MN Gophers Announce 2018-19 Men’s Basketball Schedule

University of Minnesota men’s basketball head coach Richard Pitino announced the upcoming 2018-19 schedule for the Gophers on Thursday. The announcement coincides with the Big Ten Conference revealing game time and television broadcast information for all of its games this season.

“We set up our schedule this season to provide a challenging test for our team as they get ready for Big Ten play,” Pitino said. “We’re excited to have five Power Five opponents in our non-conference, including the Utah game at home. With a 20-game Big Ten schedule this year, I think our team will have a chance to get better early in the season.”

Following an exhibition game against in-state foe Minnesota Duluth on Thursday, November 1, the Gophers will begin the season with a pair of home games. The season gets underway on Tuesday, Nov. 6 against Omaha, followed six days later by a meeting with Pac-12 opponent Utah at Williams Arena (Monday, Nov. 12)

The next stretch sees the Gophers away from the Barn for the longest time during the year. They will travel across the border for the Vancouver Showcase, facing Texas A&M (Sunday, Nov. 18) and Santa Clara or Washington (Tuesday, Nov. 20). After the Thanksgiving holiday, the Gophers will visit Boston College in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (Monday, Nov. 26) before returning to the Twin Cities for a matchup with Oklahoma State at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis (Friday, Nov. 30).

Minnesota visits Ohio State (Sunday, December 2) before hosting Nebraska (Wednesday, Dec. 5) in the early season conference matchups. The remainder of the non-conference slate is filled out by home games against Arkansas State (Saturday, Dec. 8), North Florida (Tuesday, Dec. 11), North Carolina A&T (Friday, Dec. 21) and Mount St. Mary’s (Sunday, Dec. 30).

After New Year’s Day, nine home and nine road Big Ten contests await the Gophers as they march towards the Big Ten Tournament, which returns to Chicago from March 13-17 at United Center.

Minnesota will have at least 26 games on a national television network, as part of the conference television rights agreements with ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, Fox Sports 1 and the Big Ten Network. The remaining home games will be broadcast on the BTN Plus subscription streaming service.

UMC Men's Basketball Releases 2018-19 Schedule

CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston men’s basketball team officially announced their 2018-19 schedule Wed., Aug. 22. The Golden Eagles will play a 31-game regular-season schedule, as well as one exhibition game. Minnesota Crookston will play nine non-conference tilts and 22 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference games. 15 of the 31 games will be played at the friendly confines of Lysaker Gymnasium. In addition, a big change to the conference schedule is moving the standard game times to 7:30 p.m. on Friday and 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.

“We are very excited about our 2018-19 schedule,” said Head Coach Dan Weisse. “The non-conference slate will be very challenging and we are confident that it will help us prepare for an always tough NSIC slate. We are also excited about the NSIC schedule we have this year. Our fans will be able to see some great games at Lysaker Gymnasium.”

Minnesota Crookston opens the 2018-19 season with an exhibition game Sat., Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. against University of Northwestern St. Paul. The Eagles went 14-13 last season, including an 11-5 record in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC). The game will be played at Lysaker Gymnasium in Crookston, Minn.

The Golden Eagles will commence their non-conference schedule with two tough games against Great American Conference (GAC) foes. Minnesota Crookston will play Arkansas Tech University Sat., Nov. 10 at 12 p.m. at the Gangelhoff Center in St. Paul, Minn. Arkansas Tech went 18-11 on the 2017-18 season. Minnesota Crookston wraps up the weekend Sat., Nov. 11 at 12 p.m. versus the University of Arkansas-Monticello. The game will also be played in St. Paul, Minn. Arkansas-Monticello finished the season with a 19-12 record. The Boll Weevils lost in the Championship Game of the GAC Tournament.

The Golden Eagles will open their regular-season home slate Wed., Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. against Oak Hills Christian College out of Bemidji, Minn. The Wolfpack went 10-19 last season.

Minnesota Crookston will then open up their first home tournament of the Dan Weisse era as they host the Golden Eagle Basketball Classic which will also include Oak Hills Christian, Valley City State University, and Concordia College (Minn.). The Golden Eagles will play Valley City State Sat., Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. at Lysaker Gymnasium. The Vikings went 14-16 last season under former Bemidji State University assistant coach Ryan Montgomery.

Minnesota Crookston will continue play at the Golden Eagle Basketball Classic Sun., Nov. 18 at 4 p.m. versus Concordia College (Minn.). The Cobbers posted a 6-19 mark on the 2017-18 season.

The following week Minnesota Crookston will embark for the Caribbean as they head to Puerto Rico for the Puerto Rico Basketball Classic. The Golden Eagles will play three games over three days during Thanksgiving week. Minnesota Crookston will open up the tournament against Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, who is a NCAA Division II affiliate. The game will take place in San Juan, Puerto Rico Wed., Nov. 21 at 1 p.m. C.S.T./3 p.m. A.S.T.

Minnesota Crookston continues play at the Puerto Rico Basketball Classic Thurs., Nov. 22 at 11 a.m. C.S.T. /1 p.m. A.S.T. as they take on Missouri Southern State University in a Thanksgiving excursion. The Lions went 20-10 on the 2017-18 season, including a berth in the NCAA Division II Central Region Tournament.

The Golden Eagles will conclude their trip to Puerto Rico Fri., Nov. 23 against University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras at 9 a.m. C.S.T./11 a.m. A.S.T. The Jerezanas are also a NCAA Division II affiliate.

Minnesota Crookston opens up NSIC play Sat., Dec. 1 at 3:30 p.m. at Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minn. The Beavers went 12-16 on the 2018 season. The Golden Eagles went 2-0 against Bemidji State during the 2017-18 campaign.

The Golden Eagles will make their NSIC home debut Fri., Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. against Minnesota State University Moorhead. MSU Moorhead is coming off a 7-22 mark last season. Minnesota Crookston split with the Dragons in 2017-18.

Minnesota Crookston will continue their home weekend Sat., Dec. 8 at 5:30 p.m. versus defending NCAA Division II runner-up Northern State University. The Wolves went 36-4 last season. They swept the two meeting with the Golden Eagles on the 2017-18 season.

The Golden Eagles will hit the highway the following weekend as they face Augustana University (S.D.) Fri., Dec. 15 at 4 p.m. in Sioux Falls, S.D. The Vikings went 16-14 last season, but are only three seasons removed from a NCAA Division II title following the 2015-16 season. The Golden Eagles picked up a victory over Vikings last season in their one tilt with their conference foe.

Minnesota Crookston wraps up their weekend excursion Sat., Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. versus Wayne State College (Neb.) in Wayne, Neb. The Wildcats posted a 14-17 record on the 2017-18 season. The Golden Eagles fell to Wayne State in their one meeting last season.

Minnesota Crookston will play their second game of the season against Bemidji State Sun., Dec. 30 at 4 p.m. at Lysaker Gymnasium as they wrap up the 2018 calendar year.

The Golden Eagles will open up 2019 at home against St. Cloud State University Fri., Jan. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at Lysaker Gymnasium. The Huskies went 24-9 last season, advancing to the second round of the NCAA Division II Central Region Tournament. St. Cloud State swept the season series during the 2017-18 slate.

Minnesota Crookston will remain at home Sat., Jan. 5 as they take on University of Minnesota Duluth at 5:30 p.m. at Lysaker Gymnasium. The Bulldogs posted a 12-18 mark last season. They are in their first season under Head Coach Justin Wieck, who was most recently an assistant coach at MSU Moorhead. Minnesota Crookston split with Minnesota Duluth during the 2017-18 season.

The Golden Eagles will hit the road Fri., Jan. 11 for a 7:30 p.m. meeting with Northern State, for the second meeting of the season between the two schools. Minnesota Crookston will then head over to MSU Moorhead Sat., Jan. 12 for a 5:30 p.m. tip against the Dragons.

The Golden Eagles will play their final non-conference game of the season Tues., Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. against University of Jamestown. The Jimmies went 20-10 on the 2017-18 season.

Minnesota Crookston returns to conference play Fri., Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m. against Winona State University at Lysaker Gymnasium. The Warriors went 19-10 last season. Winona State won the lone game with the Golden Eagles during the 2017-18 season.

The Golden Eagles will then host Upper Iowa University Sat., Jan. 19 for a 5:30 p.m. meeting at Lysaker Gymnasium. The Peacocks finished with a 17-15 mark. Minnesota Crookston won the lone game with Upper Iowa during the 2017-18 season.

Minnesota Crookston will then embark on a four-game NSIC excursion. The Golden Eagles will head to Bismarck, N.D. to face University of Mary Fri., Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m. The Marauders went 6-21 last season. U-Mary swept the season series with Minnesota Crookston.

The Golden Eagles will continue their road trip Sat., Jan. 26 at 5:30 p.m. against Minot State University in Minot, N.D. The Beavers finished with a 20-10 record during the 2017-18 slate. Minot State picked up the season sweep of Minnesota Crookston.

Minnesota Crookston will remain on their road excursion as they travel to Marshall, Minn., to face Southwest Minnesota State University Fri., Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m. The Mustangs finished last season with a 25-9 mark. The Mustangs won the lone meeting between the two institutions last season.

The Golden Eagles will conclude their road trip Sat., Feb. 2 at University of Sioux Falls in Sioux Falls, S.D. at 5:30 p.m. The Cougars went 20-10 during the 2017-18 season. The Cougars and Minnesota Crookston met three times on the season with Sioux Falls winning the series 2-1.

Minnesota Crookston will then return home for a four-game home stand beginning Fri., Feb. 8 with Minnesota State University, Mankato. The Golden Eagles will take on the Mavericks at 7:30 p.m. at Lysaker Gymnasium. The Mavericks went 24-10 during the 2017-18 season. Minnesota State won the lone meeting with the Golden Eagles. Minnesota Crookston junior guard Harrison Cleary (Oak Creek, Wis.) has averaged 44.0 points per game in two games with the Mavericks in his career.

The Golden Eagles will remain at home Sat., Feb. 9 as they host Concordia University-St. Paul. The Golden Bears went 5-24 during the 2017-18 season. Concordia-St. Paul won the only game the two teams played in 2017-18. Saturday’s game will also be the Alumni Game for Minnesota Crookston men’s basketball. 

Minnesota Crookston will continue their home slate Fri., Feb. 15 as they take on Minot State at home at 7:30 p.m. The Golden Eagles will play their final regular-season home game Sat., Feb. 16 against U-Mary at 5:30 p.m. at Lysaker Gymnasium. The game against U-Mary will also serve as Senior Night for the Golden Eagles.

The Golden Eagles will finish out their season on the road Fri., Feb. 22 and Sat., Feb. 23. Minnesota Crookston will face Minnesota Duluth Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Duluth, Minn. Their final regular-season game will pit them against St. Cloud State Saturday at 5:30 p.m.

The conference playoffs will open up at home sites Wed., Feb. 27. The final three rounds of the tournament will then take place at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D. March 2-5.

Minnesota Crookston is coming off their best season in program history with a 10-19 (7-15 NSIC) record in 2017-18. The Golden Eagles enter their fifth season under Head Coach Dan Weisse in 2018-19. Minnesota Crookston returns four starters and seven of their top contributors from the 2017-18 season. The Golden Eagles welcome back 10 letter winners from the 2018-19 roster. Cleary leads the way for Minnesota Crookston as the All-NSIC First Team pick and D2CCA Academic All-America Honorable Mention picks returns for his junior year. Cleary averaged 24.2 points per game on his sophomore season.

In addition, Gable Smith, last year’s NSIC Defensive Player of the Year, returns after leading NCAA Division II in blocked shots for the majority of the season. Ben Juhl (So., G, Clive, Iowa) and Chase Knickerbocker (Sr., G/F, Annandale, Minn.) also return as starters. The Golden Eagles also added three newcomers, and have three players who redshirted last season who will look to contribute this season.

2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule
Non-Conference
11.3 - Northwestern (Exh.) - 6 p.m. - Crookston, Minn.
11.10 - vs. Arkansas Tech - 12 p.m. - St. Paul, Minn.
11.11 - vs. Arkansas-Monticello - 12 p.m. - St. Paul, Minn.
11.14 - Oak Hills Christian - 7 p.m. - Crookston, Minn.
Golden Eagle Basketball Classic
11.17 - Valley City State - 6 p.m. - Crookston, Minn.
11.18 - Concordia (Minn.) - 4 p.m. - Crookston, Minn.
Puerto Rico Basketball Classic
11.21 - vs. Pontifical Catholic (Puerto Rico) - 1 p.m. C.T. - San Juan, Puerto Rico
11.22 - vs. Missouri Southern State - 11 a.m. C.T. - San Juan, Puerto Rico
11.23 - vs. Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras - 9 a.m. C.T. - San Juan, Puerto Rico
NSIC Schedule
12.1 - at Bemidji State - 3:30 p.m. - Bemidji, Minn.
12.7 - MSU Moorhead - 7:30 p.m. - Crookston, Minn.
12.8 - Northern State - 5:30 p.m. - Crookston, Minn.
12.15 - at Augustana - 4 p.m. - Sioux Falls, S.D.
12.16 - at Wayne State - 2 p.m. - Wayne, Neb.
12.30 - Bemidji State - 4 p.m. - Crookston, Minn.
1.4 - St. Cloud State - 7:30 p.m. - Crookston, Minn.
1.5 - Minnesota Duluth - 5:30 p.m. - Crookston, Minn.
1.11 - at Northern State - 7:30 p.m. - Crookston, Minn.
1.12 - at MSU Moorhead - 5:30 p.m. - Crookston, Minn.
Non-Conference
1.15 - Jamestown - 7 p.m. - Crookston, Minn.
NSIC Schedule
1.18 - Winona State - 7:30 p.m. - Crookston, Minn.
1.19 - Upper Iowa - 5:30 p.m. - Crookston, Minn.
1.25 - at U-Mary - 7:30 p.m. - Bismarck, N.D.
1.26 - at Minot State - 5:30 p.m. - Minot, N.D.
2.1 - at Southwest Minnesota State - 7:30 p.m. - Marshall, Minn.
2.2 - at Sioux Falls - 5:30 p.m. - Sioux Falls, S.D.
2.8 - Minnesota State - 7:30 p.m. - Crookston, Minn.
2.9 - Concordia-St. Paul - 5:30 p.m. - Crookston, Minn.
2.15 - Minot State - 7:30 p.m. - Crookston, Minn.
2.16 - U-Mary - 5:30 p.m. - Crookston, Minn.
2.22 - at Minnesota Duluth - 7:30 p.m. - Duluth, Minn.
2.23 - at St. Cloud State - 5:30 p.m. - St. Cloud, Minn.
2.27 - 3.5 - NSIC Basketball Tournament (First round - home sites, last three rounds - Sanford Pentagon, Sioux Falls, S.D.)

UMC Volleyball Picked 13th in NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll

CROOKSTON, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Crookston volleyball program was selected 13^th in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) Preseason Coaches’ Poll released Tues., Aug. 7 by the conference office. The Golden Eagles received 50 votes in the poll.

Concordia University-St. Paul was picked to finish first in the NSIC with 15 first-place votes and 225 overall points. The Golden Bears have won nine NCAA Division II National Championships in the last 11 seasons. Southwest Minnesota State University was selected second in the preseason poll with 210 points and one first-place vote. Taylor Reiss, the 2017 AVCA Division II Player of the Year, was picked as the NSIC Preseason Player of the Year.

Minnesota Crookston enters their second season under Head Coach Sarah Rauen as they open the 2018 campaign. The Golden Eagles are looking to improve on a 7-21 (4-15 NSIC) mark. The Golden Eagles must replace seven graduating seniors, including All-NSIC Second Team pick Kassi Green. Minnesota Crookston returns two starters in Callie Schapekahm (Sr., MH, Eagan, Minn.) and Kaitlin Sikkink (R-Jr., MH, St. Charles, Minn.). Ali Schueler (R-Jr., DS/Lib., Howards Grove, Wis.) is also experienced having started 11 games in the back row for the Golden Eagles in 2017. Minnesota Crookston will have to rely on several young players in 2018, but they are excited about the group they have after a strong spring season. The Golden Eagles also added five newcomers to the squad, who will look to compete for jobs for the 2018 season.

 Schapekahm was picked as the Player to Watch for Minnesota Crookston. Schapekahm returns as a starter at middle hitter. She started all 28 matches for the Golden Eagles. Schapekahm averaged 1.28 kills per set in 2017, along with 0.54 blocks per set for Minnesota Crookston. Schapekahm is also a two-time NSIC All-Academic pick, and a Butch Raymond Scholarship Recipient. She has maintained a 4.0 GPA for her entire time in the Maroon and Gold.

The Golden Eagles are set to open up the season Aug. 24 at the Parkside Hampton Inn Tournament, hosted by University of Wisconsin-Parkside in Kenosha, Wis.  

                                                         Points

1.   Concordia-St. Paul (15)............... 225   

2.   Southwest Minnesota State (1).... 210   

3.   Minnesota Duluth........................ 194   

4.   Northern State ............................. 176   

5.   Wayne State................................. 164   

6.   Augustana ................................... 145   

7.   Winona State .............................. 138   

8.   Upper Iowa ................................. 130   

9.   Sioux Falls................................... 123   

10. Minnesota State........................... 102   

11. St. Cloud State ............................. 89    

12. MSU Moorhead............................ 75    

13. Minnesota Crookston................... 50    

14. University of Mary....................... 40

15. Bemidji State ............................... 31    

16. Minot State .................................. 28

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NDSU Football Preseason Information

NDSU Leads FCS With Seven on STATS Preseason All-America Team

FARGO, N.D. - North Dakota State led all teams in the Football Championship Subdivision with a school-record seven players named to the STATS FCS Preseason All-America team announced Tuesday, July 31.

Running back Bruce Anderson and safety Robbie Grimsley were named to the first team. Quarterback Easton Stick, center Tanner Volson and defensive end Greg Menard earned second-team honors. Offensive tackle Zack Johnson and linebacker Jabril Cox were on the third team.

There were 16 total picks from the Missouri Valley Football Conference, which was also a national high among the 13 FCS conferences.

North Dakota State is scheduled to host Cal Poly in the season opener Sept. 1 and the Bison will host North Alabama and Delaware before opening conference play at home Sept. 29 against South Dakota State.

2018 STATS FCS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAM
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
QB - Devlin Hodges, senior, 6-1, 205, Samford
RB - Bruce Anderson, senior, 5-11, 216, North Dakota State
RB - Dom Bragalone, senior, 5-11, 230, Lehigh
FB - Cal Daniels, senior, 6-2, 255, Stony Brook
WR - Keelan Doss, senior, 6-3, 210, UC Davis
WR - Neil O'Connor, senior, 5-11, 190, New Hampshire
WR - Nathan Stewart, junior, 5-11, 175, Sam Houston State
TE - Charlie Taumoepeau, junior, 6-3, 240, Portland State
OL - Larry Allen III, senior, 6-4, 285, Harvard
OL - B.J. Autry, senior, 6-5, 340, Jacksonville State
OL - Ethan Greenidge, senior, 6-4, 335, Villanova
OL - Zach Larsen, junior, 6-1, 300, Southern Utah
OL - Iosua Opeta, senior, 6-4, 295, Weber State

DEFENSE
DL - Miles Brown, senior, 6-2, 320, Wofford
DL - Ahmad Gooden, senior, 6-1, 240, Samford
DL - Khalen Saunders, senior, 6-2, 310, Western Illinois
DL - Chris Terrell, junior, 6-3, 266, Central Arkansas
LB - Bryson Armstrong, sophomore, 5-11, 205, Kennesaw State
LB - Josh Buss, senior, 6-2, 220, Montana
LB - Warren Messer, senior, 5-11, 230, Elon
LB - Christian Rozeboom, junior, 6-2, 230, South Dakota State
DB - Nasir Adderley, senior, 6-0, 190, Delaware
DB - Marlon Bridges, junior, 6-0, 200, Jacksonville State
DB - Robbie Grimsley, senior, 6-0, 191, North Dakota State
DB - Rashad Robinson, senior, 5-11, 182, James Madison

SPECIAL TEAMS
PK - Lorran Fonseca, senior, 5-11, 185, Nicholls
P - Alex Pechin, senior, 6-0, 185, Bucknell
LS - Chris Wilkerson, grad, 6-2, 245, Stephen F. Austin
KR - Juwan Petit-Frere, junior, 5-7, 170, Southeastern Louisiana
PR - Justice Shelton-Mosley, senior, 5-10, 195, Harvard
AP - Davion Davis, senior, 5-11, 180, Sam Houston State

SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
QB - Easton Stick, senior, 6-2, 221, North Dakota State
RB - Zane Dudek, sophomore, 5-9, 190, Yale
RB - Tevin McCaster, senior, 5-10, 195, Youngstown State
FB - Joe Protheroe, senior, 6-0, 230, Cal Poly
WR - Jesper Horsted, senior, 6-4, 215, Princeton
WR - Kamron Lewis, senior, 6-4, 195, Saint Francis
WR - Kelvin McKnight, senior, 5-9, 188, Samford
TE - Lawayne Ross, junior, 6-0, 264, McNeese
OL - Daniel Cooney, senior, 6-8, 315, San Diego
OL - Tyler Davis, senior, 6-1, 279, The Citadel
OL - Noah Johnson, junior, 6-4, 300, Idaho
OL - Tanner Volson, senior, 6-4, 301, North Dakota State
OL - Mitchell Watanabe, senior, 6-4, 330, Sam Houston State

DEFENSE
DL - Andrew Clyde, senior, 6-3, 275, Richmond
DL - Darin Greenfield, junior, 6-3, 235, South Dakota
DL - Greg Menard, senior, 6-2, 238, North Dakota State
DL - Jaison Williams, junior, 6-1, 225, Austin Peay
LB - De'Arius Christmas, senior, 5-10, 220, Grambling State
LB - Thomas Costigan, senior, 6-3, 230, Bryant
LB - Nick Miller, senior, 5-11, 215, Penn
LB - Troy Reeder, senior, 6-2, 245, Delaware
DB - Deion Harris, senior, 6-3, 200, North Dakota
DB - Davanta Reynolds, senior, 5-10, 200, North Carolina Central
DB - Rob Rolle, senior, 6-0, 185, Villanova
DB - Marvin Tillman, senior, 6-1, 190, Western Carolina

SPECIAL TEAMS
PK - Trey Tuttle, sophomore, 5-9, 190, Weber State
P - Ian Berryman, senior, 6-0, 205, Western Carolina
LS - Daniel Caracciolo, sophomore, 5-11, 215, James Madison
KR - Jean Constant, junior, 5-9, 168, Bryant
PR - D'Angelo Amos, junior, 6-1, 182, James Madison
AP - Chandler Burks, senior, 5-10, 187, Kennesaw State
AP - John Santiago, senior, 5-9, 180, North Dakota

THIRD TEAM
OFFENSE
QB - Gage Gubrud, senior, 6-2, 205, Eastern Washington
RB - A.J. Hines, junior, 5-11, 225, Duquesne
RB - Marquis Terry, senior, 5-6, 179, Southeast Missouri State
FB - Andre Stoddard, senior, 5-10, 230, Wofford
WR - Dejon Brissett, senior, 6-2, 190, Richmond
WR - Emmanuel Butler, senior, 6-4, 220, Northern Arizona
WR - Nehari Crawford, senior, 5-11, 170, Duquesne
WR - Reggie White Jr., senior, 6-3, 210, Monmouth
TE - Wes Preece, junior, 6-5, 240, UC Davis
OL - Chandler Arceneaux, senior, 6-5, 295, Nicholls
OL - C.J. Collins, senior, 6-3, 256, Kennesaw State
OL - Jahee Jackson, junior, 6-3, 295, James Madison
OL - Zack Johnson, junior, 6-6, 312, North Dakota State
OL - Zach Weeks, senior, 6-3, 285, Western Carolina
OL - Gavin Wiggins, senior, 6-4, 300, Youngstown State

DEFENSE
DL - Darryl Johnson Jr., junior, 6-5, 226, North Carolina A&T
DL - Ricky Neal, senior, 6-1, 241, Northern Iowa
DL - Aaron Patrick, junior, 6-4, 236, Eastern Kentucky
DL - Chris Stewart, senior, 6-2, 270, Sam Houston State
DL - Nick Wheeler, junior, 6-2, 245, Colgate
LB - Jabril Cox, sophomore, 6-3, 227, North Dakota State
LB - Armand Dellovade, senior, 6-0, 215, Youngstown State
LB - Kaden Elliss, senior, 6-3, 222, Idaho
LB - Gunnar Scholato, senior, 6-3, 234, Austin Peay
LB - LeGrand Toia, senior, 6-2, 215, Weber State
DB - Jordan Brown, senior, 6-1, 195, South Dakota State
DB - Mister Harriel, senior, 6-1, 200, Sacramento State
DB - Franklin McCain, sophomore, 5-11, 175, North Carolina A&T
DB - Jimmy Moreland, senior, 5-11, 172, James Madison

SPECIAL TEAMS
PK - Marc Orozco, senior, 5-9, 170, Grambling State
P - Jamie Gillan, senior, 6-2, 195, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
LS - Steven Wethli, senior, 6-0, 230, Youngstown State
KR - Rashid Shaheed, sophomore, 6-0, 170, Weber State
PR - Jaquan Brooks, junior, 5-10, 175, Campbell
AP - John Lovett, senior, 6-3, 225, Princeton

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NDSU Lands Six on Preseason All-MVFC Offense

ST. LOUIS - North Dakota State had six players named to the preseason All-Missouri Valley Football Conference offensive team Tuesday, July 31, by a vote of the league's head coaches, sports information directors and media.

NDSU had four first-team picks: senior running back Bruce Anderson, junior fullback Brock Robbins and junior offensive tackle Zack Johnson, and senior center Tanner Volson.

Anderson, NDSU's leading rusher with 1,216 yards and 12 touchdowns last year, was a second team HERO Sports All-American. He was all-conference second team last year along with Volson, who started all 15 games at center for the Bison.

Bison senior quarterback Easton Stick, MVP of last year's national championship game, was named to the preseason second team along with senior wide receiver Darrius Shepherd, who led the Bison with 41 receptions last year.

North Dakota State is scheduled to host Cal Poly in the season opener Sept. 1 and the Bison will host North Alabama and Delaware before opening conference play at home Sept. 29 against South Dakota State.

2018 Missouri Valley Football Conference Preseason Offense
First Team
QB - Taryn Christion, South Dakota State
RB - Bruce Anderson, North Dakota State
RB - Tevin McCaster, Youngstown State
RB - James Robinson, Illinois State
FB - Brock Robbins, North Dakota State
WR - Shamar Jackson, South Dakota
WR - Darrell James, Southern Illinois
WR - Spencer Schnell, Illinois State
TE - Briley Moore, Northern Iowa
OL - Drew Himmelman, Illinois State
OL - Vitas Hrynkiewicz, Youngstown State
OL - Zack Johnson, North Dakota State
OL - Tanner Volson, North Dakota State
OL - Gavin Wiggins, Youngstown State
LS - Steven Wethli, Youngstown State
K - Chase Vinatieri, South Dakota State

Second Team
QB - Easton Stick, North Dakota State
QB - Sean McGuire, Western Illinois
RB - Steve McShane, Western Illinois
RB - Marcus Weymiller, Northern Iowa
FB - Luke Sellers, South Dakota State
WR - Cade Johnson, South Dakota State
WR - Darrius Shepherd, North Dakota State
WR - Isaiah Weston, Northern Iowa
TE - Tylor Petkovich, Illinois State
OL - Tyler Ciurej, South Dakota
OL - Nick Jensen, South Dakota
OL - Marquis Prophete, Missouri State
OL - Mason Scheidegger, South Dakota
OL - Cal Twait, Northern Iowa
LS - Bradey Sorenson, South Dakota State
K - Jerry Nunez, Indiana State

 

NDSU Unanimous Pick to Win Valley Football Title

ST. LOUIS - Defending national champion North Dakota State is the preseason pick to win the Missouri Valley Football Conference after capturing all 39 first-place votes in a preseason poll of the league's head coaches, sports information directors and media released Monday, July 30.

North Dakota State, which has won seven straight conference titles, won its third outright crown last year with a 7-1 league record. The Bison finished 14-1 overall and won their sixth NCAA national championship in seven years.

This is just the second time in league history that a team has received all of the first-place votes in the preseason poll. NDSU was the unanimous pick in 2013 and went on to a 15-0 record winning its third of five consecutive national championships.

South Dakota State earned the second spot in the poll, finishing with 340 total points, followed by Northern Iowa (270), Youngstown State (258), Illinois State (248) and South Dakota (206). Western Illinois, Southern Illinois, Missouri State and Indiana State rounded out the final four spots in order.

A preseason favorite has claimed the league crown 20 times (in 32 previous polls).

North Dakota State is scheduled to host Cal Poly in the season opener Sept. 1 and the Bison will host North Alabama and Delaware before opening conference play at home Sept. 29 against South Dakota State.

2018 Missouri Valley Football Conference Preseason Poll
Team (First-Place Votes)	Pts
1. North Dakota State (39)	390
2. South Dakota State	340
3. Northern Iowa	270
4. Youngstown State	258
5. Illinois State	248
6. South Dakota	206
7. Western Illinois	163
8. Southern Illinois	139
9. Missouri State	90
10. Indiana State	41

Summit League Schedule Announced for NDSU Men’s Basketball

The Summit League announced its 2018-19 men’s basketball schedule on Thursday, with each of the nine teams playing a 16-game double round-robin schedule.

The Bison open the Summit League slate hosting South Dakota on Dec. 28 and Purdue Fort Wayne on Dec. 30. NDSU has a stretch of four straight road games between Jan. 24 and Feb. 6, then a run of four straight home games from Feb. 9-23.

The Summit League Tournament is scheduled for Mar. 9-12 at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.

NDSU Basketball 2018-19 Summit League Schedule

Dec. 28             South Dakota                                     Fargo, N.D.

Dec. 30             Purdue Fort Wayne                        Fargo, N.D.

Jan. 2                 at Omaha                                            Omaha, Neb.

Jan. 10              Western Illinois                               Fargo, N.D.

Jan. 16               at Denver                                            Denver, Colo.

Jan. 19              North Dakota                                     Fargo, N.D.

Jan. 24               at South Dakota State                    Brookings, S.D.

Jan. 26               at Oral Roberts                                 Tulsa, Okla.

Feb. 2                at Western Illinois                            Macomb, Ill.

Feb. 6                at North Dakota                                Grand Forks, N.D.

Feb. 9                Denver                                                 Fargo, N.D.

Feb. 14              Oral Roberts                                      Fargo, N.D.

Feb. 16              South Dakota State                         Fargo, N.D.

Feb. 23              Omaha                                                 Fargo, N.D.

Feb. 28              at South Dakota                                Vermillion, S.D.

Mar. 2               at Purdue Fort Wayne                    Fort Wayne, Ind.

Mar. 9-12         Summit League Tournament       Sioux Falls, S.D.

 
(via NDSU Athletics)