BEMIDJI STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL Bemidji State Athletic Media Relations • 1500 Birchmont Drive NE #29, Bemidji, MN 56601 • BSUBeavers.com Asst. Director (Primary Contact): Collin Boyles • E: [email protected] • O: (218) 755-2763 • C: (701) 771-1108 GAMES 8 & 9 2016-17 SCHEDULE/RESULTS NR BEMIDJI STATE BEAVERS (3-4, 1-1 NSIC) BEMIDJI STATE (3-4, 1-1 NSIC) Head Coach: Mike Boschee (North Dakota, ‘91) Date Team Time/Result Record at BSU: 56-60, 39-49 NSIC (Fifth Season) • Career Record: 181-185 (14th Season) Oct. 28 at Northern Iowa # L, 71-48 Nov. 3 at Minnesota # L, 83-59 vs Nov. 11 vs. Lindenwood L, 44-62 Nov. 12 vs Central Missouri L, 65-80 NR NORTHERN STATE WOLVES (5-4, 1-2 NSIC) Nov. 17 at Concordia-St. Paul L, 70-58 Head Coach: Paul Sather (Northern State, ‘94) Nov. 26 vs. UW-Superior W, 104-67 Nov. 29 vs. Northland College W, 101-58 Record at NSU: 109-74, 72-27 NSIC (Seventh Season) • Career Record: 203-136 (12th Season) Dec. 2 at Minnesota Duluth * W, 75-73 Dec. 3 at St. Cloud State * L, 98-95 Dec. 9 vs. Northern State * 8 p.m. Dec. 10 vs. (RV) MSU Moorhead * 6 p.m. Dec. 15 at Minnesota Crookston * 7 p.m. NR MSU MOORHEAD DRAGONS (7-1, 3-0 NSIC) Dec. 30 at Upper Iowa * 8 p.m. Head Coach: Chad Walthall (Concordia-Moorhead, ‘91; St. Cloud State, ‘93) Dec. 31 at Winona State * 6 p.m. Record at MSUM: 148-52, 95-40 NSIC (Seventh Season) • Career Record: 264-121 (14th Season) Jan. 6 vs. St. Cloud State*^ 8 p.m. Jan. 7 vs. Minnesota Duluth *^ 6 p.m. Jan. 10 vs. Minnesota Crookston *^ 8 p.m. Jan. 13 vs. Sioux Falls * 8 p.m. BSU’S LEADERS Jan. 14 vs. SW Minnesota State * 6 p.m. SETTING THE SCENE Jan. 20 at Minot State 8 p.m. Opponents: Northern State (Friday) Jan. 21 at U-Mary * 6 p.m. MSU Moorhead (Saturday) POINTS Jan. 27 vs. Concordia-St. Paul * 8 p.m. Date: Dec. 9 / 10 Jan. 28 vs. (17) Minnesota State * 6 p.m. Feb. 3 at Wayne State * 8 p.m. Location: Bemidji, Minn. Feb. 4 at (18) Augustana * 6 p.m. Tip-offs: 8 p.m. / 6 p.m. Feb. 10 at (RV) MSU Moorhead * 8 p.m. Gymnasium: BSU Gymnasium Feb. 11 at Northern State * 6 p.m. Capacity: 2,500 Feb. 17 vs. U-Mary * 8 p.m. Feb. 18 vs Minot State * 6 p.m. Feb. 22 NSIC Tournament First Round TBA MULTIMEDIA Internet Audio: www.BeaverRadioNetwork.com JAI’VIONNE GREEN Home games in Bold Local Radio: KKBJ AM 1360 * - Northern Sun Intercollegiate game Local TV: KBSU Ch. 17 7 GP / 118 PTS / 16.9 PPG ^ - Sanford Center Web Stream: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/bsu/ # - Exhibition Live Stats: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=141843 (Friday) REBOUNDS TEAM INFORMATION http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=141844 (Saturday) 2015-16 Record: 10-17 THINGS TO KNOW... NSIC Record: 7-15 / 4-10 THE SERIES (14th Overall / 7th North) • Bemidji State and Northern State continue a 57-year history with the Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1 87th game in the series lead by NSU, 60-26. The Beavers and Wolves Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/8 split the 2015-16 season series, as each home team won by two points Newcomers: 7 or less. BSU came away with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to beat NSU, 2015-16 Captains: Ben Best 90-89, on Jan. 22, 2016. JAI’VIONNE GREEN Will Harvey, Shane White • Bemidji State and MSU Moorhead will play the 179th game in the all- 7 GP / 35 REB / 5.0 RPG time series, a history that dates back 88 years. The Dragons swept the PROGRAM HISTORY Beavers last season, winning each game by at least 13 points. Senior Inaugural Season: 1921 forward Will Harvey averaged 12.5 points and 4.0 rebounds between the ASSISTS Overall Record: 986-1,112 (.470) two games against MSUM last season. (95 seasons) Years in post-season play: 7 FAST BREAK BEMIDJI STATE 5 NAIA - National: 1940, 1941, 1942 • BSU opened the 2016-17 NSIC schedule with a split at Minnesota Du- luth and St. Cloud State to improve its overall record to 3-4. The Beavers Dist.: 1984, 1985 extended their win streak to three games with the 75-73 win in overtime 2 NCAA - NC Region: 2004 over the Bulldogs, but lost the streak after losing 98-95 to the Huskies. Central Region: 2012 NIC Championships: 7 • The Beavers led the Bulldogs, 32-23, at halftime, but UMD shot nearly (‘40, ‘41, ‘42, ‘51, ‘52, ‘57, ‘67) 50 percent in the second half to tie the game and force overtime. After a SHARIF BLACK NSIC Championships: 2 (2004, 2012) 73-73 tie with 2:40 remaining in overtime, neither team converted points until nine seconds to go. Freshman Logan Bader put back an offensive 7 GP / 18 AST / 2.6 APG rebound to seal the win in Duluth, Minn., for the first time since 2012. COACHING STAFF STEALS Head Coach: Mike Boschee (Fourth) • Bader’s game-clinching put-back score secured his first double-double in Alma Mater: North Dakota ‘91 his career. He finished the game with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Freshman Jai’Vionne Green led all scorers with 20 points, tying his previous career Office Phone: (218) 755-2774 high. e-mail: [email protected] Record at BSU: 57-61 • The Beavers shot 38.2 percent from the field against UMD and totaled 46 Career Record: 172-176 (14 Seasons) rebounds, one shy of tying the team’s single-game high this season. Record versus the NSIC: 40-50 • BSU shot efficiently from the field against SCSU but lost the battle on the Assistants: boards to be put down 47-42 at halftime. The Beavers shot over 50 percent SHARIF BLACK Matt Majkrzak UW-Green Bay ‘12 from the field in the second half to draw within one point of the Huskies with six seconds remaining in the game. SCSU sank free throws to end BSU’s 7 GP / 9 STL / 1.3 SPG Blake Peterson Minnesota State ‘15 three-game winning streak. 2016-17 BEAVER BASKETBALL 1 GAMES 8 & 9 vs NORTHERN STATE & MSU MOORHEAD GAME NOTES BSU WHEN... THINGS TO KNOW (CONT.)... THIS WEEKEND IN THE NSIC 2016-17 • Junior Sharif Black scored a career high 29 points on 8-of-14 shooting from the Friday, December 9 Time MONTH field and 10-of-11 shooting from the free throw line against the Huskies. The 10 free Northern State at Bemidji State 8 p.m. Plays in November 2-3 throw conversions are the most for a Beaver in a single game since Jake Schalow Wayne State at U-Mary 8 p.m. Plays in December 1-1 made 11 on Jan. 4, 2014. Minnesota Duluth at SW Minnesota State 8 p.m. Plays in January 0-0 St. Cloud State at Sioux Falls 8 p.m. Plays in February 0-0 • Green finished second on BSU in scoring with 16 points. He continues to lead Upper Iowa at Concordia-St. Paul 8 p.m. Plays in March 0-0 the team in scoring on the season with 16.9 points per game. Green averaged 6.5 Augustana at Minot State 8 p.m. rebounds per game against UMD and SCSU to take the team lead in rebounding Winona State at Minnesota State Mankato 8 p.m. DAY OF THE WEEK with 5.0 boards per game. MSU Moorhead at Minnesota Crookston 8 p.m. Plays on Sunday 0-0 Plays on Monday 0-0 • Bemidji State shot 50.0 percent on the night and 45.5 percent on 3-pointers. The Saturday, December 10 Time Plays on Tuesday 1-0 team set single-game highs for free throw makes (25) and free throw attempts (29). MSU Moorhead at Bemidji State 6 p.m. Plays on Wednesday 0-0 The Huskies won the rebound battle, 45-30, and converted 21 offensive rebounds for Winona State at Concordia-St. Paul 6 p.m. Plays on Thursday 0-1 20 second chance points. Wayne State at Minot State 6 p.m. Plays on Friday 1-1 Northern State at Minnesota Crookston 6 p.m. Plays on Saturday 1-2 SCOUTING NORTHERN STATE Augustana at U-Mary 6 p.m. Minnesota Duluth at Sioux Falls 6 p.m. TIME OF DAY • Northern State battled it out in two close conference matches, defeating Minot State University, 91-87, and falling to University of Mary, 77-75. Northern State held a lead St. Cloud State at SW Minnesota State 6 p.m. Plays during the day (Before 6 p.m.) 1-2 Upper Iowa at Minnesota State Mankato 6 p.m. Plays at night 2-2 as large as 23 points against Minot State, but were able to hold off the rallying Beavers to secure the victory. The Wolves and Marauders faced a tie score on three occasions, LOCATION however NSU lost the lead late in the second and were unable to regain it. 2016-17 NSIC STANDINGS Plays at home 2-0 North NSIC Overall Stk Plays on the road 1-2 • The Wolves shot 49.0 percent from the floor, 45.0 percent from behind the arc and MSU Moorhead 3-0 7-1 W6 Plays at a neutral site 0-2 82.9 percent from the foul line against the Beavers, while scoring a season-high 34 St.