Box Score | Photos (Dawid Chabowski/Brace Hemmelgarn)

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John's left 14 points at the free-throw line (9-for-23) and surrendered a nine-point lead with nine minutes left in a 67-62 loss to No. 4 St. Thomas on Saturday, Feb. 13, in Collegeville.

The Johnnies (13-10, 10-8 MIAC) shot 58.5 percent from the field (24-41), including an even 60 percent mark in the second half (12-20), but committed 16 turnovers (eight in each half) and made just four of 14 shots from the charity stripe in the game's final 20 minutes, including misses on its last six attempts.

Junior Todd Herman (Spicer, Minn./New London-Spicer) led all scorers with a career-high 28 points on 12 of 16 shooting. He was 8-for-9 with 17 points in the first half alone, but ended the game 4-for-11 from the free-throw line. Herman became the first Johnnie to score 20 points or more in three consecutive games since Brady Brink (2007-08). Sophomore Andrew Latzke (Shorewood, Minn./Minnetonka) added 14.

Alex Healy led the Tommies (21-2, 17-1 MIAC) with 17 points, including 11 in the second half.

SJU made just two of its final seven shots following its nine-point lead at the 9:26 mark of the second half. UST, meanwhile, made seven of its last 11 shots and five of its last seven free throws.

Despite the loss, SJU clinched a bid to the MIAC Playoffs due to Bethel's 86-52 loss at Gustavus this afternoon.

The Johnnies play host to Hamline (15-8, 11-7 MIAC) this Wednesday, Feb. 17. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. at Sexton Arena in Collegeville.