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Monday, January 9, 2017
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NSIC Men's Basketball Players of the Week

NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#35 Logan Doyle (F, 6-8, 225, Jr., Alexandria, Minn. / Jefferson HS)
Northern State
- Scored 42 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in wins at UMary and Minot State
- Shot 84.2 percent (16-of-19) from the floor and 100 percent (10-of-10) from the foul line
- Tallied his fifth double-double of the season versus BSU with a career high 25 points and 11 rebounds
- Shot 87.5 percent from the floor against the Marauders and 81.8 percent versus the Beavers
- In his first two starts of the season he added one assist and two blocks

NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#4 Mike Busack (F, 6-5, 205, Sr., Belview, Minn. / Redwood Valley HS)
Augustana
- Led the Vikings on the weekend averaging 17.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game
- Shot 52 percent from the field and hit five of 11 3-pointers in the two wins
- Opened the weekend with 16 points, nine rebounds and three steals in a 85-70 win at MSU
- Was 6-of-10 from the field and hit three from behind the arc in the win over MSU
- Followed that with a 19-point, 7-rebound performance in a 84-76 win at Concordia-St. Paul
- Finished 6-of-13 from the field and 5-of-7 from the free throw line at CSP

 

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 85-70 at MSU W 84-76 at CSP	12-4, 7-3 NSIC	W2	2nd Overall, 2nd South
Team Notes
- Augustana went on the road last weekend and picked up a pair of big NSIC South Division wins - The Vikings opened the weekend with an 85-70 win at Minnesota State - Jordan Spencer led a group of five players in double-figures at Minnesota State on Friday night with 17 points to go along with seven assists and three steals - The Vikings used a 15-0 run over the final minute of the first half and the first three minutes of the second half to build a 17-point lead - Augustana held a four-point lead with 1:52 left in the first half before closing-out on a 7-0 run to take a 39-28 halftime lead - The Vikings shot 48.5 percent from the field hitting 32 of 66 shots, including 10 of 22 from 3-point range - On Saturday, Augustana completed the weekend road sweep with an 84-76 win at Concordia-St. Paul - Augustana had four players in double-figures, led by Mike Busack who put up 19 points and seven rebounds - Steven Schaefer matched his career-high with 17 points hitting 6 of 8 from the field, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range - Augustana attempted a season-high 33 3-pointers at CSP and finished the night hitting 13
Top Performer(s)
- Mike Busack led the Vikings on the weekend averaging 17.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game - Busack shot 52 percent from the field and hit 5 of 11 3-pointers in the two wins - Busack opened the weekend with 16 points, nine rebounds and three steals against his former team at Minnesota State - Busack was 6 of 10 from the field and hit three from behind the arc in the win over MSU - Busack followed that with a 19-point, 7-rebound performance at Concordia-St. Paul on Saturday - Busack finished 6 of 13 from the field and 5 of 7 from the free throw line at CSP - Steven Schaefer averaged 15 points and shot 73.3 percent from the field in the two wins - Schaefer hit 7 of 9 (77.8 percent) of his shots from behind the arc on the weekend - Austin Saugstad recorded a career-high 10 points in Friday night’s win at Minnesota State and dished out a career-high five assists at Concordia-St. Paul on Saturday
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 13 vs. MSU Moorhead - 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 vs. Northern State - 6 p.m. (ESPN3)

 

Bemidji State University Beavers

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 101-86 vs SCSU W 86-78 vs UMD	4-10, 2-7 NSIC	W1	14th Overall, 7th North
Team Notes
- Bemidji State split to St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth at the Sanford Center in Bemidji - BSU scored over 50 points in the second half for the second consecutive game against SCSU - The Beavers outshot the Huskies, 60.6 percent to 55.9 from the floor, during the second half - Three players scored at least 20 points to secure a season sweep over Minnesota Duluth, the first instance since 2012-13 - Bemidji State recorded season highs with 39 free throw attempts and tied its season high with 25 free throw conversions - BSU outscored UMD in the paint, 28-12, to erase a 41-40 deficit at halftime in the win
Top Performer(s)
- Freshman Jai’Vionne Green continues to lead the Beavers in scoring after averaging 20.5 points per game against SCSU and UMD - Green also averaged 4.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game while shooting 63.6 percent, 14-of-22, from the floor - Senior forward Ben Best came three points shy of tying his career high scoring mark with 25 points against St. Cloud State - Freshman Lucas Wendt gave BSU a spark off the bench while averaging 16.0 points per game and scoring at least 12 points during both second halves
Up Next
Tuesday, Jan. 10 vs. Minnesota Crookston – 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13 vs. Sioux Falls – 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 vs. Southwest Minn. State – 6 p.m.

 

Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 51-71 vs WSC L 76-84 vs AUGIE	4-12, 1-8 NSIC	L6	11th Overall, 7th South
Team Notes
- CSP fell behind 13-0 in the opening moments against Wayne State on Friday and were unable to recover as the Wildcats led from wire-to-wire in a 71-51 loss - Concordia rallied to shrink double digit deficits in both halves against the Vikings and had several chances to tie the game late but fell just short in an 81-75 loss to Augie on Saturday - The Golden Bears were solid on the glass on the weekend as they held a 67-62 edge in rebounds, including a 17-14 edge in offensive boards in the two games
Top Performer(s)
- Bryndan Matthews put up a team-high 14.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game as he hit a solid 64.7% (11-17) from the floor on the weekend - Sam Siganos flirted with a triple-double on Saturday night as he scored a career-high 14 points to go along with six rebounds and seven assists
Up Next
Tuesday, Jan. 10 at Minnesota State – 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13 vs U-Mary – 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 vs Minot State – 6 p.m.

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 83-60 vs. NSU L 84-69 vs. MSUM	5-11, 3-7 NSIC	L 6	10th Overall,4th North
Team Notes
- The Marauders lead the NSIC in turnover margin at +3.50 and is fourth in the league in turnovers per game (10.4) - At 6.4 steals per game the Marauders are 3rd in the NSIC - Six of the Marauders eight home games in January and February will be televised throughout North Dakota
Top Performer(s)
- Sr. F Rickey Suggs has found his scoring touch after the Christmas break, reaching double figures in three of four games - He tied his career-high with 17 points against MSU Moorhead - Sr. C Isaac Lindquist and Fr. G Jaylan White both posted career-highs against Northern State. Lindquist scored 20 points and White had 13 - Sr. F Bryan Jefferson registered his third double double of the season against MSU Moorhead. He posted 21 points and added a career-high 15 rebounds
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 13 at Concordia-St. Paul - 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan 14 at Minnesota State - 6 p.m.

University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 82-58 vs UMD W 92-89 vs SCSU	6-9, 2-7 NSIC	W1	16th Overall, 8th North
Team Notes
- Picked up a 92-89 win over St. Cloud State, the No. 2 team in the NSIC North, led by Harrison Cleary free throws and Xavier Hall taking a late charge defensively - Gable Smith set the single-game mark for blocks with seven against St. Cloud State - UMC shot 27-of-50 for 54.0 percent from the field and 11-of-18 for 61.6 percent from beyond the arc in the win over the Huskies - UMC had 15 assists to eight turnovers on Saturday against St. Cloud State - The Golden Eagles shot 23-of-57 for 40.4 percent against Minnesota Duluth - They allowed UMD to shoot 51.8 percent from the field and 52.0 percent from beyond the arc in Friday's loss
Top Performer(s)
- Gable Smith had a career high with 17 points on Saturday. He had a career high seven blocks against SCSU - Harrison Cleary tallied 26 points on 8-of-18 from the field versus St. Cloud State - Connor Gamble had a career high with 18 points, including 4-of-6 from beyond the arc versus SCSU - Kobe Critchley tallied eight assists versus St. Cloud State - Harrison Cleary had 13 points and seven boards against Minnesota Duluth
Up Next
Tues., Jan. 10 - at Bemidji State - 8 p.m. Fri., Jan. 13 - Southwest Minnesota State - 8 p.m. Sat., Jan. 14 - Sioux Falls - 6 p.m.

 

University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 66-56 vs. UWS W 82-58 at UMC L 86-78 at BSU	4-11, 3-6 NSIC	L1	12th Overall, 6th North
Team Notes
- UMD won two straight games for the first time of 2016, defeating Wisconsin-Superior and Minnesota Crookston - The Bulldogs’ win over Minnesota Crookston marked the largest margin of victory this season - UMD made a season-high 13 three-pointers against Crookston while also shooting a season-best 52 percent from long range - Six different players notched double-digit points on the week
Top Performer(s)
- Luke Harris averaged 11 points and 3.3 rebounds over three games - Sean Burns posted his first collegiate double-double (17 points and 10 rebounds) against Bemidji State - Kyle Schalow averaged 10 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per contest - Jake Wilson has scored 10+ points in four of his previous six games and averaged 9.3 points per game last week
Up Next
Tuesday, Jan. 10 at St. Cloud State – 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13 vs. Winona State – 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 vs. Upper Iowa – 6 p.m.

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 85-70 vs. Augie W 87-78 vs. WSC	10-5, 5-4 NSIC	W1	1st Overall, 1st South
Team Notes
- The Mavericks went 1-1 this past weekend at home as they fell to Augustana 85-70, before defeating Wayne State 87-78 - Minnesota State shot 49.1% from the field last week, including a 43.2% showing from behind the arc - Three Mavericks averaged at least 11 points per game last week, including senior Jon Fuqua who led the team with an average of 17.5 points per game - As a team, the Mavericks blocked nine shots this past weekend - MSU shot 74.4% from the free throw line
Top Performers
Senior Jon Fuqua – 17.5 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 63.2 FG% Senior Aarias Austin – 12.5 ppg, 4.5 apg
Next Week
Tuesday, Jan. 10 vs. Concordia-St. Paul - 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13 vs. Minot State -  8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 vs. University of Mary - 6 p.m.

 

Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 82-74 vs. Minot W 84-69 at Mary	13-3, 8-2 NSIC	W3	3rd Overall, 1st North
Team Notes
- Dragons went 2-0 on the road last week - MSUM rallied from halftime deficit to defeat Minot State, 82-74 - Dragons also rolled to 84-69 win at Mary on Saturday - MSUM completed season sweeps of both teams with wins - MSUM hit 41-of-55 free throws on the week while their opponents hit 15-of-21 - Dragons shot 54 percent (54-of-100) from the field - MSUM is in a three-way tie for first in NSIC with Upper Iowa and SMSU
Top Performer(s)
- Senior F Aaron Lien averaged 24.0 points and 6.0 rebounds for the week while shooting 63.6 percent from the field - Junior G Tanner Kretchman averaged 19.5 points and 5.0 assists for the week - Senior F Ayob Ayob averaged 10 points per game as well - Senior G Jon Doss averaged 9.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 13 at Augustana - 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at Wayne State - 6 p.m.

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Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 72-82 vs. MSUM L 94-88 vs. NSU	7-9, 3-7 North	L2	T12th Overall, 5th North
Team Notes
- Minot State couldn’t get a big basketball late in the second half in both outings this weekend, falling 82-74 Friday against MSU Moorhead and 94-88 against Northern State at the MSU Dome - Got outrebounded by both teams for the first time all season - Had four players in double figures and shot 46 percent in Friday’s game against MSUM - Went 19 for 21 from the line Saturday against the Wolves
Top Performer(s)
- Tyler Rudolph continued to have a great season, finishing with a pair of double-doubles, including 30 points and 10 rebounds against NSU. Averaged 22.5 points and 10.0 rebounds on the weekend - Luis Ricci Maia scored a team-high 21 points Friday and averaged 17.5 points, 6.5 assists and 3.0 rebounds in two games - Russ Davis hit three more 3-pointers and went 7 for 9 from the line on his way to 22 combined points on the weekend
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 13 at Minnesota State – 8 p.m Saturday, Jan. 14 at Concordia-St. Paul – 6 p.m.

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week – 2-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 83-60 vs. MARY W 94-88 vs. MINOT	11-5, 7-3 NSIC	W2	7th Overall, 3rd North
Team Notes
-  The Northern State University men’s basketball team tallied two victories resuming north division play this weekend over the University of Mary and Minot State - In the match-up with the Marauders, the Wolves shot 57.4% from the floor and 42.9% from the arc in the game - They also cut down on turnovers below their season average and notched 23 points off Marauder turnovers - Northern held a 26 point lead at the half versus the Beavers, however Minot State stormed back in the second - The Wolves sealed the victory going 9-of-10 from the foul line in the final minutes of the game - Against the Beavers, Northern shot 58.2% from the floor, 41.2% from the arc, and 79.3% from the foul line - NSU currently sits third in the NSIC north behind MSU Moorhead and St. Cloud State
Top Performer(s)
- Logan Doyle led the team over the weekend shooting 84.2 percent from the floor and 100.0 percent from the foul line with 42 points - Doyle also notched 16 rebounds and a double-double against Minot State - Ian Smith tallied a double-double against the Beavers with 16 points and 11 rebounds, with 28 points and 18 rebounds over the weekend. Smith also notched 12 assists, averaging 6.0 per game
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 13 at Wayne State – 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan 14 at Augustana – 6 p.m. (ESPN3)

University of Sioux Falls Cougars

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 73-57 vs UIU W 58-55 vs WSU	10-8, 6-4 NSIC	W4	6th Overall, 3rd South
Team Notes
- By holding Upper Iowa to 57 points and Winona State to 55, USF has held three of the past four opponents under 60 points - The Cougars held two opponents to a .377 shooting percentage, including a paltry .214 from three point range - During USF’s four game winning streak (two road wins, two home victories), the Cougars have a 66.0-to-58.0 scoring margin - In the past four games, Johnson has averaged 17.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists - Daniel Hurtt has scored 13.5 ppg and grabbed 5.5 rebounds
Top Performer(s)
- USF’s all-time leader in made three’s with 212, Mack Johnson scored 29 points with 10 rebounds. five assists and two steals in two USF home wins - He is 10th in scoring all-time at USF with 1,463 points. He has 21 career 20 point games in his career and 70 in double digits
Up Next
Friday, Jan 13 at Bemidji State - 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at Minnesota Crookston - 6 p.m.

 

Southwest Minnesota State University

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 79-55 vs. WSU L 99-96, OT vs. UIU	13-2, 8-2	L1	8th Overall, 4th South
Team Notes
- SMSU’s 13-2 record is the best in team history - SMSU was ranked No. 19 in the D2SIDA poll and No. 22 in the NABC poll last week - SMSU has played just five home games all season - SMSU made just 13 of 26 free throws in the loss to UIU on Saturday night - SMSU has had a pair of six-game winning streaks this season - SMSU has seven “true” road wins this season, matching the 2013-14 team for the most road wins in a season since 2009-10. SMSU last recorded double digit road wins in 2008-09, finishing 11-2 - SMSU plays four of its next six games at home
Top Performer(s)
-Senior Joey Bartlett scored 24 points in SMSU’s loss to Upper Iowa on Saturday on 9 of 12 shooting, including 4 of 6 from 3-point range -Bartlett scored 13 points in SMSU’s win over Winona State on Friday night -Senior forwad Mitch Weg recorded his second double-double of the season on Saturday with 13 points and 13 rebounds
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 13 at Minnesota Crookston - 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at Bemidji State - 6 p.m.

 

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 101-86 BSU L 92-89 UMC	10-7, 7-2 NSIC	L1	3rd Overall, t-1st North
Team Notes
- The Huskies ran the winning streak to five games with a 101-86 win over Bemidji State (1/6) before falling to Minnesota Crookston 92-89 (1/7) - The team’s five game winning streak was the longest for the program since the 2014-15 season when the program won five in a row from Jan. 30 – Feb. 13 - The 101 points was the highest point total for the team this season and the highest since scoring 102 points against Northern State last season (2/13/15) - Davis also recorded 10 rebounds against Bemidji State for his seventh double-double of the season and 17th of his career - Scottie Stone scored 27 points against Minnesota Crookston and his eight threes on the week to get within seven of tying the all-time school record - The 92 points was only the second time that SCSU has allowed 90 or more points in a game this season
Top Performer(s)
- Gage Davis scored 28 points in each game on the week (Bemidji State – 1/6/17 and Minnesota Crookston – 1/7/17) - Davis picked up 10 rebounds against Bemidji State for his seventh double-double of the season - Scottie Stone scored 27 points against Minnesota Crookston and had eight threes on the week - Jon Averkamp scored in double figures in both games on the week with 17 against Bemidji State and 15 points against Minnesota Crookston
Up Next
Tuesday, Jan. 10 vs  Minnesota Duluth - 7 p.m. Friday, Jan 13 vs Upper Iowa - 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 vs Winona State - 6 p.m.

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 73-57 at USF W 99-96 (OT) at SMSU	11-5, 8-2 NSIC	W1	9th Overall, 6th NSIC South
Team Notes
- Split a pair of road games in the NSIC South at Sioux Falls and at Southwest Minnesota State - Dropped a 73-57 decision at USF, and converted just 33% from the field, the lowest shooting percentage of the season - Rebounded with an overtime win at Southwest Minnesota State, defeating the Mustangs for the second time this season - Carson Parker hit the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer in overtime - UIU trailed by eight points with 4 minutes remaining in regulation, and put together a 9-0 run to erase the deficit - Upper Iowa remains the only team to beat SMSU this season and have now beaten the Mustangs five of the last six times - The Peacocks continue their best start (8-2) since joining the NSIC in 2006 - UIU converted 50% from the field, and is now 8-0 on the season when converting at least 50% shooting
Top Performer(s)
- Redshirt senior Jordan Hay led the way in scoring and rebounding, averaging 16.5 points and 9.5 boards per game - Hay now leads the team in scoring this season (12.6 PPG) after posting career-highs in points (26) and rebounds (13) in Saturday’s win at SMSU - The Stanwood, Iowa native converted 13-24 shooting from the field, and connected on all six free throw attempts on Saturday - Kam Rowan averaged 12.0 points, including a 14-point effort on Friday night at USF - Junior Carson Parker hit the buzzer-beater to knock off SMSU, he also tied the game with a three-pointer last in regulation, blocked a potential game-winning shot at the end of regulation to send it to overtime, and hit the go-ahead three-pointer with 20 seconds remaining in OT
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 13 at St. Cloud State – 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at Minnesota Duluth – 6 p.m.

 

Wayne State College Wildcats

Last Week 1-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 71-51 at CSP L 87-78 at MSU	5-11, 3-7 South	L2	15th Overall, 8th South
Team Notes
- Matched last year’s win total with Friday’s win at Concordia-St. Paul
Top Performer(s)
- Sophomore forward Kendall Jacks averaged team-best 15.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game - Jacks led WSC with 14 points at CSP and 19 points at Minnesota State - Jacks has now scored double digits in eight straight games and 14 of 16 overall this season - Junior reserve guard Austin Esters averaged 13.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game
Up Next
Friday, January 13 vs. Northern State - 8 p.m. Saturday, January 14 vs. MSU Moorhead - 6 p.m.

 

Winona State University Warriors

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 79-55 at SMSU L 58-55 at USF	7-7, 4-6 NSIC	L2	5th Overall, 4th South
Team Notes
- Held to a season low 55 points in both games on the week - 11 offensive rebounds on the weekend - Held Sioux Falls to just 40.0% shooting from the field - The bench averaged 13 points per game last week - 54 points in the paint on the weekend Top Performer(s)
- Corey Jeffs averaged 10.5 points and had six rebounds - Tommy Gathje had 20 points and 11 rebounds - Connor Flack had 14 points against Sioux Falls, setting a new career best
Up Next
Friday Jan. 13 at Minnesota Duluth – 8 p.m. Saturday Jan. 14 at St. Cloud State – 6 p.m.