(BOWLING GREEN, Ky.)-No. 3 seed Thomas More University men's basketball team feel to No. 2 seed Freed Hardeman on Sunday evening (February 26) 72-61 in the semifinals of the Mid-South Conference Tournament Semifinals. The Saints overall record falls to 22.8.
- Sophomore Kyle Ross (St. John, Ind./Lake Central) drained a 3-point basket to start things off for the Saints with 18:23 on clock in the first half (3-2).
- With 15:25 to play in the first half, sophomore Jacob Jones (Jeffersonville, Ind./Jeffersonville) hit a 3-point shot to put the Saints up by four (10-6).
- Sophomore Wyatt Vieth (Burlington, Ky./St. Henry) made a 3-point basket to help the Saints regain the lead with 6:21 to go in the first half (20-17).
- Kyle Ross would make a 3-pointer with 15 seconds to play for the Saints final basket of the first half (22-33).
- The Saints would trail 27-34 going into the locker room at the half.
- Kyle Ross led the Saints in the first half with eight points and four rebounds and tallied one assist.
- Reid Jolly also recorded four rebounds to lead the team and had seven points.
- Noah Pack had four rebounds and four points.
- Jacob Jones had a team high of three assists in the first half and had five points and one rebound.
- The Saints were 30.3% (10-33) from the field, 33.3% (5-15) from the 3-point line, and 100% (2-2) from the free throw line in the first half.
- Kyle Ross would knock in two free throws to kick things off for the in the second half with 19:41 to play (29-34).
- Wyatt Vieth made a 3-point basket with 15:59 to play in the game to put the Saints within two (40-42).
- Senior Noah Pack (Georgetown, Ohio/Georgetown) drove to the rim for a layup to tie the game up at 56-56 with 6:27 to play in the game.
- Wyatt Vieth made a 3-point shot for the final basket of the game but ultimately the Saints would come up short to the Lions 61-72.
- Wyatt Vieth led the Saints in the second half with 14 points and had one rebound.
- Kyle Ross led things defensively with six rebounds and put up seven points.
- Jacob Jones recorded three assists to lead the team and had six points and one rebound.
- The Saints were 48% (12-25) from the field, 45.5% (5-11) from the 3-point line, and 71.4% (5-7) from the free throw line in the second half.
- Wyatt Vieth recorded a team high of 17 points and had one assist and one rebound.
- Kyle Ross recorded a double double of 15 points and a team high of 10 rebounds and had one assist.
- Reid Jolly had 12 points, five rebounds, and one assist.
- Jacob Jones tallied six assists to lead the Saints and had 11 points and two rebounds.
- The Saints were 37.9% (22-58) from the field, 38.5% (10-26) from the 3-point line, and 77.7% (7-9) from the free throw line.
The Saints return to action on March 7-8 in the Opening Round of the NAIA Men's Basketball National Tournament with time, location, and opponent TBD. The selection show will take place on Thursday evening (March 2) at 8:00 pm ET.
