For Immediate Release
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
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NSIC Men's Basketball Players of the Week

NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#5 Ayob Ayob (F, 6-7, Sr., Winnipeg, Manitoba / Kildonan East HS)
Minnesota State University Moorhead
- Averaged 24 points per game to help MSUM to a pair of road wins
- Had 24 points, six rebounds and four assists in 104-68 rout of Northern Michigan
- Scored 24 points and added five rebounds in 90-82 win over Michigan Tech
- Shot 64 percent from the field in the two games
- Averaged 5.5 rebounds per game

NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#11 Charlie Brown (G, 6-1, 185, Jr., Joplin, Mo. / Joplin HS)
Minnesota State University, Mankato
- Averaged a team-leading 23 points per game against Central Washington and Seattle Pacific
- Shot 59.3% (16-of-27) from the field
- Led the Mavericks in scoring in each game with 22 points vs. SPU/ and 24 points vs. CWU
- Added 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 assist per game
- Named the Tournament MVP
 

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 80-64 vs. Valley City State L 82-71 at Northwest Missouri State	4-1, 1-0 South	W1	2nd Overall, 2nd South
Team Notes
- Augustana went 1-1 last week picking up an 80-64 win over Valley City State on Monday, Nov. 14 - The Vikings then traveled to Maryville, Missouri to take on No. 6 Northwest Missouri State - Augustana came up short against the Bearcats in a re-match of last year’s Central Region title game falling 82-71 - Augustana had five players in double-figures in Monday’s win over Valley City State, led by Mike Busack who scored 16 points - John Warren added 13 points and eight rebounds for the Vikings against VCSU - The Vikings out-rebounded Valley City State and hit a season-high 12 3-pointers in the win - Augustana trailed by 24 at halftime at Northwest Missouri State before out-scoring the Bearcats 50-37 in the second frame - The Vikings connected on 16 of 29 (55.2 percent) from the field in the second half and got a career-high 24 points from junior guard Jordan Spencer
Top Performer(s)
- Jordan Spencer averaged 15.5 points, 7.5 assists and 3.0 rebounds in two games last week for the Vikings - Spencer shot 52 percent from the field scoring 31 points in two games - Spencer opened the week going for 7 points, four rebounds and a season-high 11 assists in the win over Valley City State - The double-digit assist output marked the ninth of his career - Spencer then put up a career-high 24 points on 10 of 17 shooting against Northwest Missouri State - Spencer also added four assists, two rebounds and a steal on Thursday night - Mike Busack averaged 14.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in two games last week - Busack finished with 16 points and eight rebounds against Valley City State before going for 12 points and eight boards at Northwest Missouri State - Adam Beyer averaged 12.0 points and 6.0 rebounds over the two-game span while shooting 50 percent from the field
Up Next
Monday, Nov. 21, 2016 vs. Wayne State W 94-87 OT Friday, Nov. 25 vs. Peru State - 4 p.m.

 

Bemidji State University Beavers

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 70-58 at CSP	0-3, 0-0 North	L3	14th Overall, 7th North
Team Notes
- BSU fell in non-conference action to Concordia-St. Paul, 70-58 - The Beavers second game of the weekend was rescheduled due to poor travel conditions - The Golden Bears went on a 15-0 run in the second half, holding the Beavers to 0-of-12 shooting during that stretch, to take control of the final period
Top Performer(s)
- Freshman Jai’Vionne Green led BSU in scoring for the second time this season with a career high 20 points and eight rebounds - Junior guard Sharif Black was the only other Beaver in double-digit scoring with 10 points and he added six rebounds
Up Next
Saturday, Nov. 26 vs. Wisconsin-Superior – 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29 vs. Northland College – 6 p.m.

 

Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 70-58 BSU	1-3, 0-0 NSIC	W1	11th Overall, 7th South
Team Notes
- Picked up their first win of the season as they used a 15-0 run to start the second half to pull away from BSU - Dominated down low with a 38-20 advantage in points in the paint while also holding a 39-32 edge in rebounding - CSP hit 57.1% (16-28) from the floor in the first half before finishing at an even 50.0% (29-58) for the game
Top Performer(s)
- Ted Brown was dominant down low as he scored a career-best 16 points on a perfect 7-7 from the floor and 2-2 from the line - Diallo Powell added a full stat line as he finished with 16 points on 6-10 shooting and 3-4 from deep to go with seven boards and four assists
Up Next
Tuesday, Nov. 22 vs Augsburg – 7 p.m.

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 70-38 at University of Nebraska	1-3, 0-0 NSIC	W1	10th Overall,4th North
Team Notes
- Played at NCAA Division I and Big Ten member Nebraska in front of nearly 9,000 fans - 150 Marauders fans flew from Bismarck, ND to Lincoln, NE for Marauders 70-38 loss to Cornhuskers, where Mary alumnus Tim Miles (’89) is head coach - After three straight road games the Marauders play three straight at home (Yellowstone Christian on Monday, Nov. 21, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology on Tuesday, Nov. 22, and Minot State on Nov. 26 in the NSIC opener)
Top Performer(s)
- Sr. forward Bryan Jefferson led the Marauders with 10 points against Nebraska. He is second on the team in scoring at 13.0 PPG this season - Sr. G Damonta Henry is the Marauders leading scorer through three games, averaging 14.7 PPG. He has a team-high eight 3-pointers - Sr. F Ricky Suggs averages 10.3 PPG off the bench for the Marauders and leads the team in rebounds (5.3/game)
Up Next
Monday, Nov. 21, vs. Yellowstone Christian W 85-53 Tuesday, Nov. 22, vs. South Dakota Tech -  7 pm Saturday, Nov. 26, vs. Minot State - 6 pm.

 

University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 81-73 vs STOUT, W 83-62 vs Waldorf	2-2, 0-0 NSIC	W1	16th Overall, 8th South
Team Notes
-The Golden Eagles split on the week with a win over Waldorf and a loss to Wisconsin-Stout - Minnesota Crookston is shooting 51.8 percent from the field and 34.0 percent from beyond the arc - Xavier Hall had 10 assists to tie the school single-game record set by Tryg Spilde in 2002 - Harrison Cleary had 19 points in the 83-62 win over Waldorf University - The Golden Eagles take on Jamestown Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. - UMC takes on South Dakota State University in an exhibition Nov. 30 at 7 p.m.
Top Performer(s)
- Harrison Cleary averaged 15.0 points on 12-of-25 from the field on the week - Connor Gamble averaged 11.0 points on 7-of-14 from the field on the week - Chase Johnson averaged 10.5 points and 6.5 rebounds from the field on the week
Up Next
Tuesday, Nov. 22 vs Jamestown – 7 p.m.

 

University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
Idle	0-2, 0-0 North	L2	12th Overall, 6th North
Team Notes
Idle
Up Next
Tuesday, Nov. 22 at Northern Michigan – 7  p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26 vs. Michigan Tech - 3 p.m.

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 78-69 at SPU W  104-93 vs. CWU	3-1, 0-0 NSIC	W2	1st Overall, 1st South
Team Notes
- #17 Minnesota State won both of its games in Seattle this past weekend as it defeated Seattle Pacific 78-69 and Central Washington 104-93 - As a team, MSU averaged 91 points a game this weekend, while holding its opponents to 81 points a game - As a team, Minnesota State shot 48.5% from the field last weekend - Five Mavericks averaged at least 11 points per game last weekend, including junior Charlie Brown, who averaged 23 points per game - Senior AJ Patty and sophomore Joey Witthus averaged a team-leading seven rebounds a game last weekend - Junior Charlie Brown and sophomore Joey Witthus were each named to the All-Tournament Team last weekend, with Brown claiming MVP honors
Top Performers
Junior Charlie Brown – 23 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2 apg, 59.3 FG% Sophomore Joey Witthus – 16 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 47.8 FG%, 54.5 3pt% Senior AJ Patty – 13 ppg, 7 rpg, 50.0 FG%
Next Week
Nov. 26 at St. Cloud State (nonconference) - 4 p.m.

 

Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 104-68 vs. NMU W 90-82 vs. MTU	3-1, 0-0 NSIC	W2	3rd Overall, 1st North
Team Notes
- Dragons went 2-0 on a road trip to upper Michigan - MSUM rolled to a 104-68 win over Northern Michigan thanks to shooting 15-of-29 three-point shooting - Dragons followed with a 90-82 win over Michigan Tech on Saturday - MSUM shot 49 percent from three-point range in the two games - Dragons averaging 91.2 points per game through four games
Top Performer(s)
- Senior F Ayob Ayob averaged 24.0 points per game to lead Dragons, scoring 24 points in each of the their wins - Senior G Aaron Lien averaged 22 points per game on the weekend - Junior G Tanner Kretchman averaged 14 points and 4.0 assists per game - Senior G Jon Doss averaged 11.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game
Up Next
Tuesday, Nov. 22 at Concordia College - 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26 at Northern State - 6 p.m.

 

Minot State University Beavers

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 82-73 vs. UJ W 85-73 vs. DSU W 93-57 vs. Mayville	3-2, 0-0 North	W3	12th Overall, 5th North
Team Notes
- Finished the week with a 3-0 record, running the school’s home winning streak against nonconference opponents to 11-0 over the past three seasons - Defeated the University of Jamestown 82-73 Tuesday, topped Dickinson State 85-73 Wednesday and blew out Mayville State 93-57 Sunday - Averaged 86.7 points per game in the three wins upping the Beavers season offensive average to 82.8 per game
Top Performer(s)
- Tyler Rudolph averaged 19.0 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists in three games including a season-high 26 points in the win over Dickinson State - Stevan Jovanovic finished in double figures in scoring in all three games, hitting for 12 each night in the first two game and 18 in 8 of 11 shooting against Mayville - Luis Ricci Maia averaged 15.7 points, 3.7 assists and 3.0 rebounds on the week - Russ Davis had a breakout shooting performance against Mayville State, knocking down seven 3-pointers for a game-high 24 points
Up Next
Tuesday, Nov. 22 vs. Valley City State – 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26 at University of Mary – 6 p.m.

 

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week – 2-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 82-83 vs. SMSU, W 94-74 vs. CSC, W 82-76 vs. BHSU	3-2, 0-0 North	W2	7th Overall, 3rd North
Team Notes
- The Wolves faced off in three non-conference match-ups beginning with a close loss to SMSU at home - Northern bounced back for two victories over Chadron State and Black Hills State on the road to improve to 3-2 on the year - The Wolves shot a week high 62.2% from the floor with 44 points in the paint versus the Mustangs - NSU shot 55.8% from the floor, 44.9% from the arc, and 69.6% from the foul line in the three games - The Wolves also tallied their first overtime win of the season, defeating Black Hills State 82-76
Top Performer(s)
- DJ Pollard led the team in the three games with 51 points, averaging 17 per game - Mack Arvidson and Logan Doyle were close behind averaging 16.3 and 15.3 respectively. - Doyle led the team with 34 rebounds, averaging 11.3 per game with a career high 18 versus Black Hills State
Up Next
Tuesday Nov. 22 vs. Mayville State – 7 p.m.

University of Sioux Falls Cougars

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 87-56 vs Presentation W 100-65 Concordia-Wis	2-2, 0-0 NSIC	W2	6th Overall, 3rd South
Team Notes
-  In each of the two games, USF outshot its opponents   - USF ranks third in the league in scoring offense at 89.8 ppg, seventh in free throw shooting at 70.2 percent and first in field goal shooting at 54.4 percent. From the three point line, USF is second at 42.4 percent, hitting 42-of-99 - Sophomore forward Drew Guebert ranks eighth in scoring at 19.0 ppg while Daniel Hurtt is 10th at 17.5 and Mack Johnson, 13th, at 16.3 ppg.  Clint Thomas is also hitting double digits at 12.5 ppg - Clint Thomas ranks fourth in the NSIC in three-point shooting at 60 percent, hitting 12-of-20 shots - Daniel Hurtt had a career-best 31 points in the 100-65 win over Concordia-Wisconsin at the Stewart Center - He had 27 by halftime, including a career-best five three point baskets. He finished with a double double as he also grabbed 10 rebounds. His 31 points is the second highest total of the season in the league - He is the second USF player to crack 30 points in 2016-17 with Drew Guebert hitting 30 vs Emporia State on Nov. 12
Up Next
Nov. 23 at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras - 5 p.m.

 

Southwest Minnesota State University

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 83-82 at Northern State W 73-69 at Michigan Tech W 87-69 at Northern Michigan	5-0, 0-0 NSIC	W5	8th Overall, 4th South
Team Notes
- SMSU is off to a school record 5-0 start - All five of SMSU’s victories have come away from Marshall, including three “true” road games - The last time SMSU won three straight road games came during the 2013-14 season
Top Performer(s)
- Sophomore guard Taylor Schafer averaged 16.7 points off the bench with 13 3-pointers - Senior forward Mitch Weg averaged 12 points and six rebounds in three victories - Junior forward Carter Kirk averaged 11.7 points and 9.0 rebounds during the week, including scoring 20 points and grabbing 13 rebounds at Michigan Tech - Sophomore guard Ryan Bruggeman had is first career double-double, with 11 points and 10 assists in the win over Northern Michigan
Up Next
Tuesday, Nov. 29, vs. Sioux Falls

 

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 86-64 vs Waldorf	2-4, 0-0 North	W2	3rd Overall, t-1st North
Team Notes
- The Huskies won the second consecutive game with an 86-64 victory of visiting Waldorf on Friday, Nov. 18 - Gage Davis led the way and was one of five players in double figures - Davis has led the team in scoring in each of the last five games and scored 20 or more points for the fourth time this season - Alex O’Neill chipped in career-highs of 10 points and eight rebounds - The team shot better than 50 percent from the field for the second straight game and held the rebounding edge for the sixth time in as many games
Top Performer(s)
- Gage Davis – 20 points, 7 rebounds and five assists against Waldorf University - Mark Hall – 14 points and five rebounds - Alex O’Neill – 10 points and eight rebounds - Scottie Stone – 10 points and four assists
Up Next
Tuesday, Nov. 22 at St. John’s – 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26 vs. Minnesota State – 4 p.m.

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 86-78 vs. Quincy L 87-76 at Truman State	1-3, 0-0 NSIC	L2	9th Overall, 6th NSIC South
Team Notes
- Dropped a pair of games to Great Lakes Valley Conference opponents; at home against Quincy and at Truman State - Upper Iowa trailed early in both games, including a 20-point first-half deficit against Quincy in the home opener - Converted just 8-35 shots from behind the arc, including a 2-18 performance on Tuesday against the Hawks - UIU won the rebounding battle for the week, 36.5 per game to 35.0 per game
Top Performer(s)
- Senior Jimmy Roth averaged 23.0 points per game for the week, including a career-high 27-point effort against Quincy - Roth has led the team in scoring in three of the first four games of the season, and has eclipsed 20 points in three of his last five games dating back to the 2015-16 season - Redshirt sophomore Dennis Austin III averaged 15.0 points per game and 9.0 rebounds per game including a 20-10 double-double on Tuesday night - Redshirt senior Jordan Hay averaged 13.5 points per game and 7.0 rebounds per game as well
Up Next
Friday, Nov. 25 vs. Grand Valley State – 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26 in Championship/Consolation Game – Time TBA

 

Wayne State College Wildcats

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
Idle	1-2, 0-1 NSIC	L2	15th Overall, 8th South
Up Next
Monday, November 21 at Augustana L 94-87 OT Friday, November 25 at West Texas A&M - 2:30 p.m. Saturday, November 26th vs. Eastern New Mexico - 12 p.m.

 

Winona State University Warriors

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
Idle	2-0, 0-0 NSIC	W2	5th Overall, 4th South
Up Next
Monday, Nov. 21 vs. St. Mary’s  W 90-52 Friday, Nov. 25 at Kentucky Wesleyan - 2:15 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26 vs. Carson-Newman or Hillsdale | 1 or 3:15 p.m.