Bjorklund scores 21 to help St. Thomas-Minnesota defeat North Dakota 70-45
AP
Dec 30, 2023
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) Parker Bjorklund scored 21 points as St. Thomas-Minnesota beat North Dakota Fighting Hawks 70-45 on Friday night.
Bjorklund also contributed eight rebounds for the Tommies (9-5). Ahjany Lee finished 5 of 9 from the field to add 11 points. Kendall Blue had 10 points and went 5 of 10 from the field.
B.J. Omot led the way for the Fightin' Hawks (8-6) with 11 points. Tsotne Tsartsidze added nine points and eight rebounds for North Dakota. In addition, Eli King finished with seven points, four assists and two steals.
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1st Half
STTHMN
Tommies
41
UND
Fighting Hawks
14
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Parker Bjorklund vs. Tyree Ihenacho (Tommies gains possession)
20:00
Parker Bjorklund misses two point jump shot
19:58
Amar Kuljuhovic defensive rebound
19:10
Amar Kuljuhovic misses two point layup
19:08
Brooks Allen defensive rebound
19:01
Raheem Anthony misses three point jump shot
18:59
Amar Kuljuhovic defensive rebound
18:49
Tyree Ihenacho turnover
18:33
+3
Parker Bjorklund makes three point jump shot (Raheem Anthony assists)
3-0
18:00
Amar Kuljuhovic misses two point hook shot
17:58
Parker Bjorklund defensive rebound
17:50
Raheem Anthony turnover (Tsotne Tsartsidze steals)
17:39
Tyree Ihenacho misses two point layup
17:37
Brooks Allen defensive rebound
16:58
Parker Bjorklund misses two point jump shot
16:56
Parker Bjorklund offensive rebound
16:43
+2
Parker Bjorklund makes two point layup
5-0
16:42
B.J. Omot misses three point jump shot
16:40
Parker Bjorklund defensive rebound
16:40
Kendall Blue misses two point layup
16:38
Tsotne Tsartsidze defensive rebound
16:34
Tyree Ihenacho misses two point layup
16:32
Fighting Hawks offensive rebound
16:32
Drake Dobbs shooting foul
16:32
+1
Amar Kuljuhovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-1
16:32
Amar Kuljuhovic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:32
Raheem Anthony defensive rebound
16:26
+2
Ahjany Lee makes two point layup
7-1
15:48
TV timeout
15:41
Tsotne Tsartsidze misses three point jump shot
15:39
Raheem Anthony defensive rebound
15:16
+3
Ahjany Lee makes three point jump shot (Drake Dobbs assists)
10-1
14:55
Eli King misses two point layup
14:53
Raheem Anthony defensive rebound
14:36
Ahjany Lee misses two point layup
14:34
Eli King defensive rebound
14:12
Brady Danielson turnover
13:48
Ahjany Lee misses two point jump shot
13:46
Tsotne Tsartsidze defensive rebound
13:26
Tsotne Tsartsidze misses three point jump shot
13:24
Kendall Blue defensive rebound
13:14
+2
Ahjany Lee makes two point layup (Kendall Blue assists)
12-1
12:54
Tsotne Tsartsidze misses two point layup
12:52
Ahjany Lee defensive rebound
12:44
+3
Ben Nau makes three point jump shot (Drake Dobbs assists)
15-1
12:44
Fighting Hawks 30 second timeout
12:14
Eli King misses three point jump shot
12:12
Kendall Blue defensive rebound
11:58
+3
Carter Bjerke makes three point jump shot (Ryan Dufault assists)
18-1
11:47
TV timeout
11:26
Treysen Eaglestaff misses two point jump shot
11:24
Drake Dobbs defensive rebound
11:12
+3
Carter Bjerke makes three point jump shot (Drake Dobbs assists)
21-1
10:39
+3
Tyree Ihenacho makes three point jump shot
21-4
10:26
+3
Carter Bjerke makes three point jump shot (Kendall Blue assists)
24-4
10:01
Treysen Eaglestaff misses three point jump shot
9:59
Dom Martinelli defensive rebound
9:41
Amar Kuljuhovic personal foul
9:37
+2
Parker Bjorklund makes two point layup
26-4
9:06
+2
Elijah Brooks makes two point layup
26-6
8:38
Parker Bjorklund misses three point jump shot
8:36
Brooks Allen offensive rebound
8:36
Tyree Ihenacho personal foul
8:30
Ben Nau misses three point jump shot
8:28
B.J. Omot defensive rebound
8:07
+3
Eli King makes three point jump shot (Tyree Ihenacho assists)
26-9
7:50
Parker Bjorklund misses three point jump shot
7:48
Raheem Anthony offensive rebound
7:33
Raheem Anthony turnover (Eli King steals)
7:20
+3
B.J. Omot makes three point jump shot (Tyree Ihenacho assists)
26-12
7:04
+2
Brooks Allen makes two point layup
28-12
6:43
Ryan Dufault personal foul
6:43
TV timeout
6:38
Brooks Allen blocks B.J. Omot's two point layup
6:22
+2
Tsotne Tsartsidze makes two point layup (Eli King assists)
28-14
6:07
Treysen Eaglestaff blocks Kendall Blue's two point jump shot
6:05
Tommies offensive rebound
6:04
Kendall Blue misses three point jump shot
6:02
Tsotne Tsartsidze defensive rebound
6:02
Ahjany Lee personal foul
5:41
Tsotne Tsartsidze misses three point jump shot
5:39
Ryan Dufault defensive rebound
5:24
Ahjany Lee misses two point jump shot
5:22
Tsotne Tsartsidze defensive rebound
5:10
B.J. Omot misses three point jump shot
5:08
Tommies defensive rebound
4:38
+2
Raheem Anthony makes two point layup
30-14
4:13
Drake Dobbs shooting foul (Tyree Ihenacho draws the foul)
4:13
Tyree Ihenacho misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:13
Tyree Ihenacho misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:13
Kendall Blue defensive rebound
3:59
+2
Parker Bjorklund makes two point layup (Kendall Blue assists)
32-14
3:27
Fighting Hawks turnover (shot clock violation)
3:26
TV timeout
3:14
+2
Kendall Blue makes two point layup
34-14
2:42
Amar Kuljuhovic offensive foul
2:42
Amar Kuljuhovic turnover (offensive foul)
2:25
+3
Parker Bjorklund makes three point jump shot (Raheem Anthony assists)
37-14
2:10
Brady Danielson misses three point jump shot
2:08
Carter Bjerke defensive rebound
1:50
Elijah Brooks personal foul (Raheem Anthony draws the foul)
1:50
+1
Raheem Anthony makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-14
1:50
+1
Raheem Anthony makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-14
1:35
B.J. Omot misses three point jump shot
1:33
Parker Bjorklund defensive rebound
1:06
Ryan Dufault misses two point layup
1:04
Tyree Ihenacho defensive rebound
0:57
Tyree Ihenacho misses two point layup
0:55
Raheem Anthony defensive rebound
0:47
Parker Bjorklund turnover
0:31
Elijah Brooks misses three point jump shot
0:29
Parker Bjorklund defensive rebound
0:04
+2
Parker Bjorklund makes two point layup (Brooks Allen assists)
