Box Score

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – No. 4 Saint John's out-scored Gustavus Adolphus 18-9 over the final 5:27 to earn a 75-68 win on Sunday, Feb. 21, in Sexton Arena.

The game was the first for SJU (3-0, 2-0 MIAC) since Feb. 6 and the first for the Gusties (0-2, 0-1 MIAC) since Feb. 3.

A bucket from senior post Zach Hanson (New Prague, Minn.) tied the game at 59-59 with 5:08 remaining and a rare four-point play from senior wing Oakley Baker (Geneva, Minn./New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva) swung the momentum, and score, in favor of SJU 1:39 later. The made three-pointer was the 161st of Baker's career, which tied him with Chris Schwartz '11 for sixth in school history.

Baker drew a charge of the Gusties' Peter Lundquist - his fifth foul of the game - on the ensuing possession with 3:24 to play. Lundquist led GAC with a career-high 20 points.

SJU, which finished 6 of 8 from the free-throw line the rest of the way, expanded its lead to as much as nine (72-63) with 48 seconds remaining. The Gusties made three of their final 10 shot attempts and committed two turnovers over the game's final five minutes

Sophomore post Mitchell Plombon (St. Cloud, Minn./Cathedral) led all scorers with a career-high 21 points. He grabbed a career-high six rebounds and went a perfect 8-for-8 from the charity stripe in the win.

Baker finished with 18 points and Hanson totaled 12 points and 11 rebounds for his second consecutive double-double and seventh of his career.

SJU trailed by as much as eight (24-16) with 5:33 left in the first half but closed with a 15-6 run to take a one-point lead (31-30) into the break.

The Johnnies out-rebounded the Gusties 37-28 and went 21 of 25 from the free-throw line.

SJU travels to face No. 6 St. Thomas at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, in St. Paul.