For Immediate Release
Thursday, October 18, 2018
NSIC Media Relations
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St. Cloud State & Minnesota State Picked in NSIC Preseason Coaches’ Poll;
MSU/USF Share South, SCSU picked in North
BURNSVILLE, Minn. - St. Cloud State and Minnesota State were selected by the league coaches as the preseason favorites in the NSIC for the 2018-19 season. Both MSU and SCSU received 209 points with the Mavericks garnering eight first places votes and the Huskies five. Sioux Falls was third in the overall poll with 191 points and three first place votes.
In the divisional rankings, St. Cloud State was the unanimous choice in the north, picking up all seven first place votes. National Finalists from a year ago, Northern State was second in the north with 42 points and a first place nod.
In the south, Minnesota State and Sioux Falls shared the top spot as both had 43 points and four first place votes.
NSIC coaches rank each team from 1 to 15 with a first place vote receiving 15 points, second place 14, third place 13, etc. Coaches do not rank their own team or vote for their own players in the preseason poll.
The NSIC regular season championship will be based on the 22-game schedule. Each team will play teams in their division twice (14) and teams in the other division once (8). An NSIC North and South Division Champion will also be awarded. Divisional standings will also be based on all 22 NSIC contests played. In the case of a tie, co-champions will be awarded. The 16-team NSIC / Sanford Health Men’s Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Championships are set to take place Sat.-Tues., March 2-5 at the Sanford Health Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. First round games will be played on the campus of the top eight seeds on Wednesday, Feb. 27.
The 2018-19 men’s basketball season gets underway on Saturday, November 3 with conference action beginning on Saturday, December 1.
NSIC Players to Watch - 2018-19
Preseason Players of the Year in Italics (More info at link above)
| # |
South Division |
Pos |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
University |
Hometown |
High School |
| 35 |
Adam Dykman |
F |
6’7 |
225 |
Jr. |
AUGIE |
Fremont, Neb. |
Archbishop Bergan |
| 23 |
Bryndan Matthews |
G |
6’4 |
190 |
Sr. |
CSP |
Eagan, Minn. |
Eagan |
| 25 |
Kevin Krieger |
G |
6’6 |
215 |
Jr. |
MSU |
Plainfield, Ill. |
Plainfield North |
| 4 |
Trevon Evans |
G |
6’0 |
175 |
Sr. |
USF |
Wichita, Kan. |
Eisenhower |
| 3 |
Ryan Bruggeman |
PG |
6’ |
175 |
Sr. |
SMSU |
Pelican Rapids, Minn. |
Pelican Rapids |
| 20 |
Joe Smoldt |
G |
6’0 |
175 |
So. |
UIU |
Reinbeck, Iowa |
Gladbrook-Reinbeck |
| 1 |
Kendall Jacks |
G |
6’4 |
215 |
Sr. |
WSC |
Bettendorf, Iowa |
Bettendorf |
| 10 |
Caleb Wagner |
G |
6’1 |
185 |
Jr. |
WSU |
Muskego, Wis. |
Muskego |
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| # |
North Division |
Pos |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
University |
Hometown |
High School |
| 24 |
Logan Bader |
F |
6’7 |
205 |
Jr. |
BSU |
Milltown, Wis. |
Unity |
| 0 |
Jaylan White |
G |
5’11 |
175 |
Jr. |
UMARY |
St. Charles, Iowa |
Interstate 35 |
| 0 |
Harrison Cleary |
G |
6’1 |
180 |
Jr. |
UMC |
Oak Creek, Wis. |
Oak Creek |
| 10 |
Brandon Myer |
F |
6’7 |
210 |
Jr. |
UMD |
Superior, Wis. |
Superior |
| 41 |
Addison Park |
F/C |
6’7 |
220 |
Sr. |
MSUM |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
Lincoln |
| 15 |
David Akibo |
F |
6’7 |
240 |
Sr. |
MISU |
London, England |
Barking Abbey |
| 0 |
Ian Smith |
G |
5’10 |
180 |
Sr. |
NSU |
Champlin Park, Minn. |
Champlin Park |
| 20 |
Gage Davis |
F/G |
6’4 |
190 |
Sr. |
SCSU |
Bolingbrook, Ill. |
Bolingbrook |
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