Dan Forkrud (Jr., Rosemount, Minn.) had a double-double with 20 points, 15 rebounds and four steals for the Knights, now 12-7 overall and 10-4 in MIAC play.
Lucas Olson-Patterson (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn./Robbinsdale Cooper HS) scored his third straight double-double and seventh of the season with 25 points and 13 assists for the Auggies, who dropped their fifth straight game to fall to 7-12 overall, 5-9 in MIAC play. Augsburg lost eight of its 10 games in January.
Trailing 9-5 early, Augsburg used an 11-0 run to take a 16-9 advantage with 13:28 left. But Carleton scored the next 15 straight points -- seven straight from Forkrud -- in a five-minute span to take a 24-16 advantage with 8:15 left. Leading 40-26 at halftime, the Knights pulled away in the second half, leading by as many as 25 points.
Beste and Forkrud combined for 50 of the Knights' 78 points, with Anthony Baquero (Sr., Rosemount, Minn.) and Jake Phillips (So., Brainerd, Minn.) adding eight points apiece. Phillips also had seven assists and five rebounds, and Baquero had three assists.
In addition to Olson-Patterson's double-double, Augsburg point guard Kevin Keto (So., Forest Lake, Minn.) scored a career-high 12 opints, with four assists and three steals. No other Augsburg player had more than six points. Dan Graf (So., Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial HS) had four steals and seven rebounds.
Carleton hit 43.9 percent (25-of-57) of its field goals, including seven 3-pointers, while Augsburg hit 34.8 percent (23-of-66) from the field with six 3-pointers. Carleton outrebounded Augsburg by a 46-35 margin and also held a big advantage at the free-throw line, hitting 21-of-28 compared to 13-of-15 for Augsburg.
Both teams are in action on Wednesday (2/2) at 7:30 p.m., with Augsburg playing at St. Thomas and Carleton hosting Gustavus.
Carleton College vs Augsburg College 01/31/05 7:30 p.m. at Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis, Minn. At Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis, Minn. CARLETON COLLEGE 78, AUGSBURG COLLEGE 65 CARLETON COLLEGE (12-7, 10-4 MIAC) Kyle Beste 9-17 12-15 30; Dan Forkrud 7-15 5-6 20; Anthony Baquero 2-11 2-3 8; Jake Phillips 3-7 0-0 8; Mike Kootsikas 2-2 1-2 6; Micah Johnson 1-2 0-0 3; Tucker Schieck 1-2 0-0 2; Brian Sharkey 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 25-57 21-28 78. AUGSBURG COLLEGE (7-12, 5-9 MIAC) LucasOlson-Patterson 8-21 6-7 25; Kevin Keto 4-11 4-4 12; Justin Kozlowski 2-6 0-0 6; Aaron Benesh 2-4 1-2 5; Charlie Scott 2-8 0-0 5; Dan Graf 2-6 0-0 4; Devin Rose 1-2 2-2 4; Zac Rosen 1-3 0-0 2; Curtis Batchelor 1-3 0-0 2; Adam Brister 0-1 0-0 0; Justin Olson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-66 13-15 65. Carleton College.............. 40 38 - 78 Augsburg College.............. 26 39 - 65 3-point goals-Carleton College 7-19 (Anthony Baquero 2-8; Jake Phillips 2-4; Micah Johnson 1-2; Dan Forkrud 1-3; Mike Kootsikas 1-1; Brian Sharkey 0-1), Augsburg College 6-23 (LucasOlson-Patterson 3-8; Justin Kozlowski 2-5; Charlie Scott 1-4; Dan Graf 0-1; Adam Brister 0-1; Justin Olson 0-1; Aaron Benesh 0-1; Kevin Keto 0-2). Fouled out--Carleton College-None, Augsburg College-None. Rebounds-Carleton College 46 (Dan Forkrud 15), Augsburg College 35 (LucasOlson-Patterson 13). Assists-Carleton College 23 (Jake Phillips 7), Augsburg College 13 (Kevin Keto 4). Total fouls-Carleton College 10, Augsburg College 23. A-166.