University of St. Thomas Athletics
17-1, 12-1MIAC
Augsburg
9-9, 6-7MIAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg College | 41 | 34 | 75 |
| St. Thomas | 49 | 41 | 90 |
The beat goes on for Men's Hoops
1/31/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Senior guard Marcus Alipate scored 28 points, including six 3-pointers, as No. 2-ranked St. Thomas scored a 90-75 home-court victory over Augsburg in Saturday men's basketball play at Schoenecker Arena.
The 28 points are the most by a UST player in the five-season home era in the new Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex.
The Tommies (17-1 overall, 12-1 MIAC) retain a two-game lead on second-place St. Olaf with seven to go in the conference race. UST improved to 9-0 at home this season.
Parker Hines scored 19 points and Joe Zangel added 18 points and seven boards for the Auggies (9-9, 6-7).
UST's Conner Nord chipped in 16 points and seven rebounds and now has 952 career points in 107 games. Taylor Montero had 14 points and three assists; Ryan Saarela added 10 points and nine boards; and Grant Shaeffer had five assists.
The Tommies shot 53 percent from the floor, made 12-of-29 3-pointers, and had only four turnovers. They closed the first half on a 12-5 run and led 49-41 at halftime. Augsburg never got closer than five points in the second half.
St. Thomas travels to Winona on Wednesday to face St. Mary's.
