ST. OLAF TOOK ON AUGSBURG IN A MEN’S BASKETBALL CONTEST

St. Olaf traveled to Augsburg College for a men’s basketball game. Both teams went into the
game with a record of 6-3.

It took some time for each team to score baskets at the start of the game. Both teams took their
first few trips down the court without making a shot. They were looking to feel each other out.

St. Olaf looked to push the ball in transition. After Augsburg made a basket they took the ball out
of the basket and took it down the other way.

Augsburg came out in a zone defense. They wanted to spread St. Olaf out when they were on
offense.

Parker Hinges for Augsburg found his shot and he was not afraid to the ball from anywhere on
the court.

Augsburg found Cory Polta on the low block. Polta was able to power up a shot and take it hard
to the basket forcing the St. Olaf big guys to guard him on the low block.

The score went back and forth midway through the first half. Neither team was able to go on a
run in the first part of the first half.

Both teams looked to take their time on the offense end. They each spent a lot of time off the
shot clock.

Augsburg’s Anthony Humphrey came into the game midway through the first half.

Augsburg went to a man-to-man defense late in the first half. They thought that they could
pressure St. Olaf and take them out of their game.

Humphrey did a good job of getting his teammates involved in the plays. He was able to find his
open teammates for wide-open shots.

With 5:07 left to go in the first half the score was Augsburg 35 and St. Olaf 26.

Augsburg continued to make their shots late in the half. St. Olaf didn’t give up they kept battling.

At halftime the score was Augsburg 49 and St. Olaf 38.

Augsburg shot 18-33 from the field and they shot 7-13 from behind the three-point line. St. Olaf
was 13-33 from the field and was 6-15 from behind the three-point line. Augsburg was lead in
scoring by Andy Seidlitz with 12 points and St. Olaf was led in scoring by Nathan Kuck who
also had 12 points.

As the second half got underway St. Olaf came out swinging. They wanted to take it to
Augsburg.

St. Olaf looked to get out and run and score easy baskets in transition. St. Olaf went after Cory
Polta. They looked to get him out of his rhythm. They would double him whenever he got the
ball on the low block.

St. Olaf went into a zone defense early in the half. They did a good job of switching between a
zone defense and a man-to-man defense. They did a good job of confusing the Augsburg players.

Augsburg continued to look to run and push the ball in transition. St. Olaf did a good job of
contesting shots when Augsburg was in their run.

With 13:27 left to go in regulation the score was Augsburg 63 and St. Olaf 51.

Polta has able to shoot the ball on the low block with relatively easy all night long. The St. Olaf
defenders had a hard time guarding him on the low block.

St. Olaf picked up their men at half court midway through the second half. They backed off the
full court press. They started out the half in a full court press and then switched to a half court
set.

With 11:17 left to go the score was Augsburg 67 and St. Olaf 56.

Augsburg looked to shoot the three-point shot in the second half. They were successful at
making the shot in the first half.

St. Olaf continued to battle throughout the second half, they didn’t back down to Augsburg.

St. Olaf cut their deficit to 10 with 6:00 left to go in the contest at 73-63. They wanted to make a
run at Augsburg late in the contest.

Humphrey shot the ball well late in the game. He didn’t give up shooting and was dead on from
all over the court.

Seidlitz continued to shoot the ball well for Augsburg in the second half. He didn’t give up
shooting. I also thought that he played well throughout the game.

Augsburg was able to come away with the 92-74 victory over St. Olaf. The leading scorers for
St. Olaf were Nathan Kuck with 21 points and Tucker Sheley with 16 points. St. Olaf shot 27-63
from the field. They were 9-24 from three-point range.

The leading scorers for Augsburg were Andy Seidlitz with 15, and Matthew Quammen, and
Cory Polta who ended with 14 points each. Augsburg shot 31-55 from the field and 11-23 from
behind the three-point line.