021815Hines
Kelly Anderson Diercks
72
Winner Saint John's Univ. SJU 15-9, 13-6 MIAC
61
Augsburg College AUG 11-13, 8-11 MIAC
Winner
Saint John's Univ. SJU
15-9, 13-6 MIAC
72
Final
61
Augsburg College AUG
11-13, 8-11 MIAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Saint John's Univ. SJU 30 42 72
Augsburg College AUG 23 38 61

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Augsburg falls 72-61 to SJU

MINNEAPOLIS -- Parker Hines (SR, Lakeville, Minn./Minnehaha Academy HS) led Augsburg College in a 72-61 loss to Saint John's University in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball action on Wednesday night at Si Melby Hall.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg 61, Saint John's 72
LOCATION: Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis
RECORDS: Augsburg 11-13 overall (8-11 MIAC), Saint John's 15-9 overall (13-6 MIAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Hines led the Auggies with 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting from the floor, while adding five rebounds, four assists and two blocked shots.
• Ryan Gilmer (JR, Bloomington, Minn/Jefferson HS) finished 4-of-5 from beyond the arc, while adding four rebounds and assist and a steal.
• Joey Sonnenfeld (JR, Maple Grove, Minn./Osseo HS) also finished in double figures for the Auggies, recording 10 points and a team-high six rebounds.
• Harry Sonie (FY, Burnsville, Minn./Apple Valley HS) led the Auggie defense with three steals, while adding eight points and three rebounds.
• The Auggies tied their second-best shooting performance of the season from 3-point range, connecting on 50.0 percent (9-of-18) from beyond the arc.
• For the game, Augsburg shot 39.7 percent (23-of-58) from the field, while the Johnnies connected on 54.0 percent (27-of-50) from the floor.
• The teams recorded an identical 30 rebounds apiece.
• Augsburg outscored Saint John's 21-12 in second chance points but was outscored 32-24 in points in the paint.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
• Augsburg seniors Hines, Carter Cross (SR, Woodbury, Minn./Hill-Murray HS) and Dogukan Kuzucan (SR, Istanbul, Turkey/Lincoln Park (Ill.) HS) played their final home game in an Auggie uniform. 
• Coach Aaron Griess commented, "This group of individuals will graduate from Augsburg with memories, friendships and experiences which will last a lifetime. These lasting impressions will serve them well as they enter the next phase of their lives. Each one of these men now has the tools necessary to be successful in whatever path they choose to follow. I'm incredibly proud to have had the opportunity to play a role in their lives and I'm looking forward to continuing these relationships while following their journeys into the future."

FOR THE FOES
• Saint John's finished with three players in double figures, led by Joe Risinger, who finished with a game-high 27 points, while adding six rebounds and five assists.

UP NEXT
• Augsburg plays its last MIAC game of the season on Saturday (2/21) at 3 p.m., when the Auggies travel to Moorhead, Minn. to take on Concordia College in a men's and women's doubleheader.
• Saint John's finishes its regular season on Saturday (2/21) at 3 p.m., when Johnnies host Gustavus Adolphus College.
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