Role Reversal
It was a reversal of roles for Carroll College’s Casey Rogers.
The Saints’ starting point guard is used to hitting up guys like Chase Godecke or Chris Medina on backdoor passes. But in Friday night’s 86-78 win over Rocky Mountain College, Rogers received a few of his own en route to a career-high 26 points. Story
Carroll men lose another close one
Former Carroll College basketball player Kellen Hasquet scored 20 points off a hot 3-point shooting night to lift Montana Tech to its second Frontier Conference win, beating the Saints 74-67 Saturday.
The Orediggers (9-16 overall, 2-7 conference) were winless in the Frontier until a 72-62 win over Rocky Mountain College the night before.
Meanwhile, Carroll (10-13, 3-6) has lost three of its last four and is 3-10 since Dec. 18. They lost to the University of Montana Western 86-56 on Friday.
“If you can come back from a road trip and at least pick up a split you have to be somewhat happy,” said Saints head coach Brandon Veltri. “To come back 0-2 at the start of the second half of conference play is definitely disappointing.” Story
Strong second half boosts men past Great Falls
The University of Great Falls had teammates leaping into chest bumps, screaming at the top of their lungs while head coach Steve Silsby couldn’t help but smile.
For good reason. With a a 40-26 Argonauts lead at the 15:06 mark, the Carroll College men’s basketball team was forced to call a time out. Story
Overtime heartbreaker
Carroll College couldn't have been more patient, but when the Saints took the No. 19 Lights into overtime, they needed a few more big scores quickly.
Freshman Casey Rogers hit a clutch 3-pointer with time running out in regulation to send the two teams into an extra period, but after wearing down the Saints with one meticulous offensive setup after another, MSU-Northern pulled out the victory 66-59 on Thursday in the Carroll P.E. Center. Story
Saints bounce LC in Lewiston
LEWISTON, Idaho - Andy Garland and Chase Godecke both finished with double-doubles as the Carroll College men snapped a three-game skid with a 82-70 road win over Lewis-Clark State on Saturday night.
The Saints (9-10, 2-3 Frontier Conference) hit 9-of-20 3-pointers - just short of their NAIA leading 9.5 treys per game - but the big advantage came inside from their sophomore posts.
Garland finished with a team-high 20 points while Godecke had 11 and provided some key blocks to help the Saints pull away.
Freshman guard Ben Cutler, meanwhile, had a breakout game with 19 points on 4-for-7 shooting from behind the arc while senior forward Chris Medina added 12 points.
"This was a huge road win," Saints head coach Brandon Veltri said. "I thought Ben Cutler and Chase Godecke were the differences tonight." Story
Short-handed Saints fall to Dickinson in OT
Short-handed and on the road, the Carroll College men’s basketball team fought toe-to-toe with Dickinson State (N.D.) but eventually lost Tuesday’s matchup in overtime 73-69 in Billings.
Nathan Lebsock scored the final two points in regulation to tie up the game and put in the final four points to lift the Blue Hawks (6-8) to the win.
He tied with Joshua Henry for a team-high 22 points while Carroll’s senior forward Chris Medina put in a game-high 29 points and freshman guard Casey Rogers added 15 and five assists. Story
Metro State men edge Carroll by 2
DENVER, Colo. — Reggie Evans buried a pair of free throws with 4 seconds left as Metro State escaped with a 72-70 victory over Carroll College on Friday night in Denver.
The Fighting Saints fell to 7-4 this season while the Roadrunners improved to 7-2.
Carroll’s Chris Medina hit 4 of 8 from the outside for 14 points in the first half, helping the Saints connect on 6 of 14 from beyond the arc.
Metro’s Donte Nicholas hit two free throws with just under 10 minutes to play, sparking an 8-0 run that was capped by a 3-pointer by Minor, the first triple for the Roadrunners on the night.
Metro State built its lead up to nine points three different times, but an 8-0 Carroll run cut a 69-60 lead to one point with 1:57 remaining as Andy Garland made a layup. Story
Carroll men top Central Wahington
SEATTLE – The Carroll College men’s basketball team finally slowed down high-flying Central Washington Saturday night, grinding out a 78-69 road win.
The Saints (7-3) were led by 17 points from sophomore forward Andy Garland, seven of which came in the final five minutes.
The Wildcats (2-3) entered the contest averaging roughly 95 points per game, but were stifled by a focused Carroll effort to slow the pace. Story
Saints fall short in Seattle
SEATLLE — Carroll College’s Andy Garland had 19 points and a double-double but the Saints (6-3) dropped a road contest at NCAA Division II Seattle Pacific 86-73 on Friday night.
Carroll trailed by just three points with two minutes to go before SPU’s Jeff Downs drained a 3-pointer to stretch the 18th-ranked Falcons (5-0) to a 77-71 lead and start them on a 6-0 scoring run before Carroll’s Chase Godecke scored on a tip in. Story
Saint's coach Veltri back in Seattle tonight
Brock Veltri is returning to Seattle, this time to face his old team.
The Carroll College men’s assistant basketball coach mentored the student-athletes at Seattle Pacific University the past five seasons before joining identical twin brother and Saints head coach Brandon Veltri this summer. Story
Carroll men win wild one over COI
LEWISTON, Idaho - The Carroll College men's basketball team hit 14 3-pointers and bounced back from back-to-back losses after opening the season 5-0, hanging on for a wild 82-78 win over the College of Idaho on Saturday.
The Saints (6-2) came out the better in a game that saw 72 total 3-point attempts, despite being outsized and spread out by the COI offense. Story
Men's basketball team drops second straight
SALT LAKE CITY — The Carroll College men’s basketball team dropped its second straight game after opening the season 5-0, falling to Westmont College 80-70 on Friday.
The Saints (5-2) led 39-37 at halftime, but the Warriors opened up the second half with a 10-0 run and never trailed again. Story
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