For one half off basketball Thursday night at Anderson Arena, it was just like old times for St. Thomas and St. John’s.

The Tommies invited the Johnnies to their sparkling new arena on campus to pay homage to the two schools’ Division III rivalry that dates back to 1923.

The game was an exhibition for the Johnnies and an expected runaway for the Tommies. A 35-31 Tommies halftime lead put things in an entirely different light.

But the second half brought a return to normalcy, as the Tommies (8-4) outscored the Johnnies 49-21 en route to an 80-56 victory.

Nolan Minessale led the Tommies with 30 points to go with 11 rebounds.

The Tommies started slow, making only three of their first 11 shots, and after hitting a pair of 3s the Johnnies led 8-6 five minutes into the game.

The Tommies to

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