Tag: Men’s Basketball

  • Men’s Basketball Gets Back On Track With 63-44 Win Over Macalester

    The Gustavus men’s basketball team got back on the winning track with a 63-44 win over Macalester on Wednesday night in St. Peter, Minn. Sam Paulson matched his season-high with 15 points, as Jesse Van Sickle added 13. The Gusties improve to 13-7 overall and 11-4 in the MIAC, as Macalester drops to 2-19 overall…

  • Men’s Basketball Continues To Struggle, Falls To Augsburg 75-70

    Augsburg’s Jon Cassens scored 17 second half points, leading the Auggies to a 75-70 victory over the Gustavus men’s basketball team on Monday night in St. Peter, Minn. Augsburg closed the gap on a 12-point second half Gustavus lead to hand the Gusties their second consecutive MIAC loss. Augsburg’s David Olson scored a game-high 23…

  • Men’s Basketball Stumbles On The Road With 78-75 Loss To Saint Mary’s

    The Gustavus men’s basketball team suffered a 78-75 setback to Saint Mary’s on the road in Winona, Minn. on Wednesday night. Saint Mary’s Will Wright scored a game-high 18 points on 5-8 shooting, while teammate Michael Burfeind scored 17, shooting 8-10 from the field. Gustavus’s Ryan McPartland led team with 14 points (6-15) and eight…

  • Van Sickle Scores 21 Points As Men’s Basketball Defeats Concordia 79-72

    Senior Jesse Van Sickle scored 21 points for the second time this season to lead the Gustavus men’s basketball team to a 79-72 victory over Concordia Saturday afternoon in Moorhead, Minn. Van Sickle shot 6-for-8 from the field while going 4-for-6 from behind the arc in the game. Four other Gustavus players scored in double…

  • Poor Shooting Sinks Men’s Basketball In 60-55 Loss To Carleton

    The Gustavus men’s basketball team suffered a heart-breaking loss to Carleton 60-55 on Gus Young Court Monday night. Carleton’s Seth Jonker scored a game-high 17 points while shooting 7-14 from the field. The Gusties shot 38.5% from the field and a cold 12.5% from behind the arc. Carleton shot 48.9% from the field and 33.3%…

  • Men’s Basketball Gets Back On Track With 76-65 Win Over Saint John’s

    The Gustavus men’s basketball team got back on the winning track with a 76-65 victory over Saint John’s Monday night in Collegeville, Minn. Four Gustavus players scored in double-digits as Phil Wirtjes and Ryan McPartland led the team with 15 points each. Saint John’s Sam Blank scored a game-high 18 points while shooting 6-8 from…

  • Seth Anderson Leads Men’s Basketball To 56-51 Upset Win Over #5 St. Thomas

    Sophomore Seth Anderson scored 13 points in the the second half to lead the Gustavus men’s basketball team to a 56-51 upset win over #5 St. Thomas Wednesday night in St. Peter, Minn. Anderson scored eight of the Gusties final 13 points, including six free throws in the final five minutes of play. The Gusties…

  • Men’s Basketball Downs Bethany Lutheran 69-40

    The Gustavus men’s basketball team defeated non-conference opponent Bethany Lutheran College 69-40 on Gus Young Court Saturday afternoon. The Gusties came out firing in the second half, going on a 21-3 to start the half. Gustavus outshot the Vikings 42.6% (26-61) to 29.8% (17-57) from the field in the game. Seth Anderson led all scorers…

  • Men’s Basketball Defeats Augsburg In Overtime 77-72

    The Gustavus men’s basketball team got it’s fourth straight MIAC win on Wednesday night in Minneapolis, Minn., with a 77-72 overtime victory over Augsburg. Two free throws by Phil Wirtjes with three seconds left in regulation would send the game into overtime. The Gusties would then go on to shoot 4-4 from the field and…

  • Men’s Basketball Slips Past Buena Vista 65-63 In Season Opener

    The Gustavus men’s basketball team opened the 2009-10 season with a 65-63 victory over Buena Vista on Tuesday night in Storm Lake, Iowa. Solid second half shooting helped Gustavus build a lead and hold on late as the Gusties shot 63.6% (14-22) from the field in the second half. Jesse Van Sickle and Dan Schmidtknecht…