Since the Tommies are still in the final season of their transition to Division I, they're not eligible for NCAA postseason, meaning that even if St. Thomas were to win the Summit League tournament, Omaha, as the regular season champion, would get the autobid to the Big Dance.

Regular-season champion Omaha completed a sweep of the Summit League with an 85-75 win over two-seed St. Thomas in the championship game Sunday night at the Premier Center. The Mavericks clinched the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament Saturday night when the Tommies won their semifinal game because St.

Omaha men’s basketball will play in the Summit League championship game having already punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament, thanks to a little-known technicality.

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