Men’s basketball: St. Thomas earns NIT bid for first time

In its first year of eligibility, the St. Thomas men’s basketball team earned the opportunity to compete in a Division I postseason basketball tournament. Spurned in their efforts to reach “March Madness” after a semifinal loss in the Summit League conference tourney, the Tommies were invited to compete in the NIT. St. Thomas was one of the 32 teams not picked for the NCAA tournament to be ...