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Men’s Basketball Wins Third Straight With 87-75 Win Over Concordia

St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus men’s basketball team won its third consecutive game with an 87-75 victory over Concordia Saturday afternoon at Gus Young Court.  The Gusties never trailed in the contest.  They took a 19-point lead to halftime and held on for the 12-point victory.  Gustavus saw five players score in double-figures on the […]

Second Half Run Propels Men’s Basketball Past Augsburg 70-59

Minneapolis, Minn. – The Gustavus men’s basketball team used an 18-2 run midway through the second half to pull away with a 70-59 victory over Augsburg on Wednesday night at Si Melby Hall.  Gustavus, winner in six of its last seven games, is now 8-6 (6-4 MIAC) on the season.  Augsburg falls to 12-3 (7-3 […]

Men’s Basketball Falls To No. 2 St. Thomas 81-60

St. Paul, Minn. – The Gustavus men’s basketball team fell at the hands of No. 2 St. Thomas 81-60 on Wednesday night at Schoenecker Arena.  After trailing by one point with 7:50 to play in the opening 20 minutes of play, the Tommies finished the first half on a 17-to-5 run to take an 11-point […]

Bench Provides Spark, Men’s Basketball Streaks Past Macalester 76-65

Reed Sallstrom contributed 11 points and five rebounds. (Photo courtesy of Ethan Armstrong, Gustavus Sports Information) St. Peter, Minn. – The Gustavus men’s basketball team got a much-needed spark from its bench Wendnesday night in a 76-65 victory over Macalester at Gus Young Court.  After trailing by as many as nine points midway through the […]

Jim Hill Named December Male Student-Athlete Of The Month

St. Peter, Minn. – For his steady and consistent play over the final month of the calendar year, Gustavus men’s basketball player Jim Hill (Sr., Edina, Minn.) has been named the December Male Student-Athlete of the Month.  Hill was the team’s leading scorer in three of six games over December, averaging double-figures and recording one […]

Second Half Surge Propels Men’s Basketball To Third Straight Win, Downs Saint Mary’s 75-56

Winona, Minn. – The Gustavus men’s basketball team earned its third consecutive win with a 75-56 victory over Saint Mary’s Wednesday night.  The Gusties trailed midway through the second half, but a 32-6 run pushed the Gustavus lead to as many as 24 before holding on for the 19-point victory.  With the win, the Gusties […]

Men’s Basketball Tops UW-Eau Claire 61-47 On Day Two Of Eau Claire Holiday Classic

Eau Claire, Wis. – The Gustavus men’s basketball team topped UW-Eau Claire by the score of 61-47 on Saturday night to finish the Eau Claire Holiday Classic unbeaten after a 71-60 victory over UW-Superior last night.  The Gusties held the Blugolds to 32.7-percent (17-for-52) shooting from the field for the game on the way to […]

Fast Start Propels Men’s Basketball To 71-60 Victory Over UW-Superior

Eau Claire, Wis. – After jumping out to a 20-5 lead in the first eight minutes, the Gustavus men’s basketball team opened the Eau Claire Holiday Classic with a 71-60 victory over UW-Superior on Friday night.  The Yellowjackets were able to cut the lead to three late, but an 8-0 run to finish the game […]

Men’s Basketball Comes Up Short In Final Minutes, Falls To Buena Vista 69-66

Reed Sallstrom came off the bench to contribute six points and five rebounds in the loss. (Photo courtesy of Andrew Vold `14) St. Peter, Minn. – The phrase “a tale of two halves,” is often used loosely to describe a game in which one team shines in the first 20 minutes of the contest while […]

Men’s Basketball Drops Heartbreaker To Bethel 60-59

St. Peter, Minn. – For the second time in the past three games, the Gustavus men’s basketball team dropped a heartbreaker in conference play.  The Gusties fell to Bethel 60-59 on Wednesday night at Gus Young Court after holding a 37-31 advantage at halftime.  With the loss, the Gusties fall to 2-4 overall and 1-3 […]