
+2
Markhi Strickland makes two point dunk (Chansey Willis Jr. assists)
38-36
18:15
Drake Dobbs misses two point jump shot
18:13
Markhi Strickland defensive rebound
18:01
+2
Markhi Strickland makes two point layup
40-36
17:41
Miles Barnstable misses three point jump shot
17:39
JaVaughn Hannah defensive rebound
17:28
Rich Byhre shooting foul (Max Burton draws the foul)
17:28
+1
Max Burton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-36
17:28
Max Burton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:28
Owen Lobsinger offensive rebound
17:21
Rich Byhre shooting foul (JaVaughn Hannah draws the foul)
17:21
+1
JaVaughn Hannah makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-36
17:21
+1
JaVaughn Hannah makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-36
17:03
+2
Carter Bjerke makes two point jump shot (Nolan Minessale assists)
43-38
16:56
Kendall Blue blocks Markhi Strickland's two point layup
16:54
Tommies defensive rebound
16:37
Nolan Minessale turnover (Chansey Willis Jr. steals)
16:32
Chansey Willis Jr. misses two point layup
16:30
Kendall Blue defensive rebound
16:27
Owen Lobsinger personal foul
16:25
Drake Dobbs misses two point layup
16:23
Chansey Willis Jr. defensive rebound
16:19
Owen Lobsinger turnover (Kendall Blue steals)
16:14
+2
Kendall Blue makes two point layup
43-40
15:43
Chansey Willis Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:41
Broncos offensive rebound
15:41
Broncos turnover (shot clock violation)
15:41
TV timeout
15:36
Brandon Muntu personal foul
15:27
+3
Ben Oosterbaan makes three point jump shot (Ben Nau assists)
43-43
14:53
Chansey Willis Jr. turnover (Drake Dobbs steals)
14:46
+3
Ben Nau makes three point jump shot
43-46
14:25
Ben Nau personal foul
14:20
Marquese Josephs misses three point jump shot
14:18
Markhi Strickland offensive rebound
14:17
Ben Oosterbaan personal foul (Markhi Strickland draws the foul)
14:09
Markhi Strickland misses two point layup
14:07
Ben Oosterbaan defensive rebound
13:57
+3
Kendall Blue makes three point jump shot (Carter Bjerke assists)
43-49
13:33
Brandon Muntu misses three point jump shot
13:31
Carter Bjerke defensive rebound
13:21
+3
Ben Nau makes three point jump shot (Kendall Blue assists)
43-52
13:20
Broncos 30 second timeout
13:20
TV timeout
13:06
JaVaughn Hannah misses three point jump shot
13:04
Kendall Blue defensive rebound
12:53
Carter Bjerke misses three point jump shot
12:51
Owen Lobsinger defensive rebound
12:42
+2
Chansey Willis Jr. makes two point jump shot
45-52
12:22
+3
Carter Bjerke makes three point jump shot (Ben Nau assists)
45-55
12:01
+2
Max Burton makes two point layup
47-55
11:49
+3
Ben Nau makes three point jump shot (Kendall Blue assists)
47-58
11:29
Chansey Willis Jr. turnover (Ben Oosterbaan steals)
11:23
Kendall Blue turnover (Chansey Willis Jr. steals)
11:23
Ryan Dufault personal foul
11:23
TV timeout
11:09
+2
Max Burton makes two point layup (Chansey Willis Jr. assists)
49-58
10:57
JaVaughn Hannah personal foul
10:46
Markhi Strickland shooting foul
10:46
+1
Miles Barnstable makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-59
10:46
+1
Miles Barnstable makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-60
10:37
Nolan Minessale blocks Markhi Strickland's two point layup
10:35
Broncos offensive rebound
10:34
Miles Barnstable personal foul
10:18
Chansey Willis Jr. misses two point jump shot
10:16
Max Burton offensive rebound
10:15
+2
Max Burton makes two point layup
51-60
9:50
Ryan Lafferty misses two point layup
9:48
Max Burton defensive rebound
9:38
+2
Max Burton makes two point layup (Chansey Willis Jr. assists)
53-60
9:17
Ryan Lafferty misses two point layup
9:15
Broncos defensive rebound
8:51
JaVaughn Hannah turnover (Ben Oosterbaan steals)
8:36
Owen Lobsinger personal foul
8:24
+2
Drake Dobbs makes two point layup
53-62
8:00
TV timeout
7:55
+2
Chansey Willis Jr. makes two point jump shot
55-62
7:32
Ben Nau misses three point jump shot
7:30
Chansey Willis Jr. defensive rebound
7:16
Ben Nau shooting foul
7:16
+1
Seryee Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-62
7:16
Seryee Lewis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:16
Ben Nau defensive rebound
7:00
Owen Lobsinger personal foul
6:48
Donovan Williams shooting foul (Ben Nau draws the foul)
6:48
+1
Ben Nau makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-63
6:48
+1
Ben Nau makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-64
6:27
+2
Seryee Lewis makes two point jump shot
58-64
5:58
Ben Nau misses three point jump shot
5:56
Donovan Williams defensive rebound
5:43
+3
JaVaughn Hannah makes three point jump shot (Donovan Williams assists)
61-64
5:22
+2
Ben Oosterbaan makes two point layup (Ben Nau assists)
61-66
5:07
Seryee Lewis misses two point jump shot
5:05
Ben Oosterbaan defensive rebound
4:43
+3
Kendall Blue makes three point jump shot (Carter Bjerke assists)
61-69
4:35
Donovan Williams turnover
4:18
Ben Oosterbaan turnover
3:59
Max Burton misses two point jump shot
3:58
Broncos offensive rebound
3:58
TV timeout
3:40
Max Burton misses two point jump shot
3:38
Kendall Blue defensive rebound
3:21
+2
Drake Dobbs makes two point layup (Kendall Blue assists)
61-71
3:04
Rich Byhre personal foul
3:04
Max Burton misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:04
Tommies defensive rebound
2:37
+2
Miles Barnstable makes two point layup
61-73
2:32
+2
Markhi Strickland makes two point dunk (Chansey Willis Jr. assists)
63-73
2:19
Carter Bjerke misses three point jump shot
2:17
Chansey Willis Jr. defensive rebound
1:55
Markhi Strickland misses two point jump shot
1:53
Broncos offensive rebound
1:51
+2
JaVaughn Hannah makes two point jump shot
65-73
1:15
Kendall Blue misses two point layup
1:13
Drake Dobbs offensive rebound
1:10
Nolan Minessale misses two point layup
1:08
Chansey Willis Jr. defensive rebound
0:55
Chansey Willis Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:53
JaVaughn Hannah offensive rebound
0:52
+2
JaVaughn Hannah makes two point jump shot
67-73
0:52
Broncos 30 second timeout
0:29
Markhi Strickland personal foul
0:29
+1
Carter Bjerke makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-74
0:29
+1
Carter Bjerke makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-75
0:20
+2
Chansey Willis Jr. makes two point layup
69-75
0:20
Broncos 30 second timeout
0:16
Chansey Willis Jr. personal foul
0:16
Drake Dobbs misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:16
Donovan Williams defensive rebound
0:07
JaVaughn Hannah misses three point jump shot
0:05
Markhi Strickland offensive rebound
0:02
+2
Markhi Strickland makes two point jump shot
71-75
0:02
Tommies 30 second timeout
0:01
Marquese Josephs personal foul (Ben Nau draws the foul)
