NORTHFIELD, Minn. – Luke Harris poured in a game high 26 points — his 10th game of a least 20 points this season — and Tysen Hayes chipped in a career high 10 points off the bench, but the Carleton College men's basketball team fell 90-74 to No. 12-ranked Saint John's University.
 
The two teams traded blows early as the first 13 minutes of action saw nine lead changes and six ties. With 6:13 to play before intermission, the scoreboard was knotted at 29-29 before Saint John's (17-2, 10-0 MIAC) embarked on a 13-1 run to take a 42-30 lead. By the end of the first half, Carleton (13-7, 6-5 MIAC) trailed 49-39.
 
The Knights chipped away at the deficit early in the second half, closing within 62-56 with 11:10 still to play. Kyle Johnson, who led the Johnnies with 17 points off the bench, converted a layup on the next possession to spark a 15-3 run that ultimately put the game out of reach.
 
Saint John's out-rebounded Carleton 49-26, including 17 offensive rebounds leading to a 25-3 edge in second-chance points.
 
With 11 points, Matt Drake was the other player in double figures for the Knights, who finished 23-of-59 (39.0 percent) from the field, 7-of-14 (50 percent) from 3-point range, and 21-of-27 (77.8 percent) from the line.
 
The Johnnies had six players in double figures. Luke Budzyn finished with 16 points off the bench, while Zach Longueville tallied 15 points, and Blake Berg, Kooper Vaughn and Ryan Thissen chipped in 12, 11, and 10 points, respectively.
 
As a team, the Johnnies went 32-of-66 (48.5 percent) from the field, 11-of-30 (36.7 percent) from beyond the arc, and 15-of-21 (71.4 percent) from the free throw line.
 
Up Next for the Knights
Carleton, which sits in fourth place in the MIAC standings, hosts fifth place Bethel University for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff on Wednesday, Feb. 5