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A LOOK AT THE JOHNNIES: Saint John's (11-1, 7-0 MIAC) shot 77.8 percent (21-for-27) from the field in the second half en route to an 83-44 win over Concordia-Moorhead Monday night (Jan. 7) in Collegeville. 

SJU missed 11 layups/shots in the paint in the first half and labored to a 10-point (32-22), halftime lead thanks to a defense that held CC to 28.6 percent (8-for-28). The tide turned in the second half, however, as the Johnnies dominated all phases of the game. In addition to the eye-popping 77.8 percent performance, SJU out-rebounded the Cobbers 23-5 and held them to 25 percent (7-for-28) in the final stanza.

The Johnnies entered the game leading NCAA Division III in both shooting percentage (.568) and three-point percentage (.448), and were second in rebound margin (+15.3 rpg.) and fifth in scoring margin (+22.5 ppg.). SJU finished at 57.6 percent (34-for-59) overall, 43.8 percent (7-for-16) from behind the arc, and registered a 45-24 edge on the glass (48-12 scoring advantage in the paint).

Senior guard David Stokman (Maple Lake, Minn.) buried five three-pointers (5-for-8) and led all scorers with 23 points. Junior post Lucas Walford (Elko, Minn./New Prague) posted 14 points and 13 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season and eighth of his SJU career. Junior wing Jubie Alade (Plymouth, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong) collected 13 points and six rebounds. Jordan Davis led CC with nine points, all in the first half. The Cobbers finished at 26.8 percent (15-for-56) from the floor.

NEW RANKINGS: The Johnnies climbed eight spots to No. 11 in the latest D3hoops.com Top 25 poll released an hour before Monday night's tip-off against Concordia. St. Thomas cracked the top 25 at No. 16. 

BUYING STOK IN THE RECORD BOOK: Monday's 20-point game was Stokman's third of the season and 20th of his career. The 23 points enabled him to move past Paul Henrichs '06 for 13th in school history with 1,242 career points. Stokman currently has 216 career three-pointers, 16 behind the school record held by former teammate Patrick Strom '18, and 267 career assists, four behind Garrett Goetz '18 in ninth. 

TOUGH AT HOME: The 2018-19 season is the Johnnies' 46th in the Warner Palaestra (since 1973-74). SJU boasts a 414-142 (.745) home record during that span, including a 45-11 mark over the last five seasons. The Johnnies have won each of their last 19 regular-season games at home, going back to Feb. 8, 2017 (82-76 loss to Augsburg).

NCAA STATS: The Johnnies currently lead NCAA Division III, through games of Jan. 7, in both shooting percentage (.569) and three-point percentage (.447), and are second in rebound margin (+15.8 rpg.), fifth in both scoring defense (61.3 ppg.) and scoring margin (+23.8 ppg.), and sixth in shooting percentage defense (.374). Individually, Walford is third in shooting percentage (.721) and Stokman is fourth in three-point percentage (.522).

IN THE MIAC: SJU and GAC are in the MIAC's top three in shooting percentage and three-point percentage, in conference play, but are at the opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to rebounding.

Scoring
1. SJU, 86.4 ppg.
6. GAC, 70.9 ppg.

Shooting Percentage
1. SJU, .594
3. GAC, .478

Three-Point Percentage
1. SJU, .437
3. GAC, .400

Free-Throw Percentage
5. SJU, .739
7. GAC, .719

Rebounding
1. SJU, 41.4 rpg.
11. GAC, 30.0 rpg.

A LOOK AT THE GUSTIES: Gustavus Adolphus (5-8, 2-6 MIAC) fell behind 13-0 to Augsburg Monday night (Jan. 7) and trailed 56-29 at halftime in an eventual 92-78 loss. Senior wing Riley Sharbono led GAC with 15 points on 5 of 7 shooting. He leads the team in scoring with 13.6 points per game. Freshman forward Nolan Malo owns a team-leading 5.3 rebounds per game and is second with 11.3 points per contest. He is shooting 56.6 percent (56-for-99) from the field and 50 percent (13-for-26) from behind the arc.

EARLIER THIS SEASON: SJU dominated the paint in an 83-71 win at Gustavus Adolphus earlier this season on Dec. 1 in St. Peter. The Johnnies out-rebounded the Gusties 32-16 and posted a 38-16 scoring advantage in the paint. The visitors also shot 90.5 percent (19-for-21) from the free-throw line, including a 16-for-17 showing in the second half, and scored 16 points off eight Gustie turnovers.

GAC cut its deficit to two (51-49) with 14:35 remaining, but the Johnnies went on a 14-0 run and led by as much as 20 with six minutes remaining. SJU shot 61.5 percent (16-for-26) in the first half but only led by five (40-35), thanks in large part to Gustavus' 7-for-10 showing from behind the three-point arc.

Walford led all scorers with 23 points, 16 of which came in the second half, on 8 of 10 shooting. He also collected seven rebounds, three assists and a pair of blocked shots. Stokman followed with 22 points, his last 20-point game prior to Monday night. Sophomore post Kyle Sorenson (Caledonia, Minn.) recorded his first collegiate double-double, 12 points and 10 rebounds, in 25 minutes off the bench.

Sharbono led GAC with 18 points. The Gusties shot 60 percent (12-for-20) from three-point range, nearly doubling their season average of 35 percent.

SERIES HISTORY: SJU leads the series with a narrow 60-59 record since the 1964-65 season, including a 38-24 mark in Collegeville. The Johnnies have won each of the last five meetings overall.