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COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John's erased an 18-point deficit but could not hold on to a late two-point lead in a 66-65 loss at Carleton on Monday, Dec. 3, in Northfield.

The Johnnies (1-4, 1-2 MIAC) gained a 65-63 lead, their first of the game, with 2:35 remaining but Carleton (4-1, 2-0 MIAC) scored the game's final three points. SJU left eight points (5-for-13) at the free-throw line, including a miss on the front end of a one-and-one ahead by a 65-64 margin with 24 seconds left.

Carleton extended its 38-25 halftime lead with a 6-1 run to start the second half before SJU began to chip away.

Freshman Mitchell Kuck (Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial) recorded a career-high 21 points with five rebounds, but was 3-for-9 at the free-throw line.

Junior Seth Marx (Maple Grove, Minn./Benilde-St. Margaret's) tallied his second career double-double with 11 rebounds and 10 points, all of which was scored in the second half. Senior Chris Orgas (Lakeville, Minn./North) added 10 points and six boards off the bench.

Scott Theisen led Carleton with 20 points, while Tom Sawatzke added 12. Taylor Hanson tallied nine points and nine rebounds before leaving the game with an apparent ankle injury with 11 minutes left. Carleton made only three of its 16 shot attempts after he left the game (0-for-6 from three-point range).

SJU out-shot (47.5 percent to 43.3 percent) and out-rebounded (45-36) the home team, but the Knights took advantage of the Johnnies' seven first-half turnovers for 10 points (and finished with a 12-4 scoring advantage in the game). The Johnnies out-scored Carleton 42-26 in the paint despite missing 11 shots down low.

The Johnnies end their string of four consecutive road games by hosting Macalester for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off Wednesday, Dec. 5, at Sexton Arena in Collegeville.