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KSTP Sports took in a recent St. Thomas Tommies men’s hoops practice and spoke with coach Johnny Tauer, big man Carter Bjerke, and point guard Austin Herro. The Tommies open their season Monday at Presbyterian before playing at the Barn vs. the Gophers on Fri. Nov. 6.
***Click the video box above to watch our interviews with Tauer, Bjerke, and Herro***
With the countdown to opening night down to days instead of weeks, excitement is building inside Lee and Penny Anderson Arena.
The University of St. Thomas men’s basketball team opens its season Monday against Presbyterian, bringing back a veteran foundation led by fifth-year forward Carter Bjerke and fourth-year point guard Austin Herro, while blending in a roster featuring several new faces.
For head coach Johnny Tauer, the anticipation feels a lot like a child waiting for Christmas morning.
“You start countin...
