‘Men’s Basketball’ Category
Men’s Basketball Players Ben Biewen, Jim Hill Named To MIAC All-Conference Team
St. Peter, Minn. – Gustavus Adolphus seniors Ben Biewen (Sr., Edina, Minn.) and Jim Hill (Sr., Edina, Minn.) have been named to the 2012-13 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Men’s Basketball All-Conference Team. The former Edina High School standouts become the second high school teammate duo to receive the honor together in the past five [...]
Men’s Basketball Concludes Season With 69-62 Loss To Concordia
Moorhead, Minn. – Faced with a chance to secure a spot in the MIAC Playoffs with a win, the Gustavus men’s basketball team came away with a 69-62 loss at the hands of No. 2-seeded Concordia on Saturday afternoon. With wins from Bethel, Carleton, and Saint John’s, the Gusties will not make the six-team playoff [...]
Men’s Basketball Makes Final Playoff Push In Season Finale At Concordia Saturday
St. Peter, Minn. - The Gustavus men’s basketball team will make the trek to Moorhead, Minn. for an MIAC match-up with Concordia on Saturday afternoon. The Gusties have a chance to punch their ticket to the MIAC Playoffs with a win. Meanwhile, the Cobbers have solidified the second seed in the playoff field. Gustavus enters [...]
Men’s Basketball Escapes With Thrilling 54-52 Win Over Carleton
Northfield, Minn. - It took 12 lead changes and eight ties before the Gustavus men’s basketball team finally emerged victorious over Carleton on Wednesday night. In a game that featured no more than a six-point lead for either team, the Gusties converted a layup with :17 seconds to go to take the final lead of [...]
Men’s Basketball Continues Playoff Push Wednesday At Carleton
St. Peter, Minn. - The Gustavus men’s basketball team is set to travel to Northfield, Minn. for an MIAC match-up with Carleton on Wednesday night. The Gusties will be back on the floor for the first time since a week ago when they suffered a 68-63 loss to No. 1 St. Thomas in St. Peter. [...]
Men’s Basketball Falls To No. 1 St. Thomas In Back-And-Forth Battle On Senior Night
Ben Biewen drives past St. Thomas' John Nance. Biewen finished with 14 points and four assists on the night. (Photo courtesy of A.J. Dahm - Sport Pix). St. Peter, Minn. – Following a 68-63 loss to the University of St. Thomas, Gustavus head men’s basketball coach Mark Hanson said it best with his comment, “It [...]
Men’s Basketball Welcomes No.1 St. Thomas To Gus Young Court On Senior Night
Seniors Ben Biewen (20), Jim Hill (5), Blake Shay (43), and Reed Sallstrom (40). St. Peter, Minn. - The Gustavus men’s basketball team will host No.1 St. Thomas on Senior Night at Gus Young Court on Wednesday, Feb. 6th. The Gusties will look to keep their three-game win-streak alive against the Tommies, who enter Wednesday’s [...]
Second Half Surge Propels Men’s Basketball To Third Consecutive Win
St. Paul, Minn. - After taking a six-point lead (34-28) into halftime, the Gustavus men’s basketball team began the second half with a 13-6 run and would not look back on its way to a 74-49 win over Macalester on Monday night. The Gusties would lead by as many as 27 points in the final [...]
Men’s Basketball Looks For Three Straight At Macalester Monday
St. Peter, Minn. - The Gustavus Adophus men’s basketball team will look for its third consecutive win on Monday night when it travels to St. Paul for a showdown with Macalester. The Gusties are coming off wins over Saint Mary’s (82-43) and Hamline (86-61), and post a record of 11-9 (9-7 MIAC). Meanwhile, the Scots [...]
Men’s Basketball Wins Second Straight, Defeats Hamline 86-61
St. Paul, Minn. - The Gustavus men’s basketball team built a 27-point halftime lead and did not look back on its way to an 86-61 victory over Hamline Saturday afternoon at Hutton Arena. Six Gusties scored in double-figures on the day, led by Blake Shay (Sr., Lakeville, Minn.) with 18 points off the bench. With [...]