Category: Men’s Basketball

In a game that went down to final second after 13 lead changes Wednesday, the Gustavus men’s basketball team lost a non-conference contest 77-76 at the University of Puget Sound.

Swanson has been named to the D3hoops.com Team of the Week. Swanson is just the second Gustie to earn the D3hoops.com weekly honor, joining Doug Espenson, who earned the award in consecutive weeks in 2005. 

Spencer Swanson (So., Waconia) had a career week for Gustavus men’s basketball, leading the team in scoring in a 94-87 win over St. Olaf (12/7) and an 84-81 win over Augsburg (12/10).

The Gustavus men’s basketball team Saturday held off Augsburg in a tightly-contested game, securing an 84-81 victory at Gus Young Court.

Swanson tallied 31 points on 12-of-18 shooting, including a game-high 12 rebounds, while Wieker shot 10-for-13 for 30 points, marking the first time in recorded team history that two players scored at least 30 points each in the same game. 

The Gustavus men’s basketball team cut a 15 point deficit down to one in the second half Saturday against Macalester, but could not complete the comeback in a 75-70 loss.

The Gustavus men’s basketball team erased an early seven-point deficit and traded the lead nine times with Concordia, eventually leading to an 81-74 victory on Saturday afternoon.

The Gustavus men’s basketball team lost to Saint John’s on Tuesday night by a score of 66-50.