For Immediate Release
Monday, January 4, 2021
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#2 Mason Stark (G, 6-2, 170, Jr., Chandler, Ariz. / Marcos De Niza HS) - Northern State
- Led the Wolves in their two wins at WSC averaging 17.0 points, eight rebounds and three assists
- Shot 57.1% from the floor and 50.0% from beyond the arc
- Scored 17 points in each game and did not commit a turnover in 68 minutes played
- Leads the team in rebounds (16) and is second on the team in assists (6) and steals (2)
 
NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#25 Tyler Riemersma (F, 6-8, 215, Sr., Bloomington, Minn. / Jefferson HS) - Augustana
- Averaged 18.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 1.0 assist for the week
- Shot 71.4 percent from the field with three blocks
- Scored 18 points in a 74-69 win on Saturday at MSUM
- Followed that with a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds in a 89-79 win on Sunday

Other Top Performances - North  
#2 Derek Thompson (BSU) averaged 23.5 points and 8.0 rebounds in weekend split at MSU; Scored career-high 33 points with 12 rebounds, his 10th career double-double, in 74-59 win; Led all players in scoring and rebounds in Saturday’s game; Shot 48.7 percent from the field.
#44 Matthew Kreklow (UMary) reached 1,000 career points in the season opener, the 20th player in program to reach quadruple digits; Leading scorer in both games with 24 and 21 points scored; Leads the NSIC in free throws made and attempted (21-of-24).
#14 Brian Sitzmann (UMC) averaged 13.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game on the weekend; He tallied 19 points, seven rebounds, and two assists in an 84-80 win over Concordia-St. Paul; He was 7-of-15 from the field in the victory and 2-of-5 from beyond the arc.
#22 Drew Blair (UMD) led UMD in scoring with 27 and minutes played (35); Shot 6-9 (66%) from 3-PT range; Shot 9-15 (60%) from the field while recording three assists and five rebounds.
#1 Lorenzo McGhee (MSUM) averaged 17 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists vs. No. 16 Augustana; shot 46.4 percent from the field (13-of-28) and had season-highs of 20 points and nine rebounds in Sunday’s loss; had 14 points in loss on Saturday.
#3 Steven Ross Jr. (MINOT) scored 17 points in game one against Southwest Minnesota State. It was his first NCAA DII game. Shot above 60% for the game and grabbed six rebounds. Made four steals and sank 5-of-6 (83.3%) from the free-throw line. On Sunday, shot 6-17 from the field and finished with 13 points, grabbed five rebounds and added four steals; For the weekend, scored 30 points in two games and grabbed 11 total rebounds with eight steals.
#24 Matthew Willert  (SCSU) put together one of the best collegiate debuts in program history by averaging 20.5 points while shooting .571 from the floor (12-21), including a .545 (6-11) clip from three point range; Added six rebounds, two blocks and a steal; Scored a career-high 21 points in his collegiate debut on 7-11; Added 20 points in Sunday’s OT loss to Upper Iowa.
 
Other Top Performances - South 
#10 Quincy Anderson (MSU) led the Mavericks in scoring in both of their games vs. Bemidji State; Notched his second career double-double Sunday with a career-high 24 points and 11 rebounds; Shot 16-of-29 (.552) from the field;  Averaged 20.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
#5 Teathloach Pal (USF) averaged 12.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocked shots as No. 24 USF Men’s Basketball registered a 2-0 start with a 64-60 win and a 71-68 victory in overtime against U-Mary; Recorded 13 points and 6 rebounds with three blocks in the 64-60 win; Added 12 points and nine rebounds as he recorded his 26th career double digit scoring game; Also had two blocks and a steal. In the two games he was 9-of-24 from the field, hit his first three pointer in over a year and made all six of his free throws. Of his 15 total rebounds, nine were on the offensive glass.
#12 Nick Default (SMSU) averaged a team-high 16 points, shooting 53 percent from the field and hit the game-winning free throws on Sunday to help the Mustangs split at Minot State. In the win on Sunday, made all four free throws in the final two minutes, including the go-ahead free throws with 36 seconds left. He finished the game with 17 points with three 3-pointers. In Saturday’s close loss, he scored 15 points on 6 of 10 shooting with three 3-pointers.
#2 Lucas Duax (UIU) tallied 36 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and three steals in a pair of wins over St. Cloud State. The sophomore converted 14-27 (51.8%) of his attempts from the field including a 4-7 (57.1%) mark from beyond the arc.

NSIC Men's Basketball Players of the Week
1/4/21
N: #2 Mason Stark - Northern State
S: #25 Tyler Riemersma - Augustana

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a 16-team union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 23 team national championships and crowned 77 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II
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