Men's basketball falls to Gustavus by one
WEDNESDAY, FEB 1, 2012SAINT PETER, Minn.- Stu Neville had 20 points and nine rebounds but the St. Olaf men's basketball team came up one point short, falling 64-63 to Gustavus Adolphus on Wednesday night at Gus Young Court.

With Fong quiet, Kuck and Nielson lead Oles to win over Hamline
MONDAY, JAN 30, 2012NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Bobby Fong was held scoreless for the game's first 35 minutes but Nathan Kuck and Sterling Nielson combined to score 34 points off the bench to lead St. Olaf to a 77-70 victory over Hamline in a MIAC men's basketball contest on Monday night at the Skoglund Center.

Ole men shoot lights out, cruise to win over Saint Mary's
SATURDAY, JAN 28, 2012NORTHFIELD, Minn.- The St. Olaf men's basketball team shot 62.7 percent from the field and had four players in double figures, en route to a 90-69 conference win over Saint Mary's on Saturday afternoon at the Skoglund Center.



Ole men get past Macalester in 68-54 win
WEDNESDAY, JAN 25, 2012ST. PAUL, Minn. - Bobby Fong had 23 points and Stu Neville had 14 points and 10 rebounds as St. Olaf led the entire way in 68-54 MIAC win over host Macalester on Wednesday night at the Leonard Center.

Jaryan free throws lift Oles over Carleton in overtime
SATURDAY, JAN 21, 2012NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Alfred Jaryan hit both ends of a 1-and-1 with 2.9 seconds left to help St. Olaf escape with a 67-66 overtime MIAC men's basketball win over host Carleton College on Saturday afternoon at West Gymnasium.



Nance jumper in final seconds lifts Tommies, spoils Neville's 1,000th point
WEDNESDAY, JAN 18, 2012NORTHFIELD, Minn. - John Nance hit an 18-foot jumper with 2.9 seconds left to give St. Thomas a 78-77 MIAC men's basketball victory over host St. Olaf on Wednesday night at Skoglund Center, offsetting the Oles' Stu Neville's 1,000th career point.

Neville, Oles overcome 17-point second half deficit to down SJU
SATURDAY, JAN 14, 2012COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - Stu Neville had a career-high 36 points to go with 11 rebounds to lead St. Olaf -- which trailed by 17 with 7:30 left -- to an 82-77 overtime MIAC men's basketball win over host Saint John's on Saturday afternoon.

Men's basketball falls short by two as Auggies escape 57-55
WEDNESDAY, JAN 11, 2012NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Alfred Jaryan and Nathan Kuck both contributed 12 points, but Augsburg College escaped with a 57-55 MIAC men's basketball win over host St. Olaf on Wednesday night at Skoglund Center.


Men's hoops over Bethel behind Neville's 16
SATURDAY, JAN 7, 2012ARDEN HILLS, Minn. - Stu Neville had 16 points, seven rebounds and four assists to propel the St. Olaf men's basketball team to a 69-57 MIAC victory over host Bethel University on Saturday afternoon at the Robertson Center.

Ole men cruise past Cobbers in second half
WEDNESDAY, JAN 4, 2012NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Stu Neville had 15 points and eight rebounds as St. Olaf opened up a two-point halftime lead and cruised to a 73-57 MIAC men's basketball win over Concordia on Wednesday night at Skoglund Center.

No. 18 UW-Stevens Point races to lead, holds off Ole men
FRIDAY, DEC 30, 2011STEVENS POINT, Wis. - No. 18 UW-Stevens Point had four players in double figures in an 83-70 non-conference men's basketball win over visiting St. Olaf on Friday night at Bennett Court.

Fong's big first half leads Oles past Gustavus
SATURDAY, DEC 10, 2011NORTHFIELD, Minn.- Senior Bobby Fong scored 21 of his season-high 31 points in the first half to lead the St. Olaf men's basketball team to a 82-59 victory over Gustavus Adolphus on Saturday afternoon at the Skoglund Center.



Hamline outlasts Ole men
WEDNESDAY, DEC 7, 2011ST. PAUL, Minn. - Mike Campbell had 26 points and Dior Ford 19 as Hamline University outlasted St. Olaf 81-64 in a MIAC men's basketball game at Hutton Arena on Wednesday night.

Fong hits 1,000, last-second missed free throw gives Oles one-point win over Macalester
MONDAY, DEC 5, 2011NORTHFIELD, Minn.- With 0.2 seconds to play, Macalester forward Sam Marshall missed the second of two free throws as the St. Olaf men's basketball team edged the Scots 69-68 on Monday at the Skoglund Center, on a night when the Oles' Bobby Fong reached 1,000 career points.

Men's basketball ends four-game losing streak by beating Saint Mary's
SATURDAY, DEC 3, 2011WINONA, Minn.- Sophomore guard Josh Pratt gave the St. Olaf men's basketball team a boost, coming off the bench to score 13 points as the Oles topped Saint Mary's 67-56 Saturday afternoon at SMU Gym.

UST late rally gives Ole men loss in league opener
WEDNESDAY, NOV 30, 2011ST. PAUL, Minn. - No. 21 St. Thomas used a late second half run to defeat St. Olaf 72-56 in a MIAC men's basketball game on Wednesday night at Shoenecker Arena.

Ole men fall in final minutes
SATURDAY, NOV 26, 2011CLAREMONT, Calif. - Trailing by 12 with under six minutes to play, the St. Olaf men's basketball team mounted a furious rally but lost a 79-76 decision against Pomona-Pitzer on Saturday night at Ducey Gym.

CMS tops Ole men
FRIDAY, NOV 25, 2011CLAREMONT, Calif. - Claremont-Mudd-Scripps shot 67.9 percent from the field in the first half, going 19-for-28 on the way to an 82-74 men's basketball victory over St. Olaf on Friday night at Pomona-Pitzer's Voelkel Gymnasium in the first round of the David Wells Classic.

Ole men go cold in second half, lose lead and game to Norse
MONDAY, NOV 21, 2011DECORAH, Iowa - Bobby Fong had 23 points and Stu Neville 11, but Luther overcame a nine-point deficit and used a second half run to defeat St. Olaf 65-55 in a non-conference men's basketball game on Monday night at the Regents Center.

Men's basketball uses second half spurt to top Bethany in opener
TUESDAY, NOV 15, 2011NORTHFIELD, Minn.- After leading 31-29 at halftime, the St. Olaf men's basketball team used a 26-8 run to start the second half to cruise to a 71-50 win over Bethany Lutheran in the season opener for both teams Tuesday evening at Skoglund Center.

Ole men get 17 from Neville, 16 from Fong but fall at DII SMSU in exhibition
TUESDAY, NOV 8, 2011MARSHALL, Minn. - Stu Neville had 17 points and Bobby Fong 16 to go with seven rebounds, but the St. Olaf men's basketball team dropped a 78-67 exhibition game to Division II Southwest Minnesota State University on Tuesday night.

Fong, Neville earn All-MIAC honors; Gunderson is all-rookie pick
MONDAY, FEB 28, 2011ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf juniors Bobby Fong and Stu Neville were named to the MIAC's all-conference team on Monday, while newcomer Connor Gunderson was named to the league's all-first year team.



Gusties shoot lights out to end Oles' season
WEDNESDAY, FEB 23, 2011NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Gustavus Adophus College made eight straight field goal attempts in a 21-0 second half run to spark a 90-71 win over host St. Olaf in the first round of the MIAC men's basketball playoffs on Wednesday night at Skoglund Center.


Men's basketball drops overtime thriller at Carleton
SATURDAY, FEB 19, 2011NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Carleton used an 11-2 run in the final four minutes of regulation to overcome an eight-point deficit to force overtime and defeat St. Olaf 84-73 in the MIAC men's basketball regular season finale for both playoff-bound teams on Saturday at West Gymnasium.



Men's basketball beats Bethel, clinches home playoff game
WEDNESDAY, FEB 16, 2011NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Alfred Jaryan had 17 points as St. Olaf came from behind to defeat Bethel 66-58 on Wednesday night at Skoglund Center to secure the fourth seed, at least, and a home game in the upcoming MIAC playoffs.



Hamline ends Oles' win streak with OT victory
MONDAY, FEB 14, 2011ST. PAUL, Minn. - Hamline University came back from a 13-point second half deficit to defeat visitin St. Olaf 79-76 on Monday night in overtime to end the Oles' six-game winning streak.

Gunderson, Jaryan get 18 each in Oles' 83-65 win over Cards
THURSDAY, FEB 10, 2011NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Connor Gunderson and Alfred Jaryan had 18 points each as St. Olaf coasted to a 83-65 MIAC men's basketball win over visiting Saint Mary's University on Wednesday night at Skoglund Center.



Fong is MIAC men's basketball player of the week
MONDAY, FEB 7, 2011ST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Olaf junior guard Bobby Fong was named the MIAC men's basketball player of the week on Monday after leading the Oles to three league wins last week.



Ole men get fifth straight with lopsided win over Scots
SATURDAY, FEB 5, 2011NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Stu Neville had 19 points and 10 rebounds as St. Olaf won its fifth in a row with a 93-64 win over visiting Macalester College in MIAC men's basketball play on Saturday afternoon at the Skoglund Center.



Men's hoops keeps rolling, wins fourth in a row
WEDNESDAY, FEB 2, 2011NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf had six players in double figures, led by Bobby Fong's 14 and 11 points and 14 rebounds from Stu Neville as the host Oles won their fourth in a row with a 78-69 victory over Augsburg College on Wednesday night.

Men's basketball beats seventh-ranked Tommies
MONDAY, JAN 31, 2011ST. PAUL, Minn. - Bobby Fong had 17 points while Connor Gunderson scored the game's final four points to help St. Olaf defeat No. 7/8 St. Thomas 73-68 on Monday night to hand the host Tommies their first loss in the Anderson Athletics and Recreation Complex.

Ole men pull away, beat Johnnies
SATURDAY, JAN 29, 2011NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Bobby Fong had 14 and Alfie Jaryan 12 points as St. Olaf pulled away for a 70-55 MIAC men's basketball win over visiting Saint John's on Saturday afternoon at Skoglund Center.



Balanced attack leads Oles past Gustavus
WEDNESDAY, JAN 26, 2011NORTHFIELD, Minn. - St. Olaf had five players in double digits in an 80-64 MIAC men's basketball win over Gustavus Adolphus on Wednesday evening at Skoglund Center.



Oles fall to Knights despite second half comeback
SATURDAY, JAN 22, 2011NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Stu Nevile of St. Olaf missed a running three-pointer at the buzzer as Carleton, which led by as many as 27 in the first half, escaped with a 72-69 MIAC men's basketball game on Saturday afternoon at Skoglund Center.

Duo helps Cobbers drop Ole men
WEDNESDAY, JAN 19, 2011MOORHEAD, Minn. - John Fraase had 29 and Darrin Olmsheid 24 points as the duo went a combined 19-for-25 from the field to pace Concordia College-Moorhead in a 88-70 MIAC men's basketball win over visiting St. Olaf on Wednesday at Memorial Auditorium.

Fong gets 27 as Oles roll past Bethel
MONDAY, JAN 17, 2011ST. PAUL, Minn. - Bobby Fong had 27 points and Stu Neville 15 as St. Olaf rolled past Bethel, 71-53, in a MIAC men's basketball game on Monday night at the Robertson Center.

Oles come alive in second half to top Scots
SATURDAY, JAN 15, 2011ST. PAUL, Minn. - Bobby Fong had 21 points as visiting St. Olaf erased a 10-point halftime deficit to top Macalester 57-53 in a MIAC men's basketball game on Saturday afternoon.

Ole reach century mark in win over Pipers
WEDNESDAY, JAN 12, 2011NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Stu Neville had 20 while Alfred Jaryan and Bobby Fong added 19 points each as St. Olaf scored a 102-96 MIAC men's basketball win over visiting Hamline University on Wednesday at Skoglund Center.



Neville's 19 helps Oles stop skid
WEDNESDAY, JAN 5, 2011WINONA, Minn. - Stu Neville had 19 points and eight rebounds to lead St. Olaf to a 65-55 MIAC men's basketball win over Saint Mary's University on Wednesday night, snapping the Oles' four-game losing skid.