2017-18 NSIC Schedules

[Stanger86]

Augustana
Bemidji
Concordia
U-Mary
Crookston
Duluth
Mankato
Moorhead
Minot
Northern
Sioux Falls
Southwest
St. Cloud
Upper Iowa
Wayne
Winona

[DUPanther]

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For you NSIC guys - how should Moorhead be next year? I'm hearing they'll be coming to Drury's Thanksgiving Classic. I know they were good last year, but not sure who all they lost.

[MrAugustana]

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For you NSIC guys - how should Moorhead be next year? I'm hearing they'll be coming to Drury's Thanksgiving Classic. I know they were good last year, but not sure who all they lost.

Others may disagree, but I find it hard to believe they won't generally be a very solid team in the NSIC most years. At least as long as their current coaching staff is in place and they don't lose key players to injury during the season.

But I also haven't paid very close attention to their roster this offseason. So I'm not sure who they have coming back and who they have lost other than the alleged NSIC Player of the Year last season.

[simple as a $3 bill]

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But I also haven't paid very close attention to their roster this offseason. So I'm not sure who they have coming back and who they have lost other than the alleged NSIC Player of the Year last season.

Thank you.

[Stanger86]

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For you NSIC guys - how should Moorhead be next year? I'm hearing they'll be coming to Drury's Thanksgiving Classic. I know they were good last year, but not sure who all they lost.

Lost five seniors: four starters and a bench warmer.

Team will likely revolve around Tanner Kretchman (6-0 senior guard), who scored 35 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against East Central. Next highest returning contributor is Matt Anderson (6-7 sophomore forward), who put up 8.0 ppg in 17.3 mpg.

They also get JUCO transfer Jake Johnson (6-8 junior? forward), who started in the NSIC at Northern before transferring to NDSCS. Pretty good recruiting class overall.

[fanofnsic]

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I am seeing 10 wins overall on the Winona schedule with 4 of those being non conference wins. Fun times to be a Warrior.

[Bloedows]

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I am seeing 10 wins overall on the Winona schedule with 4 of those being non conference wins. Fun times to be a Warrior.

Biggest question...Will we hang onto "The Rock" ?

[DapperDan]

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I am seeing 10 wins overall on the Winona schedule with 4 of those being non conference wins. Fun times to be a Warrior.

I don't necessarily disagree but have been checking out their incoming players and some don't look too bad. Maybe they can do a little better.

[DapperDan]

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Biggest question...Will we hang onto "The Rock" ?

Please clarify for the ignorant, the biased, the misinformed and the mentally challenged. In other words most of us on this board.

[Stanger86]

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Please clarify for the ignorant, the biased, the misinformed and the mentally challenged. In other words most of us on this board.

Is there a rivalry trophy with St Marys?

[laker]

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Biggest question...Will we hang onto "The Rock" ?

[WSUDieHard]

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Biggest question...Will we hang onto "The Rock" ?

They stopped playing for that years ago

[WSUDieHard]

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Is there a rivalry trophy with St Marys?

Used to be...I couldn't tell ya the last time it was brought up

[Bloedows]

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Used to be...I couldn't tell ya the last time it was brought up

I just thought it remained at WSU because the Warriors always beat St Mary's. I didn't know they stopped playing for the trophy.

[Moorhead123]

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With give this a try. Be nice to this Dragon fan rookie.

Moorhead has had a number of All-American players over the past 4-5 years to help elevate the Dragon program into the upper echelon of the NSIC. Now the question is can they stay there for the long-term? Stable quality coaching staff with a proven system is the first piece of puzzle. It also appears they are in a good spot with recruiting. A number of 2017 recruits held numerous NSIC offers.

Last year's team could score, but didn't defend as regularity as needed. Lost 4 seniors, but really Lien and Ayob were the only two regulars. The other two seniors split significant time with some good younger players that did get extensive minutes.

My belief is that most NSIC insiders expect Moorhead to continue to be an upper echelon team in the conference over the next few years. Doubt they will be the preseason favorite by any means, but may very well challenge again for a conference title when all is said and done. Kretchman (pg) may be preseason all-American candidate. One of top assist to turnover guys in country past two years. Key will be MSUM defense and ability to control the paint against teams like Northern who have some strong inside play returning.