Craig Schafer (Sr., Anoka, Minn.) had 13 points and seven rebounds, while Brady Brink (Jr., Waconia, Minn.) came off the bench to claim a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Johnnies, now 10-3 overall and 8-0 in MIAC play.
Mitch Dice (Jr., Savage, Minn./Bloomington Lutheran HS) and Jon Cassens (Fr., Prior Lake, Minn.) scored 14 points apiece for Augsburg, which fell to 6-6 overall, 3-4 in MIAC play.
Justin Kozlowski (Jr., Wausau, Wis./Newman HS) came off the bench and hit three 3-pointers, scoring 13 points with three assists for the Auggies. Cassens also had three assists, while Dice connected on four 3-pointers.
The Johnnies, co-leaders in the MIAC, led from start to finish, building a 12-point halftime advantage, 41-29. In the second half, Augsburg trimmed the lead twice to five points -- 54-49 with 10:40 left and 67-62 with 1:11 left -- but the Johnnies were able to clinch the game at the free-throw line. The Johnnies hit 22-of-28 free throws -- 11-of-17 in the second half -- while Augsburg hit 9-of-11 from the charity stripe in the game.
St. John's took advantage of a 35.9-percent (23-of-64) shooting night by Augsburg, and outrebounded the Auggies by a 48-32 margin. St. John's pulled down 12 offensive rebounds, converting them into 15 second-chance points. St. John's hit 42.9 percent from the field (24-of-56).
Dan Graf (Sr., Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial HS) and Femi Solaja (Jr., Cottage Grove, Minn./St. Paul Harding HS) had seven rebounds apiece for the Auggies.
Ryan Lieser (Jr., Cold Spring, Minn./Rocori HS) scored 10 points with six rebounds and five assists for the Johnnies, while Tyler Westman (Sr., Mankato, Minn./Loyola HS) had nine points and five assists.
Augsburg returns to MIAC play on Saturday (1/13) at 1 p.m., playing at St. Mary's. St. John's returns to action on Monday (1/15) at 7:30 p.m., with a game at Hamline.
St. John's University vs Augsburg College 01/10/07 7:30 p.m. at Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis, Minn. At Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis, Minn. ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY 75, AUGSBURG COLLEGE 65 ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY (10-3, 8-0 MIAC) Matt Ohme 5-12 7-8 18; Craig Schafer 4-7 5-6 13; Brady Brink 4-7 2-4 11; Ryan Lieser 3-8 3-3 10; Tyler Westman 4-9 1-1 9; Scott Schafer 2-6 2-2 7; Tim Veurink 1-2 1-2 4; Jason Fogt 1-3 1-1 3; Jacob Kincaide 0-1 0-0 0; Chase Lenz 0-1 0-0 0; Nick Johnson 0-0 0-1 0; Jon Kaus 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-56 22-28 75. AUGSBURG COLLEGE (6-6, 3-4 MIAC) Mitch Dice 5-11 0-0 14; Jon Cassens 5-16 3-3 14; Justin Kozlowski 4-10 2-2 13; Grant Hemmingsen 1-2 3-4 5; David Olson 2-4 0-0 5; Femi Solaja 2-6 1-2 5; Dan Graf 2-6 0-0 4; Chuck Scott 1-3 0-0 3; Zach Krumwiede 1-6 0-0 2; Matt Beal 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-64 9-11 65. St. John's University......... 41 34 - 75 Augsburg College.............. 29 36 - 65 3-point goals--St. John's University 5-20 (Tim Veurink 1-2; Scott Schafer 1-3; Brady Brink 1-3; Ryan Lieser 1-3; Matt Ohme 1-4; Tyler Westman 0-4; Craig Schafer 0-1), Augsburg College 10-26 (Mitch Dice 4-8; Justin Kozlowski 3-6; David Olson 1-2; Chuck Scott 1-3; Jon Cassens 1-4; Dan Graf 0-2; Grant Hemmingsen 0-1). Fouled out--St. John's University-None, Augsburg College-None. Rebounds--St. John's University 48 (Brady Brink 11), Augsburg College 32 (Femi Solaja 7; Dan Graf 7). Assists--St. John's University 17 (Tyler Westman 5; Ryan Lieser 5), Augsburg College 15 (Jon Cassens 3; Justin Kozlowski 3; Zach Krumwiede 3; Dan Graf 3). Total fouls--St. John's University 13, Augsburg College 22. Technical fouls--St. John's University-None, Augsburg College-None. A-174.