Kooper Vaughn_Nick Gilman
Freshman guard Kooper Vaughn, pictured here from last Wednesday (Jan. 19) in Collegeville, led SJU with 19 points at Carleton (image courtesy of Nick Gilman).
65
Winner Saint John's Univ. SJU 14-3, 11-1 MIAC
50
Carleton College CAR 12-4, 9-3 MIAC
Winner
Saint John's Univ. SJU
14-3, 11-1 MIAC
65
Final
50
Carleton College CAR
12-4, 9-3 MIAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Saint John's Univ. SJU 18 47 65
Carleton College CAR 23 27 50

Game Recap: Basketball |

Another Hot Second Half Lifts SJU to 65-50 Road Win


Box Score

NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Saint John's basketball shot 64.3 percent (18-for-28) in the second half to erase a five-point deficit and earn a 65-50 win at Carleton on Wednesday, Jan. 26, in Northfield.

The Johnnies (14-3, 11-1 MIAC) broke a 30-30 tie with an 8-0 run and closed the game by scoring 11 of the final 14 points. SJU went 7-for-12 (58.3 percent) from three-point range after halftime. 

The first half was a different story for the visitors, however, as SJU committed seven turnovers and shot only 31.8 percent (7-for-22) overall, including 1-for-9 from behind the arc, to trail Carleton (12-4, 9-3 MIAC) by a 23-18 margin. The 18 points was the program's fewest in a first half since the Johnnies scored 16 against Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Dec. 14, 2013, in Collegeville.

Freshman guard Kooper Vaughn (St. Charles, Minn.) led all scorers with 19 points, 16 of which came in the second half.

Senior post Zach Hanson (New Prague, Minn.) was the other Johnnie in double figures with 13 points. He also contributed five rebounds and three blocks. The 13 points enabled Hanson to pass Corey Jackson '96 and Nate Guetter '99 into 37th in school history.

Senior guard Colton Codute (Wayzata, Minn./Orono) and junior post Carson Schoeller (Prior Lake, Minn.) chipped in eight points apiece. Schoeller came off the bench and hit back-to-back treys inside of seven minutes to play, while Codute followed suit to increase SJU's lead from seven (54-47) to 13 with 2:25 remaining.

Alex Gibbens led the Knights with 12 points. Carleton finished at 40.7 percent (22-for-54) from the field and 17.6 percent (3-for-17) from long range. 

SJU is now shooting 53.0 percent from the floor in the second half this season, including 43.5 percent (77-for-177) from three-point range. The second-half shooting percentages are even more impressive - 59.4 percent (82-for-138) overall and 57.1 percent (32-for-56) from three-point - over the last five games.

The Johnnies continue the road tour with a 3 p.m. tip-off at Concordia on Saturday, Jan. 29, in Moorhead.


 
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