For Immediate Release
Tuesday, January 3, 2023
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#5 Sam Masten (G, 6-3, 185, Sr., Highlands Ranch, Colo. / Rock Canyon HS) - Northern State
- Averaged a triple double with 13.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 10.0 assists
- Hit on 10-of-23 shots from the field in wins over No. 21 UMD and SCSU
- Recorded a triple-double at SCSU with 13 points, 14 assists, and 11 rebounds
- Added two steals on the week 
- Named NSIC Player of Week for the second time this season (11/28/22)

NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#32 Jordan Janssen (F, 6-7, 220, 5th, Lincoln, Neb. / East HS) - Wayne State
- Scored 23 points with 10 rebounds in a 71-63 home win over Augustana
- Recorded his for fourth straight double-double and eighth of the season
- Connected on 6-of-9 field goals and 11-of-12 from the line in the win
- Also had four assists and two steals
- Named NSIC Player of the Week for the third time this season (11/21/22 & 12/20/22)

Other Top Performances - North  
#23 John Sutherland (BSU) led the Beavers to two wins over the weekend by averaging 25.5 points per game on 76.7 percent shooting (23-30). He averaged 9.5 rebounds and totaled five assists and two blocks. He totaled 26 points on 13-16 shooting in the Beavers 77-67 victory over Mary while also collecting seven rebounds. He recorded his third double-double of the season after totaling 25 points and 12 rebounds in the Beavers 81-73 win over Minot State. Added 16 points and 15 rebounds in a non-conference win over Northland College on Monday night. 
#23 Treyton Mattern (UMary) hit six free throws in the final 65 seconds to secure Marauders 80-76 win at Minnesota Crookston. He scored a career-high 21 points with three assists and two steals while shooting 6-for-11 from the field and 7-of-10 at the line against the Golden Eagles. He had 11 points while going 3-for-5 on treys at BSU. He averaged 16 ppg while shooting 50% from the floor (10-for-20) and behind the arc (5-for-10).
#4 Jacob Beeninga (MSUM) tallied 22 points in MSUM’s win over St. Cloud State, adding five rebounds and three assists. He netted 41.2 percent of his shots in the win, including two three-point field goals. He followed with a 16-point performance in MSUM’s 72-58 win over Minnesota Duluth on Sunday. -He made five three-point field goals in the win, bringing his weekend total to seven on a 43.8 percent shooting clip. He averaged 19 points per game across the two victories.
#2 Khari Broadway (MINOT) led the way in both games for the Beavers who earned a split on the road. Saturday he nearly matched his Minot State career-high, scoring 19 points to lead the Beavers.
#22 Matthew Willert (SCSU) put up 32 total points including 20 points against MSU Moorhead going 6-12 from the field and 7-7 from the foul line. He also tallied five rebounds, one assist, and one block against Moorhead. Willert tallied 12 points against Northern State with four rebounds and one block.

Other Top Performances - South
#23 Emad Elniel (CSP) collected his first career double-double with career-bests of 29 points and 11 rebounds off the bench against MSU. He hit 9-17 from the floor, 7-10 from three-point range and 4-4 from the free throw line. He scored 20 of his 29 points in the second half, hitting 6-7 from deep in the half,. He has hit at least one three-pointer in nine of 12 games, shooting 38.3% (18-47) on the year -Has at least five rebounds in three of the last five games.
#00 Trevor Moore (MSU) led the Mavericks with a season-high 23 points in MSU’s win over Concordia-St. Paul. He shot 8-of-17 from the field and 5-of-11 from three point range. He hauled in six rebounds and passed out four assists.
#10 Dunwa Omot (SMSU) scored a team-high 20 points on 8 of 11 shooting from the field, while making 4 of 4 free throws in SMSU’s come-from-behind road win over Sioux Falls on Saturday. The win was SMSU’s fourth straight and fifth in its last six games. He also had two assists, one rebound and one steal in the win. It was his team-leading fourth 20-point scoring game this season and third in the last four games.
#15 Jake Hilmer (UIU) led the Peacocks in Saturday’s loss at home to Winona State. The senior guard scored 32 points, handed out seven assists and grabbed three rebounds. Hilmer knocked down 11-22 shots from the floor including 5-10 from deep and added five free throw makes. UIU’s win streak at home in NSIC contests, which had reached 23 and dated back to mid-January of 2020, was snapped with the loss.
#2 Connor Dillon (WSU) led Winona State to a key NSIC South win over Upper Iowa on Saturday in Fayette. He scored 21 points and was 7-of-14 from the field and 5-of-6 from the line with seven rebounds. 

2022-23 NSIC Players of the Week
11/14/22
N: #32 Austin Andrews - Minnesota Duluth
S  #2 Malik Willingham - Minnesota State
11/21/22
N: #23 John Sutherland - Bemidji State
S:  #32 Jordan Janssen - Wayne State
11/28/22
N: #5 Sam Masten - Northern State
S:  #15 Jake Hilmer - Upper Iowa
12/5/22
N: #24 Charlie Katona- Minnesota Duluth
S: #23 Matt Cartwright - Sioux Falls
12/12/22
N: #32 Austin Andrews - Minnesota Duluth (2)
S: #2 Lucas Duax - Upper Iowa 
12/20/22
N: #22 Drew Blair - Minnesota Duluth
S:  #32 Jordan Janssen - Wayne State (2)
1/3/23
N: #5 Sam Masten - Northern State (2)
S:  #32 Jordan Janssen - Wayne State (3)

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 25 team national championships and crowned 96individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II
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