After keeping the game within reach throughout the second half, the Oles found themselves down five with less than two minutes to play, but committed their 14th turnover of the game on an inbounds pass following a Hamline basket.
The Oles held Hamline on the possession but were stifled by the Piper defense on the other end and could not chip away the deficit.
Jon Bain (So.) had a chance to cut the lead to three from the line with less than 30 seconds left, but could only convert one freethrow preserving the two-possession advantage for the Pipers.
The Oles were once again plagued by shooting woes, finishing at only 41.5 percent for the game compared with 49.1 percent by Hamline.
Jon Butala (So.) stood alone in double figures for St. Olaf with 21 points, with the closest Ole behind him scoring only six.
Greg Koba had 21 points to lead the Pipers to their first MIAC win of 2004-05.
The Ole defensive stand looked strong, forcing 19 turnovers, but because of poor shooting could not turn them into points.
HU vs STO 01-03-05 7:30 at St. Olaf College At St. Olaf College HU 68, STO 64 HU (2-6 (0-3)) Greg Koba 8-11 4-5 21; Brandon Aukes 4-8 0-0 10; Jesse Hendricks 4-12 0-0 10; Charley Good 3-7 2-2 8; Kyle Foster 3-6 1-2 7; Sam Wiener 3-6 0-0 7; Ryan Montgomery 1-4 0-1 3; Paul Muenchow 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 27-55 7-10 68. STO (6-3 (2-2)) Jon Butala 8-14 4-6 21; Will Johnson 2-3 0-0 6; Bobby Hunter 1-4 4-6 6; Jon Bain 1-4 4-6 6; Ted Gonsior 1-5 2-2 5; Wade Pierce 2-2 1-2 5; Pat Fraser 2-7 0-0 4; Eric Scholten 2-2 0-0 4; Andy Grimsrud 1-1 0-0 3; Tucker Weisman 1-7 0-0 2; Erik Sviggum 1-1 0-0 2; Mark Bergstrom 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 22-53 15-22 64. HU............................ 27 41 - 68 STO........................... 30 34 - 64 3-point goals-HU 7-15 (Jesse Hendricks 2-7; Brandon Aukes 2-3; Greg Koba 1-1; Sam Wiener 1-1; Ryan Montgomery 1-3), STO 5-10 (Will Johnson 2-2; Ted Gonsior 1-2; Andy Grimsrud 1-1; Jon Butala 1-3; Tucker Weisman 0-2). Fouled out--HU-None, STO-None. Rebounds-HU 35 (Kyle Foster 6; Greg Koba 6), STO 30 (Jon Bain 4; Jon Butala 4). Assists-HU 12 (Sam Wiener 3; Jesse Hendricks 3), STO 11 (Erik Sviggum 3; Pat Fraser 3). Total fouls-HU 18, STO 12. ------------------------------------------------------------------------