For Immediate Release
Monday, December 11, 2023
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC Player of the Week
#21 Jacksen Moni (F, 6-10, 225, Jr., Fargo, N.D. / Sheyenne High) - Northern State
- Averaged a double-double with 25.5 points and 13.0 rebounds in wins over SCSU and BSU
- Shot 45.5% from the floor, 69.2% from the 3-point line, and 80.0% from the foul line
- Added seven assists, six blocks and two steals over the two contests
- Scored a career high 38 points in a 83-77 win over SCSU
- Grabbed a career high 16 rebounds as well in the win over the Huskies
- Recorded his second double double of the week with 13 points and 10 boards in a 84-68 win over BSU
- Led the NSIC in rebounds (13.0) and blocked shots (3.0) per game last week

NSIC Shining 5*
John Sutherland (BSU) 
- Averaged 21 points, 10.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and shot over 52 percent from the field
- Added two blocks and a steal
- Opened the week with a double-double against MSUM with 22 points and 13 rebounds
- Dished out seven assists against the Dragons
- Had 20 points and eight rebounds, along with three assists against NSU
- For the weekend he went 19-36 from the field and added four free throws
Justin Eagins (MSU) 
- Averaged 24.5 points, 2.5 assists, and 1.5 rebounds in two road wins
- Tallied 25 points against Augustana and 24 against Wayne State
- Shot 16-of-21 (.772) from the field, including a 9-of-14 (.643) showing from three point range
- Went 8-of-8 from the free throw line also
Josh Dilling (NSU)
- Averaged 28.5 points per game with a 71.4 field goal percentage in wins over SCSU and BSU
- Knocked down 10-of-11 from the 3-point line and 7-of-8 from the foul line
- Added nine rebounds and 11 assists, averaging 4.5 and 5.5 respectively per contest
- Recorded a career high 33 points against Bemidji State, going 5-of-5 from three-point range
- Led the NSIC in 3-point percentage and assists per game
Connor Dillon (WSU) 
- Scored career-high 40 points in OT win at Wayne State College
- Followed it up with a 22-point effort versus Augustana
- Averaged 31 points over two NSIC road games, both Warrior wins
- The 40-point outing at Wayne State tied for 9th all-time in WSU history
- Was 23-of-38 (60.5%) from the floor, 11-of-20 (55.0%) from behind the arc
- Averaged 4.5 rebounds e and notched an assist, a block and a steal in both contests
- Best scoring night for a WSU player since Alec Rosner scored 36 vs. UMary in 2022

*Each week the NSIC will select a player of the week and highlight four other performances to make up the "NSIC Shining 5"

2023-24 NSIC Players of the Week
11/13/23
#2 Malik Willingham - Minnesota State
11/20/23
#0 Antwan Kimmons - Concordia-St. Paul
11/27/23
#12 Josh Dilling - Northern State
12/4/23
#23 John Sutherland - Bemidji State
12/11/23
#21 Jacksen Moni - Northern State

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 15-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in 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 union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 25 team national championships and crowned 111 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II
The NCAA, the national governing body for college athletics, is a volunteer association of more than 1,000 colleges and universities that classify their athletics programs in one of three membership divisions. The 300+ institutions in NCAA Division II support a balanced approach in which student-athletes can earn scholarships based on their athletic ability, pursue their desired academic degree, and participate in all the campus and surrounding community have to offer. Division II student-athletes annually graduate at rates higher than their student body peers, and they have access to the best championships-participant ratio among the NCAA’s three divisions. Division II gives student-athletes the unique opportunity to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms. For additional information, visit NCAA.org.