Macalester College Athletics

Pierce Peters

Auggies hold on for three-point win over Scots

02.06 | Men's Basketball

Macalester produced one of its top performances of the season in a game which was up for graps at the end, but Augsburg held on for a 71-68 thriller over the Scots in Minneapolis. The final six minutes were close as the Augsburg lead was at four points or less the rest of the way, including just one point with :54 to play before the hosts put it away with a pair of free throws. Pierce Peters finished with 18 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and a couple steals to lead the Macalester effort.

Kyle Hamblett

Macalester comeback rally falls short at Gustavus

02.03 | Men's Basketball

Gustavus Adolphus turned the ball over just six times, held the Scots to 26% shooting in the first half, and held off a strong Macalester comeback to defeat the Scots 63-44 in St. Peter to keep its hold on second place in the MIAC standings. The Scots kept their fight and spirit after a very difficult first half, and put together a 16-2 scoring run early in the second period to battle back to within four points at 39-35 with 14:28 remaining.

Colin Jarvis

Johnnies pull away in second half for victory over Scots

02.01 | Men's Basketball

The Scots played a strong first half and were tied with St. John’s 40-40 at the break Monday night at the Leonard Center, but their bid for victory came up short when third-place St. John’s held Macalester down in the second period and went on for an 81-63 decision over the upset-minded home team. Four Scots reached double digits in scoring, led by 14 points in 19 minutes off the bench by Colin Jarvis, who nailed 4-of-7 from behind the three-point arc.

Senior forward Jerry Kraus looks for an open teammate in the half court offense during Saturday's first half. (Christopher Mitchell / Sport Shot Photo)

No. 6 St. Thomas uses quick start to beat Scots

01.30 | Men's Basketball

St. Thomas knocked down 15 of its first 16 shots, including 6-of-6 on three-pointers, to open up a commanding first half lead, and went on to defeat Macalester 86-51 Saturday at the Leonard Center. The Tommies came into the contest ranked No. 6 in the D3hoops.com national poll and finished the game with a 61% shooting figure. Pierce Peters paced the Scots with 14 points.