NORTHFIELD, Minn. – Seventh-ranked Saint John's University shot 52.9 percent from the field on its way to a 91-75 victory over the St. Olaf College men's basketball team in Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) play on Monday evening at Skoglund Center.

Saint John's (11-1, 7-0 MIAC) had all five starters score in double figures and shot over 50 percent in both halves to remain undefeated in conference play this season. After shooting just 29.6 percent in the opening half, St. Olaf (6-5, 3-3 MIAC) heated up to 54.1 percent in the second half, but could overcome a 13-point halftime deficit.

Senior Nate Albers scored 14 of his game-high 20 points after halftime and was joined in double figures by senior Troy Diggins Jr., junior Dominic Bledsoe and first year Charlie Haff. Diggins Jr. recorded 18 points and seven rebounds, Bledsoe logged a double-double of 15 points and 10 assists, and Haff scored all 10 of his points in the second half.

Jubie Alade led the Johnnies with 18 points, making all nine of his free throws in the game. Zach Hanson was 5-for-5 from the field and 7-for-9 from the free-throw line on his way to 17 points. Coldon Codute (14), Lucas Walford (13) and Oakley Baker (10) were also in double figures for the visitors, who shot 31-for-36 (86.1 percent) from the charity stripe on the night.

St. Olaf jumped out to a quick 7-4 lead 2:31 into the game after scoring on its first four possessions of the game, but Saint John's responded by scoring nine of the next 10 points to go ahead, 13-8. With the score tied at 13-13, the Johnnies held the Oles scoreless for 5:35 and scored 13-straight points to take a 26-13 lead with 7:17 remaining.

After trailing by 17, the Oles went on an 8-2 run to get within 11 but were unable to get any closer in the half, as the Johnnies took a 41-28 lead into the locker room. Hanson scored 12 of his 17 points before the break, shooting 4-for-4 from the field and 4-for-5 from the free-throw line.

Saint John's led by at least a dozen points for the entire second half and led by as many as 21 on two occasions. Albers drained back-to-back three-pointers to help St. Olaf cut it to 12 with 3:07 to go, but the Johnnies connected on 23-of-26 (88.5 percent) on their free throws in the second half to maintain a comfortable advantage.

St. Olaf committed a season-low nine turnovers in the loss but could not overcome a 20-point differential from the charity stripe.

The Oles face another top-10 opponent when they travel to St. Paul to face No. 5 St. Thomas on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. at Schoenecker Arena.