Saint John's basketball ended the regular season with a 79-74 home win over Bethel, finishing with a 20-5 record and 18-2 in the MIAC. Junior guard Kooper Vaughn led SJU with 24 points, while senior guard Blake Berg fell one rebound shy of a double-double with 19 points and nine boards. The Johnnies await their postseason opponent in the MIAC semifinals at 7 p.m. next Thursday, Feb. 22, in Collegeville.

By the Numbers
  • SJU finished at 56.4 percent (31-for-55) from the field
  • Payton Thomsen led all scorers with a game-high 28 points
  • The win gave SJU its 15th 20-win season in program history
State of Play
  • Johnnies finished the regular season with a 20-5 record and 18-2 in the MIAC
  • The top-seeded Johnnies await their postseason opponent in the MIAC semifinals at 7 p.m. next Thursday, Feb. 22, in Collegeville
Bottom Line

Saint John's basketball clinched a 20th win, securing a spot in the MIAC semifinals and marking its 15th 20-win season in program history.