Tommies pull away from Scots

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St. Thomas recorded 35 bench points and freshman guard Jacob Hansen sank four treys in a team-high 12 point showing as the No. 6-ranked Tommie men's basketball team scored a 78-53 defeat of visiting Macalester in MIAC play Wednesday night at Schoenecker Arena.

Taylor Montero had 11 points, Grant Shaeffer had nine points and six assists, Ryan Boll had nine points, while Ryan Saarela had eight points, seven boards and four steals.

UST had a 44-27 edge in rebounds, had 11 players score and shot 48 percent from the floor.

St. Thomas (5-1 overall, 2-1 MIAC) plays next Saturday at UW-River Falls.