St. Olaf men's basketball news
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St. Olaf snaps skid with road win over Saint Mary's
January 22, 2025WINONA, Minn. – The St. Olaf College men's basketball team snapped a 15-game losing streak and picked up its first Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) victory of the season with a 78-67 road win over Saint Mary's University on Wednesday evening at Saint Mary's Fieldhouse. -
Oles back in MIAC semifinals after edging Scots on the road
February 21, 2023ST. PAUL, Minn. – In a game neither team led by more than six points, the fifth-seeded St. Olaf College men's basketball team edged fourth-seeded Macalester College, 56-54, in the quarterfinals of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Playoffs on Tuesday night at the Leonard Center.
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St. Olaf keeps playoff hopes alive with wire-to-wire win over Bethel
February 11, 2023NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Olaf College men's basketball team snapped a five-game losing streak and stayed in contention for a spot in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Playoffs with a wire-to-wire 82-59 victory over Bethel University on Saturday afternoon at Skoglund Center.
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St. Olaf gains split with Concordia-Moorhead with fifth win in six
January 25, 2023NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Olaf College men's basketball team picked up its fifth win in its last six games by downing visiting Concordia-Moorhead, 73-67, in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) play on Wednesday evening at Skoglund Center.
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St. Olaf survives Hamline's late rally on Hendler's last-second layup
January 21, 2023NORTHFIELD, Minn. – A layup by fifth-year senior Nathan Hendler with 0.8 seconds remaining gave the St. Olaf College men's basketball team a 72-70 victory over Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) opponent Hamline University on Saturday afternoon at Skoglund Center.
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Starting five all in double figures for St. Olaf in win over Gustavus
January 18, 2023NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Olaf College men's basketball had all five of its starters score in double figures in a 74-65 victory over Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) foe Gustavus Adolphus College on Wednesday evening at Skoglund Center.
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St. Olaf overcomes 17-point deficit to top Augsburg on the road
January 14, 2023MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. ? The St. Olaf College men's basketball team overcame a 17-point first-half deficit to pick up a 72-68 road victory over Augsburg University in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) action on Saturday afternoon at Si Melby Hall.
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St. Olaf downs first-place Carleton on the road
January 11, 2023NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Olaf College men's basketball team snapped crosstown-rival Carleton College's seven-game winning streak with an 82-74 road victory over the first-place Knights on Wednesday evening at West Gym.
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Season-best shooting night sees St. Olaf roll past Macalester
January 04, 2023NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Olaf College men's basketball team shot a season-best 56.5 percent from the field and broke open a two-point game at halftime in the second half to roll to an 83-59 victory over Macalester College on Wednesday night at Skoglund Center.
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St. Olaf wins holiday tournament on Kirk's late layup
December 30, 2022DE PERE, Wis. – A layup by first year Kobe Kirk with 4.3 seconds remaining gave the St. Olaf College men's basketball team a 79-77 victory over the University of Northwestern (Minn.) in the championship game of the Nicolet National Bank Holiday Tournament on Friday night at Mulva Family Fitness & Sports Center on the campus of St. Norbert College.
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Three-point shooting helps St. Olaf ease past UW-Stout
December 29, 2022DE PERE, Wis. – The St. Olaf College men's basketball team made a season-high 13 three-pointers to ease to a 78-45 victory over UW-Stout and advance to the championship game of the Nicolet National Bank Holiday Tournament on Thursday evening at Mulva Family Fitness & Sports Center.
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St. Olaf bounces back with win over Saint Mary's
November 30, 2022NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Olaf College men's basketball team led wire-to-wire to bounce back from its first loss of the season with a 75-69 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) victory over Saint Mary's University (Minn.) on Wednesday evening at Skoglund Center.
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St. Olaf tops No. 25 Saint John's in MIAC opener
November 19, 2022NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Olaf College men's basketball team shot 51.7 percent from the field on its way to a 73-62 victory over Saint John's University in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon at Skoglund Center.
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St. Olaf tops No. 25 Saint John's in MIAC opener
November 19, 2022NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Olaf College men's basketball team shot 51.7 percent from the field on its way to a 73-62 victory over Saint John's University in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon at Skoglund Center.
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Big second half sends St. Olaf past UWSP in season opener
November 09, 2022STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The St. Olaf College men's basketball team rallied from an 11-point deficit by scoring 47 points after the break in a 76-63 road victory over UW-Stevens Point in its season opener on Wednesday night at Bennett Court at Quandt Fieldhouse.
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Bledsoe's three at the buzzer sends Oles to MIAC semifinals
February 23, 2022ST. PETER, Minn. – Fifth-year senior Dominic Bledsoe hit a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer to send the fifth-seeded St. Olaf College men's basketball team into the semifinals of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Playoffs with a 76-73 victory at fourth-seeded Gustavus Adolphus College on Wednesday night at Gus Young Court.
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Bledsoe's late jumper gives St. Olaf win over No. 22 Augsburg
February 05, 2022MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Senior Dominic Bledsoe hit the game-winning pull-up jumper with 2.9 seconds remaining as the St. Olaf College men's basketball team handed No. 22-ranked Augsburg University its first Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) loss of the season by a 77-73 score on Saturday afternoon at Si Melby Hall.
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Team of the Week
January 31, 2022D3hoops.com's weekly honor roll celebrates its 25th season, honoring the best players at each position for the past week. It's the D3hoops.com Team of the Week, presented by Scoutware, including big performances in big upsets.
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Quick start helps St. Olaf to road win over UW-Eau Claire
December 30, 2021The St. Olaf College men's basketball team jumped out to a 14-2 lead to start the game and only trailed for 20 seconds in a 68-60 non-conference victory over UW-Eau Claire on Thursday evening at W.L. Zorn Arena.
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Bench, defense send St. Olaf to fifth-straight win
December 01, 2021ST. PAUL, Minn. – The St. Olaf College men's basketball team got 39 points off its bench and held Macalester College to 33.3 percent shooting on its way to a 66-49 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) road victory on Wednesday evening at Leonard Center.
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St. Olaf knocks off Augsburg in quarterfinals of MIAC Playoffs
February 25, 2020MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The sixth-seeded St. Olaf College men’s basketball team used a 10-0 run to start the second half to take the lead and held on the rest of the way to top third-seeded Augsburg University, 76-68, in the quarterfinals of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Playoffs on Tuesday evening at Si Melby Hall.
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St. Olaf clinches playoff berth with Senior Day win over Macalester
February 22, 2020NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Olaf College men’s basketball team clinched its eighth Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Playoffs appearance in the last 10 seasons with a 90-79 Senior Day victory over Macalester College on Saturday afternoon at Skoglund Center.
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Albers reaches 1,000-point milestone in St. Olaf's win at Concordia-Moorhead
February 12, 2020MOORHEAD, Minn. – Senior Nate Albers became the 24th student-athlete in program history to reach 1,000 career points as the St. Olaf College men’s basketball team picked up a 69-60 road win over Concordia-Moorhead on Wednesday evening at Memorial Auditorium.
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Beck, St. Olaf complete sweep of Gustavus with 84-67 win
February 08, 2020NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Olaf College men's basketball team completed a regular-season sweep of Gustavus Adolphus College, as six Oles scored at least nine points in an 84-67 victory on Saturday afternoon at Skoglund Center.
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St. Olaf weathers second-half run by Saint Mary's
January 25, 2020NORTHFIELD, Minn. – In a game between two teams vying for spots in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Playoffs, the St. Olaf College men’s basketball team weathered a second-half run by visiting Saint Mary’s University (Minn.) and defeated the Cardinals, 74-62, on Saturday afternoon at Skoglund Center.
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St. Olaf rides hot shooting to win over Concordia-Moorhead
January 20, 2020NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The St. Olaf College men’s basketball team made 11 three-pointers in the first half on its way to a 30-point halftime lead and went on to defeat Concordia-Moorhead, 89-68, in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) play on Monday evening at Skoglund Center.
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Bledsoe sparks St. Olaf's second-half comeback at Macalester
January 18, 2020ST. PAUL, Minn. – Junior Dominic Bledsoe matched his career high with 24 points as the St. Olaf College men’s basketball team rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to top Macalester College, 75-60, on the road on Saturday afternoon at Leonard Center.
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St. Olaf uses big second half to top Gustavus on the road
January 04, 2020ST. PETER, Minn. – Seniors Troy Diggins Jr. and Nate Albers scored 30 of their combined 46 points in the second half, as the St. Olaf College men’s basketball team claimed an 84-68 victory at Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) play on Saturday afternoon at Gus Young Court.
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Four in double figures lead St. Olaf past Hamline
December 11, 2019Four Oles scored in double figures as the St. Olaf College men’s basketball team picked up a 76-55 victory over Hamline University in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) play on Wednesday night at Skoglund Center.
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First half run lifts St. Olaf past Bethel
November 26, 2019ARDEN HILLS, Minn. - The St. Olaf College men's basketball team used a 19-0 run in the first half to break open a one-point game on its way to a 92-64 road victory over Bethel University on Tuesday night at Robertson Center Gym.
