Men's Basketball Release

Men’s Basketball Release December 1, 2014 www.northernsun.org Release No. 3 #NSICMBB For Immediate Release Nick Kornder • Asst. Commissioner for Media Relations • 2999 County Road 42 West • Burnsville, MN 55306 • P: 651.288.4017 • [email protected] NSIC Players of the Week Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference 2014-15 Men’s Basketball Standings South Division #34 Daniel Jansen as of November 30, 2014 NSIC Overall North Division Standings F, 6-9, 240, Jr., W-L Win % W-L Win% Strk Bemidji State 1-0 1.000 Orange City, Iowa #19 Augustana 1-0 1.000 7-0 1.000 W7 MSU Moorhead 1-0 1.000 MOC-Floyd Valley HS RV-MSU Moorhead 1-0 1.000 7-0 1.000 W7 Minot State 1-0 1.000 Augustana Bemidji State 1-0 1.000 5-0 .000 W5 St. Cloud State 1-0 1.000 Minot State 1-0 1.000 5-1 .833 W4 U-Mary 0-1 0.000 Jansen averaged 29.5 points, 10 rebounds Winona State 1-0 1.000 4-1 .800 W4 Minnesota Crookston 0-1 0.000 and 3.0 assists while shooting 53.3 percent St. Cloud State 1-0 1.000 3-2 .600 W1 Minnesota Duluth 0-1 0.000 from the field in two wins last week. He shot #14 Minnesota State 0-0 .000 5-1 .833 W5 Northern State 0-1 0.000 50 % (6 of 12) from 3-point range and 84 SMSU 0-0 .000 4-2 .667 W1 South Division Standings % (21 of 25) from the free throw line as the Concordia-St. Paul 0-0 .000 3-2 .600 L1 Augustana 1-0 1.000 Vikings improved to 7-0 overall and 1-0 in Sioux Falls 0-0 .000 2-3 .400 W1 the NSIC. Jansen opened the week with 33 Winona State 1-0 1.000 RV-Northern State 0-1 .000 5-1 .833 L1 points and nine rebounds while matching his Concordia-St. Paul 0-0 0.000 Upper Iowa 0-1 .000 4-2 .667 L1 career-high with six steals in an NSIC opening Minnesota State 0-0 0.000 Minnesota Duluth 0-1 .000 3-4 .429 L4 win over Wayne State on Monday. Against the Sioux Falls 0-0 0.000 Wildcats, Jansen was 10 of 17 from the field, Minnesota Crookston 0-1 .000 2-3 .400 L1 Southwest Minnesota State 0-0 0.000 including 3 of 6 from 3-point range and 10 of U-Mary 0-1 .000 2-3 .400 L2 Upper Iowa 0-1 0.000 10 from the free throw line as he registered his Wayne State 0-1 .000 2-4 .333 L1 Wayne State 0-1 0.000 third career 30-point game. Jansen then regis- Ranking based on NABC Coaches Poll (11/25/14) tered his second double-double of the season (10th career) scoring 26 points and grabbing Week 3 Results Week 4 Schedule Mon., Nov. 24, 2014 Mon., Dec. 1, 2014 11 rebounds in a win over Valley City State on Missouri Western State 70 at Upper Iowa 82 Jamestown at Northern State 7 p.m. Wednesday. In the win, Jansen became the Dakota State 81 at Sioux Falls 76 Tues., Dec. 2, 2014 30th member of the 1,000-point club in Augus- *Wayne State 71 at Augustana 89 *Sioux Falls at Southwest Minnesota State 6 p.m. tana men’s basketball history. Tues., Nov. 25, 2014 Presentation College at MSU Moorhead 7 p.m. Minnesota Morris 67 at Bemidji State 89 North Central University at Concordia-St. Paul 7 p.m. North Division MSU Moorhead 87 vs Concordia College 59 Crossroads College at St. Cloud State 7:30 p.m. #21 Everett Robinson Dickinson State 76 at Minot State 83 Wed., Dec. 3, 2014 Minnesota Duluth 53 at Northern Michigan 56 Wayne State at South Dakota State 7 p.m. G, 6-2, 187, Sr., St. Cloud State 70 at Saint John’s University 73 Fri., Dec. 5, 2014 Grand Junction, Colo. Wisconsin-Superior 69 at Winona State 92 *Upper Iowa at Sioux Falls 8 p.m. Dakota State 52 at Northern State 78 *Winona State at Southwest Minnesota State 8 p.m. Grand Junction HS Wed., Nov. 26, 2014 *Augustana at Minnesota State 8 p.m. Minot State Valley City State 61 at Augustana 86 *Minnesota Duluth at Minnesota Crookston 8 p.m. Iowa Wesleyan College 66 at Upper Iowa 116 *U-Mary at Northern State 8 p.m. Fri., Nov. 28, 2014 *Minot State at MSU Moorhead 8 p.m. Robinson did a little bit of everything for Minot *St. Cloud State at Bemidji State 8 p.m. State as the Beavers moved to 5-1 on the season Tampa 72 at Minnesota State 73 Northern Michigan 63 at Wayne State 70 *Wayne State (Neb.) at Concordia-St. Paul 8 p.m. and 1-0 in the NSIC after a pair of wins last week. Sat., Dec. 6, 2014 Robinson averaged 15.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, Barry 77 vs Sioux Falls 50 Michigan Tech 74 at Southwest Minnesota State 59 *St. Cloud State at Minnesota Crookston 6 p.m. 2.5 assists per game and shot over 70% from the Sat., Nov. 29, 2014 *U-Mary at MSU Moorhead 6 p.m. field (12-17) in wins over Dickinson State and the Concordia-St. Paul 59 at UW-Milwaukee 64 *Minnesota Duluth at Bemidji State 6 p.m. University of Mary. Robinson led the Beavers in *Minnesota Crookston 50 at Bemidji State 78 *Augustana (S.D.) at Concordia-St. Paul 6 p.m. *Winona State at Sioux Falls 6 p.m. rebounding with 14 in the 83-76 nonconference *Minnesota Duluth 66 at St. Cloud State 69 win over Dickinson State. He then assumed *Wayne State at Minnesota State 7 p.m. Michigan Tech 75 at Wayne State 56 *Upper Iowa at Southwest Minnesota State 7 p.m. the role of scorer as he paced the Beavers with Young Harris 76 at Sioux Falls 82 *Minot State at Northern State 7 p.m. 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field in *Minot State University 66 at U-Mary 61 MISU’s 66-61 win over U-Mary. *Upper Iowa 70 at Winona State 89 *=NSIC Contest Northern Michigan 58 at Southwest Minnesota State 78 *MSU Moorhead 75 at Northern State 55 Minnesota State 86 at Eckerd 70

The NSIC is a 16-team, 17-sport, NCAA Division II Conference with teams located in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.

• Augustana College • Bemidji State • Concordia -St. Paul • University of Mary • Minnesota Crookston • Minnesota Duluth • Minnesota State University, Mankato • • MSU Moorhead • Minot State • Northern State • Sioux Falls • Southwest Minnesota State • St. Cloud State • Upper Iowa • Wayne State • Winona State • 2014-15 NSIC MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES Augustana Vikings (7-0, 1-0 NSIC) Bemidji State Beavers (5-0, 1-0 NSIC) www.goaugie.com www.bsubeavers.com Tom Billeter • Illinois ‘83 • 12th Season Mike Boschee • North Dakota ‘91 • 3rd Season 2013-14 Record: 16-14, 12-10 NSIC (t-9th) 2013-14 Record: 18-9, 15-7 NSIC (t-3rd) #34 Daniel Jansen (F, 6-9, 240, Jr., Orange City, Iowa/MOC-Floyd Valley) Last Week – vs. Minnesota Morris (W, 89-67) & Minnesota Crookston (W, 78-50) - Averaged 29.5 points, 10 rebounds and 3.0 assists while shooting 53.3 percent from The Beavers (5-0, 1-0 NSIC) held onto their undefeated record defeating Min- the field in two wins last week. nesota Morris Nov. 25, 89-67, and then hosted Minnesota Crookston Nov. 29 to - Shot 50 % (6 of 12) from 3-point range and 84 % (21 of 25) from the free throw line. open its NSIC play where they defeated the Golden Eagles, 78-50. Bemidji State dished out a season-high 26 assists in its win over Minnesota Morris. - Opened the week with 33 points and nine rebounds while matching his career-high Tying a career-high point total was Ben Best with 13 points against UMM. Best with six steals in NSIC-opening win over Wayne State on Monday. was 6-of-9 from the field and 1-of-1 from three range. - Was 10 of 17 from the field, including 3 of 6 from 3-point range and 10 of 10 from the Cody Risseeuw posted 12 points and was the rebounding leader with 10 to earn free throw line against the Wildcats. his first double-double of the season against UMM. - Registered his third career 30-point game. Irvin Womack was second on the squad with 13 points, which is also a career-high. - Registered his second double-double of the season (10th career) scoring 26 points He led the teams rebounding effort, pulling down seven including six defensive boards. and grabbing 11 rebounds in a win over Valley City State on Wednesday. BSU shot 48.3 percent (28-58) from the field, dished out a 12 assists and pulled down a season-high 39 rebounds against UMC. - Surpassed 1,000 career points becoming the 30th member of the 1,000-point club in The Beavers shot their best game, 81.3 percent (13-16) from the free throw line. Augustana men’s basketball history. #1 Brock Lutes (G, 6-4, 220, Sr., Portland, Ore. (Clackamas Community College)) - Jansen has now scored 1,008 career points in 68 games in a Viking uniform. Led the BSU scoring effort in both games last week, recording 18 points against - Registered his fourth 20-point game of the season (16th career) and hit 11 free Minnesota Morris (Nov. 25) and added 15 points against Minnesota Crookston throws marking the second straight game with 10 or more made free throws. (Nov. 29) to average 16.5 PPG on the week. Up Next: In both games combined, Lutes shot 42 percent (13-31) from the field and was 46 - Augustana will play away from Sioux Falls for the first time this season percent (6-13) from three range. finished the week pulling down six rebounds, one block, three assists and two steals. - The Vikings have played five home games and two games at the Sanford Pentagon Averages 20.4 points per game on the season to lead BSU and second in the NSIC. - Augustana has won seven straight games to open the season Tied for second in the NSIC for three’s made with 2.8 per game - Augustana and Minnesota State will meet for the 111th time since the two teams first THIS WEEK – vs. St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth met in 1933 Bemidji State will be back at home Dec. 5-6 as it welcomes St. Cloud State and - Augustana is 52-58 all-time against the Mavericks Minnesota Duluth to BSU Gymnasium. - Minnesota State has won four straight games over Augustana, including all three Against SCSU, the Huskies own the all-time record 94-44 that dates back to Jan. 6, meetings last season 1922. The teams split last season with the Beavers taking the game in Bemidji (Dec. 6, 2013), 70-65 and the Huskies earning the win in St. Cloud (Feb. 22, 2014), 92-60. - Augustana is 12-5 all-time against Concordia-St. Paul The Bulldogs lead 86-43 all-time against BSU dating back to the first meeting - The Vikings have won five straight games over the Golden Bears Feb. 21, 1931. Bemidji State is 4-1 in the last five meetings with its last win - Augustana is 4-4 all-time at the Gangelhoff Center and has won its last two games coming Dec. 7, 2013 at home, 90-79. BSU lost its last meeting Feb. 21, 2014 at against the Golden Bears in St. Paul UMD, 81-65.

Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears (3-2, 0-0 NSIC) University of Mary Marauders (2-3, 0-1 NSIC) www.cugoldenbears.com/ www.goumary.com Joey James • South Dakota ‘01 • 1st Season Jevin Budde • Minnesota State ‘04 • 4th Season 2013-14 Record: 8-19, 5-17 NSIC (t-12th) 2013-14 Record: 7-21, 5-17 NSIC (t-12th) Cole Olstad (G, 6-4, Jr., Elgin, Minn. / Plainview-Elgin-Millville HS) Three Marauders reached double figures in points in the U-Mary Northern -scored a game-high 19 points against Division I UW-Milwaukee -hit 6-14 from the floor and 3-5 from beyond the arc in 39 minutes Sun opener but a rebounding and free throw edge for Minot State led the -grabbed five boards and dished out three assists Beavers past the Marauders 66-61. Playing in front of a packed house, -added a pair of steals and a block Marquealis Edwards and Bryan Jefferson both scored 13 points and Jaycob -scored 12 points in the first half as CU took a 26-24 lead into the break Velasco added 12 for U-Mary. Luke Scott and Damonta Henry both had -helped cut the lead to 52-50 with under five to play with four straight points nine points. The Marauders bench produced 25 points in the game, all by -averaging 15.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game on the year Jefferson and Velasco. U-Mary committed just seven turnovers and forced 14 -CU led by as much as 11 in the first half in a 64-59 loss at UW-Milwaukee but MSU had a 40-31 rebounding edge. The Beavers also were 12-of-20 at -took a two-point lead into the half at 26-24 the free throw line to 3-of-6 for the Marauders... Bryan Jefferson has reached -held UW-M to 31.3% shooting for the game while shooting 37.3% themselves double figures for points in all three games he has played this season... Da- -committed just eight turnovers while forcing 10 -hit 8-18 (44.4%) from three monta Henry reached double digits in points the first four games this season before posting nine against Minot State. UP NEXT: -CU meets Wayne State for the 32nd time as they trail the all-time series 16-15 -This is a Border Battle weekend for U-Mary as the Marauders visit former -CU dropped a pair of close games to WSC last year with a 65-59 loss at Wayne travel partner Northern State University on Friday and MSU Moorhead on and an 83-80 loss at home -VanPelt scored a game-high 28 points and joined the 1,000 point club in the last Saturday. meeting - The Wolves have a 21-10 lead all-time over the Marauders. - NSU has won the last four meetings with U-Mary

2013-14 Record: 4-23, 1-21 NSIC (16th) R 2013-14 Record: 12-15, 10-12 NSIC (11th)

The University of Minnesota Crookston men’s basketball team fell to - UMD suffered a pair of last-second defeats last week, falling at the Bemidji State University 78-50 in their NSIC opener Sat., Nov. 29 at BSU buzzer by three in back-to-back games at Northern Michigan and St. Gymnasium in Bemidji, Minn. The game was the head coaching debut Cloud State for Dan Weisse in the NSIC. Weisse was an assistant at Minnesota State Brett Ervin (Sr. / C / 6-7 / 200 / Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie HS) University Moorhead the past three seasons. - Netted a team-high 16.0 points per game for UMD, including 20 in the NSIC opener on Saturday against St. Cloud State while also hauling in The Golden Eagles fall to 2-3 (0-1 NSIC). Bemidji State improves to 5-0 5.5 rebounds/game (1-0 NSIC) as they remain undefeated on the season. Pierre Newton (Jr. / G / 6-5 / 195 / Laveen, Ariz. / Nebraska Kearney) - Scored 12.0 points per game on 56.3 percent shooting while hauling in Minnesota Crookston was led on the game by eight points and five 5.5 rebounds per game rebounds from Tyler West, Jr. (Sr., G/F, Portland, Ore./Communications). Tim Lubke (Sr., G, St. Paul, Minn./Sports and Rec Management) added - Added five assists and one steal on the week eight points, including going 2-of-3 from beyond the arc. Derrick Redd, Jr. (Jr., G, Menifee, Calif./Sports and Rec Management) tallied six points - The Bulldogs’ four-year starters, guard Reece Zoelle and center Brett and seven rebounds on the game. The Golden Eagles shot 20-of-60 Ervin are both climbing up the career scoring list. Ervin, now with 1,110 from the field for 33.3 percent and were 3-of-18 for 16.7 percent from career points needs 131 points to crack the top 25 in program history. three. Zoelle, at 943 points, is set to become the Bulldogs’ next 1,000-point scorer later this season. - UMD is 88-40 all-time against Bemidji State and split with the Beavers in two games last season. The Bulldogs are 24-4 all-time against Minneso- ta-Crookston and also split last season’s meetings with the Dragons.

Minnesota State Mavericks (5-1, 0-0 NSIC) MSU Moorhead Dragons (7-0, 1-0 NSIC) www.msumavericks.com www.msumdragons.com Matt Margenthaler • Western Illinois ‘91 • 14th Season Chad Walthall • Concordia College ‘91 • 5th Season 2013-14 Record: 30-5, 19-3 NSIC (1st) 2013-14 Record: 21-8, 15-7 NSIC (t-3rd)

#50 Assem Marei, F, 6-9, 250, Sr., Cairo, Egypt Isaac Sevlie (F, 6-9, Jr., Red Wing, Minn./Red Wing HS) - Averaged a team-leading 18 points and nine rebounds during MSU’s - helped MSUM to a 2-0 week as Dragons improved to 7-0 two wins this past weekend. - averaged 16.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game this week - Connected on 17-of-28 (.607) shots from the field. - shot 52.6 percent from the field (10-of-19) and a perfect 12-of-12 from - Posted 16 points against Tampa, including the game-winning dunk with the free-throw line 41 seconds left in the game. - had 15 points, seven nds and an assist in 17 minutes in 87-59 win over - Tallied 20 points and nine rebounds against Eckerd, while shooting Concordia College on Nov. 25 83.3% (10-of-12) from the field. - added 17 points in 22 minutes in 75-55 win over Northern State on Saturday. - Minnesota State picked up a pair of victories this past weekend against Tampa (73-72) and Eckerd College (86-70) to improve to 5-1 on the Up Next: MSUM has started out 7-0 for the third time in Head Coach season. Chad Walthall’s tenure. The Dragons started 12-0 in 2011-12 on their - As a team, MSU shot 55.6% from the field this past weekend. way to the NCAA regional tournament and also started 9-0 last season - Senior Assem Marei and freshman TJ Lake led the Mavericks in scoring on their way to a 21-8 mark and an NSIC North Division title. Walthall is this past weekend with an average of 18 points per game, while senior now at 199 career wins heading into Tuesday’s game with Presentation Connor Miller averaged 16 points a game. College. - The Mavericks open their NSIC schedule at Taylor Center next weekend as they host Augustana on Friday, at 8 p.m.

For Updated Info Visit: www.northernsun.org • Augustana College • Bemidji State • Concordia -St. Paul • University of Mary • Minnesota Crookston • Minnesota Duluth • Minnesota State University, Mankato • • MSU Moorhead • Minot State • Northern State • Sioux Falls • Southwest Minnesota State • St. Cloud State • Upper Iowa • Wayne State • Winona State • 2014-15 NSIC MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES Minot State Beavers (5-1, 1-0 NSIC) Northern State Wolves (5-1, 0-1 NSIC) www.msubeavers.com www.northernstatewolves.com Matt Murken • Concordia • 3rd Season Paul Sather • Northern State ‘96 • 5th Season 2013-14 Record: 8-19, 4-18 NSIC (15th) 2013-14 Record: 18-11, 13-9 NSIC (t-7th) #21 Everett Robinson (G, 6-2, 187, Sr., Grand Junction, Colo. / Grand Junction / The Northern State University men’s basketball team fell for the first time Bellevue University) this season, 75-55, against MSU Moorhead. The men drop to 5-1 on the Robinson did a little bit of everything for Minot State as the Beavers moved to 5-1 on the year, and 0-1 in NSIC play. season and 1-0 in the Northern Sun. - Averaged 15.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game in wins over Dickinson - Northern State looks to avoid an 0-2 start to the conference season as State and the University of Mary. U-Mary comes to Wachs Arena - Assumed the role of scorer as he paced the Beavers with 19 points on 8-of-10 shoot- - The Wolves swept the season series with the Marauders last season, ing from the field in MSU’s 66-61 win over U-Mary. winning 83-74 in Bismarck and 72-69 in Aberdeen. - Was the Beavers leading rebounder with 14 in the 83-76 nonconference win over Dickinson State. - Seth Bachand averaged 14 points and 7 rebounds against Mary last Minot State ran its record to 5-1 overall and 1-0 in the Northern Sun with a pair of wins season this week. - The Beavers used a solid defensive effort holding down the University of Mary Satur- day allowing just 35 percent shooting the first half in the NSIC opening 66-61 win. - MSU ran out to a big first-half lead and then held off Dickinson State 83-76 to win the inaugural Douglas J Jaeger Memorial Trophy in a series that dates back to the 1920. Thomas Korf (F, 6-5, 199, Sr., St. Cloud, Minn. / St. Cloud Tech) - Poured in a career-high 25 points, including 17 in the first half, to help the Beavers top Dickinson State. - Hit two 3-pointers and scores six points against U-Mary. - Knocked down 9 of 14 3-pointers over the two games and finished with seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks. #20 Winston Williams (F, 6-6, 220, Jr., Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield Central / Malcolm X College) - Averaged 11 points and 4.5 rebounds to help the Beavers win two straight. - Hit 9 of 15 shots from the field and pulled down five offensive rebounds on the week. Next week - at MSUM, NSU The Beavers continue a three-game road swing to start the season, playing at MSU Moorhead Friday and Northern State Saturday. - The Beavers have struggled with their NSIC North Division rivals, going 0-9 in two years in the league and one nonconference game since joining NCAA Division II. Sioux Falls Cougars (2-3, 0-0 NSIC) SMSU Mustangs (4-2, 0-0 NSIC) www.usfcougars.com www.smsumustangs.com Chris Johnson • Central (Iowa) ‘98 • 7th Season Brad Bigler • SMSU ‘03 • 6th Season 2013-14 Record: 15-12, 12-10 NSIC (t-9th) 2013-14 Record: 19-12, 14-8 NSIC (6th) Charles Ward, 6-2, Sr, G, Phoenix, Ariz. (Western Nebraska CC, Arcadia HS) - Ward, who has 12 straight double digit point performances dating to last year, MJ Delmore (G, 5-11, 157, R-Fr., Wisconsin Dells, Wis. /Dells HS) was named to the Cesar Odio Thanksgiving Classic All Tournament Team after -averaged a team-high 11.0 points per game in SMSU’s split last week- lead the Cougars to a 1-1 record. Ward had 33 points, 16 rebounds and four assists in the two games. In a 77-50 loss to #20/24 Barry, Ward had 10 points. end with Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan. Then, the senior guard had season-highs with 23 points and 11 rebounds in -shot 69.2 percent (9 of 13) from the field, including 4 of 6 from 3-point a 82-76 win over Young Harris. Ward, who has five straight double digit point range and also averaged 2.5 assists and 1.5 rebounds per game. performances this season, recorded his second double double in three games (18 points, 10 rebounds vs. Dakota State on Nov. 24). -scored a career-high 18 points on 7 of 10 shooting with four 3-pointers - In three games (1-2) this week, Ward totaled 51 points (18, 10, 23) and 26 in SMSU’s 78-58 win over Northern Michigan. rebounds (10, 5, 11) and seven assists (3, 2, 2) for the Cougars. - The USF Men’s Basketball Team will open the NSIC schedule with a road game on Tuesday at Southwest Minnesota State in Marshall. -SMSU opens NSIC play on Tuesday night hosting the University of - Cougars stand 2-3 after rallying for an 82-76 win over Young Harris at the Odio Sioux Falls at 6 p.m. The two teams have split four games since USF Thanksgiving Classic on Saturday. joined the NSIC in 2012-13. - In the win over Young Harris, USF had a season-high five players score in double figures, including three with double doubles. Charles Ward (23 points, 11 rebounds), redshirt freshman Tom Aase (11 points, 11 rebounds, both career highs) and sophomore point guard Freddie Young (12 points, 10 assists, both career highs). Both Aase, a freshman from Austin, Minn., and Young (So., Brooklyn Park, Minn.) recorded their first-ever double doubles at USF. - In the 82-76 win over Young Harris, USF shot a season-best 58.5 percent from the field (30-51), including 9-of-16 from three-point range, which is also a season-best. - USF ranks fifth in the NSIC in three-point percentage defense at 32.4 percent. - Rebounding has been a bright spot for the Cougars which ranks fifth in the NSIC with an 8.2 per game rebounding margin (38.6-to-30.4). USF is also fifth in the league in rebounding offense at 38.6 and seventh in rebounding defense at 30.4 boards per game. Through five games, USF, which has outrebounded 4-of-5 opponents, lead the NSIC in offensive rebounds with 73 or 14.6 per game. - USF has two of the top 10 scorers in the league with Charles Ward, 6th at 16.4 ppg, and Mack Johnson, 10th at 14.8 ppg. Johnson is also second in the NSIC with 2.8 three-pointers (14 overall) per game. Senior center Bryan Kielpinski has hit 66.7 percent from the field on 22-of-33 shooting which ranks him fifth in field goal % in the league. For Updated Info Visit: www.northernsun.org • Augustana College • Bemidji State • Concordia -St. Paul • University of Mary • Minnesota Crookston • Minnesota Duluth • Minnesota State University, Mankato • • MSU Moorhead • Minot State • Northern State • Sioux Falls • Southwest Minnesota State • St. Cloud State • Upper Iowa • Wayne State • Winona State • 2014-15 NSIC MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES St. Cloud State Huskies (3-2, 1-0 NSIC) Upper Iowa Peacocks (4-2, 0-1 NSIC) www.scsuhuskies.com www.upperiowaathletics.com Matt Reimer • Central (Iowa) ‘91 • 1st Season Brooks McKowen • Northern Iowa ‘07 • 2nd Season 2013-14 Record: 20-8, 15-7 NSIC (t-3rd) 2013-14 Record: 16-14, 13-9 NSIC (t-7th) Kevin Levandoski (G, 6-0, Sr., Appleton, Wis.) Jace Hanna (G, 6-1, So., Shueyville, Iowa, Prarie HS) Levandoski scored 17 points and made two free throws with :01 second - Averaged 11.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.3 steals per game left in the game to secure a 69-66 NSIC opening win over the University - Shot 9-of-17 (52.9%) from the floor and 15-of-18 (83.3%) from the free of Minnesota Duluth throw line Levandoski was six of 12 from the field an five of five from the free throw - Had 9 assists to just 1 turnover in the three games line. He scored four of the Huskies final six points - Leads UIU in points scored and assists, second in rebounds He also handed out a game high five assists and had three steals in 36 - Has scored in double-figures each game this season minutes played. Levandoski leads the Huskies in scoring, averaging 14.2 points per - Peacocks went 2-1, defeating Missouri Western State (82-70) and Iowa game. Wesleyan (116-66) before falling to Winona State (89-70) - Scored 116 against Iowa Wesleyan, hitting the century mark for the first Senior center James Fort (South Haven, Minn.) is shooting 73.7 percent time in regulation since Nov. 23, 2013. from the field through five games this season. He has made 28 of 38 - Averaged 15 assists and 9 steals a game compared to just 10.7 turn- field goal attempts and averaged 12.4 points a game. He leads the overs per game Huskies in rebounding with 6.2 boards a game. - Shot 47.2% from the field (92-195) over the three games - UIU will continue their road conference schedule to start the year with Matt Reimer, the Huskies first year coach, posted his first NSIC win, a games at Sioux Falls and Southwest Minnesota State 69-66 victory in the conference opener over Minnesota Duluth. After 17 seasons as an assistant coach with the Huskies, Reimer took over the head coaching reins last March.

Wayne State Wildcats (2-4, 0-1 NSIC) Winona State Warriors (4-1, 1-0 NSIC) www.wscwildcats.com www.winonastatewarriors.com Brian Dolan • William Jewell ‘98 • 2nd Season WINONA STATE Mike Leaf • Saint Mary’s ‘83 • 16th Season 2013-14 Record: 9-19, 5-17 NSIC (t-12th) 2013-14 Record: 26-8, 18-4 NSIC (2nd)

#40 Patrick Kurth, 6-8 Sr. Center Sioux City, Iowa (Sioux City North HS) #20 Isaiah Gray (G, 6-0, 200, So., Golden Valley, Minn. / Benilde-St. Margaret HS) - averaged team-high 11.0 points and 4.7 rebounds in three games last - scored a career-high 29 points and tied a career-high nine rebounds in just week 25 minutes Saturday in an 89-70 NSIC-opening win over Upper Iowa. - recorded 17 points and six rebounds with two blocks in Friday’s 70-63 - Went 17-of-19 (90 percent) from the free throw line, including his first 16 in a row. win over Northern Michigan at the SMSU Thanksgiving Classic in Mar- - Made 5-of-8 shots from the field while sinking both of his 3-point attempts. shall, Minnesota The Winona State men’s basketball team began the week with a 92-69 - for the week, shot 65 percent from the field (13-20) and 85.7% (6-7) at victory over Wisconsin-Superior before opening the NSIC slate with an 89-70 the free throw line home victory over Upper Iowa. Riley Bambenek scored a season-high 22 points against the Yellowjackets while Isaiah Gray scored a career-high 29 Wayne State has won six of the last seven meetings against Concor- points in the NSIC opener against the Peacocks. WSU outrebounded the dia-St. Paul, including a pair of close wins last sesaon - 65-59 in Wayne Peacocks 57-27 while hitting 31 of 38 free throws (82 percent) in the game. and 83-80 in St. Paul. The Warriors (4-1, 1-0 NSIC) hit the road for the first time this season, travel- ing to Southwest Minnesota State Friday for an 8 p.m. tip before heading to Sioux Falls to face the Cougars at 6 p.m. Saturday. The Warriors split match- ups with both the Mustangs and Cougars last year, winning both at home and dropping both on the road.

Isaiah Gray scored a career-high 29 points against Upper Iowa, making 16 free throws in a row and 17 of 19 for the game. The Warriors are shooting 50 percent from the field through five games and have outrebounded their opponents a combined 213-133. They’ve also posted 28 blocks on the year while opponents have blocked just six WSU shot attempts.

NSIC Players of the Week 2014-15 NSIC Men’s Basketball Returning All-Conference 11/17/14 First Team Pos. Ht. Yr. School Hometown 34 Dan Jansen C 6’9 Jr. Augustana Orange City, Iowa N: James Fort - SCSU 32 Casey Schilling F 6’6 Jr. Augustana Ellsworth, Minn. S: Casey Schilling - Augie 1 Brock Lutes G 6’4 Sr. Bemidji State Portland, Ore. 11/24/14 50 Assem Marei C 6’9 Sr. Minnesota State Cairo, Egypt N: Jordan Riewer - MSUM 22 Zach Monaghan G 6’3 Sr. Minnesota State Palatine, Ill. S: Nuni Omot - CU Second Team Pos. Ht. Yr. School Hometown 12/2/14 25 Terez VanPelt G 6’1 Sr. Concordia-St. Paul Osseo, Minn. N: Everett Robinson - MISU 2 Jordan Riewer PG 6’2 Sr. MSU Moorhead Staples Minn. S: Dan Jansen - Augie 10 Jordan Poydras G 6’2 Jr. St. Cloud State DePere, Wis. 11 Riley Bambenek G 6’4 So. Winona State Trempeauleau, Wis. North Division...... Pts Preseason NSIC MBB Coaches Poll 1. MSU Moorhead (5)...... 46 Overall Points 2. St. Cloud State (2)...... 41 1. Minnesota State (15) ...... 225 3. Northern State (1)...... 33 2. Augustana (1)...... 205 4. Minnesota Duluth...... 32 3. MSU Moorhead...... 187 5. Bemidji State...... 28 4. Winona State ...... 184 6. University of Mary...... 22 5. St. Cloud State ...... 170 7. Minot State...... 15 6. Northern State ...... 147 8. Minnesota Crookston...... 7 7. Minnesota Duluth...... 126 8. Sioux Falls...... 122 South Division...... Pts 9. Southwest Minnesota State ..... 110 10. Upper Iowa ...... 108 1. Minnesota State (7)...... 49 11. Bemidji State ...... 100 2. Augustana (1)...... 41 12. Concordia-St. Paul...... 65 3. Winona State ...... 36 13. University of Mary...... 63 4. Sioux Falls...... 26 14. Minot State ...... 53 5. Southwest Minnesota State... 25 15. Wayne State ...... 40 6. Upper Iowa...... 24 16. Minnesota Crookston...... 15 7. Concordia -St. Paul...... 16 first place votes in ( ) 8. Wayne State...... 7

Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference NABC/Division II Rankings (Nov. 25, 2014 – Poll #1) 2013-14 Men’s Basketball Final Standings 1. West Liberty, W.Va. (12) 4-0 392 1 2. Southern Connecticut St. 5-0 375 2 as of March 17, 2014 NSIC Overall North Division Standings 3. Metro State, Colo. (3) 4-0 372 3 W-L Win % W-L Win% Strk MSU Moorhead 15-7 .682 4. Drury, Mo. 2-0 336 7 #9 Minnesota State 19-3 .864 30-5 .857 L1 5. Bellarmine, Ky. 3-0 330 10 Bemidji State 15-7 .682 6. Florida Southern 2-0 322 9 RV-Winona State 18-4 .818 26-8 .765 L2 St. Cloud State 15-7 .682 7. Indiana, Pa. 4-0 268 15 MSU Moorhead 15-7 .682 21-8 .724 L1 Northern State 13-9 .591 8. Tarleton State, Texas 3-0 266 12 Bemidji State 15-7 .682 18-9 .667 L3 Minnesota Duluth 10-12 .455 9. Colo.-Colorado Springs 4-0 232 18 St. Cloud State 15-7 .682 20-8 .714 L1 10. Central Missouri 4-0 206 NR U-Mary 5-17 .227 11. California Baptist (1) 4-0 192 24 SMSU 14-8 .636 19-12 .613 L1 Minot State 4-18 .182 12. Chico State, Calif. 2-0 182 19 Northern State 13-9 .591 18-11 .621 L1 Minnesota Crookston 1-21 .045 13. Lincoln Memorial, Tenn. 4-0 176 23 14. Minnesota State 3-1 151 7 Upper Iowa 13-9 .591 16-14 .533 L1 South Division Standings Augustana 12-10 .545 16-14 .533 L1 15. East Stroudsburg, Pa. 3-1 148 4 Minnesota State 19-3 .864 16. Cal Poly Pomona 2-1 141 8 Sioux Falls 12-10 .545 15-12 .556 L1 Winona State 18-4 .818 17. Dixie State, Utah 1-0 110 25 Minnesota Duluth 10-12 .455 12-15 .444 L1 18. Christian Brothers, Tenn. 2-0 99 NR Southwest Minnesota State 14-8 .636 Wayne State 5-17 .227 9-19 .321 L1 19. Augustana 5-0 95 NR Upper Iowa 13-9 .591 20. GRU Augusta 3-0 89 NR Concordia-St. Paul 5-17 .227 8-19 .296 L4 Augustana 12-10 .545 21. Delta State, Miss. 2-1 83 13 U-Mary 5-17 .227 7-21 .250 L4 Sioux Falls 12-10 .545 22. Findlay, Ohio 1-1 76 16 Minot State 4-18 .182 8-19 .296 L5 23. Angelo State, Texas 4-0 57 NR Wayne State 5-17 .227 Minnesota Crookston 1-21 .045 4-23 .148 L21 24. Barry, Fla. 2-0 53 NR Rankings based on NABC Poll (3/11/14) RV= Received Votes Concordia-St. Paul 5-17 .227 25. Alabama-Huntsville 5-0 50 NR MSU Moorhead 27, Northern State 11 For Updated Info Visit: www.northernsun.org • Augustana College • Bemidji State • Concordia -St. Paul • University of Mary • Minnesota Crookston • Minnesota Duluth • Minnesota State University, Mankato • • MSU Moorhead • Minot State • Northern State • Sioux Falls • Southwest Minnesota State • St. Cloud State • Upper Iowa • Wayne State • Winona State • NSIC Men’s Basketball Team Stats Through games of Nov 30, 2014 (All games) SCORING OFFENSE SCORING DEFENSE ## Team G W-L Pts Avg/G ## Team G Pts Avg/G ------1.Augustana...... 7 7-0 620 88.6 1.Concordia-St. Paul.. 5 285 57.0 2.Upper Iowa...... 6 4-2 530 88.3 2.Bemidji State...... 5 301 60.2 3.Bemidji State...... 5 5-0 413 82.6 Winona State...... 5 301 60.2 4.Southwest Minnesota. 6 4-2 494 82.3 4.MSU Moorhead...... 7 439 62.7 5.Winona State...... 5 4-1 409 81.8 5.Minnesota State..... 6 384 64.0 6.MSU Moorhead...... 7 7-0 560 80.0 6.Minot State...... 6 391 65.2 7.Minnesota State..... 6 5-1 470 78.3 7.Minnesota Duluth.... 7 459 65.6 8.Concordia-St. Paul.. 5 3-2 377 75.4 8.Augustana...... 7 463 66.1 9.Northern State...... 6 5-1 451 75.2 9.St. Cloud State..... 5 350 70.0 10.St. Cloud State..... 5 3-2 356 71.2 10.Northern State...... 6 426 71.0 11.Minot State...... 6 5-1 424 70.7 11.University of Mary.. 4 288 72.0 12.Wayne State...... 6 2-4 417 69.5 12.Wayne State...... 6 439 73.2 13.Sioux Falls...... 5 2-3 343 68.6 13.Southwest Minnesota. 6 444 74.0 14.University of Mary.. 4 1-3 272 68.0 14.Minnesota Crookston. 5 377 75.4 15.Minnesota Duluth.... 7 3-4 475 67.9 15.Sioux Falls...... 5 384 76.8 16.Minnesota Crookston. 5 2-3 297 59.4 16.Upper Iowa...... 6 463 77.2

SCORING MARGIN FREE THROW PCT ## Team G OFF DEF Margin ## Team G FTM FTA Pct ------1.Augustana...... 7 88.6 66.1 +22.4 1.Augustana...... 7 132 169 .781 2.Bemidji State...... 5 82.6 60.2 +22.4 2.Minnesota Duluth.... 7 110 145 .759 3.Winona State...... 5 81.8 60.2 +21.6 3.MSU Moorhead...... 7 100 132 .758 4.Concordia-St. Paul.. 5 75.4 57.0 +18.4 4.St. Cloud State..... 5 66 92 .717 5.MSU Moorhead...... 7 80.0 62.7 +17.3 5.Bemidji State...... 5 58 81 .716 6.Minnesota State..... 6 78.3 64.0 +14.3 6.Upper Iowa...... 6 112 160 .700 7.Upper Iowa...... 6 88.3 77.2 +11.2 7.Winona State...... 5 74 108 .685 8.Southwest Minnesota. 6 82.3 74.0 +8.3 8.Wayne State...... 6 65 96 .677 9.Minot State...... 6 70.7 65.2 +5.5 9.Northern State...... 6 115 170 .676 10.Northern State...... 6 75.2 71.0 +4.2 10.Southwest Minnesota. 6 69 103 .670 11.Minnesota Duluth.... 7 67.9 65.6 +2.3 11.Minnesota State..... 6 84 128 .656 12.St. Cloud State..... 5 71.2 70.0 +1.2 12.Sioux Falls...... 5 71 110 .645 13.Wayne State...... 6 69.5 73.2 -3.7 13.Minnesota Crookston. 5 89 138 .645 14.University of Mary.. 4 68.0 72.0 -4.0 14.University of Mary.. 4 45 70 .643 15.Sioux Falls...... 5 68.6 76.8 -8.2 15.Concordia-St. Paul.. 5 59 95 .621 16.Minnesota Crookston. 5 59.4 75.4 -16.0 16.Minot State...... 6 88 143 .615

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGES FIELD GOAL PCT DEFENSE ## Team G FG FGA Pct ## Team G FG FGA Pct ------1.Bemidji State...... 5 159 298 .534 1.Concordia-St. Paul.. 5 87 273 .319 2.Southwest Minnesota. 6 179 350 .511 2.Winona State...... 5 95 262 .363 3.MSU Moorhead...... 7 191 377 .507 3.MSU Moorhead...... 7 158 412 .383 4.Winona State...... 5 148 295 .502 4.Bemidji State...... 5 112 278 .403 5.Minnesota State..... 6 167 338 .494 5.Minnesota State..... 6 143 346 .413 6.Augustana...... 7 213 435 .490 6.Minot State...... 6 139 336 .414 7.Concordia-St. Paul.. 5 145 299 .485 7.Upper Iowa...... 6 155 367 .422 8.Minot State...... 6 149 313 .476 8.Augustana...... 7 169 391 .432 9.Upper Iowa...... 6 181 391 .463 9.Northern State...... 6 152 350 .434 10.Minnesota Duluth.... 7 163 356 .458 10.Minnesota Duluth.... 7 170 378 .450 11.University of Mary.. 4 100 219 .457 11.Sioux Falls...... 5 131 288 .455 12.Northern State...... 6 148 328 .451 12.Wayne State...... 6 157 344 .456 13.St. Cloud State..... 5 132 293 .451 13.Southwest Minnesota. 6 163 357 .457 14.Wayne State...... 6 152 340 .447 14.St. Cloud State..... 5 119 255 .467 15.Sioux Falls...... 5 121 277 .437 15.Minnesota Crookston. 5 137 292 .469 16.Minnesota Crookston. 5 93 263 .354 16.University of Mary.. 4 99 202 .490

3-POINT FG PCT 3-POINT FG PCT DEFENSE ## Team G FG FGA Pct ## Team G FG FGA Pct ------1.Southwest Minnesota. 6 67 138 .486 1.Concordia-St. Paul.. 5 34 122 .279 2.MSU Moorhead...... 7 78 168 .464 2.Minot State...... 6 40 127 .315 3.Minnesota State..... 6 52 121 .430 3.Winona State...... 5 32 101 .317 4.Bemidji State...... 5 37 89 .416 4.Bemidji State...... 5 31 96 .323 5.Winona State...... 5 39 98 .398 5.Sioux Falls...... 5 35 108 .324 6.Augustana...... 7 62 158 .392 6.Minnesota State..... 6 34 102 .333 7.Minot State...... 6 38 100 .380 7.Upper Iowa...... 6 39 112 .348 8.University of Mary.. 4 27 74 .365 8.MSU Moorhead...... 7 51 143 .357 9.Northern State...... 6 40 110 .364 9.St. Cloud State..... 5 36 99 .364 10.Upper Iowa...... 6 56 159 .352 Augustana...... 7 52 143 .364 11.Concordia-St. Paul.. 5 28 81 .346 11.Northern State...... 6 40 109 .367 12.Sioux Falls...... 5 30 91 .330 12.Minnesota Crookston. 5 40 107 .374 13.St. Cloud State..... 5 26 80 .325 13.Southwest Minnesota. 6 51 136 .375 14.Wayne State...... 6 48 149 .322 14.Wayne State...... 6 45 115 .391 15.Minnesota Duluth.... 7 39 125 .312 15.Minnesota Duluth.... 7 57 144 .396 16.Minnesota Crookston. 5 22 93 .237 16.University of Mary.. 4 26 64 .406

Through games of Nov 30, 2014 (All games) To be ranked, a player must appear in at least 75.0% of their team’s games. SCORING REBOUNDING ## Player-Team Cl G FG 3FG FT Pts Avg/G ## Player-Team Cl G OFF DEF TOT Avg/G 1.Jansen,Daniel-AUGIE...... JR 7 43 13 46 145 20.7 1.Schilling,Casey-AUGIE.... JR 7 21 42 63 9.0 2.Lutes, Brock-BSU...... SR 5 41 14 6 102 20.4 2.Bachand, Seth-NSU...... SR 6 16 37 53 8.8 3.Bambenek, Riley-WSU...... SO 5 35 11 13 94 18.8 3.Omot, Nuni-CU...... FR 5 9 32 41 8.2 4.Schilling,Casey-AUGIE.... JR 7 45 6 31 127 18.1 4.Jansen,Daniel-AUGIE...... JR 7 15 40 55 7.9 5.Richter,Alex-AUGIE...... JR 7 44 13 14 115 16.4 5.Marei, Assem-MSU...... SR 6 16 31 47 7.8 6.Ward, Charles-SF...... SR 5 24 6 28 82 16.4 6.Bauman, Kyle-WSU...... SO 5 11 28 39 7.8 7.Marei, Assem-MSU...... SR 6 39 0 16 94 15.7 7.West, Tyler-UMC...... SR 5 12 26 38 7.6 8.Bachand, Seth-NSU...... SR 6 33 0 26 92 15.3 8.Robinson, Everett-MINOT.. SR 6 12 33 45 7.5 9.Olstad, Cole-CU...... JR 5 25 7 19 76 15.2 9.Yahnke, Mike-CU...... JR 5 12 24 36 7.2 10.Johnson, Mack-SF...... SO 5 24 14 12 74 14.8 10.Hay, Jordan-UIU...... JR 6 16 24 40 6.7

FIELD GOAL PCT (Min. 3.0 made per game) ASSISTS ## Player-Team Cl G FG FGA Pct ## Player-Team Cl G Assists Avg/G 1.Fort, James-SCSU...... SR 5 28 38 .737 1.Monaghan, Zach-MSU...... SR 6 42 7.00 2.Bachand, Seth-NSU...... SR 6 33 45 .733 2.Riewer, Jordan-MSUM...... SR 7 41 5.86 3.Kurth, Patrick-WSC...... SR 6 34 50 .680 3.Young, Freddie-SF...... SO 5 27 5.40 4.Robinson, Everett-MINOT.. SR 6 27 40 .675 4.Miller, Connor-MSU...... SR 6 30 5.00 5.Kielpinski, Bryan-SF..... JR 5 22 33 .667 5.Spencer,Jordan-AUGIE..... FR 7 34 4.86 6.Blacklock, Mark-WSU...... JR 5 21 33 .636 6.McDonald, Dominique-MINOT JR 6 27 4.50 7.Williams, Winston-MINOT.. JR 5 21 34 .618 Edwards, Marquealis-MARY. JR 4 18 4.50 8.Delmore, MJ-SMSU...... FR 6 19 32 .594 8.Beyer,Adam-AUGIE...... SO 7 31 4.43 9.Pineda,Brendon-UMD...... JR 7 32 54 .593 9.Hanna, Jace-UIU...... SO 6 25 4.17 10.Meinders, Travis-SMSU.... SR 6 18 31 .581 10.Fischer, Pat-BSU...... SO 5 20 4.00

FREE THROW PCT (Min. 2.0 made per game) STEALS ## Player-Team Cl G FTM FTA Pct ## Player-Team Cl G Steals Avg/G 1.Lake, TJ-MSU...... FR 6 14 14 1.000 1.Byrd,Justin-UMD...... SO 7 13 1.86 Henry, Damonta-MARY...... SO 4 9 9 1.000 2.Poydras, Jordan-SCSU..... JR 5 9 1.80 3.Songolo, Ngijol-MSUM..... JR 7 19 20 .950 Roth, Jimmy-UIU...... SO 5 9 1.80 4.Miller, Connor-MSU...... SR 6 16 17 .941 Olstad, Cole-CU...... JR 5 9 1.80 5.Johnson, Mack-SF...... SO 5 12 13 .923 5.Peterka, Darin-NSU...... SO 6 10 1.67 6.Riewer, Jordan-MSUM...... SR 7 18 20 .900 6.Levandoski, Kevin-SCSU... SR 5 8 1.60 7.Spencer,Jordan-AUGIE..... FR 7 14 16 .875 Fischer, Pat-BSU...... SO 5 8 1.60 8.Jansen,Daniel-AUGIE...... JR 7 46 53 .868 Crockett, Keith-CU...... SR 5 8 1.60 9.Zimmerman, Kaylor-BSU.... JR 5 13 15 .867 9.Jansen,Daniel-AUGIE...... JR 7 11 1.57 10.Edwards, Marquealis-MARY. JR 4 12 14 .857 10.Lang, Grant-UIU...... SR 6 9 1.50

3-POINT FG PCT (Min. 1.0 made per game) 3-POINT FG MADE ## Player-Team Cl G 3FG FGA Pct ## Player-Team Cl G 3FG Avg/G 1.Womack, Irvin-BSU...... JR 5 5 7 .714 1.Korf, Thomas-MINOT...... SR 6 17 2.83 2.Meinders, Travis-SMSU.... SR 6 16 25 .640 2.Johnson, Mack-SF...... SO 5 14 2.80 3.Lake, TJ-MSU...... FR 6 15 24 .625 Lutes, Brock-BSU...... SR 5 14 2.80 4.Lien, Aaron-MSUM...... SO 7 19 31 .613 4.Lien, Aaron-MSUM...... SO 7 19 2.71 5.Spencer,Jordan-AUGIE..... FR 7 12 21 .571 5.Meinders, Travis-SMSU.... SR 6 16 2.67 Delmore, MJ-SMSU...... FR 6 12 21 .571 6.Healy, James-CU...... SO 5 13 2.60 7.Warwick, Skye-NSU...... JR 6 14 25 .560 7.Lake, TJ-MSU...... FR 6 15 2.50 8.Mann, Brenden-MARY...... FR 4 5 9 .556 8.Riewer, Jordan-MSUM...... SR 7 17 2.43 Finneman, Cutler-SF...... FR 5 5 9 .556 9.Warwick, Skye-NSU...... JR 6 14 2.33 10.Riewer, Jordan-MSUM...... SR 7 17 31 .548 10.Bambenek, Riley-WSU...... SO 5 11 2.20

BLOCKED SHOTS ASSIST/TURNOVER RATIO (Min. 3.0 assists/game) ## Player-Team Cl G Blocks Avg/G ## Player-Team Cl G Asst Avg Turn Avg Ratio 1.Sevlie, Isaac-MSUM...... JR 7 12 1.71 1.Fischer, Pat-BSU...... SO 5 20 4.0 3 0.6 6.67 2.Marei, Assem-MSU...... SR 6 10 1.67 2.Riewer, Jordan-MSUM...... SR 7 41 5.9 7 1.0 5.86 3.Bauman, Kyle-WSU...... SO 5 8 1.60 3.Miller, Connor-MSU...... SR 6 30 5.0 6 1.0 5.00 4.Bachand, Seth-NSU...... SR 6 8 1.33 Hanna, Jace-UIU...... SO 6 25 4.2 5 0.8 5.00 5.Ben Ammar, M.-WSU...... JR 5 6 1.20 Lang, Grant-UIU...... SR 6 20 3.3 4 0.7 5.00 6.Kurth, Patrick-WSC...... SR 6 6 1.00 6.Monaghan, Zach-MSU...... SR 6 42 7.0 10 1.7 4.20 Omot, Nuni-CU...... FR 5 5 1.00 7.Beyer,Adam-AUGIE...... SO 7 31 4.4 9 1.3 3.44 Fort, James-SCSU...... SR 5 5 1.00 8.Spencer,Jordan-AUGIE..... FR 7 34 4.9 11 1.6 3.09 9.Hay, Jordan-UIU...... JR 6 5 0.83 9.Parker, Carson-UIU...... FR 6 20 3.3 7 1.2 2.86 Gamble, Jarrod-UIU...... JR 6 5 0.83 10.Crockett, Keith-CU...... SR 5 15 3.0 8 1.6 1.88

OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS ## Player-Team Cl G No. Avg/G ## Player-Team Cl G No. Avg/G 1.Schilling,Casey-AUGIE.... JR 7 21 3.00 1.Omot, Nuni-CU...... FR 5 32 6.40 Cegers, Donnell-SCSU..... JR 5 15 3.00 2.Bachand, Seth-NSU...... SR 6 37 6.17 White, Shane-BSU...... SO 5 15 3.00 3.Schilling,Casey-AUGIE.... JR 7 42 6.00 4.Williams, Winston-MINOT.. JR 5 14 2.80 4.Jansen,Daniel-AUGIE...... JR 7 40 5.71 Fort, James-SCSU...... SR 5 14 2.80 5.Bauman, Kyle-WSU...... SO 5 28 5.60 6.Aase, Tom-SF...... SO 4 11 2.75 6.Robinson, Everett-MINOT.. SR 6 33 5.50 Monroy, Josh-CU...... SO 4 11 2.75 7.West, Tyler-UMC...... SR 5 26 5.20 For Updated Info Visit: www.northernsun.org • Augustana College • Bemidji State • Concordia -St. Paul • University of Mary • Minnesota Crookston • Minnesota Duluth • Minnesota State University, Mankato • • MSU Moorhead • Minot State • Northern State • Sioux Falls • Southwest Minnesota State • St. Cloud State • Upper Iowa • Wayne State • Winona State • 2014-15 NSIC Men’s Basketball Composite Schedule

Fri., Nov. 14, 2014 Dickinson State 76 at Minot State 83 1/2 Wayne State at SMSU 8 pm 1/31 Augustana at Minot State 6 pm Lincoln (Mo.) 58 vs Minnesota Duluth 89 Minnesota Duluth 53 at Northern Michigan 56 1/2 Upper Iowa at MSU Moorhead 8 pm 1/31 St. Cloud State at Sioux Falls 6 pm Lindenwood University 58 vs St. Cloud State 65 St. Cloud State 70 at Saint John’s 73 1/2 Augustana at Sioux Falls 8 pm 1/31 Minnesota Crookston at Winona State 6 pm Central Washington 65 vs Minnesota Crookston 52 Wisconsin-Superior 69 at Winona State 92 1/2 St. Cloud State at Minnesota State 8 pm 1/31 Minnesota Duluth at SMSU 7 pm Fort Hays State 83 vs Upper Iowa 86 Dakota State 52 at Northern State 78 1/2 Minot State at Bemidji State 8 pm 1/31 Concordia-St. Paul at Northern State 7 pm Arkansas Tech 69 vs Wayne State 62 Wed., Nov. 26, 2014 1/2 Minnesota Duluth at Concordia-St. Paul 8 pm 2/6 Winona State at St. Cloud State 8 pm Central Missouri 67 vs Minnesota State 66 Valley City State 61 at Augustana 86 1/2 U-Mary at Minnesota Crookston 8 pm 2/6 Sioux Falls at Minnesota Crookston 8 pm Emporia State 61 vs Concordia-St. Paul 52 Iowa Wesleyan College 66 at Upper Iowa 116 1/2 Winona State at Northern State 8 pm 2/6 Northern State at Augustana 8 pm MSU Moorhead 75 vs Northwest Missouri State 66 Fri., Nov. 28, 2014 1/3 Minnesota Duluth at Minnesota State 6 pm 2/6 U-Mary at Minnesota State 8 pm Crown College 60 vs Bemidji State 100 Tampa 72 at Minnesota State 73 1/3 Wayne State at Sioux Falls 6 pm 2/6 SMSU at Bemidji State 8 pm East Central (Okla.) 70 vs SMSU 76 Northern Michigan 63 at Wayne State 70 1/3 Minot State at Minnesota Crookston 6 pm 2/6 Minot State at Concordia-St. Paul 8 pm Washburn University 83 vs Augustana 87 Barry 77 vs Sioux Falls 50 1/3 St. Cloud State at Concordia-St. Paul 6 pm 2/6 Upper Iowa at Minnesota Duluth 8 pm Minot State 82 Vs SD School of Mines 76 Michigan Tech 63 at SMSU 70 1/3 Winona State at MSU Moorhead 6 pm 2/6 MSU Moorhead at Wayne State 8 pm Sat., Nov. 15, 2014 Sat., Nov. 29, 2014 1/3 U-Mary at Bemidji State 6 pm 2/7 U-Mary at Concordia-St. Paul 6 pm Missouri Southern State 69 vs Northern State 74 Concordia-St. Paul 59 at UW-Milwaukee 64 1/3 Augustana at SMSU 7 pm 2/7 Sioux Falls at Bemidji State 6 pm Fort Hays State 71 vs MSU Moorhead 83 *Minnesota Crookston 50 at Bemidji State 78 1/3 Upper Iowa at Northern State 7 pm 2/7 MSU Moorhead at Augustana 6 pm Arkansas Tech 78 vs Southwest Minnesota State 93 *Minnesota Duluth 66 at St. Cloud State 69 1/9 Concordia-St. Paul at Augustana 8 pm 2/7 Minot State at Minnesota State 6 pm Central Missouri 67 vs Sioux Falls 47 Michigan Tech 75 at Wayne State 56 1/9 SMSU at Upper Iowa 8 pm 2/7 SMSU at Minnesota Crookston 6 pm Northwest Missouri State 91 vs Upper Iowa 83 Young Harris 76 at Sioux Falls 82 1/9 Sioux Falls at Upper Iowa 8 pm 2/7 Upper Iowa at St. Cloud State 6 pm East Central 80 vs Wayne State 77 *Minot State University 66 at U-Mary 61 1/9 Sioux Falls at Winona State 8 pm 2/7 Northern State at Wayne State 6 pm Minnesota Duluth 68 vs Southwest Baptist 67 *Upper Iowa 70 at Winona State 89 1/9 Minnesota State at Wayne State 8 pm 2/7 Winona State at Minnesota Duluth 6 pm Lindenwood University 59 vs Concordia-St. Paul 62 Northern Michigan 58 at SMSU 78 1/9 Minnesota Crookston at St. Cloud State 8 pm 2/10 Concordia-St. Paul at Minnesota State 8 pm Washburn 70 vs Minnesota State 77 *MSU Moorhead 75 at Northern State 55 1/9 Northern State at Minot State 8 pm 2/13 Bemidji State at U-Mary 8 pm Wisconsin-La Crosse 59 vs Winona State 55 Minnesota State 86 at Eckerd 70 1/9 MSU Moorhead at U-Mary 8 pm 2/13 Upper Iowa at Concordia-St. Paul 8 pm Emporia State University 77 vs St. Cloud State 87 12/1 Jamestown at Northern State 7 pm 1/9 Bemidji State at Minnesota Duluth 8 pm 2/13 Sioux Falls at Wayne State 8 pm U-Mary 61 vs SD School of Mines 49 12/2 Sioux Falls at SMSU 6 pm 1/10 Concordia-St. Paul at Wayne State 6 pm 2/13 Winona State at Minnesota State 8 pm Pittsburg State University 69 vs Augustana 86 12/2 North Central at Concordia-St. Paul 7 pm 1/10 Minnesota Crookston at Minnesota Duluth 6 pm 2/13 Minnesota Duluth at MSU Moorhead 8 pm Minnesota Crookston 38 vs Seattle Pacific 90 12/2 Presentation at MSU Moorhead 7 pm 1/10 Sioux Falls at Upper Iowa 6 pm 2/13 Minnesota Crookston at Minot State 8 pm Sun., Nov. 16, 2014 12/2 Crossroads at St. Cloud State 7:30 pm 1/10 Minnesota State at Augustana 6 pm 2/13 St. Cloud State at Northern State 8 pm Missouri Southern State 83 vs Sioux Falls 88 OT 12/3 Wayne State at South Dakota State 7 pm 1/10 SMSU at Winona State 6 pm 2/13 SMSU at Augustana 8 pm Pittsburg State 68 vs Northern State 75 12/5 Winona State at SMSU 8 pm 1/10 Bemidji State at St. Cloud State 6 pm 2/14 SMSU at Wayne State 6 pm Puerto Rico-Bayamon 59 vs Minot State 52 12/5 Minot State at MSU Moorhead 8 pm 1/10 Northern State at U-Mary 6 pm 2/14 Bemidji State at Minot State 6 pm Mon., Nov. 17, 2014 12/5 St. Cloud State at Bemidji State 8 pm 1/10 MSU Moorhead at Minot State 6 pm 2/14 Winona State at Concordia-St. Paul 6 pm Dickinson State 81 at U-Mary 75 12/5 Augustana at Minnesota State 8 pm 1/16 Minnesota State at Bemidji State 8 pm 2/14 Sioux Falls at Augustana 6 pm Mayville State 59 at Augustana 99 12/5 Upper Iowa at Sioux Falls 8 pm 1/16 Wayne State at Minnesota Duluth 8 pm 2/14 Minnesota Crookston at U-Mary 6 pm Tues., Nov. 18, 2014 12/5 Wayne State at Concordia-St. Paul 8 pm 1/16 Minot State at Upper Iowa 8 pm 2/14 St. Cloud State at MSU Moorhead 6 pm Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras 62 vs Minot State 67 OT 12/5 U-Mary at Northern State 8 pm 1/16 Northern State at SMSU 8 pm 2/14 Minnesota Duluth at Northern State 7 pm Clarke College 45 at Winona State 86 12/5 Minnesota Duluth at Minnesota Crookston 8 pm 1/16 Concordia-St. Paul at Minnesota Crookston 8 pm 2/14 Upper Iowa at Minnesota State 6 pm Wisconsin-Superior 70 at Minnesota Duluth 80 12/6 U-Mary at MSU Moorhead 6 pm 1/16 Augustana at St. Cloud State 8 pm 2/20 U-Mary at Minnesota Duluth 8 pm Wed., Nov. 19, 2014 12/6 St. Cloud State at Minnesota Crookston 6 pm 1/16 U-Mary at Winona State 8 pm 2/20 MSU Moorhead at Bemidji State 8 pm Jamestown 65 at Minnesota Crookston 74 12/6 Minnesota Duluth at Bemidji State 6 pm 1/16 MSU Moorhead at Sioux Falls 8 pm 2/20 Minot State at St. Cloud State 8 pm Waldorf College 64 at Upper Iowa 93 12/6 Augustana at Concordia-St. Paul 6 pm 1/17 Northern State at Sioux Falls 6 pm 2/20 Wayne State at Winona State 8 pm Crossroads College 59 at Concordia-St. Paul 108 12/6 Winona State at Sioux Falls 6 pm 1/17 Minnesota State at Minnesota Crookston 6 pm 2/20 Augustana at Upper Iowa 8 pm SMSU 88 at Northern State 93 OT 12/6 Wayne State at Minnesota State 7 pm 1/17 Wayne State at St. Cloud State 6 pm 2/20 Minnesota State at Sioux Falls 8 pm Dakota State 51 at Augustana 95 12/6 Upper Iowa at SMSU 7 pm 1/17 Augustana at Minnesota Duluth 6 pm 2/20 Concordia-St. Paul at SMSU 8 pm Thurs., Nov. 20, 2014 12/6 Minot State at Northern State 7 pm 1/17 Minot State at Winona State 6 pm 2/20 Northern State at Minnesota Crookston 8 pm Iowa Wesleyan 63 at Wayne State 81 12/8 Mayville State at MSU Moorhead 7 pm 1/17 U-Mary at Upper Iowa 6 pm 2/21 Northern State at Bemidji State 6 pm West Alabama 75 vs MSU Moorhead 86 12/12 SMSU at U-Mary 8 pm 1/17 Concordia-St. Paul at Bemidji State 6 pm 2/21 Wayne State at Upper Iowa 6 pm Fri., Nov. 21, 2014 12/12 MSU Moorhead at St. Cloud State 8 pm 1/17 MSU Moorhead at SMSU 7 pm 2/21 Concordia-St. Paul at Sioux Falls 6 pm Jamestown 71 at SMSU 100 12/12 Minnesota State at Upper Iowa 8 pm 1/23 Minnesota Crookston at MSU Moorhead 8 pm 2/21 U-Mary at St. Cloud State 6 pm Wisconsin-Parkside 76 at St. Cloud State 65 12/12 Minnesota Crookston at Wayne State 8 pm 1/23 St. Cloud State at U-Mary 8 pm 2/21 Minot State at Minnesota Duluth 6 pm Northland 43 at Minnesota State 82 12/12 Sioux Falls at Minot State 8 pm 1/23 Winona State at Augustana 8 pm 2/21 Augustana at Winona State 6 pm Black Hills State 61vs MSU Moorhead 80 12/12 Northern State at Minnesota Duluth 8 pm 1/23 Minnesota Duluth at Minot State 8 pm 2/21 MSU Moorhead at Minnesota Crookston 6 pm Mayville State 66 at Bemidji State 77 12/12 Concordia-St. Paul at Winona State 8 pm 1/23 Bemidji State at Northern State 8 pm 2/21 Minnesota State at SMSU 7 pm U-Mary 81 vs Saint Katherine College 43 12/12 Bemidji State at Augustana 8 pm 1/23 Sioux Falls at Concordia-St. Paul 8 pm POSTSEASON Sat., Nov. 22, 2014 12/13 Northern State at St. Cloud State 6 pm 1/23 SMSU at Minnesota State 8 pm Feb 25th (Wed) Cardinal Stritch 58 at Winona State 87 12/13 Minnesota Crookston at Augustana 6 pm 1/23 Upper Iowa at Wayne State 8 pm NSIC/Sanford Health Men’s Basketball Tournament Crossroads 79 at Minnesota Crookston 83 12/13 SMSU at Minot State 6 pm 1/24 SMSU at Concordia-St. Paul 6 pm 1st Round at top four seeds from each division Michigan Tech 60 at Minnesota Duluth 58 12/13 MSU Moorhead at Minnesota Duluth 6 pm 1/24 Bemidji State at MSU Moorhead 6 pm March 1 (Sun.) Presentation 69 at Augustana 78 12/13 Concordia-St. Paul at Upper Iowa 6 pm 1/24 Sioux Falls at Minnesota State 6 pm NSIC/Sanford Health Men’s Basketball Waldorf 62 at Minnesota State 86 12/13 Minnesota State at Winona State 6 pm 1/24 St. Cloud State at Minot State 6 pm Tournament Quarterfinals (at Pentagon) Viterbo 58 at Bemidji State 69 12/13 Bemidji State at Wayne State 6 pm 1/24 Upper Iowa at Augustana 6 pm March 2 (Mon.) Northland College 42 at Concordia-St. Paul 96 12/13 Sioux Falls at U-Mary 6 pm 1/24 Winona State at Wayne State 6 pm NSIC/Sanford Health Men’s Basketball MSU Moorhead 74 vs Alaska Fairbanks 52 12/16 Upper Iowa at Wisconsin-Parkside 7 pm 1/24 Minnesota Duluth at U-Mary 6 pm Tournament Semifinals (at Pentagon) U-Mary 75 vs Point Loma Nazarene 92 12/16 Mount Marty at Sioux Falls 7 pm 1/24 Minnesota Crookston at Northern State 6 pm March 3 (Tues.) Sun., Nov. 23, 2014 12/18 Mt. Marty at Wayne State 7 pm 1/30 Bemidji State at Winona State 8 pm NSIC/Sanford Health Men’s Basketball Truman State 74 at Northern State 76 OT 12/19 Bemidji State at Minnesota Crookston 7 pm 1/30 Concordia-St. Paul at MSU Moorhead 8 pm Tournament Championship (at Pentagon) Wisconsin-Parkside 79 at Minnesota Duluth 61 12/19 U-Mary at Minot State 8 pm 1/30 Minnesota Duluth at Sioux Falls 8 pm March 14-15, 17 (Sat.-Sun., Tues.) Mayville State 57 at Minot State 74 12/20 Minnesota State at Concordia-St. Paul 4 pm 1/30 Minnesota Crookston at Upper Iowa 8 pm NCAA Regional Tournament Mon., Nov. 24, 2014 12/20 St. Cloud State at Minnesota Duluth 4 pm 1/30 Minnesota State at Northern State 8 pm March 25-26, 28 (Wed.-Thurs., Sat.) Missouri Western State 70 at Upper Iowa 82 12/20 SMSU at Sioux Falls 4 pm 1/30 Wayne State at Minot State 8 pm NCAA Championships - Ford Center Evansville, Ind. Dakota State 81 at Sioux Falls 76 12/20 Winona State at Upper Iowa 6 pm 1/30 St. Cloud State at SMSU 8 pm *Wayne State 71 at Augustana 89 12/20 Northern State at MSU Moorhead 6 pm 1/30 Augustana at U-Mary 8 pm Tues., Nov. 25, 2014 12/20 Augustana at Wayne State 6 pm 1/31 Bemidji State at Upper Iowa 6 pm *All game times and dates subject to change Minnesota Morris 67 at Bemidji State 89 12/20 Jamestown (N.D.) at Minot State 6 pm 1/31 Minnesota State at MSU Moorhead 6 pm MSU Moorhead 87 vs Concordia College 59 12/21 Jamestown (N.D.) at MSU Moorhead 2 pm 1/31 Wayne State at U-Mary 6 pm 12/30 Iowa Wesleyan at St. Cloud State 8 pm