WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. --
Hanif Muhammad (SO, Minneapolis, Minn./Breck HS) scored 10 of his 15 points in the second half, leading the Augsburg University in a 70-66 nonconference men's baskeball victory over Marian University on Tuesday evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg 70, Marian (Wis.) 66
LOCATION: Justagame Fieldhouse, Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
RECORDS: Augsburg 3-1 overall, Marian 1-2 overall
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Neither team led by more than 11 points in a game that featured 11 lead changes and nine ties. The Auggies held a 60-59 lead with 4:32 left, and used an 8-2 lead to take a 68-61 advantage with 43 seconds left, with Muhammad scoring five points in the run.
• Muhammad scored 15 points with five assists, three steals and three rebounds for the Auggies -- including a 7-for-9 effort from the free-throw line.
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Daveion Hart (FY, Brooklyn Park, Minn./Hopkins HS) scored 14 points with three rebounds and an assists, and
JJ Semanko (FY, New Hope, Minn./Hopkins HS) scored 13 points with five rebounds, three assists and two steals.
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Ali Axmed (JR, Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North HS) scored nine points with four rebounds and two assists, and
Sam Mickelson (SO, Madison, Wis./Memorial HS) scored seven points with six rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot.
FOR THE FOES
• Marian was led by Derek Lindert, who had 16 points and six rebounds.
• Alex Vassilakis scored 14 points with 15 rebounds for the Sabres.
UP NEXT
• Augsburg travels to face the University of Minnesota Morris in a nonconference game on Friday (11/21) at 7 p.m.