MSUM Athletic Communications Heidi Holloway ◊ Media Relations Assistant 2017-18 Minnesota State University 218.275.3337 (c) ◊ 218.477.2550 (o) Moorhead Men’s Basketball [email protected] ◊ msumdragons.com 93RD SEASON | 2016-17 NSIC CHAMPIONS | ONE NCAA ELITE EIGHT (‘15) This Week’s Opponent 2-4 Game No. 7 Game No. 8 Overall vs. University vs. Minot State 0-0 of Mary University NSIC (1-3, 0-1 NSIC) (7-0, 1-0 NSIC) Friday, Dec. 1 Saturday, Dec. 2 MSUM Athletics Website: www.msumdragons.com 8 p.m. Home Facility: Nemzek Fieldhouse 6 p.m. 1104 7th Ave South · Moorhead, Minn. 56563 2017-18 MSU Moorhead Results THE BREAKDOWN (2-4, 0-0 NSIC) WHAT’S AHEAD... sophomore guard Evan Hines had 10 rebounds. The Date Opp. (TV) Time Result The Minnesota State University Moorhead men’s Dragons shot 40.6 percent (28-of-69) compared to 46 November (2-4, 0-0 NSIC) basketball team (2-4, 0-0 NSIC) will open Northern percent (30-of-64) for the Cardinals. WJC outrebounded 6 vs. Valley City State ! ............. 7 p.m. ........ W, 90-64 Sun Intercollegiate Conference play this weekend at MSUM 40-37. Region Challenge, Lancaster, Texas, Nov. 10-11 University of Mary and Minot State University. 10 vs. Henderson State ................ 3 p.m. ......... L, 80-93 SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION... 11 vs. Southern Arkansas ............. 1 p.m. ......... L, 72-87 HOW TO FOLLOW... University of Mary Microtel Classic, Moorhead, Minn., Nov. 17-18 U-Mary: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/msum/index. The Marauders are 1-3, 0-1 NSIC early this season after 17 vs. Northern Michigan .......... 7 p.m. ........ W, 84-69 htm falling to Minot State in their first conference game of the 18 vs. Michigan Tech. ................. 4 p.m. ........ W, 89-89 Minot State: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/msum/ season, 91-61. Their top scorer is Trevor Zacher, who is 21 vs. Concordia College ! ........ 7 p.m. ........ W, 97-61 index.htm averaging 13.8 points per game, while Tom Kubank is Drury Thanksgiving Classic, Springfield, Mo., Nov. 24-25 averaging 12.5 points per game. Matthew Kreklow leads 24 vs. Drury .................................... 3:15 p.m. ... L, 81-101 THIS WEEKEND... the rebounding with 22, while Zacher has 24. Kreklow 25 vs. William Jewell (Mo.) ........... 1 p.m. ......... L, 75-89 The Dragons will play their first pair of NSIC games on the also has six blocks and 4 steals. Jaylan White leads the December (0-0, 0-0 NSIC) road this weekend at U-Mary, Friday at 8 p.m. and Minot Marauders in assists with 14. U-Mary is led by head coach 1 at U-Mary* ................................. 8 p.m. State, Saturday at 6 p.m. Joe Kittell who is in his third season with a record of 2 at Minot State* .......................... 6 p.m. 31-29. 8 vs. Minnesota Crookston* ... 6 p.m. LOOKING BACK... 9 vs. Bemidji State* ................... 6 p.m. The Dragons wrapped up nonconference play at the Minot State University 15 at Northern State* ..................... 8 p.m. Drury Thanksgiving Classic last weekend. MSUM fell to The Beavers are undefeated so far this season with a 7-0 19 vs. Northern State* ................. 8 p.m. Drury University, 101-81. However, five Dragons scored overall record. Minot State is 1-0 in NSIC play after picking 30 at Minnesota State-Mankato* ... 6 p.m. in double figures, led by sophomore guard Evan Hines up its first conference win over U-Mary. The Beavers 31 at Concordia-St. Paul* ............. 4 p.m. with 17 points and six rebounds. MSUM shot 47.3 percent offense is led by Tyler Rudolph with 167 points, averaging January (0-0, 0-0 NSIC) (26-of-55) compared to 56.5 percent (35-of-62) for the 23.9 points per game. Russ Davis is averaging 11.1 ppg 5 vs. Minot State* ....................... 8 p.m. Panthers. Drury had a 36-31 edge in rebounds. while David Akibo is averaging 10.7 ppg. Rudolph also 6 vs. U-Mary* .............................. 6 p.m. records team bests in rebounds with 56 and blocks with 12 at Augustana (S.D.)* .............. 8 p.m. The Dragons led 46-39 at halftime but William Jewell 6. Luis Ricci Maia has 39 assists for the Beavers, averaging 13 at Wayne State (Neb.)* .......... 6 p.m. College rallied in the second half to take an 89-75 win 5.6 per game. As a team the Minot State is shooting 48.0 19 at Minnesota Duluth* ................ 8 p.m. over MSUM. Senior guard Tanner Kretchman and junior percent compared to its opponents at 39.2 percent. The 20 at St. Cloud State* .................... 6 p.m. guard Travaun Coad led MSUM with 21 points each. Beavers are led by head coach sixth year head coach 26 vs. SMSU* ................................ 8 p.m. Sophomore forward Matt Anderson had 13 points while Matt Murken who has a record of 61-80 at Minot State. 27 vs. Sioux Falls (S.D.)* ............ 6 p.m. February (0-0, 0-0 NSIC) 2 at Winona State*....................... 8 p.m. PROBABLE STARTERS 3 at Upper Iowa* .......................... 6 p.m. POS HT/YR # NAME Key Stats 9 at Bemidji State* ....................... 8 p.m. G 6-1/SO 1 Johnny Beeninga 11.3 ppg, 14 assists 10 at Minnesota Crookston* ......... 6 p.m. 16 vs. St. Cloud State* ................ 8 p.m. G 6-0/SR 3 Tanner Kretchman Leads with 20.2 ppg and 17 assists 17 vs. Minnesota Duluth* ........... 6 p.m. G 6-1/JR 5 Travaun Coad 12.0 ppg, 4.7 rebounds per game 21 at NSIC/Sanford Health Tournament F 6-7/SO 12 Matt Anderson 3.8 rebounds per game March (0-0, 0-0 NSIC) 10 at NCAA Regionals F 6-8/JR 41 Addison Park 9.0 ppg, 3.0 rebounds per game Home games in BOLD * Indicates NSIC Game ! Indicated Exhibition Game Twitter - @MSUMDragons Snapchat - MSUMDragons Facebook.com/msum.dragons @MSUM_MBB Instagram.com/msumdragons 93RD SEASON | 2016-17 NSIC CHAMPIONS | ONE NCAA ELITE EIGHT (‘15) WEEK 4 GAME NOTES 2017-18 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 2017-18 CAPTAIN Week North South Week 1 Tyler Rudolph(Minot) Trevon Evans (USF) Week 2 Harrison Cleary (UMC) Carson Parker (UIU) Week 3 Tyler Rudolph(Minot) Drew Guebert (USF) #3 TANNER KRETCHMAN 6-0 Sr. G Fargo, N.D. Kretchman returns as one of the best guards in the na- tion. He led the NCAA last season in assist-to-turnover ratio, while averaging 16.7 points and 3.1 rebounds per game his sophomore season. Kretchman recently became the all-time leader in assists in Dragon men’s basketball history. 2017-18 NSIC STANDINGS Team NSIC CPct. Overall Pct. Div. DPct. Streak North Minot State 1-0 1.000 7-0 1.000 1-0 1.000 W7 Minnesota Crookston 1-0 1.000 3-3 0.500 1-0 1.000 W1 Northern State 0-0 0.000 6-1 0.857 0-0 0.000 W5 St. Cloud State 0-0 0.000 3-2 0.600 0-0 0.000 W1 2017 Preseason NSIC Coaches Poll Minnesota Duluth 0-0 0.000 2-2 0.500 0-0 0.000 W2 MSU Moorhead 0-0 0.000 2-4 0.333 0-0 0.000 L2 Pts Bemidji State 0-1 0.000 3-3 0.500 0-1 0.000 L1 1. Northern State (8) ............................213 U-Mary 0-1 0.000 1-3 0.250 0-1 0.000 L1 2. Southwest Minnesota State (7) .......211 South 3. Augustana........................ .............. .190 Sioux Falls 1-0 1.000 5-1 0.833 1-0 1.000 W2 4. MSU Moorhead (1) .........................187 Winona State 1-0 1.000 4-1 0.800 1-0 1.000 W3 5. Minnesota State...............................172 Wayne State 1-0 1.000 4-2 0.667 1-0 1.000 L1 6. St. Cloud State ................................153 Minnesota State 0-0 0.000 3-2 0.600 0-0 0.000 L1 Concordia-St. Paul 0-0 0.000 1-5 0.167 0-0 0.000 L3 7. Minot State ......................................134 Augustana 0-1 0.000 5-2 0.714 0-1 0.000 W2 8. Upper Iowa ......................................123 Upper Iowa 0-1 0.000 6-3 0.667 0-1 0.000 L1 9. Sioux Falls .......................................97 SMSU 0-1 0.000 4-3 0.571 0-1 0.000 L1 10. Bemidji State ................. ..... ..........92 11. Wayne State ..................................91 GAMES AROUND THE NSIC 12. Winona State .................................90 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 Upper Iowa at SMSU, 6 p.m. St. Cloud State at Bemidji State, 6 p.m 13. Minnesota Duluth...........................46 Northern State at Minot State, 8 p.m. Minnesota Duluth at Minnesota Crookston, 6 p.m. 14. Concordia-St. Paul ........................44 Wayne State at Minnesota State Mankato, 8 p.m. Northern State at U-Mary, 6 p.m. Minnesota Crookston.....................44 MSU Moorhead at U-Mary, 8 p.m. Upper Iowa at Sioux Falls, 6 p.m. Augustana at Concordia-St. Paul, 8 p.m. Wayne State at Concordia-St. Paul, 6 p.m. 16. University of Mary ..........................33 Winona State at Sioux Falls, 8 p.m. Augustana at Minnesota State Mankato, 6 p.m. First place votes in parentheses Minnesota Duluth at Bemidji State, 8 p.m. MSU Moorhead at Minot State, 6 p.m. St. Cloud State at Minnesota Crookston, 8 p.m. Winona State at SMSU, 7 p.m. @MSUM_MBB 2017-18 MEN’S BASKETBALL 93RD SEASON | 2016-17 NSIC CHAMPIONS | ONE NCAA ELITE EIGHT (‘15) WEEK 4 GAME NOTES 2017-18 MSUM Men’s Basketball Roster No.