For Immediate Release
Monday, November 24, 2025
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#0 Dominic Gooden (G, 6-1, R-Jr., Cleveland, Ohio / Walter L. Sickles HS) - MSU Moorhead
- Averaged 29 points and 2.5 rebounds in two wins at the East-West Shootout
- Scored 43 points on 75 percent (12-16) shooting in a victory over No. 17 Black Hills State
- Connected on six three-pointers against BHSU while also sinking 13 of 14 foul shots
- His 43 points were the fifth-most in a single game in MSUM history
- Netted 15 points and three assists in a win over South Dakota Mines on Saturday
- Shot 68 percent (17-25) from the floor, including a 66.6 percent (8-12) clip from long range

NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#5 Ben Kopetzki (G, 6-0, 185, Jr., Andover, Minn. / Andover HS) - Concordia-St. Paul
- Scored a career-high 29 points in an NSIC win over WSU
- Shot 10-19 (53%) from the field and 4-9 (44%) from beyond the arc
- Was a perfect 5-5 at the free throw line
- Added three rebounds and two assists
- Ranks tied for first in the NSIC with 24.7 points per game this season

Other Top Performers
Caden Hinker (Augustana)
- Averaged 18.5 points per game, sixth in the NSIC, while shooting 57.7 percent from the field
- Tied for the the NSIC lead with 10.5 rebounds per game
- One of two players in the NSIC to record two double-doubles on the weekend
- Opened with a 19-point, 10-rebound game against South Dakota Mines on Friday
- Finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds against Black Hills State
Sean De Kovachich (Minot State)
- Had a career-best night scoring 33 points in a 95-90 win over previously unbeaten MSU Billings
- Finished the week averaging 22 points and 6 rebounds a game in a pair of wins
- Added 4 assists and 2 steals for the Beavers
- Shot a blistering 60.9 percent from the field (14-of-23)
- Included a phenomenal 58.3 percent from beyond the arc as he hit 7-of-12 3-pointers
Wyatt Hawks (St. Cloud State)
- Averaged a double-double in 13.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in St. Cloud State's 1-1 weekend
- Shot a perfect 5-of-5 from the field as he tallied 15 points, 10 rebounds, and two blocks, in a 90-84 win against Lake Superior State
- Went 5/6 from the free throw line
- Recorded his second double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds to go with three steals against No. 13 Michigan Tech
- His 10.5 rebounds per game were tied for the most in the conference
- Was one of two players to average a double-double in the NSIC last week

2025-26 NSIC Players of the Week
11/18/25
N: #2 Tate Olson - Bemidji State
S: #14 Malcolm Jones - Minnesota State
11/24/25
N: #0 Dominic Gooden - MSU Moorhead
S: #5 Ben Kopetzki - Concordia-St. Paul

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-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 three decades, maturing into a union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 27 team national championships and crowned 122 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.