ST. PAUL, Minn. – Jeremy Beckler became the newest member of the Knights' 1,000-point club, and Beck Page poured in a season-best 20 points as the Carleton College men's basketball team pulled away in the second half for an 85-70 road win over University of Northwestern (Minn.)
 
"Really impressive offensive performance tonight," said Carleton head coach Ryan Kershaw. "We got off to a great start offensively to start the second half and made just enough stops to create a cushion. It shows a high level of execution that we had 16 made 3's for the game and 0 turnovers in the second half.
 
"Congrats to Jeremy on a tremendous accomplishment, scoring his 1,000th career point tonight. He has essentially achieved this feat in less than two and a half seasons, and it is great to see his name associated with some of the best players to wear a Carleton uniform."
 
Carleton (8-2) shot 49 percent from the floor, including 56 percent in the second half. The Knights were 16-of-36 (44 percent) overall from beyond the arc, tied for the third-highest single game total in recorded team history (see chart below). Carleton finished with 25 assists and committed only six turnovers, tied for the fewest giveaways by the Knights since the 2013-14 season finale.
 
Northwestern (5-5) shot 44 percent overall but was held to only 20 percent (6-of-30) from 3-point range.
 
Carleton trailed 27-24 with 5:20 left in the first half, but the Knights went on an 11-2 run over the next three minutes and did not trail again in the contest. Beckler got that spurt started with a driving layup followed by back-to-back 3-pointers by Page. After Northwestern scored to snap its drought, Matt Banovetz drained a triple of his own to give the visitors a 35-29 lead.
 
The Knights eventually held a 37-34 advantage at halftime, then made 12-of their first-17 shots after intermission. That surge included a 3-pointer by Beckler at the 15:54 mark, making him the 30th player in team history to reach 1,000 career points (see chart below).
 
Carleton widened its lead to 18 points at 75-57 with 5:43 remaining. Northwestern sliced the deficit in half with an 11-2 run, but Beckler drained his fourth 3-pointer of the game to push the margin back to double digits and squash any hopes of a late comeback for the home team.
 
Beckler was 8-of-13 overall and 4-of-6 from beyond the arc as he surpassed 20 points for the 21st time in his career.
 
Page concluded the evening 6-for-10 from downtown, the second-highest triple total of his career. He smashed his previous season high and finished with second-most points he's scored at Carleton.
 
Banovetz also went 4-of-6 from long range and totaled 14 points, including 11 during the second half. He collected nine rebounds, narrowly missing a double-double, to go along with three steals and three assists.
 
Spencer Goetz added a career-high eight points. Both Luke Harris and Alex Gibbens contributed seven assists—with the former setting a new career best and the latter matching his—in addition to their matching nine-point scoring totals.
 
Caleb Hoilien and Micah Pocernich had 16-points apiece to pace the Eagles, while Henry Fahnbulleh added 14 points and nine boards for the hosts.
 
Up Next for the Knights
Carleton will step away from competition until Dec. 30 when the Knights host Bethany Lutheran College at 5:00 p.m.
 
Carleton Men's Basketball 1,000-point club
1. 2,029 - Zach Johnson (106 games) - 2005-09
2. 1,967 - Josh Wilhelm (97 games) - 1995-99
3. 1,903 - Gerrick Monroe (105 games) - 1989-93
4. 1,682 - Kent Hanson (99 games) - 2016-20
5. 1,467 - Dan Forkrud (107 games) - 2002-06
6. 1,445 - Kyle Beste (105 games) - 2002-05
7. 1,440 - Ivan Grimm (43 games) - 1958-60
8. 1,423 - Kevin Grow (103 games) - 2014-2018
9. 1,366 - Scott Krohn (105 games) - 1989-93
10. 1,356 - Mark Wandmacher (91 games) - 1981-84
11. 1,300 - Laurie Slocum (87 games) - 1952-55
12. 1,268 - Tommy Drake (103 games) - 2004-08
13. 1,246 - Bryan Rosett (108 games) - 2006-10
14. 1,205 - Roy Hanson (64 games) - 1975-79
15. 1,196 - Tanner Schieck (92 games) - 2001-04
16. 1,162 - Jeremy Sutherland (103 games) - 2006-11
17. 1,155 - Tom Sawatzke (106 games) - 2009-2013
18. 1,136 - Jim Tolf (59 games) - 1979-82
19. 1,103 - Jim Lovrien (99 games) - 1995-98
20. 1,102 - Jake Phillips (107 games) - 2003-07
21. 1,100 - Scott Theisen (104 games) - 2009-2012
22. 1,095 - Dave Current (62 games) - 1960-63
23. 1,088 - Leon Smith (56 games) - 1971-74
24. 1,070 - Scott Christensen (91 games) - 1999-03
25. 1,068 - Howard Rosenblum (87 games) - 1951-55
26. 1,050 - Seth Jonker (108 games) - 2006-10
27. 1,045 - Mike Armacost (65 games) - 1955-58
28. 1,023 - Tom Klimisch (99 games) - 1991-95
29. 1,013 - August Schlaffer (84 games) - 1946-50
30. 1,008 - Jeremy Beckler (57 games) - 2019-present
 
Most 3-pointers made by Carleton
1. 18, Macalester; 1/6/93
1. 18, Macalester; 1/11/95
3. 16, at Hamline; 1/03/01
3. 16, at University of Chicago; 11/24/01
3. 16, at Concordia-Moorhead; 1/23/22
3. 16, at Northwestern (Minn.); 12/13/22
7. 15, Augsburg; 2/4/95
8. 14, Concordia; 1996
8. 14, at Bethel 1/19/05
8. 14, Augsburg; 1/11/97