Saint John's basketball overcame a season-high 21 turnovers by shooting 59.1 percent from the field in a 66-64 win at Gustavus Adolphus. Senior post Connor Schwob's layup gave SJU a 61-55 lead with 5:42 remaining, and a traditional three-point play from senior guard Blake Berg made it 64-58. Despite Gustavus Adolphus cutting the lead to two, Adam Biewen's contested three-point attempt sealed the road win for SJU. Berg led with 18 points, followed by senior wing Ryan Thissen with 14 points, and sophomore guard Kyle Johnson with 10 points off the bench.

By the Numbers
  • SJU shot 59.1% from the field
  • Gustavus Adolphus finished at 40% from the field and 17.6% from behind the three-point arc
  • SJU had 21 turnovers, leading to 19 points for Gustavus Adolphus
  • SJU outrebounded GAC 24-22
  • Thissen passed Tom Grudnowski '72 for 16th on SJU's all-time scoring list with 1,222 points
State of Play
  • Saint John's basketball overcame turnovers with hot shooting to secure a narrow win
  • The team finished its regular-season schedule with a win, maintaining a strong performance against Gustavus Adolphus
What's Next

SJU will host Bethel in its final regular-season game on February 14 at 7 p.m. in Sexton Arena.

Bottom Line

Saint John's basketball overcame turnovers with exceptional shooting to secure a crucial road win, setting the stage for their final regular-season game against Bethel.