Men's Basketball
- February 6, 2010
Free Throw Woes Prove Costly for Knights in Historic Upset Bid
The upset was there for the taking. The Carleton College men’s basketball team (13-9, 9-8 MIAC) trailed national No. 5 University of St. Thomas (19-2, 15-1 MIAC) by a point with 16 seconds remaining, but officially missed four free throws down the stretch and ultimately absorbed a heartbreaking 58-55 setback. Reigning MIAC player of the week Jeremy Sutherland led the way for Carleton with 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
- February 3, 2010
Sutherland Leads Knights to Sixth Straight Win
Jeremy Sutherland scored a career-high 30 points to lead Carleton College to an 80-60 triumph over Saint Mary’s University. The Knights (13-8, 9-7 MIAC) have opened the second half of the conference slate with six consecutive victories. Seth Jonker added 15 points, and Scott Theissen chipped in 12 points off the bench.
- February 1, 2010
Senior Sparks Victory as Knights Keep the Goat
Senior Bryan Rosett sparked a 21-2 outburst to close the first half as the Carleton College men’s basketball team (12-8, 8-7 MIAC) pulled away from rival St. Olaf College, eventually prevailing 76-50. It was the Knights’ fifth consecutive victory, and in the process they retained possession of the famed Goat Trophy for the 20th time over the last 21 seasons. Four days shy of the 100th anniversary of the first Carleton-St. Olaf meeting on the hardwood, the Knights improved to 100-85 in the all-time series.
- February 1, 2010
Sutherland Named Athlete of the Week
Jeremy Sutherland was selected as the MIAC Men’s Basketball Athlete of the Week for Jan. 25-31 due to his contributions at both ends of the floor. This is the first time Sutherland has received the Player of the Week honor and he is the first Knight this season to win the award.
- January 30, 2010
Sutherland, Knights Snuff Out Pipers
Junior Jeremy Sutherland poured in a game-high 20 points and played shutdown defense to lead the Carleton College men’s basketball team to a 66-63 victory over visiting Hamline University. The win, the fourth straight for Carleton, moves the Knights (11-8, 7-7 MIAC) into sixth place in the conference standings.
- January 27, 2010
Defense Takes Over as Knights Roll to Third Straight Triumph
The Carleton College men’s basketball team (10-8, 6-7 MIAC) continued its second-half surge with a 65-42 victory over visiting Concordia College. Junior Seth Jonker tallied a game-high 15 points to pace the Knights, who won their third straight game. Jeremy Sutherland chipped in 13 points, four rebounds and two steals.
