MIAMI GARDENS, Fla- The 21^st ranked St. Thomas men's basketball team defeated No. 17 Southeastern, 58-50, Thursday night at the Fernandez Center. The Bobcats secured their 11^th straight victory with outstanding individual performances from sophomore guard Kevin Hincapie and senior forward David Nesbitt to lead STU to its second straight victory over a ranked opponent.
 
The Bobcats improved to 12-7, 5-1 in the Sun Conference, while Southeastern fell to 12-6, 4-1 in conference.
 
Hincapie finished with 24 points and was 8-14 from the field including six three-pointers. Nesbitt registered a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds, along with three blocked shots.
 
The Bobcats had a slim lead going into the half with the score at 26-24. Midway through the second half, STU exploded offensively coming from behind with a 9-2 run, powered by Hincapie who hit three consecutive threes to give STU a lead that they would not look back from.
 
St. Thomas will look to extend its win streak to 12 games on Saturday at 4 p.m. at conference foe Ave Maria.  STU's next home game is Wednesday, January 25 vs. cross-street rival Florida Memorial.