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John Nicholson
56
Augsburg College AUG 11-11 (8-9 MIAC)
76
Winner Bethel University BU 15-7 (11-6 MIAC)
Augsburg College AUG
11-11 (8-9 MIAC)
56
Final
76
Bethel University BU
15-7 (11-6 MIAC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Augsburg College AUG 27 29 56
Bethel University BU 38 38 76

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Auggies drop MIAC contest to Bethel 76-56

ARDEN HILLS, Minn. -- Joe Zangel (JR, St. Louis Park, Minn./St. Louis Park HS) led Augsburg College in a 76-56 loss to Bethel University in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball action on Saturday afternoon at Si Melby Hall.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg 56, Bethel 76
LOCATION: Robertson Center Gym, Arden Hills, Minn.
RECORDS: Augsburg 11-11 overall (8-9 MIAC), Bethel 15-7 overall (11-6 MIAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Augsburg scored the first four points of the afternoon, but that proved to be the Auggies largest lead of the day.
• Bethel led 38-27 at the half and cruised on to the 76-56 victory.
• Zangel led the Auggies offensively finishing with a team-high 17 points, while adding seven rebounds. Zangel is averaging just over 15 points per-game over the Auggies last five contests.
• Parker Hines (SR, Lakeville, Minn./Minnehaha Academy HS) also finished in double figures for the Auggies, posting 12 points, while adding a team-high eight rebounds.
• Augsburg shot 38.9 percent (21-of-54) from the field, while Bethel shot 55.8 percent (29-of-52) from the floor.
• The Auggies claimed a narrow 32-31 advantage on the boards.
• Augsburg was outscored 40-28 in points in the paint.

FOR THE FOES
• Bethel finished with four players in double figures, led by Kyle Zimmerman, who finished with 20 points and six rebounds.

UP NEXT
• Augsburg returns to action on Monday (2/16) at 7 p.m., when the Auggies travel to St. Paul, Minn. to take on the Hamline University Pipers.
• Bethel also returns to action on Monday (2/16) at 7 p.m., when the Royals travel to St. Peter, Minn. to take on Gustavus Adolphus College.
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