Thursday, November 18, 2010

NSIC Men's Basketball Weekly Recap (Nov. 12 - Nov. 18)

Saturday, Nov. 13

Concordia-St. Paul 69
UW-Parkside 64

The Golden Bears opened their season on a high note with a Division II road win at UW-Parkside. Four Golden Bears scored in double figures, led by Peter Olafeso with 14 points on 6-of-11 shooting. Kenny Olafeso added 12 points, Brent Barz added 11 points and Courtney Tyler off the bench added 10 points.

Upper Iowa 69
Drury 88

The Peacocks season got off to a rough start with a 19 point loss at Drury. However, Matt Lesan had a masterful performance, scoring 28 points 9-of-14 shooting and 5-of-8 from the arc. Tucker Wentzien was the only other Peacock to break double figures with 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting and Alex Kramer crashed the glass with eight rebounds.

Jamestown (NAIA) 65
Augustana 75

It wasn't pretty, but the Vikings got their season off to a good start with a win. Cameron McCaffrey led the way with 20 points on 8-of-16 shooting and Cody Schilling added 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting.

St. Mary's (D3) 50
Winona State 84

The Warriors came out on fire and dispatched their crosstown rival to open their season. Newcomer Anthony Tucker led the Warriors with 17 points, going 6-of-7 from the arc. Jon Walburg added 16 points off-the-bench while C.J. Erickson chipped in 10 points.

Sunday, Nov. 14

Dickinson (NAIA) 68
MSU-Moorhead 81

The MSU-Moorhead Dragons open their season with a 13 point win at home against Dickinson. Charlie Chapman made his Dragon debut a good one with 20 points 7-of-14 shooting with 5-of-10 coming from behind the arc. Alex Novak continues to show improvement, scoring 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting, ripping down 11 boards and blocking 3 shots. Dennis Williamson added 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting with nine rebounds and Jake Driscoll rounded out double-figure scorers with 11 points, five assists and two steals.

SW Minnesota State 72
NW Missouri State 67

It wasn't easy, but the Mustangs came away with a five point win on the road to open the year. Jordan Miller paced the Mustangs with 21 points, shooting 6-of-12 on the game and 6-of-6 from the charity stripe. Scott Roehl added 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting with seven rebounds.

Monday, Nov. 15

UM-Crookston 84
Finlandia (D3) 58

The Golden Eagles had five players break into double figures, led by Larry Brown with 18 points and seven rebounds. Adam Hendricks added 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting. Eric Dearden, Almir Krdzalic and Jacolby Anderson each added 10 points for the Golden Eagles.

Presentation College (D3) 63
Northern State 108

The Wolves lit up the scoreboard with four players in double figures, led by South Dakota transfer Dustin Tetzlaff. Tetzlaff scored 20 points on 10-of-13 shooting while ripping down 14 rebounds. Sophomore forward Colin Pryor also broke a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Alex Thomas scored 14 points while Tom Parks added 10. David Lane made his presence felt scoring eight points with 10 assists and three steals.

St. Cloud State 65
St. John's (D3) 70

On a night the Huskies were without three key players, they dropped a road loss to D3 perennial power St. John's. Four Huskies scored in double figures, led by Brett Putz with 20 points on 7-of-14 shooting. Taylor Witt added 13 points, six rebounds and five assists, but only shot 5-of-18 from the floor. Ben Bucholz added 11 points while Josh Ortmann scored 10.

Northland (D3) 48
UM-Duluth 84

The Bulldogs started the season off on a high note with a big win over Northland College. Five Bulldogs scored in double figures with Dylan Rodriguez leading the way with 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting. Jake Hottenstine scored 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting with four steals. Ryan Rasmussen and Riley Walker added 12 points a piece with Peter Crawford rounding out the leading scorers with 10.


Tuesday, Nov. 16

Bemidji State 88
Michigan Tech 101

The Beavers had their problems on defense on this night as they drop their season opener. Four Beavers scored in double figures, led by James Ellisor with 25 points on 8-of-13 shooting and 9-of-9 from the charity stripe with six rebounds. Patrick Cassidy added 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting, Mason Walters added 13 points and Burke Lendl scored 12 points.

Morningside (NAIA) 74
Wayne State 76

In the Wildcats debut, Amry Shelby made his presence felt. Shelby scored 26 points on 8-of-14 shooting, 3-of-4 from three and 7-of-8 from the free throw line. Derell Williams made his Wildcat debut a strong one with 20 points on 9-of-12 shooting with 11 rebounds and two blocked shots. Brad Starken added 16 points and seven rebounds in the effort.

Mount Marty (NAIA) 62
Northern State 70

Despite a disappointing performance, the Wolves came away with their second win of the season on back-to-back nights. David Lane led the Wolves with 20 points 8-of-15 shooting. Tydan Storrusten scored 11 points with seven rebounds and three steals and Tom Parks added 11 points as well in the effort.

St. Thomas (D3) 76
Concordia-St. Paul 72

Division III perennial power St. Thomas took the fight to the Golden Bears and came away with a victory in their house. Isiah Thomas led the way for CSP with 19 points, going 5-of-10 from the three-point arc. The Olafeso brothers made their presence known. Peter Olafeso scored 12 points, nine rebounds, two blocks and two steals while Kenny Olafeso scored 11 points, seven boards, five assists and three steals.

U-Mary 70
Montana State-Billings 68

The Marauders faced a scare on Tuesday night but escaped Billings with a win. Jordan Wilhelm led the Marauders with 25 points on 8-of-14 shooting and 6-of-8 from the three-point arc. Anthony Moody added 22 points on 9-of-16 shooting with seven assists and three steals.

Wednesday, Nov. 17

Bemidji State 84
Finlandia (D3) 63

The Beavers rallied after a season-opening loss at Michigan Tech with a non-conference win at Finlandia. Leading the way for the Beavers was Bryce Tesdahl with 23 points, shooing 11-of-11 from the charity stripe while dishing out 10 assists. James Ellisor stayed hot with 21 points on 7-of-13 shooting and 6-of-6 from the free throw line, while ripping down six boards. Patrick Cassidy also scored in double figures with 13 points.

Winona State 88
Northwood (Fla.) (NAIA) 84

The Warriors faced a scare in Florida but came away with a tough four point win. Ben Fischer paced the Warriors with 24 points on 5-of-7 shooting, shot 2-of-3 from three, knocking down 12-of-13 from the charity stripe all with six rebounds, six assists and three steals. Anthony Tucker followed suit with 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting and 4-of-6 from the arc while tallying five steals. Clayton Vette scored 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting with two blocks and C.J. Erickson was solid scoring eight points, six rebounds, four steals and two blocks.

Augustana 69
Sioux Falls (NAIA) 53

The Vikings with a balanced effort dispatched their "cross town" rival and potential future NSIC opponent Wednesday night. Only one Viking scored in double figures but had a masterful peformance. Cameron McCaffrey scored 27 points on 11-of-17 shooting and 4-of-6 from the arc. Chad Hettermann had a solid performance with eight points and four steals.

Thursday, Nov. 18


Nebraska-Kearney 71
Wayne State 72 OT

Despite blowing a late lead in regulation, the Wildcats held on to win a one-point overtime thriller. Brad Starken led the Wildcats with 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting and hit 5-of-8 from downtown, while grabbing four steals. Amry Shelby scored 13 points on 6-of-13 shooting, including the game-winning shot with 34 seconds to go in OT. Jason Jensen was solid, scoring 14 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals, while Ben Tasa added 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting in his return from injury.

SW Minnesota State 80
South Dakota State (D1) 94

The Mustangs put in a valiant effort, but came up just short against the Jackrabbits. Scott Roehl led the way with a double-double, scoring 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting with 10 rebounds. Jordan Miller added 19 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including 3-of-5 from the three-point arc. Trent Carlson was the only other Mustang to break double figures with 12 points.

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