TACOMA, Wash. -- Puget Sound's men's basketball team opened their season at home, dropping their first game of the 2026-27 season to the Augsburg Auggies.
How it Happened
Hugo Rutherfurd got in on the action early, winning the tip and getting straight to the bucket.
Zane Miller, followed it up with a quick three, as the Loggers jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first minute of the game. The two teams started to settle into the game, as
Trevon Hamilton got his first bucket of the evening to make it a 7-4 ball game.
The Loggers kept spreading the wealth, as
Aaydan Saucedo drilled a three, and a quick steal and bucket by Hamilton put the Loggers up eight. A pair of
Ian Cook buckets kept the log rolling, but the Auggies crawled their way back into the match. Cameroon Wood dropped his first three of the game, while Miller scored a tough bucket after getting his own rebound to make it 22-17.
An Auggies midway through the first half put them up by three, but a Miller triple evened the score at 25 apiece. A pair of Hamilton free throws and
Emmett Rose's first bucket of his Logger career put the Logs up four with five minutes to go in the first half. Hamilton and Saucedo hit threes to send Puget Sound into halftime, with the ballgame tied at 35.
Hamilton kept playing well to start the second half, scoring the first five points for the Loggers. A deep three by
Dante Deshautelle and a tough bucket by Rutherfurd put the Loggers up six, taking a commanding lead heading into the under 16-minute media timeout. Deshautelle continued to ball, getting a quick bucket following a Rutherfurd steal, as Puget Sound kept holding on to their lead.
As the game went on, the Auggies launched a comeback, going on a run to go up 60-54. Back-to-back buckets by Cook and Miller pulled the Loggers within two, but Augsburg got hot at the right time. An 8-0 Auggie run with three minutes remaining put the nail in the coffin, and despite desperation attempts by the Loggers, the Auggies took this one, 75-68.
What Happens Next
The Loggers stay at home as they face Azusa Pacific on Saturday, November 7th, at 6:00 pm.
