For Immediate Release
Monday, January 8, 2018
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet (PDF)

NSIC Men's Basketball Players of the Week

NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#10 Brandon Myer (F, 6-7, So., Superior, Wis. / Superior HS)
Minnesota Duluth
- Averaged 24.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in UMD’s first weekend sweep since Jan. 9-10, 2016
- Shot 47.6 percent on the floor including 40.0 percent from three
- Posted his third double-double of the season with 27 points and 12 rebounds in a 75-71 come-from-behind win over UMC
- Hit the go-ahead shot with 48 seconds remaining to knock off the Golden Eagles
- Scored 21 points with seven boards in a 62-57 win over BSU
- Led the team in scoring in seven consecutive outings, scoring 20-plus points in each game dating back to Dec. 9
- His remarkable consistency marks him as the first Bulldog to record that stretch of 20-point games since the turn of the century
- Sits sixth in points per game at 19.9 and 7.9 rebounds in the NSIC this season. Is also fourth in blocks at 1.2 in league play
- Named NSIC Player of the Week for the second time this season (12/20/17)

NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#23 Drew Guebert  (F, 6-8, 210, Apple Valley, Minn. / Eastview HS)
Sioux Falls
- Averaged 24.0 points with 7.5 rebounds per game and was 16-of-29 for 55.1 percent from the field in a weekend split
- Hit 9-of-18 from three point range and 7-of-11 on his free throws
- In a 77-72 win over UIU, had 17 points and seven rebounds to lead USF to sweep of the series with the Peacocks
- In a 72-70 road loss at WSU, had 31 points and eight rebounds while establishing a career high with seven three-pointers 
- The seven threes, are the third highest total in the NSIC this season
- Was 11-of-18 from the floor, including 7-of-12 from three-point range
- Now has 54 career double digit scoring games and 21 career 20 point or better performances
- Has 1,143 career points and sits 23^rd at USF on all-time scoring chart, passing Matt Correa, who had 1,118 career points from 1993-97
- Moved into fifth place all-time in made three-pointers with 174
- Named NSIC Player of the Week for the second time this season (11/27/17)
 

Augustana University Vikings

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 94-91 OT vs. MSU W 76-60 vs. CSP	10-6, 5-5 South	W1	4th Overall, 2nd South
Team Notes
- Augustana erased a 20-point halftime deficit to force overtime on Friday vs. Minnesota State - Augustana played back-to-back overtime games for the first time since Jan. 10 and Jan. 12 2008, when they fell 98-97 in double-overtime at Nebraska-Omaha and won 95-90 over South Dakota at the Elmen Center in one overtime - Augustana used the same five starters in all 16 games this season - Augustana committed a season-low six turnovers on Saturday vs. Concordia-St. Paul
Top Performer(s)
- Jordan Spencer averaged 21.0 points and 8 assists per game and posted his fourth 20-point game this season, the 15th of his career, on Friday vs. Minnesota State with 23 points - John Warren averaged 16.0 points and 7 rebounds per game over the weekend - Adam Dykman posted his second double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds on Friday vs. Minnesota State - Marcus Asmus scored 25 points on Friday vs. Minnesota State, which marked his third 20-point game this season, and the fourth of his career
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 12  at MSU Moorhead - 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 at Northern State - 6 p.m.

 

Bemidji State University Beavers

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 77-72 at SCSU L 62-57 at UMD	6-9, 3-7 North	L2	10th Overall, 5th North
Team Notes
- Bemidji State was swept to start a four-game road trip to St. Cloud State, 77-72, and Minnesota Duluth, 62-57 - BSU held a 72-68 lead with just under seven minutes remaining in the game before SCSU went on a 9-0 run to finish the second half to open the weekend - The Beavers shot 45.6 percent from the field and 36.4 percent from beyond the arc but was outrebounded, 40-32 - In the weekend finale, neither team led by more than five points throughout the entire game, while UMD finished the night on a 9-0 run - Bemidji State shot 37.5 percent from the floor, 37.5 percent from long range and 81.8 percent from the free throw line but was outrebounded, 38-33 - The Beavers finished the weekend shooting 41.6 percent from the field, 36.8 percent from 3-point range and 72.4 percent from the charity stripe while averaging 32.5 rebounds and 11 assists per game
Top Performer(s)
- Sharif Black recorded his second 20-point game in the last three outings Friday against St. Cloud State while finishing with a team-high 21 - Black averaged 13.0 points, 5.0 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game on the weekend - Senior guard Christian Pekarek led BSU with 14.0 points per game on 56.3 percent shooting from the field and 62.5 percent from beyond the arc - All five of BSU’s starters averaged in double-figures over the weekend
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 12 at Sioux Falls -8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 at Southwest Minnesota State - 7 p.m.

 

Concordia University, St. Paul Golden Bears

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 71-83 at WSC L 60-76 at Augie	2-13, 1-8 NSIC	L2	14th Overall, 8th South
Team Notes
- Concordia opened up a four-game road trip to kick off 2018 with losses to Wayne State on Friday and Augustana on Saturday - It was a tale of two halves in both contests as CSP fell behind by 15 in the opening half on Friday before outscoring the Wildcats 48-45 after the break, and went into the half down 28-27 on Saturday before the Vikings pulled away with a 48-33 edge in the second half - The Golden Bears continued to hold their own on the glass with a 16-14 advantage in offensive rebounds while trailing their opponents 65-62 overall in the rebounding column - CSP saw their opponents hit an efficient 50.4% (57-113) from the floor while shooting 42.2% (46-109) themselves on the offensive end
Top Performer(s)
- Aided by a career-best 20 points against WSC on Friday night, Ahmad Newsome paced the squad with 12.5 points per game on 61.5% (8-13) shooting and 90.0% (9-10) from the free throw line - Avan Ward joined in double figures with 11.5 points and 4.5 boards in 35.0 minutes per game on the weekend - Ted Brown took advantage of his opportunities by hitting 72.7% (8-11) from the floor to put up 9.5 points and 4.0 rebounds in 13.5 minutes per game off the bench
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 12 at U-Mary - 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 at Minot State - 6 p.m.

 

University of Mary Marauders

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 71-55 at #13 NSU W 77-65 at MSUM	3-11, 1-9 NSIC	W1	16th Overall, 8th North
Team Notes
- On their first road trip of 2018 the Marauders earned their first Northern Sun win of the season with a 77-65 win at MSU Moorhead, the defending NSIC champion - Jaylan White (27) and Trevor Zacher (23) combined for 50 points in the win over the Dragons. Both players posted career-high scoring totals. It is the first time this season the Marauders had two players score 20 points or more in the same game - UMary closed out the MSUM win on a 14-5 run in the final three minutes, scoring on eight straight possessions - Three out of the Marauders five starters and nine out of 12 players made their UMary debut this season
Top Performer(s)
- Jaylan White had the biggest weekend of his career, averaging 21.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg and 2.5 apg while making 13-of-16 field goal attempts, making both 3-pointers he took, and was 15-of-16 at the free throw line. - White scored 16 points in the Marauders loss at #13 Northern State, making 4-of-5 field goal attempts and all eight free throws - White posted a career-high 27 points in UMary’s win at MSU Moorhead, making 9-of-11 field goals, both three point attempts and 7-of-8 free throws - He also had four rebounds and five assists - Trevor Zacher scored 23 points against the Dragons - He was 9-of-14 from the field overall and 2-of-5 behind the arc - Zacher also added seven rebounds as he opened the weekend with 11 points and seven rebounds at Northern State
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 12 vs. Concordia-St. Paul - 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 vs. Minnesota State - 6 p.m.

University of Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 75-71 at UMD L 71-55 at SCSU	8-8, 5-5 NSIC	L2	T-14th, 7th North
Team Notes
- The Golden Eagles continued to be on their best start to a season in the program’s history of NCAA Division II with an 8-8 mark despite a pair of losses to Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State - Minnesota Crookston is one win away from tying the school record of nine wins set during the 2000-01 season - The Golden Eagles continue to be in fourth place in the NSIC North with a 5-5 conference mark - Minnesota Crookston has loved playing in the friendly confines of Lysaker Gymnasium this season as they are 7-1 this season at their home gym - They have not found as much success away from Crookston on the 2017-18 season as they are 1-6 on the road this season - Harrison Cleary became the third player in school history to reach 1,000 points and the quickest to do so surpassing Joe Hasz - Cleary also surpassed Akeem Cubie for second all-time in scoring - University of North Dakota transfer Josh Collins saw his first action last weekend for the Golden Eagles - Collins averaged 5.0 points and 5.0 rebounds on the weekend, including an impressive 10 points and eight boards Saturday at St. Cloud State - Gable Smith continues to lead NCAA Division II in blocks per game - Harrison Cleary is second in NCAA Division II in free throw percentage.
Top Performer(s)
- Harrison Cleary tallied 24.0 points a game, 1.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game - He shot 59.4 percent from the field and 35.7 percent from beyond the arc - Alan Hodge, Jr. notched 14.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game - He shot 40.0 percent from the field and 36.4 percent from beyond the arc
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 12 at Southwest Minnesota State – 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 at Sioux Falls – 6 p.m.

 

University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 75-71 vs UMC W 62-57 vs BSU	6-8, 3-6 North	W2	13th Overall, 6th North
Team Notes
- UMD used identical 12-2 runs to close out both games this weekend and has won four of its last five -  It is 5-1 in games decided by five points or less - The Bulldogs captured its first weekend sweep since Jan. 9-10, 2016. The win on Saturday was also the third straight at home, a first since the 2015-16 season when it posted seven in-a-row - UMD was plus-11 on the glass in Friday’s win with 18 offensive rebounds and 19 second chance points - The defense allowed season lows in scoring (57) and field goal percentage (37.5) in the win over the Beavers
Top Performer(s)
- Brandon Myer led the team in scoring for a sixth and seventh consecutive night as he averaged 24 points. Myer notched his third double-double (27 points, 12 rebounds) in the win over Minnesota Crookston - Logan Rohrscheib was second in scoring for the Bulldogs with 13 points per game. Rohrscheib has knocked down 43 consecutive free throws - Trevor Entwisle sparked both victories late and tied his career high in assists with six on Saturday in the win over Bemidji State. He also had 16 points, six boards and five assists the previous outing vs. the Golden Eagles - Sean Burns came off the bench and added 7.5 points and 8.0 rebounds for the weekend
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 12 at Winona State - 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 at Upper Iowa - 6 p.m.

Minnesota State University, Mankato Mavericks

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Standing
W 94-91 OT at Augie W 75-74 at WSC	12-3 (8-1 NSIC)	W2	2nd overall, 1st South Division
Team Notes
- Minnesota State improved to 4-1 in road games this season as it defeated Augustana and Wayne State - MSU has won nine of its last 10 games - As a team, the Mavericks shot 44.1% from the field this past weekend - Minnesota State averaged 42 rebounds a game last weekend - Four Mavericks averaged at least 11.5 points a game last weekend, including junior Carlos Anderson and sophomore Kevin Krieger who averaged 18 points each
Top Performer(s)
- Sophomore Chris Kendrix – 18.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 54,5 FG%, 10-of-11 (.909) from the line - Senior Carlos Anderson – 18.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 54.2 FG%
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 12 at Minot State – 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 at University of Mary – 6 p.m.

 

Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 62-87 to MISU L 65-77 to UMary	4-12, 2-8 NSIC	L7	4th Overall, 2nd North
Team Notes
- The Dragons opened four-game homestand with losses to Minot State (87-62) and U-Mary (77-65) - The Dragons struggled from three-point range, hitting 15.8 percent (6-of-38) attempts - MSUM did hit 29-of-37 free throw attempts in the games - MSUM did have a good week taking care of the ball, averaging just 6.5 turnovers per game
Top Performer(s)
- Junior G Travaun Coad had back-to-back double-doubles to lead MSUM; he had 13 points and 11 rebounds against Minot and 18 points and 11 rebounds against Mary - He averaged 15.5 points and 11.0 rebounds for the week and led with five assists - Sophomore G Johnny Beeninga averaged 13.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game - Junior F Addison Park averaged 11.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 12 vs. Augustana - 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 vs. Wayne State - 6 p.m.

 

Minot State University Beavers

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 87-62 at MSUM L 75-56 at #13 NSU	14-2, 8-2 North	L1	7th Overall, 4th North
Team Notes
- Minot State is 14-2 overall and 8-2 following a road split at Minnesota State Moorhead and Northern State - Minot State tied its season high when it won its seventh straight game in the win at MSU Moorhead - Minot State had five players reach double figures in scoring against MSU Moorhead - Minot State is shooting a combined 52.5 percent from the floor over the last seven games
Top Performer(s)
- Tyler Rudolph extended his string of double figure scoring games to 36 straight - Nathaniel Moore scored a season-high 22 points in the victory over Minnesota State Moorhead - Luis Ricci Maia scored 10 points and handed out eight assists at Northern State - Russ Davis was 4-of-6 from the three-point line and scored 14 points versus Minnesota State Moorhead
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 12 vs. Minnesota State – 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 vs. Concordia-St. Paul – 6 p.m.

 

Northern State University Wolves

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 71-55 vs. MARY W 76-56 vs. MINOT	16-1, 10-0 North	W15	1st Overall, 1st North
Team Notes
- NSU  remained at No. 13 in the NABC Top-25 Coaches Poll this week, and rolled to their 15th consecutive victory - The Wolves out-scored their opponents by 17.5 points, while shooting 52.7 percent from the floor and 37.8 percent from the arc - Three Wolves averaged double figures led by Ian Smith - Northern averaged 31.0 rebounds, 15.5 assists, 11.0 turnovers, 6.5 steals, and 3.5 blocks in the two wins - NSU out-scored their opponents 81-54 in the first half, and held them to a field goal percentage of 38.9 as well as a 3-point percentage of 23.1
Top Performer(s)
- Ian Smith led the team with 38 points, averaging 19.0 per game, while shooting 73.7 percent from the floor - DJ Pollard and Darin Peterka were second on the team averaging 13.5 points apiece, with Pollard notching a team leading 6.0 rebounds per game
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 12 vs. Wayne State – 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 vs. Augustana – 6 p.m.

University of Sioux Falls Cougars

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 77-72 at UIU L 72-70 at WSU	10-5, 6-4 NSIC	L1	9th Overall, 5th South
Team Notes
- USF outrebounded opponents in 12 of 15 games, lead the NSIC in rebounding at 39.7 per game with a league-high 7.7 rebounding margin and 29.5 defensive rebounds per game - Ranks third in the NSIC in scoring at 81.1 ppg with nine games of 80 points or more - USF is 4-0 in overtime games this season. USF has outscored opponents, 53-to-29, in overtime - USF is now 9-0 in games in which four players have reached double figures and stand 6-1 in home games - The Cougars stand 6-2 in games they trailed at halftime and 10-2 when outrebounding opponents
Top Performer(s)
- With a combined 48 points against Upper Iowa (17) and Winona State (31), Drew Guebert moved to 23rd place all-time on USF’s scoring list - Guebert has 1143 points in in just 77 games - Guebert, who has 54 double digit and 21 20 point scoring games in his career, ranks second in the NSIC in scoring at 22.3 ppg  - With nine 3’s this weekend, he also moved into fifth all-time at USF in made 3’s with 174 - Guebert recorded a career best seven made three’s, which was third best total in the league this season, and had 31 points in 72-70 loss at WSU - He now has had three games of 30 points and nine of 20 points or more this season - Trevon Evans now has 13 double digit  double digit scoring games in 14 played this season with 28 points against Upper Iowa and 10 vs Winona State; he now has seven games of 20 points or more - Justin Taylor had his fourth double digit scoring games with 11 points, while also grabbing four rebounds with two blocked shots, in 77-72 win over Upper Iowa - Zach Wessels averaged 7.0 points, four rebounds and four assists in two road games this weekend
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 11 vs. Bemidji State - 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan 12 vs. Minnesota Crookston - 6 p.m.

 

Southwest Minnesota State University Mustangs

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 78-75 at WSU W 86-84 at UIU	11-5, 7-3 NSIC	W1	2nd Overall, 1st South
Team Notes
- SMSU rallied from a 17-point first half deficit at Upper Iowa - Junior G Ryan Bruggeman hit the game-winning field goal with 1.6 seconds left to beat UIU - Bruggeman and senior G KJ Davis each scored 17 points in the win at UIU - SMSU made 11 of 17 3-pointers in the second half at UIU - Carter Kirk scored 19 points with 11 rebounds in the loss at WSU - SMSU made just 6 of 22 from 3-point range at WSU - Bruggeman has 379 career assists ranking second in team history and is 17 away from tying the school record
Top Performer(s)
- Bruggeman averaged 19.5 points and shot 52 percent from the field in the two games - Senior C Carter Kirk averaged 13.5 points and 10 rebounds during the weekend - Kirk has a team-high six double-doubles this season
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 12 vs. Minnesota Crookston - 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 vs. Bemidji State - 7 p.m.

 

St. Cloud State University Huskies

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 77-72 BSU W 71-55 UMC	11-4, 7-2 North	W3	6th Overall, 3rd North
Team Notes
- The team swept the season series against Bemidji State and are 102-41 all-time against BSU - The team also swept the season series against Minnesota Crookston and are 29-3 all-time against UMC - The team is now 11-1 this season when scoring 69 or more points - The program has won eight of the last 10 games - The team was able to hold the rebounding edge in both games on the week and for the 11th time in 15 contests on the season
Top Performer(s)
- Jon Averkamp has scored 20 or more points in 10 games this season and led the team in scoring in 12 contests after getting 22 against Bemidji State - Averkamp reached 1,000 career points and became the 41st member of the club with his first basket in the game against Bemidji State - Brindley Theisen has scored in double figures in 11 of the team’s 15 games after scoring 12 against Bemidji State - Gage Davis scored 25 or more points for the second time this season and the 24th time in his career with a season-high 26 against UMC - The game was the second time on the campaign that Davis has led the team in scoring - Averkamp’s 18 points was only the fifth time that he was held below 20 points in a game this season - He has scored in double figures in 13 of the 15 games - Sean Smith picked up his fifth double-double of the season with his 11 points and 14 rebounds against UMC - He tied his season-high with six blocks against Minnesota Crookston
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 12 at Upper Iowa – 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 at Winona State – 6 p.m.

Upper Iowa University Peacocks

Last Week	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
L 77-72 vs. USF L 86-84 vs. SMSU	9-10, 2-8 NSIC	L3	8th Overall, 4th South
Team Notes
- The Peacocks lost a pair of home games this weekend to Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State for fall to 2-8 in the NSIC - The Cougars outrebounded UIU 38-26 on Friday, and recorded 14 offensive rebounds to hold off a late Peacock rally - UIU led SMSU on Saturday for 38:59.4 of the game, but the Mustangs hit a shot with 1.6 left to win the game 86-84 - Upper Iowa shot 52.5% from the floor for the weekend, including a 55% effort in the loss to the Mustangs
Top Performer(s)
- Kam Rowan averaged 18.0 points per game, including a 21-point effort on Friday, and shot 19-28 from the floor - Munachiso Okonkwo averaged 13.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in two games - Carson Parker averaged 11.5 points, but was held to just 3 in the loss Friday before coming back with 20 on Saturday
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 12 vs. St. Cloud State – 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 vs. Minnesota Duluth – 6 p.m.

 

Wayne State College Wildcats

Last Week 1-1	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W 83-71 vs. CSP L 75-74 vs. MSU	10-8, 5-5 South	L1	11th Overall, 6th South
Team Notes
- WSC goes 1-1 during home NSIC weekend, beating Concordia-St. Paul 83-71 and losing 75-74 to Minnesota State - WSC has lost three games this season with less than three seconds remaining - WSC matches win total from last season (10-19)
Top Performer(s)
- Brian Goodwin and Vance Janssen each averaged 13.5 points per game to lead WSC - Goodwin scored team-high 16 points in win over Concordia-St. Paul - Janssen produced 14 points in win over CSP and 13 points in loss to Minnesota State - Junior Trevin Joseph had 14 points vs. Concordia-St. Paul and 11 vs. Minnesota State
Up Next
Friday, January 12 at Northern State - 8 p.m. Saturday, January 13 at MSU Moorhead - 6 p.m.

 

Winona State University Warriors

Last Week 2-0	Season Record	Streak	Preseason Poll
W, 78-75 vs. SMSU W, 72-70 vs. Sioux Falls	10-6, 5-3 South	W2	12th Overall, 7th South
Team Notes
- Split season series with both SMSU & Sioux Falls with wins this weekend, the first weekend home sweep of the Mustangs and Cougars since December 2015 - Took the final lead in both games in the final 90 seconds of play - Have won six of their last eight games
Top Performer(s)
- Freshman Kevion Taylor set career highs in points (21) and rebounds (11) vs. SMSU … added 14 points vs. Sioux Falls - Junior Tommy Gathje knocked down the go-ahead three-pointer vs. SMSU … scored 17 points on 3-of-4 shooting from downtown in the win - Senior Corey Jeffs led the Warriors with 15 points vs. Sioux Falls
Up Next
Friday, Jan. 12 vs. Minnesota Duluth – 8 pm Saturday, Jan 13 vs. St. Cloud State – 6 pm