# 2023–24 St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies men's basketball team

The 2023–24 St. Thomas Tommies men's basketball team represented the University of St. Thomas in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tommies, led by 13th-year head coach John Tauer, played their home games at Schoenecker Arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 20–13, 9–7 in Summit League play, to finish in fourth place.
This season marked St. Thomas's third year of a five-year transition period from Division III to Division I, an incredibly rare and historic jump that bypasses Division II altogether. As a result of this transition, the Tommies were not eligible for NCAA postseason play until 2026–27. The Tommies participated in their second-ever Summit League men's basketball tournament, defeating North Dakota State in the quarterfinals before falling to top-seeded South Dakota State in the semifinals.

## Previous season

The Tommies finished the 2022–23 season 19–14, 9–9 in Summit League play, to finish in a tie for fourth place. Since the Summit League expanded the Summit League men's basketball tournament to include all league teams, St. Thomas played in their first Division I postseason tournament. They defeated Western Illinois in the quarterfinals, and lost to Oral Roberts in the semifinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 8:00 p.m., P12N | | at California | L 66–71 | 0–1 | 17 – Allen | 5 – Blue | 3 – 2 tied | Haas Pavilion (3,066) Berkeley, CA |
| November 10, 2023* 7:30 p.m., Fox 9+/SLN | | Idaho State | W 54–53 | 1–1 | 21 – Bjorklund | 12 – Bjorklund | 3 – Anthony | Schoenecker Arena (1,610) St. Paul, MN |
| November 12, 2023* 4:00 p.m., SLN | | North Central (MN) | W 100–54 | 2–1 | 14 – Bjerke | 6 – 2 tied | 4 – Dufault | Schoenecker Arena (757) St. Paul, MN |
| November 17, 2023* 6:30 p.m. | | vs. Cal Poly The Lancer Joust | L 60–61 | 2–2 | 22 – Bjorklund | 4 – Blue | 2 – Blue | Fowler Events Center (141) Riverside, CA |
| November 18, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at California Baptist The Lancer Joust | L 62–66 | 2–3 | 17 – Bjorklund | 6 – 2 tied | 3 – 2 tied | Fowler Events Center (2,034) Riverside, CA |
| November 19, 2023* 4:30 p.m. | | vs. Portland State The Lancer Joust | W 76–70 | 3–3 | 22 – Blue | 8 – Bjorklund | 4 – Bjorklund | Fowler Events Center (123) Riverside, CA |
| November 25, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Green Bay | L 51–64 | 3–4 | 18 – Anthony | 4 – 2 tied | 4 – Anthony | Resch Center (1,618) Green Bay, WI |
| December 1, 2023* 4:00 p.m. | | at Western Michigan | W 66–51 | 4–4 | 22 – Bjorklund | 7 – Anthony | 5 – Dobbs | University Arena (1,411) Kalamazoo, MI |
| December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SLN | | Milwaukee | W 75–71 | 5–4 | 23 – Anthony | 6 – Anthony | – 3 tied | Schoenecker Arena (1,316) St. Paul, MN |
| December 10, 2023* 2:00 p.m. | | at Chicago State | W 66–50 | 6–4 | 17 – 2 tied | 5 – Anthony | 8 – Anthony | Jones Convocation Center (127) Chicago, IL |
| December 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., FS1 | | at No. 7 Marquette | L 79–84 | 6–5 | 14 – Dobbs | 6 – Nau | 4 – Dobbs | Fiserv Forum (14,950) Milwaukee, WI |
| December 17, 2023* 2:00 p.m., SLN | | Crown College | W 85–66 | 7–5 | 25 – Bjorklund | 9 – Blue | 4 – 2 tied | Schoenecker Arena (744) St. Paul, MN |
| December 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SLN | | Wisconsin–River Falls | W 104–51 | 8–5 | 14 – Lee | 7 – Bjorklund | 7 – Dufault | Shoenecker Arena (937) St. Paul, MN |
| December 29, 2023 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at North Dakota | W 70–45 | 9–5 (1–0) | 21 – Bjorklund | 9 – Anthony | 5 – Blue | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,637) Grand Forks, ND |
| December 31, 2023 2:00 p.m., SLN | | Kansas City | W 77–56 | 10–5 (2–0) | 17 – Anthony | 8 – Allen | 4 – 2 tied | Schoenecker Arena (1,165) St. Paul, MN |
| January 3, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Idaho Big Sky–Summit Challenge | W 75–67 | 11–5 | 16 – Dobbs | 6 – Anthony | 6 – Dobbs | ICCU Arena (1,286) Moscow, ID |
| January 6, 2024* 7:00 p.m., Fox 9+/SLN | | Sacramento State Big Sky–Summit Challenge | W 63–50 | 12–5 | 13 – Bjorklund | 4 – 3 tied | 3 – Dufault | Schoenecker Arena (1,306) St. Paul, MN |
| January 11, 2024 7:00 p.m., SLN | | South Dakota State | L 80–81 | 12–6 (2–1) | 21 – Anthony | 5 – Allen | 4 – Allen | Schoenecker Arena (1,515) St. Paul, MN |
| January 13, 2024 7:00 p.m., SLN | | at Oral Roberts | W 87–76 | 13–6 (3–1) | 17 – Dobbs | 7 – 2 tied | 3 – 2 tied | Mabee Center (4,652) Tulsa, OK |
| January 18, 2024 7:00 p.m., SLN | | at South Dakota | L 73–74 $^{OT}$ | 13–7 (3–2) | 17 – Bjorklund | 7 – Bjorklund | 5 – Anthony | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,737) Vermillion, SD |
| January 25, 2024 7:00 p.m., SLN | | North Dakota State | W 79–66 | 14–7 (4–2) | 32 – Bjorklund | 9 – Bjorklund | 2 – 4 tied | Schoenecker Arena (1,614) St. Paul, MN |
| January 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., SLN | | North Dakota | L 64–74 | 14–8 (4–3) | 32 – Anthony | 8 – Anthony | 2 – 3 tied | Schoenecker Arena (1,540) St. Paul, MN |
| February 1, 2024 7:00 p.m., SLN | | at Omaha | L 65–69 | 14–9 (4–4) | 20 – Bjorklund | 6 – Anthony | 4 – 2 tied | Baxter Arena (1,747) Omaha, NE |
| February 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., SLN | | at Kansas City | W 71–56 | 15–9 (5–4) | 16 – 2 tied | 6 – Blue | 4 – Dobbs | Swinney Recreation Center (1,226) Kansas City, MO |
| February 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., SLN | | Oral Roberts | W 85–63 | 16–9 (6–4) | 19 – Bjorklund | 7 – Bjorklund | 6 – Anthony | Schoenecker Arena (1,148) St. Paul, MN |
| February 10, 2024 3:00 p.m., SLN | | at Denver | L 77–94 | 16–10 (6–5) | 18 – Allen | 7 – Lee | 2 – 2 tied | Hamilton Gymnasium (1,028) Denver, CO |
| February 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., Fox 9+/SLN | | South Dakota | W 83–80 | 17–10 (7–5) | 20 – Anthony | 11 – Bjorklund | 8 – Anthony | Schoenecker Arena (1,509) St. Paul, MN |
| February 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., SLN | | at North Dakota State | L 50–64 | 17–11 (7–6) | 11 – Bjorklund | 5 – Anthony | 3 – Anthony | Scheels Center (1,579) Fargo, ND |
| February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., SLN | | at South Dakota State | L 72–77 | 17–12 (7–7) | 16 – 2 tied | 6 – Anthony | 4 – Anthony | Frost Arena (3,136) Brookings, SD |
| February 29, 2024 7:00 p.m., SLN | | Omaha | W 88–61 | 18–12 (8–7) | 15 – Anthony | 11 – Blue | 6 – Anthony | Schoenecker Arena (1,526) St. Paul, MN |
| March 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., SLN | | Denver | W 83–58 | 19–12 (9–7) | 17 – Bjorklund | 7 – 2 tied | 6 – Anthony | Schoenecker Arena (1,607) St. Paul, MN |
| Summit League tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 2024 6:00 p.m., SLN | (4) | vs. (5) North Dakota State Quarterfinals | W 68–58 | 20–12 | 15 – Blue | 7 – Anthony | 3 – Dobbs | Denny Sanford Premier Center Sioux Falls, SD |
| March 11, 2024 6:00 p.m., SLN | (4) | vs. (1) South Dakota State Semifinals | L 49–59 | 20–13 | 13 – Blue | 9 – Anthony | 4 – Anthony | Denny Sanford Premier Center Sioux Falls, SD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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