For Immediate Release
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
NSIC Media Relations
Media Packet

NSIC North Division Player of the Week
#1 Sam Hastreiter (F, 6-7, Sr., Lincoln, Neb. / Pius X Catholic HS) - MSU Moorhead
- Scored a career-high 28 points in a victory over Minnesota Crookston on Saturday. 
- Also added eight rebounds, one block and one steal in the game. 
- Shot 61.5 percent from the floor for the game, including three made three-pointers. 
- Converted on all nine of his foul shots in the win. 

NSIC South Division Player of the Week
#2 Brogan Madson (G, 6-1, 190, Fr., Mankato, Minn. / Mankato East HS) - Sioux Falls
- Averaged 22.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 3.5 assists while playing 32.0 minutes per game across two starts.
- Scored 23 points in the road win at Southwest Minnesota State, adding 4 steals, 4 assists, and going 6-of-7 at the free-throw line.
- Followed with 21 points against Briar Cliff, shooting 8-of-14 (.571) from the field and a perfect 4-of-4 at the stripe.
- Shot 45.7% from the field (16-of-35), 25.0% from three (2-of-8), and 90.9% at the free-throw line (10-of-11) over the two-game stretch.
- Totaled 44 points, 7 assists, 4 steals, and just 2 turnovers, providing steady scoring and ball security in back-to-back wins.

Other Top Performers
Noah Paulson (Minnesota Duluth)
- Totaled 26 points, two blocks, and five rebounds (one offensive) against Bemidji State
- Shot 78.6% (11-14) from the field and 75% (3-4) beyond the arc
- Marked his third 20+ point outing of the season
Joshua Book (Northern State)
- Led Northern State averaging 20.5 points per game with a 53.8% field goal percentage against No. 15 Black Hills State and Jamestown
- Dished out a team leading nine assists and added nine rebounds
- Went a perfect 10-of-10 from the foul line
- Shot 70.0% from the floor in the Wolves win over the Jimmies
- Currently on a 9-game streak scoring in double figures
Tyler Mason (Winona State)
- Mason scored 18 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and dished out five assists in an 85-67 win over Concordia-St. Paul.
- He shot seven-of-14 from the field including three-of-six from three-point range.
- Mason was crucial in facilitating an offense that put up 85 points in the key win.
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
12/1/25
N: #0 Dominic Gooden - MSU Moorhead (2)
S: #2 Tameron Ferguson - Augustana
12/8/25
N: #2 Deuce Benjamin - Minot State
S: #2 Tameron Ferguson - Augustana (2)
12/15/25
N: #24 Anthony Walters - Jamestown
S: #1 Jakob Braaten - Southwest Minnesota State
12/22/25
N: #24 Anthony Walters - Jamestown (2)
S: #2 Tameron Ferguson - Augustana (3)
1/6/26
N: #1 Sam Hastreiter - MSU Moorhead
S: #2 Brogan Madson - Sioux Falls

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.