Box Score

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John's basketball went 2 of 20 from three-point range in a 72-61 loss to No. 8 Gustavus Adolphus on Wednesday, Feb. 4, in Sexton Arena.

The game was deadlocked at halftime, 33-33, but SJU (11-10, 7-5 MIAC) made only 35.7 percent (10-for-28) of its shots (1-for-9 from three-point) to the Gusties' 60 percent (15-for-25) overall in the second half.

The two teams exchanged lead changes 10 times in the first half, with five tied scores through the first 20 minutes. SJU went 2-of-10 for the last seven minutes before the break and missed its first four shots after halftime. 

SJU led briefly, 37-35, after a layup from freshman guard Henry Tschetter (Stewartville, Minn.) 3:01 into the second half, but GAC (20-1, 12-0 MIAC) went on an 8-0 run and shot 66.7 percent for the rest of the game to pull away.

Tschetter, junior guard Baiden Bean (Farmington, Minn.) and junior post Vincent Hillesheim (Minneapolis, Minn./Hopkins) all had 10 points for SJU. Bean totaled six assists, while Hillesheim grabbed a team-best seven rebounds.

Freshman guard Peyton Podany (Anoka, Minn.) registered nine points and six rebounds, and junior wing Jamison Lien (Prior Lake, Minn.) posted eight points and four boards in 16 minutes off the bench.

The two three-point makes and .100 shooting percentage from behind the arc were season lows for SJU, which was outrebounded by a slim 31-30 margin. The Johnnies scored only four points off eight offensive rebounds.

GAC junior guard Myles Barnette led all scorers with 28 points. He added seven rebounds, four assists and four steals, while drawing six fouls. Jake Schmitt added 22 points and combined with Barnette to go 15-for-18 from the free throw line. The two accounted for 50 of the Gusties' 72 points and 29 of the team's 33 in the first half.

The win snapped a nine-game skid for GAC in Sexton Arena (first win since 2015).

The Johnnies host Carleton (12-9, 8-4 MIAC) at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, in Collegeville.