Blue scores 22, St. Thomas beats UMKC 65-59

Mar 2, 2026, 11:29 am

SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- — Kendall Blue's 22 points helped St. Thomas defeat UMKC 65-59 on Saturday.

Blue also added six rebounds for the Tommies (22-9, 12-4 Summit League). Miles Barnstable scored nine points while going 3 of 15 (1 for 9 from 3-point range). Rich Byhre shot 2 of 4 from the field and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with nine points.

Babacar Diallo led the Kangaroos (12-19, 4-12) in scoring, finishing with 17 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Jamar Brown added 12 points and seven rebounds for UMKC. Melvyn Ebonkoli finished with 10 points and 15 rebounds.

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