Payton Thomsen averaged 28.0 points and eight boards for the Royals in the final week of the regular season. He tallied 28 points in a five-point loss at Saint John's on 2/14 where he shot 9-of-14 while sinking a career-high six threes. At St. Olaf on 2/17, Thomsen picked up his first career double-double with 28 points and 13 rebounds to lead BU to an 83-69 victory and the final spot in the MIAC Men's Basketball Playoffs.