The Johnnies (3-1 overall, 2-1 MIAC) found themselves trailing the Carleton Knights 34-to-33 at halftime. In the first half, SJU shot just one-of-five from behind the arc and was 12-of-21 from the field.
SJU’s Henrichs scored his 1,000th career point with 11:08 left in the first half.
The second half the Johnnies boosted their shooting as they improved their three-point shooting, netting five-of-seven for 71.4% from behind the arc. Sophomore Brady Brink sparked SJU in the second half, shooting four-of-four from the field, including two three-pointers in 18 minutes of play.
Carleton tied the game at 54-to-54 with 9:29 remaining in the second half, however the Johnnies were quick to regain the lead and never looked back. The Johnnies would go on to earn a 77-69 win over the Knights, collecting their third win of the season and second win in the MIAC.
Saint John’s was led by senior Paul Henrichs, who notched his first double-double of the season with 19 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and one blocked shot. Junior guard Ryan Lieser netted 16 points, five assists and two steals. SJU’s Brady Brink tallied 14 points, along with five rebounds, two assists and one blocked shot in 35 minutes of play.
The Knights were led by Zach Johnson, who scored 19 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out one assist. Carleton had two more players in double figures. Tommy Drake finished the game with 15 points and Dan Forkrud finished the game with 17 points and three rebounds.
SJU’s head coach, Jim Smith, improves his overall career record to 637-446.
Newspaper Box Score Carleton vs Saint John's 12/05/05 7:30 p.m. at Collegeville, Minn. At Collegeville, Minn. SAINT JOHN'S 77, CARLETON 69 CARLETON (2-4, 0-3 (MIAC)) Zach Johnson 7-11 5-6 19; Dan Forkrud 6-10 5-8 17; Tommy Drake 6-13 2-2 15; Bobby Schmitz 3-3 4-4 10; Jay Melson 1-2 3-3 5; Brian Sharkey 1-1 0-0 3; Tucker Schieck 0-0 0-0 0; Jake Phillips 0-6 0-0 0; Rodney Kuhl 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 24-48 19-23 69. SAINT JOHN'S (3-1, 2-1 (MIAC)) Paul Henrichs 8-14 3-3 19; Ryan Lieser 4-11 7-8 16; Brady Brink 5-5 1-2 14; Matt Ohme 4-9 1-6 9; Craig Schafer 2-2 2-4 6; Scott Schafer 1-1 2-2 4; Jason Fogt 0-1 3-4 3; Nick Johnson 1-1 0-0 3; Joe Conzemius 1-1 0-0 3; Casey Jones 0-0 0-0 0; Andrew Spaanem 0-0 0-0 0; Jacob Kincaide 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-45 19-29 77. Carleton...................... 34 35 - 69 Saint John's.................. 33 44 - 77 3-point goals-Carleton 2-12 (Brian Sharkey 1-1; Tommy Drake 1-2; Jay Melson 0-1; Jake Phillips 0-4; Dan Forkrud 0-3; Zach Johnson 0-1), Saint John's 6-12 (Brady Brink 3-3; Joe Conzemius 1-1; Nick Johnson 1-1; Ryan Lieser 1-4; Matt Ohme 0-3). Fouled out--Carleton-None, Saint John's-Paul Henrichs. Rebounds-Carleton 20 (Zach Johnson 5; Tommy Drake 5), Saint John's 30 (Craig Schafer 11). Assists-Carleton 14 (Jake Phillips 6), Saint John's 11 (Ryan Lieser 5). Total fouls-Carleton 22, Saint John's 23. A-427 SJU's Paul Henrichs became 29th player in SJU basketball history to score 1,000 career points.