Sutton’s 24 lead Omaha over St. Thomas 89-78

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Marquel Sutton scored 24 points and Omaha defeated St. Thomas 89-78 on Thursday night to extend its winning streak to eight games.

Sutton added nine rebounds for the Mavericks (12-9, 6-0 Summit League). JJ White added 15 points while going 5 of 11 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and 4 for 6 from the line. Ja’Sean Glover shot 4 for 12 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 14 points.

Kendall Blue finished with 18 points and nine rebounds for the Tommies (15-6, 5-1). Miles Barnstable added 14 points and Ben Nau had 11 points. The Tommies had a five-game winning streak end.

These teams both play Saturday. Omaha visits Oral Roberts and St. Thomas visits Kansas City.

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By The Associated Press