DULUTH, Minn. - Beck Page (Sr./Longmont, Colo./Longmont) shot the lights out of Reif Gymnasium and netted a career-best 27 points as the Carleton College men's basketball team wrapped up its regular season with a 90-70 result at the College of St. Scholastica. The triumph was the 22nd of the season for the Knights, setting a new program record.

"Very satisfying road win today for our group," said Carleton head coach Ryan Kershaw. "We shot it well from 3 again today as a team, and it was great to see Beck break loose and knock down some big shots for us. To be able to finish the regular season with 22 wins overall, including 17 in-conference is a tremendous accomplishment. I have much admiration, respect, and appreciation for the rich basketball history that exists at Carleton and for the many great players, coaches, and teams that have come before us. This season's team is very deserving of this record and is a group of talented, hard working, and high character players that the entire Carleton community can be proud of."

Carleton (22-3, 17-3 MIAC) quickly got out to its largest lead of the first half after a Matt Wyffels (Sr./Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial) triple set the score at 16-7 with 13:11 still to play in the frame. St. Scholastica (7-18, 6-14 MIAC) clawed back to tie the game at 20-20 with 8:38 remaining before intermission. The next stretch saw the lead swing back-and-forth with five ties, the latest of which was at 37-37 with a minute to play in the period. The last two buckets of the half were both 3-pointers from Page, and the Knights led 43-37 at the break.
 
Page and the Knights continued their hot shooting in the second half. The Saints cut the visitors' lead to 48-46 with nearly 17 minutes still to play, but Carleton answered with a 10-0 run capped by back-to-back triples for Page. Carleton maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the way.
 
Page finished with 27 points—his third game of at least 20 points this season—and was 7-for-11 from 3-point range, marking the fourth time a Knight has made seven triples in a game this season. It is also the second such performance for Page this year, and third of his career.
 
As a team, Carleton made 17 shots from beyond the arc, good for the fourth most in program history (see lists below).
 
Matt Banovetz (Jr./Minneapolis, Minn./Academy of Holy Angels), Jeremy Beckler (Sr./Lino Lakes, Minn./White Bear Lake), and Luke Harris (So./Piedmont, Calif./Piedmont) all joined Page in double figures with 14, 13, and 10 points respectively. Each had at least five rebounds and four assists, while Banovetz also registered a pair of steals.
 
Nick Carlson and Noah Winesett paced the home team with 14 points apiece as they were the only Saints in double digits.
 
Carleton shot 50.0 percent overall and 45.9 percent from long range. St. Scholastica connected at a 42.6 percent clip but was only 7-of-27 (25.9 percent) beyond the arc. The Knights grabbed 12 offensive rebounds leading to a 22-5 advantage in second-chance points.
 
The Knights have now won 22 games, which is the most in program history, one more than the 2005-06 squad (see list below). Carleton's 17-3 record in MIAC games tied the team standard for victories in conference games.
 
Up Next for the Knights
 
Carleton is the top seed in next week's six-team MIAC Playoffs.
 
The quarterfinal matchups, scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 21, feature No. 6 Hamline at No. 3 Saint Mary's and No. 5 St. Olaf at No. 4 Macalester. Carleton and No. 2 seed Saint John's will enjoy first-round byes before hosting semifinal games on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7:00 p.m.
 
The Knights will face the lowest-seeded team that wins in the quarterfinals (No. 4/5/6 seed), while Saint John's takes on the higher-seeded team to advance (No. 3/4/5 seed) on Tuesday.
 
NOTE: The MIAC requires schools to charge admission for postseason games, so check the website and the Knights' social media channels next week for playoff ticketing information.
 
Most Wins in Carleton MBB History
22-3 (.880) in 2022-23
21-7 (.750) in 2005-06
19-8 (.704) in 2007-08
19-10 (.655) in 2009-10
18-4 (.818) in 1951-52
18-4 (.818) in 1952-53
18-8 (.692) in 2010-11
18-9 (.667) in 2016-17
 
Most 3-point field goals made (team)
1.  18 – vs. Macalester (18-of-32); 1/6/93
1.  18 – vs. Macalester (18-of-32); 1/11/95
1.  18 – vs. Bethany Lutheran (18-of-43); 12/30/22
4.  17 – at St. Scholastica (17-of-37); 2/18/23
5.  16 – at Hamline; 1/03/01
5.  16 – at University of Chicago (16-of-31); 11/24/01
5.  16 – at Concordia-Moorhead (16-of-26); 1/23/22
5.  16 – at Northwestern-St. Paul (16-of-36); 12/13/22
9.  15 – vs. Augsburg (15-of-27); 2/4/95
9.  15 – at Martin Luther (15-of-34); 12/5/22
9.  15 – at Macalester (15-of-31); 2/11/23
 
Most 3-point field goals made (player)
1.  10, Scott Krohn; Macalester; 1/6/93
2.  9, Jeff Jensen; at Hamline; 01/03/01
3.  8, Dave Heslam; Hawaii Loa College; 11/27/90
3.  8, Scott Krohn; Macalester; 12/14/91
3.  8, Kent Hanson; Augsburg; 02/01/20
6.  7, Scott Krohn; BYU-Hawaii; 11/26/90
6.  7, Jeff Jensen; Colorado College; 11/26/99
6.  7, Anthony Baquero; Augsburg; 12/07/02
6.  7, Anthony Baquero; at Hawaii Pacific; 11/29/04
6.  7, Jake Phillips; at Hamline; 1/25/06
6.  7, Jake Phillips; Macalester; 2/14/07
6.  7, Tom Sawatzke; at Hawaii Pacific; 11/24/12
6.  7, Tom Sawatzke; at Macalester; 2/9/13
6.  7, Kent Hanson; at Bethany Lutheran; 12/16/19
6.  7, Beck Page; at Concordia Moorhead; 01/23/22
6.  7, Matt Banovetz; vs. Bethany Lutheran; 12/30/22
6.  7, Beck Page; vs. Gustavus Adolphus; 1/21/23
6.  7, Jeremy Beckler; at Macalester; 2/11/23
6.  7, Beck Page; at St. Scholastica (17-of-37); 2/18/23