Men’s basketball to play St. Thomas in Jan. 2 exhibition

NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Olaf College men’s basketball team will visit the NCAA Division I University of St. Thomas for an exhibition game on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2027, as announced on Thursday. Tip-off between the Oles and Tommies in the midseason exhibition is set for 2 p.m. at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena. The game will be the first between the two programs since Feb. 19, 2020, when St. Thomas was a member of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC). St. Olaf’s last game against NCAA Division I opposition was a 71-55 loss to the University of Minnesota in…