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Riley Aeikens - St. Olaf College
80
Saint Mary's University SMU 4-6, 2-4 MIAC
85
Winner St. Olaf STO 7-5, 5-2 MIAC
Saint Mary's University SMU
4-6, 2-4 MIAC
80
Final
85
St. Olaf STO
7-5, 5-2 MIAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Saint Mary's University SMU 39 41 80
St. Olaf STO 51 34 85

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Senior trio leads Oles past SMU

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NORTHFIELD, Minn. - Ben Figini had 24, Justin Pahl 22 and Riley Aeikens 16 points as St. Olaf held off Saint Mary's 85-80 in a MIAC men's basketball game on Saturday at Skoglund Center.

Figini was 11-of-21 from the field and Pahl 4-for-6 from three-point range as the Oles (7-5, 5-2 MIAC) held off a late run by the Cardinals (4-6, 2-4 MIAC). Pahl had eight and Aeikens seven assists for the Oles, who had 23 as a team.

Wylie Ferron had 22 points and Will Swiggum 10 and 11 rebounds in the loss for SMU. 

St. Olaf led by as many as 16 in the first half and 51-39 at the break. The Cardinals closed the lead to five with 1:49 left, but the Oles made five of their last six from the charity stripe. The Oles were shot 48 percent from the field and were 21-of-28 from the line and 8-of-14 from three-point range. SMU shot 50 percent from the field and was 6-for-13 from three. 
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