Jake Phillips added 15 points and four assists for Carleton (11-7, 9-4 MIAC), who swept the season series from the Johnnies for second consecutive season. For Beste, it marked his third straight game of scoring 20 points or more and the seventh time this season he’s reached the 20-point mark.
Paul Henrichs paced SJU (6-12, 4-9 MIAC) with 14 points and 15 rebounds and Matt Ohme added 10 points.
Carleton never trailed, racing to an early 16-4 and finished the half with an 8-1 spurt, with Beste accounting for all right points. The Knights expanded the lead to 24 right out of the locker room. SJU pulled within 11 as Jesse Ellens scored on the break, Scott Schafer tipped in a miss and Ohme drilled a three. The Knights responded with a Phillips triple, two Anthony Baquero free throws after technical foul on the SJU bench as the Knights put the game away for their fifth win in the last six outings.
SJU held a 46-26 advantage on the glass, outscoring Carleton 19-1 on second-chance points. Carleton, however, balanced it out by limiting its turnovers to seven while forcing the visitors into 21 miscues, as the Knights held a 20-8 spread in points off turnovers. Carleton held SJU to 34.5 percent shooting, including 2-for-15 from three-point range. SJU was 1-of-4 from the free-throw line compared to 11-for-14 for the Knights.
Saint John's University vs Carleton College 01/29/05 3:00 P.M. at Northfield, MN (West Gym) At Northfield, MN (West Gym) CARLETON COLLEGE 62, SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY 43 SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY (6-12 (4-9 MIAC)) Paul Henrichs 7-14 0-1 14; Matt Ohme 4-13 0-1 10; Craig Schafer 4-9 0-0 8; Scott Schafer 2-3 0-0 4; Jon Kaus 1-5 1-2 3; Nicholas Pariseau 1-1 0-0 2; Jesse Ellens 1-4 0-0 2; Kevin Trauscht 0-0 0-0 0; Zach Reif 0-0 0-0 0; Tim Veurink 0-7 0-0 0; Andrew Spaanem 0-0 0-0 0; Zach Dosch 0-0 0-0 0; Ryan Hinman 0-1 0-0 0; Chase Lenz 0-0 0-0 0; Nick Burns 0-0 0-0 0; Brent Baune 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 20-58 1-4 43. CARLETON COLLEGE (11-7 (9-4 MIAC)) Kyle Beste 10-15 2-3 22; Jake Phillips 3-7 6-7 15; Anthony Baquero 2-10 2-2 8; Tommy Drake 3-6 0-0 8; Dan Forkrud 3-12 1-2 7; Mike Kootsikas 1-1 0-0 2; Brian Sharkey 0-1 0-0 0; Tucker Schieck 0-0 0-0 0; Micah Johnson 0-2 0-0 0; Khalid Lakanwal 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-54 11-14 62. Saint John's University....... 13 30 - 43 Carleton College.............. 30 32 - 62 3-point goals-Saint John's University 2-15 (Matt Ohme 2-8; Jon Kaus 0-2; Jesse Ellens 0-1; Tim Veurink 0-4), Carleton College 7-23 (Jake Phillips 3-7; Anthony Baquero 2-7; Tommy Drake 2-5; Brian Sharkey 0-1; Micah Johnson 0-2; Dan Forkrud 0-1). Fouled out--Saint John's University-None, Carleton College-None. Rebounds-Saint John's University 46 (Paul Henrichs 15), Carleton College 26 (Dan Forkrud 6). Assists-Saint John's University 8 (Paul Henrichs 2; Matt Ohme 2; Jon Kaus 2), Carleton College 18 (Kyle Beste 4; Jake Phillips 4). Total fouls-Saint John's University 16, Carleton College 4. A-450