Men's Basketball :: Carleton College

Knights' Inside Dominance Too Much for Cardinals

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:37:27 -0600

Zach Johnson tallied his sixth career double-double to lead Carleton (8-2, 4-1 MIAC) to a 70-62 victory over Saint Mary’s University. The win was the Knights’ 17th straight in the series and moved Carleton into a three-way tie for second in the conference standings.

Rosett and Johnson Lead Knights Past Pipers

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:08:26 -0600

Bryan Rosett notched his fourth career double-double, with a season-best 22 points and a career-high tying 13 rebounds to lead Carleton to a 82-66 victory over Hamline. The Knights (7-2, 3-1 MIAC) closed the game on a 22-4 run spanning the final seven minutes.

Knights Waste Jonker's Double-Double, Fall to UW-La Crosse

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:45:43 -0600

Sophomore Seth Jonker made his first collegiate start and responded with a double-double, notching 11 points and 10 rebounds with both figures representing career highs. His yeoman effort was not enough, however, as the Knights absorbed a 66-49 defeat at the hands of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Knights Hot Shooting Overwhelms Maroons

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:53:26 -0600

Zach Johnson scored a game-high 23 points, including the Knights’ final five points as Carleton (6-1) erased a seven-point second-half deficit to record a 62-61 victory over the University of Chicago. The Knights blistered the nets, shooting 61.5 percent for the game.

Knights Stifle Oles, Keep the Goat

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:11:00 -0600

Bryan Rosett recorded his first double-double of the season (14 points, career-high 13 rebounds) in helping lead Carleton to a 65-47 victory over archrival St. Olaf College. With the victory, the Knights (5-1, 2-1 MIAC) move into a tie for third place in the conference standings and maintain possession of the famed Goat Trophy for the 19th time over the last 20 years.

Knights Rally for First MIAC Win

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:40:15 -0600

Carleton overcame a nine-point second-half deficit to record a 60-54 victory at Concordia College. Jeremy Sutherland led all scorers with a season-best 19 points and contributed five rebounds and three assists as well. The Knights improve to 4-1 on the season, 1-1 in the MIAC.

Knights Unable to Overcome First-Half Struggles, Fall to Johnnies in MIAC Opener

Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:25:10 -0600

Four Knights scored in double figures, including a team-best 21 points from senior Zach Johnson, but Carleton dropped an 81-70 decision to Saint John’s (3-3, 2-0 MIAC) in the MIAC opener for the Knights. Carleton shot 57 percent in the second half but could not overcome a poor first-half shooting performance.

Knights Beat Silverswords for One of Biggest Upsets in Program History

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:00:53 -0600

Zach Johnson tallied 27 points, surpassing the 1,500-point mark for his career, and Bryan Rosett posted 20 points, a career-high seven assists and six rebounds as Carleton pulled off one of the biggest upsets in program history by dispatching Chaminade University, 74-69. Johnson added five rebounds, three assists and nailed a pair of key three-pointers in the final six minutes to help the Knights hold off the Silverswords, who were coming off a near upset of Indiana University, 81-79, in the Maui Invitational last Wednesday. Chaminade won its conference, the PacWest, twice in the last three seasons and advanced to the NCAA Division II Championships a year ago.

Knights Knock Off Division II Mustangs in Hawaii Opener

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 01:08:01 -0600

Zach Johnson scored a game-high 29 points and Bryan Rosett added 18 points, eight coming during a late 11-4 Knight run, as Carleton upended Division II Western New Mexico University, 80-70, in Honolulu. Carter Biewen tallied 15 points, connecting on all three of his 3-point attempts in the second half, as the Knights won on the islands for the first time since 2000.

Johnson Scores 32 to Lead Knights to Season-Opening Victory

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:19:24 -0600

Senior Zach Johnson poured in 32 points to pace all scorers and led the Carleton men’s basketball team (1-0) to a season-opening, 81-65 victory over visiting Simpson College (0-3). Johnson moved from sixth to third on the program’s all-time scoring list, finishing the night with 1,469 career points.

Season Preview: Knights Ready for Season Opener

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:02:32 -0600

The 2008-09 Knights feature a squad comprised of eight returneees, who all saw significant minutes last season, plus a recruiting class of nine first-year players. Carleton has qualified for the MIAC Playoffs for seven consecutive seasons and 16 times overall. The Knights season opener is Sunday, Nov. 23 vs. Simpson College at 8 p.m.

Knights Earn Academic All-Conference

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:25:23 -0500

The MIAC has announced its list of academic all-conference honorees for winter and spring sports, with 21 Carleton student-athletes earning distinction. Student-athletes must be a sophomore, junior, or senior with a minimum GPA of 3.5. Additionally, student-athletes in basketball, baseball, softball and tennis must compete in half of their team’s contests, while those in swimming & diving and track & field must qualify for the conference finals.