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Preseason Players of the Year North Division...... Pts Preseason NSIC MBB Coaches Poll South Division 1. MSU Moorhead (7)...... 49 Overall Points 2. Northern State (1)...... 43 1. Augustana (15)...... 225 3. St. Cloud State...... 34 2. MSU Moorhead (1)...... 210 4. Minnesota Duluth...... 33 3. Minnesota State...... 198 5. Minot State...... 22 4. Winona State...... 165 6. ...... 17 5. Northern State...... 161 7. Bemidji State ...... 15 6. St. Cloud State...... 150 8. Minnesota Crookston...... 11 7. Upper Iowa...... 128 8. Southwest Minnesota State...... 127 South Division...... Pts 9. Concordia-St. Paul...... 118 10. Minnesota Duluth...... 110 1. Augustana (7)...... 49 #34 Daniel Jansen 11. Minot State...... 78 2. Minnesota State (1)...... 43 (F, 6-9, 240, Sr., Orange City, Iowa. / MOC-Floyd HS) 12. Sioux Falls...... 72 3. Winona State...... 36 - 2014-15 NSIC Co-Player of the Year 13. Bemidji State ...... 53 4. Southwest Minnesota State. 25 - NABC & Daktronics All-American 14. University of Mary...... 48 5. Concordia-St. Paul...... 24 - Daktronics Central Region Player of the Year 15. Wayne State...... 45 - All-NSIC First Team Upper Iowa...... 24 - Third in NSIC in points per game (20.2) 16. Minnesota Crookston...... 32 7. Sioux Falls...... 14 - Fifth in NSIC in rebounds per game (6.9) first place votes in ( ) - Set Augie single season scoring record with 671 points 8. Wayne State...... 9 - Scored in double-digits in 32 of 34 games - Ranks 10th all-time at Augustana with 1,534 ca- Augustana Selected in NSIC MBB Preseason Coaches’ Poll reer points MSU Moorhead Picked in North - Augustana in South North Division Burnsville, Minn. - Augustana was the unanimous choice in the 2015-16 NSIC Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ overall and south division polls. The defending NSIC Overall Co-Champi- ons, South Division and NSIC/Sanford Health Tournament Champions received 225 points and all 15 first place votes (coaches cannot vote for own team). Defending NSIC Overall Co-Cham- pion and North Division Champion, MSU Moorhead, was second in the poll with 210 points and the other first place vote. The Dragons were also the unanimous pick in the north division poll. Minnesota State was third in the poll with 198 points. Winona State was fourth with 165 points while Northern State rounded out the top five with 161 points.

NSIC coaches rank each team from 1 to 15 with a first place vote receiving 15 points, second place 14, third place 13, etc. Coaches do not rank their own team or vote for their own players.

The regular season champion will be based on the 22-game NSIC schedule. Each team will play #55 Isaac Sevlie (F/C, 6-9, Sr., Red Wing, Minn. / Red Wing HS) teams in their division twice (14) and teams in the other division once (8). An NSIC North and South Division Champion will also be awarded. Divisional standings will also be based on all 22 NSIC con- Minnesota State University Moorhead - Helped MSUM reach NCAA Elite 8 for first time tests played. In the case of a tie, co-champions will be awarded. The 16-team NSIC / Sanford Health - Named the Central Region Tournament MVP Men’s Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Championships are set to take place - Named to All-NSIC First Team Sat.-Tues., Feb. 27, 29 and March 1 at the Sanford Health Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. First round - Third in NSIC in FG% (63.3) & Blocks (33) games will be played on the campus of the top eight seeds on Wednesday, Feb. 24. - Scored in double figures in 23 games - Scored a career-high 26 points in win at SMSU - Scored 20 points or more six times The 2015-16 men’s basketball season gets underway on Friday, October 30 with conference - Had a career-high 10 rebounds in win over CSP action beginning the week of November 23. 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 • 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 • 2015-16 NSIC MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS TO WATCH Augustana Vikings www.goaugie.com www.bsubeavers.com • Illinois ‘83 • 13th Season Mike Boschee • North Dakota ‘91 • 4th Season #32 Casey Schilling (F, 6-6, 215, Sr., Ellsworth, Minn. / Ellsworth HS) #2 Kaylor Zimmerman (G, 6-4, 190, Sr., Green Bay, Wis. / NE WI Luthern HS) - Named First Team All-NSIC - Averaged 27 minutes a game in 25 appearances - Named NSIC Defensive Player of the Year - Scored 197 points on 46.5 percent from the field (72-for-155) - Earned NABC All-District First Team honors - Shot 37.9 percent effort from beyond the arc (22-for-58) - Named to Daktronics All-Central Region First Team - Totaled 76 rebounds (3 rpg) and added eight blocks, 23 steals, and 57 assists - Earned Daktronics All-America Honorable Mention honors - Recorded a season-high 16 points versus Viterbo - Named MVP of NSIC/Sanford Health Tournament - Brought down a season-high of eight rebounds - Named to Central Region All-Tournament Team - Played a season-high 34 minutes also during the game vs Viterbo - Named NSIC Player of the Week three times - Averaged 18.9 points and a team-high 8.4 rebounds per game - Scored in double-digits in 33 of 34 games - Led the NSIC and finished 25th in the nation with 12 double-doubles - Recorded career-high 31 points to go with 13 rebounds against MSU Concordia-St. Paul Golden Bears University of www.cugoldenbears.com www.goumary.com Joey James • South Dakota ‘01 • 2nd Season Joe Kittell • North Dakota State ‘06 • 1st Season #11 Cole Olstad (G, 6-4, 202, Sr., Elgin, Minn. / Plainview-Elgin-Millville HS) #0 Marquelis Edwards (G, 6-2, 185, Minneapolis, Minn. / St. Louis Park HS) - All-NSIC Second Team - Paced U-Mary in scoring (12.0 ppg), rebounding (5.6 rpg), assists (4.3 apg) - Shot 83.5% from the line, the ninth best single-season rate in program history - Also led in steals (35) and free throws made (76) and attempted (99) - Made the fifth most free throws in a season (111) in 133 attempts - Shot .453 from the field, .337 behind the arc and .769 at the line - Ranked 17th in the NSIC in scoring (13.4), 10th in rebounding (5.7) - Posted three double-doubles - Was second in steals (1.7/game) and third in free throw percentage (.833) - Season-high in points (26) and rebounds (11) in a win at Bemidji State - Ranked 80th in DII in free throw percentage and 81st in total steals (52) - Ranked on last year’s NSIC leader board in points, rebounds, assists, steals - Led the team in three-pointers made (51) while shooting 38.6% from the arc and defensive rebounds - Played in all 30 games while making 28 starts - Scored in double figures 25 times with four 20-point games and 3 double-doubles - Became the 17th member of Concordia’s 1,000 point club

Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs ™ www.goldeneaglesports.com www.umdbulldogs.com

Dan Weisse • UW-Milwaukee ‘04 • 2nd Season R Matt Bowen • Indiana ‘95 • 4th Season #10 Derrick Redd, Jr. (G, 6-0, 180, Sr., Menifee, Calif. / Paloma Valley HS) #10 Pierre Newton (G, 6-5, 195, Sr., Laveen, Ariz. / Fairfax HS) - Led the Golden Eagles in scoring with 11.4 points per game as a junior - Started the final 25 games for UMD while playing in all 30 games - Is one of two returning players who saw the court for UMC last season - Netted 22 points in his UMD debut in 29 minutes off the bench against Lincoln - Had season-high 26 points against Sioux Falls and St. Cloud State - Dropped a season-high 31 points against Wayne State - Also notched 22 points versus Jamestown - Had four double-doubles on the season - A fifth-year senior who started 23 of 27 games - Securing a season-high 13 boards and 20 points against UW-Superior - Scored 13 points in the NSIC Tournament against No. 2 Augustana

Minnesota State Mavericks MSU Moorhead Dragons www.msumavericks.com www.msumdragons.com Matt Margenthaler • Western Illinois ‘91 • 15th Season Chad Walthall • Concordia College ‘91 • 6th Season #35 TJ Okafor (F, 6-6, 210, Jr., Brooklyn Park, Minn. / Champlin Park HS) #55 Isaac Sevlie (F/C, 6-9, Sr., Red Wing, Minn. / Red Wing HS) - Played in one game last season before suffering a season ending injury - Helped MSUM men reach NCAA DII Elite 8 for first time in school history - Named the Central Region Tournament MVP 2013-14 - Named to All-NSIC First Team - Played in all 35 games for the Mavericks - Scored in double figures in 23 games and had one double-double - Averaged 3.1 points and 4.0 rebounds per game - Scored a career-high 26 points in road win at SMSU - Scored a career-high 12 points against Clarke - Scored 20 points or more six times - Tallied 11 points and eight rebounds against Sioux Falls - Averaged 13.4 points in NCAA Regional tournament - Posted 139 rebounds, 26 blocks and 10 assists - Had a career-high 10 rebounds in win over Concordia-St. Paul - Shot 44.2% from the field - Named NSIC Player of the Week on 1/5/15

For Updated Info Visit: www.northernsun.org • Augustana • 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 • 2015-16 NSIC MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS TO WATCH www.msubeavers.com www.nsuwolves.com Matt Murken • Concordia • 4th Season Paul Sather • Northern State ‘96 • 6th Season #5 Dominique McDonald (G, 6-0, 180, Sr., Raleigh, N.C. / Rolesville HS) #55 Skye Warwick (G, 6-0, 165, Sr., Rapid City, S.D. / St. Thomas More HS) - Appeared in all 29 games, making 28 starts in third season for the Beavers - Started all 32 games for the Wolves - Recorded the second most minutes (31.6) and fourth most points (9.8) - Averaged 10.9 points per game - Ranked fourth in NSIC in assists per game (4.7) - Tallied 348 points, 53 rebounds, 43 assists, three blocks, and 14 steals - Was eighth in NSIC in assist to turnover ratio (1.7) - Shot 50.9% from the floor, 45.8% from the arch, and 82.2% from the foul line - Finished the season with 24 assists in final three games - Recorded a season high 19 points against Jamestown - Shot 50 percent or better from three-point range 15 times - Led the team in three point field goals made with 77 on the year

Sioux Falls Cougars SMSU Mustangs www.usfcougars.com www.smsumustangs.com Chris Johnson • Central (Iowa) ‘98 • 8th Season • SMSU ‘03 • 7th Season #3 Mack Johnson (G, 6-3, 185, Jr., Roseville, Minn. / Roseville HS) #15 Joey Bartlett (F, 6-6, 235, Jr., St. Peter, Minn. / St. Peter HS) - Averaged 15.1 (437) points and 3.7 (107) rebounds - Started all 29 games - Made 68 three-pointers, hitting 38.2%, which ranked first on the team - Led the team in scoring with 13.8 ppg - Ranked fourth in NSIC with 2.4 three pointers per game - Tied for team-lead with 58 3-pointers - Hit 158-of- 341 field goals for 46.3 percent - Scored double figures in 19 games - Made 53-of-65 free throws for 81.5 percent - Had seven 20-point scoring games - Had 45 assists, 23 steals, and 79 fouls - Scored career-high 28 points and made career-high 10 field goals at USF - Scored a career-high 30 points vs. Mount Marty on Dec. 16, 2014 - Grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds vs. Arkansas Tech - Recorded 22 double figure scoring games - Recorded first career double-double vs. Arkansas Tech - Had five games with 20 points or more - Finished 15th in the NSIC in 3-point field goals made (1.9) and 18th in scoring (13.5) - Played season-high 37 minutes at Upper Iowa

St. Cloud State Huskies www.scsuhuskies.com www.upperiowaathletics.com Matt Reimer • Central (Iowa) ‘91 • 2nd Season Brooks McKowen • Northern Iowa ‘07 • 3rd Season #22 Scottie Stone (G, 6-3, 185, Jr., Melrose, Minn. / Melrose HS) #10 Jimmy Roth (F, 6-5, 200, Jr., Marion, Iowa / Linn-Mar HS) - Played in all 30 games with 18 starts - Scored 269 points, pulled down 99 rebounds in 28 games, including 16 starts - Second on the team and 13th in the NSIC with 14.4 points per game - Shot 43.8% from the floor and 35.5% from three-point range - Shot 45.9 percent from the field (150-for-327) - Scored in double digits in 13 games last year, including a pair of 20-point games - Shot 45.1 from three-point range (73-for-162) - Set a new career-high with 22 points at Augustana on Jan. 24 - Shot 82.9 percent from the free throw line (58-for-70) - Second in points, rebounds and steals for all returning players at UIU - Ranked ninth in the NSIC in three-point percentage (45.1) - Averaged 10 points and 3.4 rebounds over 58 games and 43 starts - Scored a career-high 29 points against U-Mary - Had a season and career-high of nine rebounds against Upper Iowa - Pulled down 115 rebounds, and dished out 46 assists while totaling 431 points

Wayne State Wildcats

www.wscwildcats.com WINONA STATE www.winonastatewarriors.com Brian Dolan • William Jewell ‘98 • 3rd Season Todd Eisner • Creighton ‘91 • 1st Season #1 Kendall Jacks (G, 6-3, 198, Fr., Bettendorf, Iowa / Bettendorf HS) #11 Riley Bambenek (G, 6-5, 200, Jr., Trempealeau, Wis. / G-E-T HS) - Started 28 of 29 games during freshman season - Played in 26 games and started in 22 contests during his sophomore season - Averaging 8.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per game - Averaged 12 points and four rebounds per game - Ranked fourth on the team in scoring - Finishing second on the team in three-point field goals and percentage at 38.8 - Had 10 double digit scoring games - Dished out 60 assists while only committing 26 turnovers - Scored season-high 21 points vs. #6 MSU Moorhead - Scored a season-high 24 points against Minot State - Had 16 points and season-high nine rebounds in 86-80 win over SMSU - Tied his career-high in rebounds with nine against Upper Iowa - Named WSC Male Freshman Athlete of the Year - Dished out a season-high seven assists against UW-Superior and CSP

For Updated Info Visit: www.northernsun.org • Augustana • 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 • Past NSIC Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Polls

2014-15 Preseason Coaches’ Poll 2013-14 Preseason Coaches’ Poll Overall Points Overall Points 1. Minnesota State (15) ...... 225 1. Minnesota State (15)...... 225 2. Augustana (1)...... 205 2. St. Cloud State ...... 191 3. MSU Moorhead...... 187 Winona State ...... 191 4. Winona State ...... 184 4. Augustana (1)...... 181 5. St. Cloud State ...... 170 5. Southwest Minnesota State ..... 174 6. Northern State ...... 147 6. Minnesota State Moorhead...... 158 7. Minnesota Duluth...... 126 7. Concordia- St. Paul...... 124 8. Sioux Falls...... 122 8. Minnesota Duluth...... 115 9. Southwest Minnesota State ..... 110 Northern State ...... 115 10. Upper Iowa ...... 108 10. Sioux Falls...... 98 11. Bemidji State ...... 100 11. Minot State ...... 85 12. Concordia-St. Paul...... 65 12. Bemidji State ...... 77 13. University of Mary...... 63 13. Wayne State ...... 67 14. Minot State ...... 53 14. Upper Iowa ...... 61 15. Wayne State ...... 40 15. University of Mary...... 43 16. Minnesota Crookston...... 15 16. Minnesota Crookston...... 15 first place votes in ( )

North Division...... Pts North Division...... Pts 1. MSU Moorhead (5)...... 46 1. St. Cloud State (7)...... 49 2. St. Cloud State (2)...... 41 2. MSU Moorhead...... 41 3. Northern State (1)...... 33 3. Minnesota Duluth...... 30 4. Minnesota Duluth...... 32 4. Minot State ...... 29 5. Bemidji State...... 28 5. Northern State ...... 27 6. University of Mary...... 22 6. Bemidji State (1)...... 25 7. Minot State...... 15 7. U-Mary...... 16 8. Minnesota Crookston...... 7 8. Minnesota Crookston...... 7

South Division...... Pts South Division...... Pts 1. Minnesota State (7)...... 49 1. Minnesota State (7)...... 49 2. Augustana (1)...... 41 2. Winona State ...... 40 3. Winona State ...... 36 3. Augustana (1)...... 36 4. Sioux Falls...... 26 4. Southwest Minnesota State. 34 5. Southwest Minnesota State... 25 5. Concordia-St. Paul...... 21 6. Upper Iowa...... 24 6. Sioux Falls...... 20 7. Concordia -St. Paul...... 16 7. Upper Iowa ...... 12 8. Wayne State...... 7 Wayne State ...... 12

For Updated Info Visit: www.northernsun.org • Augustana • 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 • Past NSIC Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Polls

2012-13 Preseason Coaches’ Poll 2011-12 Preseason Coaches’ Poll Overall Points 1 Augustana (9)...... 164 2 Winona State (3)...... 158 1. Winona State (10)...... 219 3 Minnesota State (1)...... 140 2. Southwest Minnesota State (4)....209 4 Concordia-St. Paul (1)...... 135 3. Minnesota State ...... 185 5 MSU Moorhead...... 122 4. St. Cloud State ...... 174 6 St. Cloud State...... 108 5. MSU Moorhead (1)...... 170 7 Bemidji State...... 82 6. Augustana (1)...... 155 8 SMSU...... 78 7. Minnesota Duluth...... 139 9 Minnesota Duluth...... 76 8. Northern State ...... 133 10 Northern State...... 67 11 Wayne State...... 54 9. Concordia-St. Paul...... 105 12 University of Mary...... 46 10. Wayne State ...... 102 13 Upper Iowa...... 31 11. Sioux Falls...... 85 14 Minnesota, Crookston...... 13 12. Bemidji State ...... 72 ( ) First Place Votes Upper Iowa ...... 72 14. U-Mary...... 53 2009-10 Preseason Coaches Poll 15. Minot State ...... 26 1. St. Cloud State (4)...... 171 16. Minnesota, Crookston...... 21 2. Winona State (6)...... 169 first place votes in ( ) 3. Minnesota State (2)...... 164 4. SMSU (2)...... 143 5. Augustana...... 136 North Division...... Pts 6. Concordia-St. Paul...... 117 1. MSU Moorhead (5)...... 46 7. Northern State...... 113 2. St. Cloud State (2)...... 43 8. Minnesota Duluth...... 97 3. Northern State (1)...... 35 9. Bemidji State...... 89 10. Wayne State...... 65 4. Minnesota Duluth...... 34 11. MSU Moorhead...... 60 5. Bemidji State ...... 25 12. Upper Iowa...... 59 6. U-Mary...... 21 13. University of Mary...... 45 7. Minnesota, Crookston...... 10 14. Minnesota, Crookston...... 28 Minot State ...... 10 2008-09 Preseason Coaches Poll 1. Minnesota State (7)...... 176 South Division...... Pts 2. Northern State (5)...... 169 1. Winona State (6)...... 48 3. Winona State (2)...... 159 2. Southwest Minnesota State (1) .... 42 4. Augustana College...... 139 5. St. Cloud State...... 131 3. Minnesota State...... 36 6. Minnesota Duluth...... 118 4. Augustana (1)...... 33 7. SMSU...... 116 5. Concordia-St. Paul...... 24 8. Concordia-St. Paul...... 103 6. Wayne State ...... 18 9. Wayne State...... 76 10. MSU Moorhead...... 69 7. Upper Iowa ...... 12 11. Upper Iowa...... 68 8. Sioux Falls...... 11 12. University of Mary...... 55 13. Bemidji State...... 51 14. Minnesota Crookston...... 26

For Updated Info Visit: www.northernsun.org • Augustana • 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 • Past NSIC Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Polls 2007-08 Preseason Coaches Poll 2002-03 Preseason Coaches’ Poll 1. Winona State (9)...... 90 1. Minnesota-Duluth (9)...... 90 2. Northern State (1)...... 81 2. Bemidji State ...... 74 3. Southwest Minnesota State...... 69 3. Northern State ...... 73 4. MSU Moorhead...... 66 4. MSU Moorhead ...... 66 5. Wayne State (Neb.) ...... 57 6. Concordia-St. Paul ...... 51 5. Southwest State (1)...... 61 7. University of Mary (N.D.)...... 42 6. Winona State ...... 55 8. Bemidji State...... 32 7. Wayne State (NE) ...... 39 9. Upper Iowa...... 30 8. Concordia-Saint Paul ...... 38 10. Minnesota, Crookston...... 22 9. Minnesota-Crookston ...... 26 10. Minnesota-Morris ...... 18 2006-07 Preseason Coaches Poll 2001-02 Preseason Coaches’ Poll 1. Winona State (9)...... 90 1. Minnesota Duluth (6) ...... 78 2. Northern State ...... 77 2. Southwest State (4) ...... 76 3. Southwest Minnesota State...... 73 3. Winona State ...... 59 4. Wayne State (Neb.) (1)...... 71 4. Northern State ...... 58 5. Concordia-St. Paul ...... 51 5. Wayne State ...... 54 6. MSU Moorhead...... 50 6. Concordia-St. Paul ...... 33 7. Bemidji State...... 41 8. University of Mary (N.D.)...... 35 7. MSU Moorhead ...... 31 9. Upper Iowa...... 27 8. Bemidji State ...... 26 10. Minnesota, Crookston...... 25 Minnesota, Crookston ...... 26 10. Minnesota-Morris ...... 9 2000-01 Preseason Coaches’ Poll 2005-06 Preseason Coaches Poll 1. Winona State (7) ...... 70 1. Southwest State (8) ...... 96 2. Northern State (1) ...... 62 2. Wayne State (1) ...... 85 3. Bemidji State ...... 60 3. Minnesota-Duluth (1) ...... 81 4. Concordia-St. Paul ...... 52 4. Northern State ...... 74 5. SW Minnesota State ...... 43 5. Winona State ...... 63 6. Wayne State ...... 38 6. Bemidji State ...... 49 7. MSU Moorhead ...... 36 7. Mn State Moorhead ...... 39 8. Minnesota-Crookston ...... 31 8. Concordia-St. Paul ...... 29 9. Minnesota-Crookston ...... 22 2004-05 Preseason Coaches Poll 10. Minnesota-Morris ...... 12 1. Northern State (7) ...... 70 1999-00 Preseason Coaches’ Poll 2. Winona State ...... 61 1. Northern State ...... 93 3. Wayne State ...... 59 2. Wayne State...... 91 4. Bemidji State (1) ...... 47 5. Concordia-St. Paul ...... 46 3. Southwest State...... 78 6. SW Minnesota State ...... 42 4. Winona State...... 76 7. MSU Moorhead ...... 39 5. Minnesota Duluth...... 62 8. Minnesota-Crookston ...... 28 6. Bemidji State...... 46 7. MSU Moorhead...... 40 2003-04 Preseason Coaches’ Poll 8. Minnesota, Crookston...... 26 1. Winona State (4)...... 58 9. Concordia-St. Paul...... 20 2. Northern State (2)...... 54 10. Minnesota-Morris...... 18 3. Minnesota Duluth (1)...... 48 1998-99 Preseason Coaches’ Poll 4. Bemidji State (1)...... 45 1. Northern State...... 127 5. Southwest Minnesota State (1) ...... 35 2. Southwest State...... 114 Wayne State...... 35 3. Minnesota Duluth...... 95 7. Minnesota State Moorhead...... 26 4. Winona State...... 93 8. Concordia-St. Paul ...... 13 5. Bemidji State...... 85 9. Minnesota-Crookston...... 10 6. Moorhead State...... 66 7. Minnesota-Morris...... 57 First place votes in ( ) For Updated Info Visit: www.northernsun.org • Augustana • 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 • 2015-16 NSIC Men’s Basketball Composite Schedule

10/30 Alaska Anchorage at Upper Iowa 6:30 pm 11/27 Turabo at Augustana 5 pm 1/3 Concordia-St. Paul at St. Cloud State 4 pm 2/5 Augustana at Northern State 8 pm 10/30 California Baptist at MSU Moorhead 8:15 pm 11/28 American (Puerto Rico) at Augustana 5 pm 1/3 Minnesota Crookston at Minot State 6 pm 2/5 Bemidji State at SMSU 8 pm 10/31 Colorado Springs at MSU Moorhead 11 am 11/28 Bemidji State at Minnesota Crookston 4 pm 1/3 Minnesota State at Minnesota Duluth 3 pm 2/5 Concordia-St. Paul at Minot State 8 pm 10/31 Western Washington at Upper Iowa 9:15 am 11/28 Chadron State at Northern State 6:30 pm 1/3 MSU Moorhead at Winona State 4 pm 2/5 Minnesota Crookston at Sioux Falls 8 pm 11/1 California Baptist at Upper Iowa 6:30 pm 11/28 Grand View at Minnesota State 4 pm 1/3 Northern State at Upper Iowa 4 pm 2/5 Minnesota Duluth at Upper Iowa 8 pm 11/1 Western Washington at MSU Moorhead 8:15 pm 11/28 Peru State at Concordia-St. Paul 7 pm 1/3 Sioux Falls at Wayne State 3 pm 2/5 Minnesota State at U-Mary 8 pm 11/13 East Central at Concordia-St. Paul 4 pm 11/28 SMSU at Regis 6 pm 1/3 SMSU at Augustana 5 pm 2/5 St. Cloud State at Winona State 8 pm 11/13 Harding at MSU Moorhead 7:30 pm 11/28 St. Cloud State at Minnesota Duluth 4 pm 1/6 UW-Superior at Minnesota Duluth 7 pm 2/5 Wayne State at MSU Moorhead 8 pm 11/13 Henderson State at U-Mary 7 pm 11/28 U-Mary at Minot State 6 pm 1/8 Augustana at Concordia-St. Paul 8 pm 2/6 Augustana at MSU Moorhead 6 pm 11/13 Minnesota Crookston at Waldorf 7 pm 11/28 Wayne State at William Jewell TBD 1/8 Minot State at Northern State 8 pm 2/6 Bemidji State at Sioux Falls 6 pm 11/13 Minnesota Duluth at Central Missouri 6 pm 11/28 Winona State at Upper Iowa 6 pm 1/8 U-Mary at MSU Moorhead 8 pm 2/6 Bemidji State at Sioux Falls 6 pm 11/13 Northern State at Arkansas Tech 5:30 pm 11/30 Jamestown at Northern State 8 pm 1/8 Upper Iowa at SMSU 8 pm 2/6 Concordia-St. Paul at U-Mary 6 pm 11/13 Northland College at Bemidji State 8 pm 11/30 Nebraska-Kearney at Wayne State 7 pm 1/8 Wayne State at Minnesota State 8 pm 2/6 Minnesota Crookston at SMSU 7 pm 11/13 NW Missouri State at Upper Iowa 5:30 pm 12/1 Jamestown at MSU Moorhead 7 pm 1/8 Winona State at Sioux Falls 8 pm 2/6 Minnesota Duluth at Winona State 6 pm 11/13 Pittsburg State at Minnesota State TBD 12/1 SMSU at Sioux Falls 7 pm 1/9 Augustana at Minnesota State 6 pm 2/6 Minnesota State at Minot State 6 pm 11/13 Southern Arkansas at Minot State 5 pm 12/4 Bemidji State at St. Cloud State 8 pm 1/9 Minnesota Duluth at Bemidji State 4 pm 2/6 St. Cloud State at Upper Iowa 6 pm 11/13 St. Cloud State at Mo. Southern State 7 pm 12/4 Concordia-St. Paul at Wayne State 8 pm 1/9 Minot State at MSU Moorhead 6 pm 2/6 Wayne State at Northern State 6 pm 11/13 Washburn at Augustana 4 pm 12/4 Minnesota Crookston at Minnesota Duluth 8 pm 1/9 St. Cloud State at Minnesota Crookston 4 pm 2/12 Augustana at SMSU 8 pm 11/13 Wayne State at Missouri Western TBD 12/4 Minnesota State at Augustana 8 pm 1/9 U-Mary at Northern State 6 pm 2/12 Concordia-St. Paul at Upper Iowa 8 pm 11/14 Concordia-St. Paul at Central Missouri 3 pm 12/4 MSU Moorhead at Minot State 8 pm 1/9 Upper Iowa at Sioux Falls 6 pm 2/12 Minnesota State at Winona State 8 pm 11/14 Crown College at Bemidji State 8 pm 12/4 Northern State at U-Mary 8 pm 1/9 Wayne State at Concordia-St. Paul 6 pm 2/12 Minot State at Minnesota Crookston 8 pm 11/14 East Central at Minnesota Duluth TBD 12/4 Sioux Falls at Upper Iowa 8 pm 1/9 Winona State at SMSU 7 pm 2/12 MSU Moorhead at Minnesota Duluth 8 pm 11/14 Harding at Northern State 5 pm 12/4 SMSU at Winona State 8 pm 1/10 Minnesota Duluth at Minnesota Crookston 3 pm 2/12 Northern State at St. Cloud State 8 pm 11/14 Henderson State at Minot State 3 pm 12/5 Bemidji State at Minnesota Duluth 6 pm 1/10 St. Cloud State at Bemidji State 3 pm 2/12 U-Mary at Bemidji State 8 pm 11/14 Minnesota Crookston at UW-Stout 5 pm 12/5 Concordia-St. Paul at Augustana 6 pm 1/15 Bemidji State at Minnesota State 8 pm 2/12 Wayne State at Sioux Falls 8 pm 11/14 Minnesota State at Mo. Southern State 5 pm 12/5 Minnesota Crookston at St. Cloud State 6 pm 1/15 UMC at Concordia-St. Paul 8 pm 2/13 Augustana at Sioux Falls 6 pm 11/14 Mo. Western State at Upper Iowa 7:30 pm 12/5 Minnesota State at Wayne State 6 pm 1/15 Minnesota Duluth at Wayne State 8 pm 2/13 Concordia-St. Paul at Winona State 6 pm 11/14 MSU Moorhead at Arkansas Tech 3 pm 12/5 MSU Moorhead at U-Mary 6 pm 1/15 Sioux Falls at MSU Moorhead 8 pm 2/13 Minnesota State at Upper Iowa 6 pm 11/14 NW Missouri State at Wayne State TBD 12/5 Northern State at Minot State 6 pm 1/15 SMSU at Northern State 8 pm 2/13 Minot State at Bemidji State 6 pm 11/14 Pittsburg State at St. Cloud State 3 pm 12/5 Sioux Falls at Winona State 6 pm 1/15 St. Cloud State at Augustana 8 pm 2/13 MSU Moorhead at St. Cloud State 6 pm 11/14 Sioux Falls at Emporia State 5 pm 12/5 SMSU at Upper Iowa 6 pm 1/15 Upper Iowa at Minot State 8 pm 2/13 Northern State at Minnesota Duluth 6 pm 11/14 Southern Arkansas at U-Mary 5 pm 12/7 Mayville State at MSU Moorhead 7 pm 1/15 Winona State at U-Mary 8 pm 2/13 U-Mary at Minnesota Crookston 6 pm 11/14 SMSU at Fort Hays State 7 pm 12/11 Augustana at Bemidji State 8 pm 1/16 Bemidji State at Concordia-St. Paul 6 pm 2/13 Wayne State at SMSU 7 pm 11/14 Wisconsin Lutheran at Winona State 12 pm 12/11 Minnesota Duluth at Northern State 8 pm 1/16 Minnesota Crookston at Minnesota State 6 pm 2/19 Bemidji State at MSU Moorhead 8 pm 11/15 Emporia State at SMSU 2 pm 12/11 Minot State at Sioux Falls 8 pm 1/16 Minnesota Duluth at Augustana 6 pm 2/19 Minnesota Crookston at Northern State 8 pm 11/15 Sioux Falls at Fort Hays State 4 pm 12/11 St. Cloud State at MSU Moorhead 8 pm 1/16 Sioux Falls at Northern State 6 pm 2/19 Minnesota Duluth at U-Mary 8 pm 11/17 Concordia College at MSU Moorhead 7 pm 12/11 University of Mary at SMSU 8 pm 1/16 SMSU at MSU Moorhead 6 pm 2/19 Sioux Falls at Minnesota State 8 pm 11/17 Mayville State at Bemidji State 8 pm 12/11 Upper Iowa at Minnesota State 8 pm 1/16 St. Cloud State at Wayne State 6 pm 2/19 SMSU at Concordia-St. Paul 8 pm 11/17 Northern Michigan at Minnesota Duluth 7 pm 12/11 Wayne State at Minnesota Crookston 8 pm 1/16 Upper Iowa at U-Mary 6 pm 2/19 St. Cloud State at Minot State 8 pm 11/17 Winona State at UC San Diego 9 pm 12/11 Winona State at Concordia-St. Paul 8 pm 1/16 Winona State at Minot State 6 pm 2/19 Upper Iowa at Augustana 8 pm 11/18 Clarke College at Minnesota State 7 pm 12/12 Augustana at Minnesota Crookston 6 pm 1/19 Minnesota State at Concordia-St. Paul 8 pm 2/19 Winona State at Wayne State 8 pm 11/18 Dickinson State at Minot State 8 pm 12/12 Minnesota Duluth at MSU Moorhead 6 pm 1/22 Augustana at Winona State 8 pm 2/20 Bemidji State at Northern State 6 pm 11/18 U-Mary at SD School of Mines 8:30 pm 12/12 Minot State at SMSU 6 pm 1/22 Concordia-St. Paul at Sioux Falls 8 pm 2/20 Minnesota Crookston at MSU Moorhead 6 pm 11/18 Upper Iowa at Quincy 7 pm 12/12 St. Cloud State at Northern State 6 pm 1/22 Minnesota State at SMSU 8 pm 2/20 Minnesota Duluth at Minot State 6 pm 11/19 Minnesota Duluth at Michigan Tech 7 pm 12/12 University of Mary at Sioux Falls 6 pm 1/22 Minot State at Minnesota Duluth 8 pm 2/20 Sioux Falls at Concordia-St. Paul 6 pm 11/19 Northern State at SMSU 8 pm 12/12 Upper Iowa at Concordia-St. Paul 6 pm 1/22 MSU Moorhead at Minnesota Crookston 8 pm 2/20 SMSU at Minnesota State 6 pm 11/19 Northwest Missouri State at Augustana 7 pm 12/12 Wayne State at Bemidji State 6 pm 1/22 Northern State at Bemidji State 8 pm 2/20 St. Cloud State at U-Mary 6 pm 11/19 St. Mary (Minn.) at Sioux Falls 7 pm 12/12 Winona State at Minnesota State 8 pm 1/22 University of Mary at St. Cloud State 8 pm 2/20 Upper Iowa at Wayne State 6 pm 11/20 Iowa Wesleyan at Wayne State 7 pm 12/15 Dakota Wesleyan at Sioux Falls 7 pm 1/22 Wayne State at Upper Iowa 8 pm 2/20 Winona State at Augustana 6 pm 11/20 Saint John’s at St. Cloud State 8 pm 12/15 Presentation at U-Mary 7 pm 1/23 Augustana at Upper Iowa 6 pm 11/20 Valley City State at Minnesota Crookston TBD 12/15 Wisconsin-Parkside at Upper Iowa 7 pm 1/23 Concordia-St. Paul at SMSU 7 pm 11/20 Waldorf at Minnesota State 7 pm 12/16 Mt. Marty at Wayne State 7 pm 1/23 Minnesota State at Sioux Falls 6 pm POSTSEASON 11/20 Winona State at CSU San Bernardino 9 pm 12/18 Minnesota Crookston at Bemidji State 7 pm 1/23 Minot State at St. Cloud State 6 pm 11/21 Mayville State at St. Cloud State 6 pm 12/18 Minot State at U-Mary 8 pm 1/23 MSU Moorhead at Bemidji State 6 pm Feb 24th (Wed) 11/21 Minnesota Duluth at Wisconsin-Parkside 3 pm 12/19 Concordia-St. Paul at Minnesota State 4 pm 1/23 Northern State at Minnesota Crookston 6 pm NSIC/Sanford Health Men’s Basketball Tournament 11/21 St. Olaf at Concordia-St. Paul 7 pm 12/19 Crossroads College at Minot State 3 pm 1/23 U-Mary at Minnesota Duluth 6 pm 1st Round at top four seeds from each division 11/21 Truman State at Upper Iowa 7 pm 12/19 Minnesota Duluth at St. Cloud State 4 pm 1/23 Wayne State at Winona State 6 pm Feb 27 (Sat.) 11/21 UW-River Falls at Minnesota Crookston TBD 12/19 MSU Moorhead at Northern State 6 pm 1/29 MSU Moorhead at Concordia-St. Paul 8 pm NSIC/Sanford Health Men’s Basketball 11/21 Waldorf College at Sioux Falls 6 pm 12/19 Sioux Falls at SMSU 6 pm 1/29 Northern State at Minnesota State 8 pm Tournament Quarterfinals (at Pentagon) 11/21 Winona State at Cal Poly Pomona 9 pm 12/19 Upper Iowa at Winona State 4 pm 1/29 Sioux Falls at Minnesota Duluth 8 pm Feb 29 (Mon.) 11/23 Augustana at Wayne State 8 pm 12/19 Wayne State at Augustana 6 pm 1/29 SMSU at St. Cloud State 8 pm NSIC/Sanford Health Men’s Basketball 11/23 Mayville State at Minot State 7 pm 12/20 Crossroads College at MSU Moorhead 3 pm 1/29 Upper Iowa at Minnesota Crookston 8 pm Tournament Semifinals (at Pentagon) 11/23 MSU-Billings at U-Mary 7 pm 12/30 Crown College at St. Cloud State 8 pm 1/29 Winona State at Bemidji State 8 pm March 1 (Tues.) 11/24 Bellevue at Upper Iowa 7 pm 12/30 Saint John’s at Concordia-St. Paul 7 pm 1/30 Minot State at Wayne State 5 pm NSIC/Sanford Health Men’s Basketball 11/24 Concordia-St. Paul at Bemidji State 8 pm 1/2 Bemidji State at Minot State 6 pm 1/30 MSU Moorhead at Minnesota State 6 pm Tournament Championship (at Pentagon) 11/24 Jamestown at Minot State 7 pm 1/2 Concordia-St. Paul at Minnesota Duluth 4 pm 1/30 Northern State at Concordia-St. Paul 6 pm March 12-13, 15 (Sat.-Sun., Tues.) 11/24 Northern State at MSU Moorhead 8 pm 1/2 Minnesota Crookston at U-Mary 6 pm 1/30 Sioux Falls at St. Cloud State 6 pm NCAA Regional Tournament 11/24 Northland College at St. Cloud State 7 pm 1/2 Minnesota State at St. Cloud State 4 pm 1/30 SMSU at Minnesota Duluth 6 pm March 23-24 & 26 (Wed.-Thurs & Sat.) 11/24 Oglala at U-Mary 7 pm 1/2 MSU Moorhead at Upper Iowa 6 pm 1/30 U-Mary at Augustana 5 pm NCAA Championship - Frisco, Texas 11/24 Wisconsin-Superior at Sioux Falls 8 pm 1/2 Northern State at Winona State 6 pm 1/30 Upper Iowa at Bemidji State 6 pm 11/27 Peru State at Minnesota State 6 pm 1/2 Sioux Falls at Augustana 5 pm 1/30 Winona State at Minnesota Crookston 6 pm *All game times and dates subject to change 11/27 Presentation at Northern State 7 pm 1/2 SMSU at Wayne State 8 pm 1/31 Minot State at Augustana 3 pm 11/27 SMSU at Metro State 8 pm 1/3 Bemidji State at U-Mary 4 pm 1/31 University of Mary at Wayne State 3 pm