Wednesday's MIAC recap

Posted by Brett Boese | 11:23 PM | | 0 comments »

The MIAC race is effectively over with seven games remaining. Top-ranked St. Thomas pounded second-place Augsburg tonight by 30 to improve to 18-0 overall and 13-0 in the league. The Auggies fall to 14-4 and 9-4, dropping into a three-way tie for third.

Bethel moves into second with an easy win over Mac. Tim Madson continued his string of solid performances, scoring 20+ for the third time in five games. The Royals have now won four straight.

The Gusties nailed their free throws in crunch time to fend off a game Saint Mary's team. They hit six straight in the final minute to keep an eye on a first-round bye in the league's postseason tournament.

Carleton drilled the Cobbers after the break to defend its home court. Zach Johnson added momentum to his MVP push by going off for 23 points, 10 boards, five assists and two steals.

The Pipers held off the Oles to add intrigue to the playoff race. Idle Saint John's remains locked into the sixth spot at 6-6, but the Oles, Pipers, and Cardinals are within 2.5 games of the final spot after Wednesday's results.

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