Men's basketball falls to Tommies, 71-61

St. Thomas

4-7, 4-7

UNBSJ

8-5, 8-5

Final	1	2	3	4	T
St. Thomas 4-7, 4-7	17	26	20	8	71
UNBSJ 8-5, 8-5	12	15	18	16	61

Game Leaders

St. Thomas

Pts: Evan Valanne - 24

Reb: Evan Valanne - 7

Ast: 2 Players (#3, #9) - 3

UNBSJ

Pts: Ethan Szemerda - 14

Reb: 2 Players (#4, #13) - 11

Ast: 3 Players (#4, #9, #13) - 4

Team Stats

Game Statistics	St. Thomas	UNBSJ
Field Goals	(24-68)	(24-71)
Field Goal %	35.3%	33.8%
Rebounds	36	35
Assists	14	17
Turnovers	15	13
Pts off Turnovers	11	13
2nd Chance Pts	14	9
Pts in the Paint	18	22
Fastbreak Pts	0	0
Bench Pts	8	20

Full stats

January 25, 2025

(Saint John, NB) The UNB Saint John Seawolves fell to the St. Thomas University Tommies 71-61 in ACAA Men's Basketball action.

STU built an early lead, outscoring UNBSJ 43-27 in the first half, thanks to standout performances from Evan Valanne (24 points, 7 rebounds) and Noah McCarthy (21 points, 4 rebounds). The Tommies shot 35.3% from the field but capitalized on second-chance points (14) and a strong free-throw performance (88.2%).

UNBSJ rallied in the second half, led by Ethan Szemerda's double-double (14 points, 11 rebounds) and Jack Fury-Miller's 10 points and 11 boards. However, the Seawolves' struggles from three-point range (8/33) and free throws (55.6%) hindered their comeback.

Despite a strong bench contribution (20 points), UNBSJ couldn't close the gap. The Seawolves fall to 8-6, while the Tommies improve to 5-7.

Recap by Russell Malally