The 2025–26 St. Thomas Tommies men's basketball team represented the University of St. Thomas in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tommies were led by 15th-year head coach John Tauer, played their inaugural season at Lee and Penny Anderson Arena (after spending the previous 15 years at Shoenecker Arena). Saint Paul, Minnesota as members of the Summit League.
For the fourth consecutive year, the Tommies won in the Summit League Tournament Quarterfinals defeating 7th seeded South Dakota State, but fell to 3rd seeded North Dakota in the Semifinals.
This season also marked St. Thomas' first season at full NCAA Division I eligibility after they exited their five-year transition period from NCAA Division III a year early, due to a January 2025 NCAA ruling. Despite the Tommies making their first ever postseason appearance in the Division I era they were defeated by Seattle in the first round of the 2026 National Invitation Tournament.
Previous season The Tommies finished the 2024–25 season 24–10, 12–4 in Summit League play to finish in second place. In the Summit League tournament; the Tommies defeated Denver in the quarterfinals, North Dakota in the semifinals, before falling to Omaha in the championship game. This was St. Thomas' first ever appearance in the Summit League championship game.
Roster
Schedule and results They entered their January 29 contest against North Dakota with the nation's longest active NCAA Division I men's basketball home win streak. Despite posting a tie-breaking three point shot with 22 seconds remaining, they surrendered a layup with 10 seconds and turned the ball over for another basket with 7 seconds remaining.
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