WINONA, Minn. -- The Augsburg College men's basketball team fell 68-65 to Saint Mary's University in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action on Wednesday evening at Saint Mary's Gym.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Saint Mary's 68, Augsburg 65, 
LOCATION: Saint Mary's Gym, Winona, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 4-2 overall (1-2 MIAC), Saint Mary's 4-2 overall (2-1 MIAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Auggies led for 32 minutes in the contest -- including leading by as many as 18 points at the 17:53 mark of the second frame -- but couldn't hold on as the Cardinals rallied in the second half to steal the three-point victory.
• Augsburg finished with four players in double figures, led by Collin Olmscheid (SO, Buffalo, Minn./Buffalo HS), who posted his first double-double of the season and second of his career with a 16-point, 13-rebound effort. Brett Rasmussen (JR, Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North HS) also had a strong night for the Auggies, nearly claiming a double-double of his own with a 16-point, nine-rebound performance.
• Also finishing in double figures for the Auggies were Joe Zangel (SR, Richfield, Minn./St. Louis Park HS), who finished with 14 points and a pair of rebounds, and Harry Sonie (SO, Burnsville, Minn./Apple Valley HS), who put up 10 points and added a pair of assists.
• For the game, Augsburg shot 41.8 percent (23-of-55) from the floor, while Cardinals connected on 45.6 percent (26-of-57) of their field-goal attempts.
• Augsburg claimed a 36-35 advantage on the boards, but was unfortunately only able to connect on 14-of-25 from the free-throw line.
• The loss to the Cardinals snaps a 12-game win streak for the Auggies over Saint Mary's dating back to the 2009 season.

FOR THE FOES
• Saint Mary's finished with two players in double figures, led by Kevin Gleason, who finished with a game-high 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the floor. 
• Connor Kaiser posted 17 points and added a pair of steals and rebounds for the Cardinals.

UP NEXT
• Augsburg returns to action Saturday (12/12) when the Auggies travel to Moorhead, Minn. to take on Concordia College in a men's and women's doubleheader.
• Saint Mary's also returns to action on Saturday (12/12) when the Cardinals host Carleton College in a men's and women's doubleheader.