Graf also claimed three assists, three steals and three blocked shots for the Auggies, now 6-3 overall, 3-1 in MIAC play. Darren Nelson (So., Richfield, Minn.) claimed a game-high 15 points for the Auggies.
Chuck Scott (Sr., Ely, Minn.) scored 10 points, and Mitch Dice (Jr., Savage, Minn./Bloomington Lutheran HS) had eight points and eight assists for Augsburg. Jon Cassens (Fr., Prior Lake, Minn.) had six points, six rebounds and eight assists, and Femi Solaja (Jr., Cottage Grove, Minn./St. Paul Harding HS) had five points and seven rebounds.
Hamline (3-7 overall, 1-4 MIAC) was paced by Sam Wiener (Sr., Marshall, Minn.), who had 10 points and three assists. Kyle Foster (Sr., Apple Valley, Minn./Eastview HS) had eight points and seven assists, and Tony Thrasher (So., Hustisford, Wis.) and Jon DeRock (So., Buffalo Lake, Minn./Buffalo Lake-Hector HS) had six points apiece.
Augsburg rallied from an early five-point deficit, and used a 10-0 run over the final 3:23 of the first half to take the lead for good, 29-23 at halftime. A 16-5 run in the second half gave the Auggies a 21-point lead, 56-35 with 8:56 left in the second half, and the Auggies extended the lead to as many as 23 points in the closing minutes.
Augsburg shot just 28.1 percent (9-of-32) from the field in the first half, but shot 41.7 percent (15-of-36) in the second half to take the win. Augsburg also outrebounded Hamline by a 54-31 margin. Hamline shot 28.3 percent (17-of-60) from the field, including 0-of-17 from three-point range.
Both teams return to MIAC play on Saturday (1/6) at 1 p.m., with Augsburg playing at Macalester and Hamline playing at Concordia-Moorhead.
Hamline University vs Augsburg College 01/03/07 5:45 p.m. at Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis, Minn. At Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis, Minn. AUGSBURG COLLEGE 65, HAMLINE UNIVERSITY 45 HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (3-7, 1-4 MIAC) Sam Wiener 5-9 0-1 10; Kyle Foster 2-4 4-5 8; Jon DeRock 3-9 0-0 6; Tony Thrasher 3-8 0-0 6; Zev Kujolic 0-3 4-4 4; Tanner Anderson 1-4 1-2 3; Luke Johansen 1-5 1-5 3; Kory Kelzer 1-3 0-0 2; Eric Gusaas 1-5 0-1 2; Nicolas Hutchinson 0-0 1-2 1; Brad Brake 0-4 0-2 0; Will Winters 0-1 0-0 0; Chad Rich 0-1 0-0 0; Mike Kaiser 0-2 0-0 0; Chris Babcock 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 17-60 11-22 45. AUGSBURG COLLEGE (6-3, 3-1 MIAC) Darren Nelson 6-8 3-4 15; Dan Graf 4-15 5-5 14; Chuck Scott 4-11 0-0 10; Mitch Dice 4-11 0-0 8; Jon Cassens 2-8 0-0 6; Femi Solaja 1-5 3-4 5; David Olson 2-5 0-0 4; Grant Hemmingsen 1-3 0-0 3; Zach Krumwiede 0-0 0-0 0; Matt Beal 0-2 0-0 0; Joshua Harris 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-68 11-13 65. Hamline University............ 23 22 - 45 Augsburg College.............. 29 36 - 65 3-point goals--Hamline University 0-17 (Sam Wiener 0-3; Jon DeRock 0-3; Tony Thrasher 0-3; Zev Kujolic 0-1; Tanner Anderson 0-1; Luke Johansen 0-1; Eric Gusaas 0-1; Will Winters 0-1; Chad Rich 0-1; Mike Kaiser 0-1; Chris Babcock 0-1), Augsburg College 6-18 (Jon Cassens 2-4; Chuck Scott 2-4; Dan Graf 1-4; Grant Hemmingsen 1-2; Matt Beal 0-2; David Olson 0-1; Mitch Dice 0-1). Fouled out--Hamline University-None, Augsburg College-None. Rebounds--Hamline University 41 (Kyle Foster 7), Augsburg College 54 (Dan Graf 11). Assists--Hamline University 14 (Sam Wiener 3; Kyle Foster 3; Chris Babcock 3), Augsburg College 15 (Jon Cassens 8). Total fouls--Hamline University 11, Augsburg College 17. Technical fouls--Hamline University-None, Augsburg College-Femi Solaja. A-202.