Senior center Craig Schafer (Anoka, Minn.) scored a game-high 21 points and added six rebounds. Junior wing Ryan Lieser (Cold Spring, Minn./Rocori) helped the Johnnies’ cause, going 8-of-10 from the field for 20 points on the night, all in the first half. Lieser played eight minutes in the second half but failed to take a shot. Lieser, senior point guard Matt Ohme (Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson) and junior point guard Nick Johnson (Plato, Minn./Glencoe-Silver Lake) each had five assists on the night.
Sophomore guard Jon DeRock (Buffalo Lake, Minn./Buffalo Lake-Hector) led the Pipers with 19 points and sophomore forward Tony Thrasher (Hustisford, Wis.) added nine. Hamline was out-rebounded 39-26 and shot 36 percent in the contest. The Johnnies also held a 48-12 advantage in points in the paint.
The Johnnies (19-5, 17-2 MIAC) will travel to St. Paul on Saturday, Feb. 17 to face #8 St. Thomas in what will be for the regular season MIAC championship. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. at Schoenecker Arena. Hamline (8-16, 6-13 MIAC) will end its 2006-07 season by playing host to Macalester this Saturday with the tip-off set for 1 p.m. in St. Paul. The Johnnies have now won 19 consecutive MIAC regular season home games. With the win, SJU head coach Jim Smith now has 669 career coaching victories.
Hamline University vs Saint John's University 02/14/07 7:30 p.m. at Sexton Arena, Collegeville, Minn. At Sexton Arena, Collegeville, Minn. SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY 97, HAMLINE UNIVERSITY 61 HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (8-16, 6-13 MIAC) Jon DeRock 8-17 2-2 19; Tony Thrasher 2-7 3-4 9; Zev Kujolic 2-4 1-2 6; Sam Wiener 1-3 2-2 4; Tanner Anderson 2-2 0-0 4; Erik Gusaas 2-4 0-2 4; Nicolas Hutchinson 1-2 1-1 3; Luke Johansen 1-2 0-0 3; Chris Babcock 0-0 2-2 2; Chad Rich 1-5 0-0 2; Brad Brake 1-4 0-0 2; Will Winters 1-3 0-0 2; Kory Kelzer 0-4 1-2 1; Mike Kaiser 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 22-60 12-17 61. SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY (19-5, 17-2 MIAC) Craig Schafer 9-12 3-4 21; Ryan Lieser 8-10 0-0 20; Tyler Westman 5-7 0-0 12; Scott Schafer 3-6 2-2 8; Matt Ohme 3-5 0-0 6; Chase Lenz 2-3 1-2 6; Tim Veurink 2-3 1-2 5; Nick Johnson 2-2 0-0 4; Brady Brink 1-1 2-2 4; Jason Fogt 1-2 1-4 3; Michael Braun 1-1 0-0 2; Jon Kaus 0-0 2-2 2; Alex Neisen 1-2 0-1 2; Joe Conzemius 1-3 0-0 2; Michael Stiller 0-2 0-0 0; Matt Anderson 0-0 0-0 0; Jacob Kincaide 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-59 12-19 97. Hamline University............ 29 32 - 61 Saint John's University....... 50 47 - 97 3-point goals-Hamline University 5-20 (Tony Thrasher 2-2; Zev Kujolic 1-1; Jon DeRock 1-5; Luke Johansen 1-2; Nicolas Hutchinson 0-1; Chad Rich 0-2; Kory Kelzer 0-3; Mike Kaiser 0-2; Sam Wiener 0-2), Saint John's University 7-14 (Ryan Lieser 4-4; Tyler Westman 2-3; Chase Lenz 1-1; Tim Veurink 0-1; Alex Neisen 0-1; Joe Conzemius 0-1; Matt Ohme 0-1; Scott Schafer 0-2). Fouled out--Hamline University-None, Saint John's University-None. Rebounds-Hamline University 26 (Chad Rich 4; Jon DeRock 4), Saint John's University 39 (Craig Schafer 6; Scott Schafer 6). Assists-Hamline University 11 (Sam Wiener 5), Saint John's University 28 (Ryan Lieser 5; Nick Johnson 5; Matt Ohme 5). Total fouls-Hamline University 18, Saint John's University 15. A-583 SJU has now won 19 consecutive MIAC regular season home games...with the win, SJU Head Coach Jim Smith now has 669 career coaching victories.