Macalester Defeats Augsburg 79-65 in Men’s Basketball Season Finale

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Despite scoring 15 unanswered points late in the second half, the Augsburg University men's basketball team wrapped up its season on Saturday, falling to Macalester College 79-65 at the Leonard Center. THE BASICS FINAL SCORE: Macalester 79, Augsburg 65 LOCATION: Gus Young Court, St. Peter, Minn. RECORDS: Augsburg 8-17 overall (6-14 MIAC), Macalester 10-15 overall (6-14 MIAC) HOW IT HAPPENED • The first half contained eight lead changes as the two teams went blow-for-blow, but it was Macalester holding a 42-35 lead at halftime. • The Macalester advantage ballooned to as many as 27 points in...