Zach Johnson added 17 point and Jake Phillips made 5-for-7 from three-point range for 15 points for Carleton (14-5, 11-3 MIAC), which won its 11th straight MIAC game and 10th straight overall.
The 10 straight wins matches the Carleton modern-day record for consecutive wins, set by the 1997-98 squad. Prior to that string, the longest winning streak was the 1936-37 squad that won 12 in a row after starting the season with losses to Minnesota, Northwestern and Iowa. The 1932-33 and 1929-30 teams also won 12 straight, while the 1923-24 team was a perfect 14-0 on the season. The 1930-31 and 1931-32 squads won 11 consecutive games.
Justin Kozlowski paced Augsburg (3-16, 2-12 MIAC) with 12 points. The Auggies shot only 37 percent from the floor, including 4-for-19 from three-point range.
Carleton started slow, trailing 15-10 before embarking on a 24-6 run to eventually lead 36-24 at the break. The Knights pushed the lead to 15 out of the break on a Forkrud inside basket and Brian Sharkey 3-pointer. The lead eventually grew to 16 before the Auggies rallied, cutting it to six, 50-44, on the strength of a 16-6 spurt as the Knights went scoreless for four minutes.
The Knights responded by closing the game on a 26-5 run, holding the Auggies to two field goals over the final 12 minutes.
The Knights outrebounded the Auggies 32-22 and held a 14-6 edge in points off turnovers.
Carleton returns to action on Wednesday, Feb. 1, playing a huge game at Gustavus at 7:30 p.m. The Gusties trail the Knights by two games in the MIAC standings after their loss at St. Thomas tonight. The Auggies host St. Thomas on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 8 p.m.
Augsburg College vs Carleton College 01/30/06 8:00 p.m. at Northfield, Minn. (West Gym) At Northfield, Minn. (West Gym) CARLETON COLLEGE 76, AUGSBURG COLLEGE 49 AUGSBURG COLLEGE (3-16, 2-12 MIAC) Justin Kozlowski 3-11 4-4 12; Darren Nelson 4-6 0-0 8; Aaron Benesh 3-6 0-0 7; Charlie Scott 2-8 1-2 6; Dan Graf 3-8 0-0 6; Tait Thomsen 2-2 0-0 4; Devin Rose 1-1 2-2 4; Grant Hemmingsen 1-2 0-0 2; Brighton Volkert 0-1 0-0 0; Brian Jungwirth 0-1 0-0 0; Kevin Keto 0-4 0-0 0; Greg Hildebrandt 0-0 0-0 0; Sama Sandy 0-0 0-0 0; Phil Knutson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 19-51 7-8 49. CARLETON COLLEGE (14-5, 11-3 MIAC) Dan Forkrud 9-13 4-6 22; Zach Johnson 4-11 8-11 17; Jake Phillips 5-7 0-0 15; Tommy Drake 1-4 5-6 7; Brian Sharkey 2-3 0-0 6; Mike Kootsikas 1-1 2-2 5; Jay Melson 0-0 2-2 2; Steve Ramey 1-1 0-0 2; Tucker Schieck 0-1 0-0 0; Bobby Schmitz 0-1 0-0 0; Reid Merriman 0-0 0-0 0; Rodney Kuhl 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-42 21-27 76. Augsburg College.............. 24 25 - 49 Carleton College.............. 36 40 - 76 3-point goals-Augsburg College 4-19 (Justin Kozlowski 2-5; Aaron Benesh 1-3; Charlie Scott 1-3; Grant Hemmingsen 0-1; Brian Jungwirth 0-1; Kevin Keto 0-3; Dan Graf 0-3), Carleton College 9-15 (Jake Phillips 5-7; Brian Sharkey 2-3; Zach Johnson 1-4; Mike Kootsikas 1-1). Fouled out--Augsburg College-None, Carleton College-None. Rebounds-Augsburg College 22 (Tait Thomsen 6), Carleton College 32 (Dan Forkrud 10). Assists-Augsburg College 9 (Kevin Keto 3; Justin Kozlowski 3), Carleton College 15 (Zach Johnson 4; Jake Phillips 4). Total fouls-Augsburg College 23, Carleton College 7. A-300