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Men's Basketball Archives 2007

2006-07 Standings and Results:

2006-07 Standings

DAC

Overall

Mayville State

11-3

27-9

Jamestown College

9-5

19-11

SD School of Mines

9-5

16-15

Valley City State

8-6

14-15

Minot State

7-7

14-15

Dickinson State

6-8

9-19

Black Hills State

5-9

10-19

Dakota State

1-13

2-27

October 20
Midway Classic - Winnipeg. MB
  Jamestown def. Univ. of Manitoba 74-56
 
October 21
Midway Classic - Winnipeg, MB
  Univ. of Winnipeg, MB def. Jamestown 71-58
 
October 26
@ Minot St. def. Univ. of Regina, SK 77-69
 
October 27
@ SD School of Mines def. Rocky Mountain, MT 79-75
 
October 28
Rocky Mountain def. @ Black Hills State 78-72
Valley City State def. @ Northwestern Club, IL 88-53
 
October 30
Dakota Wesleyan def. @ Mayville State 93-88
 
November 3
@ Dakota Wesleyan, SD def. Black Hills State 84-73
Ed Harter Classic - Madison, SD
  Dakota State def. Dana, NE 81-69
@ MSU-Northern def. Dickinson State 89-54
Jamestown def. @ Dordt, IA 73-55
@ Great Falls, MT def. Minot State 78-73
SD School of Mines def. @ Mount Marty, SD 71-66
@ Northwestern, IA def. Valley City State 90-70
 
November 4
@ Mount Marty, SD def. Black Hills State 76-66
Ed Harter Classic - Madison, SD
  Dana, NE def. Mayville State 85-83
Dickinson State def. @ Great Falls, MT 80-76
Jamestown def. @ Northwestern, IA 98-96 (2 ot)
@ MSU-Northern def. Minot State 89-85
@ Dakota Wesleyan, SD def. SD School of Mines 89-74
@ Dordt, IA def. Valley City State 70-67
 
November 6
Mayville State def. @ Nebraska Christian 115-83
 
November 7
Northwestern, IA def. @ Dakota State 116-68
 
November 10
Sioux Falls Classic - Sioux Falls, SD
  Sioux Falls, SD def.. Black Hills State 68-66
@ Jamestown def. Mount Marty, SD 86-58
Faith Baptist, IA @ Mayville State - Postponed until November 27
@ Minot State def. Great Falls, MT 81-74
Cougar Tip-Off Classic - Azusa, CA
  Azusa Pacific, CA def. SD School of Mines 89-59
Dakota Wesleyan def. @ Valley City State 64-59
 
November 11
Sioux Falls Classic - Sioux Falls, SD
  Dordt, IA def. Black Hills State 81-60
Great Falls, MT def. @ Dickinson State 75-70
Dakota Wesleyan, SD def. @ Jamestown 75-71
Cougar Tip-Off Classic - Azusa, CA
  Concordia, CA def. SD School of Mines  100-60
@ Valley City State def. Mount Marty, SD 88-64
 
November 12
@ Dickinson State def. MSU-Northern 85-80
 
November 13
MSU-Northern def. @ Minot State 72-68
 
November 15
@ Augustana, SD def. Dakota State 70-50
 
November 16
Carroll College Classic - Helena, MT
  Carroll, MT def. Dickinson State 85-80
@ Jamestown def. Nebraska Christian 101-56
 
November 17
@ Black Hills State def. Montana Tech 73-69
Bethel College Tip-Off Classic - St. Paul, MN
  Bethel, MN def. Dakota State 113-83
Carroll College Classic - Helena, MT
  Dickinson State def. Bethany, CA 92-73
Jamestown def. @ UM-Morris 89-79
Northwestern Tournament - St. Paul, MN
  Mayville State def. Judson, IL 88-78
Minot State def. @ Rocky Mountain, MT 85-83
 
November 18
Bethel College Tip-Off Classic - St. Paul, MN
  William Penn, IA def. Dakota State 93-78
Northwestern Tournament - St. Paul, MN
  Mayville State def. Northwestern, MN 83-65
@ SD School of Mines def. Montana Tech 62-55
@ Valley City State def. UM-Crookston 60-58
 
November 21
Black Hills State def. @ Chadron State, NE 75-65
@ Mayville State def. UM-Crookston 87-73
 
November 24
U.S. Bank Thanksgiving Classic - Rapid City, SD
  Black Hills State def. Johnson & Wales, CO 61-54
  SD School of Mines def. Haskell, KS 92-73
Southwest State Tournament - Marshall, MN
  Southwest State, MN def. Dakota State 75-61
Sam Milanovich Classic - Dickinson, ND
  UM-Western def. Dickinson State 85-66
  Valley City State def.. Rocky Mountain 80-76
 
November 25
U.S. Bank Thanksgiving Classic - Rapid City, SD
  Black Hills State def. Haskell, KS 81-71
  SD School of Mines def. Wales & Johnson, CO 70-53
Southwest State Tournament - Marshall, MN
  Wayne State, NE def. Dakota State 74-71
Sam Milanovich Classic - Dickinson, ND
  Rocky Mountain, MT def. Dickinson State 103-80
  UM-Western def. Valley City State 75-58
@ Presentation, SD def. Minot State 86-81
 
November 27
@ Mayville State def. Faith Baptist, IA 118-61
 
November 28
@ Mayville State def. UM-Morris 119-80
 
November 29
MSU-Moorhead def. @ Valley City State 72-71
 
December 1
@ Rocky Mountain, MT def. Black Hills State 88-75
@ Montana Tech def. Dickinson State 95-90
Minot State def. @ UM-Western 83-65
@ Colorado Mines def. SD School of Mines 73-64
 
December 2
@ St. Cloud State, MN def. Dakota State 75-39
@ UM-Western def. Dickinson State 114-108
@ North Dakota def. Mayville State 82-75
Minot State def. @ Montana Tech 79-75
@ Johnson & Wales, CO def. SD School of Mines 75-70
Valley City State def. @ UM-Morris 73-65
 
December 4
@ Jamestown def. UM-Morris 87-65
 
December 6
SD School of Mines def. @ Black Hills State 71-60
Mayville State @ Dakota State 89-61
@ Jamestown def. Valley City State 65-60
 
December 7
@ Minot State def. Dickinson State 98-82
 
December 8
@ North Dakota def. Dickinson State 90-75
@ Jamestown def. Trinity Bible, ND 99-41
 
December 9
@ Mayville State def. Concordia, MN 62-58
Brandon, MB def. @ Minot State 73-67
@ Rocky Mountain, MT def. SD School of Mines 88-70
@ South Dakota def. Valley City State 73-54
 
December 11
Mayville State def. @ Martin Luther, MN 93-56
 
December 12
@ Dordt, IA def. Dakota State 100-61
 
December 14
@ Black Hills St. def. Trinity Bible, ND 97-30
 
December 15
@ Northern State, SD def. Jamestown 78-64
@ Univ. of Mary, ND def. Mayville State 78-75
 
December 16
@ Northern State, SD def. Black Hills State 76-48
@ Dakota Wesleyan, SD def. Dakota State 89-72
@ South Dakota def. SD School of Mines 75-59
@ Sioux Falls, SD def. Valley City State 78-70
 
December 18
@ North Dakota def. Minot State 85-67
 
December 20
Dakota State @ Morningside, IA - Postponed until February 7
 
December 28
Rocky Mountain Classic - Billings, MT
  Rocky Mountain, MT def. Dickinson State 83-68
Jamestown  def. North Central, MN @ Wisconsin-Stout 98-31
@ North Dakota State def. Mayville State 98-60
Winnipeg Christmas Tournament - Winnipeg, MB
  1st Round - Minot State def. Lethbridge, SK 77-67
 
December 29
Perkins Classic - Spearfish, SD
  Morningside, IA def. SD School of Mines 92-79
  Northwestern, IA def. Black Hills State 106-100
Teammakers Classic - Mitchell, SD
  Sioux Falls, SD def. Dakota State 83-72
Rocky Mountain Classic - Billings, MT
  Carroll,.MT def. Dickinson State 101-59
Winnipeg Christmas Tournament - Winnipeg, MB
  Semifinals - Brandon, MB def. Minot State 81-77
 
December 30
Perkins Classic - Spearfish, SD
  Northwestern, IA def. SD School of Mines 106-85
  Morningside, IA def. Black Hills State 83-70
Teammakers Classic - Mitchell, SD
  Dakota Wesleyan, SD def. Dakota State 88-57
@ Wisconsin-Stout def. Jamestown 76-68
@ Mayville State def. MSU-Moorhead 81-68
Winnipeg Christmas Tournament - Winnipeg, MB
  3rd Place - Minot State def. University of Manitoba 85-79
 
December 31
@ South Dakota def. Jamestown 82-54
 
January 2
UM-Crookston def. @ Dakota State 85-81
 
January 5
Minot State def. @ Black Hills State 84-63
@ Jamestown def. Dakota State 68-63
@ SD School of Mines def. Dickinson State 88-70
@ Valley City State def. Mayville State 90-77
 
January 6
Dickinson State def. @ Black Hills State 64-62
@ Valley City State def. Dakota State 73-46
Mayville State def. @ Jamestown 79-70
@ SD School of Mines def. Minot State 86-80
 
January 8
Valley City State def. @ Presentation, SD 67-44
 
January 9
@ North Dakota State def. Valley City State 89-50
 
January 12
@ Dakota State def. Black Hills State 97-86
Valley City State def. @ Dickinson State 76-48
@ Minot State def. Jamestown 73-70
@ Mayville State def. SD School of Mines 81-68
 
January 13
Black Hills State def. @ Mayville State 83-73
SD School of Mines def. @ Dakota State 89-80
@ Dickinson State def. Jamestown 92-87 (ot)
Valley City State def. @ Minot State 72-55
 
January 19
@ Valley City State def. Black Hills State 77-63
@ Dickinson State def. Dakota State 70-68
@ Jamestown def. SD School of Mines 72-53
Mayville State def. @ Minot State 88-77
 
January 20
@ Jamestown def. Black Hills State 76-65
@ Minot State def. Dakota State 89-62
Mayville State def. @ Dickinson State 74-66
@ Valley City State def. SD School of Mines 73-70
 
January 26
@ Black Hills State def. Jamestown 67-57
Minot State def. @ Dakota State 82-74
@ Mayville State def. Dickinson State 115-75
@ SD School of Mines def. Valley City State 60-49
 
January 27
@ Black Hills State def. Valley City State 73-66
Dickinson State def. @ Dakota State 94-87
Jamestown def. @ SD School of Mines 90-74
@ Mayville State def. Minot State 94-91
 
February 2
Mayville State def. @ Black Hills State 70-56
@ SD School of Mines def. Dakota State 102-57
@ Jamestown def. Dickinson State 77-60
@ Valley City State deff. Minot State 92-86 (ot)
 
February 3
@ Black Hills State def. Dakota State 77-70
Dickinson State def. @ Valley City State 84-77
@ Jamestown def. Minot State 105-93 (ot)
@ SD School of Mines def. Mayville State 78-72
 
February 7
@ Morningside, IA def. Dakota State 87-65
 
February 9
@ Dickinson State def. Black Hills State 73-72
Valley City State def. @ Dakota State 72-59
@ Mayville State def. Jamestown 69-59
SD School of Mines def. @ Minot State 81-71
 
February 10
@ Minot State def. Black Hills State 81-71
Jamestown def. @ Dakota State 85-69
SD School of Mines def. @ Dickinson State 81-77
@ Mayville State def. Valley City State 70-57
 
February 15
Black Hills State def. @ SD School of Mines 85-67
@ Mayville State def. Dakota State def. 79-62
Minot State def. @ Dickinson State 86-73
Jamestown def. @ Valley City State 79-76
 
February 20
DAC Tournament - Quarterfinals
  @ #4 Valley City State def. #5 Minot State 82-60
  @ #1 Mayville State def. #8 Dakota State 88-72
  @ #3 South Dakota Mines def. #6 Dickinson State 100-82
  @ #2 Jamestown def. #7 Black Hills State 85-56
 
February 24
DAC Tournament - Semifinals
  @ #1 Mayville State def. #4 Valley City State 66-62
  #3 South Dakota Mines def. @ #2 Jamestown 71-62
 
February 27
DAC Tournament - Championship
  @ #1 Mayville State def. #3 South Dakota Mines 85-74
 
NAIA National Tournament - Point Lookout, MO
March 8
  First Round
  #13 Mayville State def. William Penn, IA 101-86
March 9
  Second Round
  #13 Mayville State def. Florida Memorial 88-72
March 10
  Quarterfinals
  #13 Mayville State def. #12 Cedarville, OH 82-81
March 12
  Semifinals 
   #13 Mayville State def.  #16 Northwest, WA 74-65
March 13
  Championship
   #2 MidAmerica Nazarene, KS def. #13 Mayville State 78-60
DAC Players of the Week:
For the Week of February 26-March 04, 2007:
Men: Casey Schmitz; South Dakota Mines; 6-7; Senior; Center; Williston, ND
Schmitz had 16 points, seven rebounds, two assists and a steal in the Hardrockers 85-74 loss to Mayville State in the DAC Tournament title contest.  In the game, he was 7 of 13 from the field, including 1 of 1 from the three point arc and hit on 1 of 5 from the free throw line.
For the Week of February 19-25, 2007:
Men: Ron Howard; Mayville State; 5-9; Senior; Guard; Moreno Valley, CA
After sitting out the Comets' DAC Tournament quarterfinal win over Dakota State with the flu, Howard returned to the lineup in the semifinals versus Valley City State and recorded 25 points, five rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block in a 66-62 Comet victory.   In his lone contests of the week, he was 7 of 16 from the field, including 4 of 10 on three point attempts and 7 of 11 from the free throw line.
For the Week of February 12-18, 2007:
Men: Drew Hysjulien; Minot State; 6-6; Senior; Forward; Grand Forks, ND
Hysjulien had 27 points, seven rebounds and an assist as the Beavers wrapped up regular season play with an 86-73 win at Dickinson State.  In the contest, he was 10 of 15 from the field, including 6 of 9 from the three point arc and did not attempt a free throw. 
For the Week of February 05-11, 2007:
Men: Brandon Lord; South Dakota Mines; 6-4; Senior; Guard; Taylorsville, UT
Lord averaged 16.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 0.5 steals as the Hardrockers swept their weekend road games.  In the two contests, he was 15 of 22 from the field and 3 of 4 from the free throw line.
For the Week of January 29-February 04, 2007:
Men: Jake Holen; Jamestown College; 6-3; Junior; Guard; LaMoure, ND
Holen averaged 20 points, four rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in a pair of Jimmie conference victories.  For the week, he was 12 of 17 from the field, including a red hot 10 of 11 from the three point arc and connected on 10 of 11 free throw tries.
For the Week of January 22-28, 2007:
Men: Monty Rogers; Mayville State; 6-5; Senior; Forward; Murray, UT
Rogers averaged 23.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and two steals in helping the 19th ranked Comets to a pair of DAC victories.  In the two contests, he was 20 of 40 from the field, including 1 of 2 on three pointers and was 6 of 7 from the free throw line.
For the Week of January 15-21, 2007:
Men: Lawrence Brooks; Jamestown College; 6-3; Senior; Guard; Racine, WI
Brooks averaged 25.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.5 blocks and two steals in a pair of Jimmies' victories.  In the two contests, he was 18 of 31 from the field, including 3 of 7 on three-point attempts and was a perfect 12 of 12 from the free throw line.
For the Week of January 08-14, 2007:
Men: Joe Backus; Dakota State; 6-7; Junior; Forward; Wentworth, SD
Backus averaged 14.5 points, eight rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 blocks per game as the Trojans split a pair of conference contests.  In the two games, he was 9 of 18 from the field and 11 of 14 from the free throw line.
For the Week of January 01-07, 2007:
Men: Casey Schmitz; South Dakota Mines; 6-7; Senior; Center; Williston, ND
Schmitz averaged 19 points, eight rebounds, one assist and one steal in helping the Hardrockers to a 2-0 record for the week.  In the conference victories, he was 16 of 24 from the field and 6 of 8 from the free throw line.
For the Week of December 25-31, 2006:
Men: Matt Lyndoe; South Dakota Mines; 6-6; Senior; Forward; Custer, SD
Lyndoe averaged 17.5 points, five assists, 1.5 rebounds, and one steal as the Hardrockers dropped a pair of nonconference contests.  For the week, he was 13 of 18 from the field, including 1 of 1 on three point attempts and connected on 8 of 9 free throw tries.  Lyndoe also surpassed the 1000 point plateau in his career at South Dakota Mines. 
For the Week of December 11-17, 2006:
Men: Joe Backus; Dakota State; 6-7; Junior; Forward; Wentworth, SD
Backus averaged 20.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, one assist and one steal in a pair of nonconference setbacks.  In the two outings, he was 17 of 33 from the field including 1 of 1 from the three point stripe and connected on 6 of 8 free throw attempts. 
For the Week of December 4-10, 2006
Men: Casey Schmitz; South Dakota Mines; 6-7; Senior; Center; Williston, ND
Schmitz averaged 14.5 points, seven rebounds, one block, 0.5 assists and 0.5 steals per game as the Hardrockers split a pair of contests.  For the week, he was 6 of 11 from the field and connected on 17 of 22 free throw attempts. 
For the Week of November 27-December 03, 2006
Men: Stephen Howard; Valley City State; 6-8; Senior; Center; Tampa, FL
Howard averaged 14 points, seven rebounds, one assist, one steal and 1.5 blocks as the Vikings split a pair of games.  In the two contests, he was 10 of 16 from the field and 8 of 12 from the free throw stripe.
Final Statistics for the 2006-07 season:
Scoring Offense
 #  Team G Pts Avg/G

Mayville State 36 3001 83.4
Minot State 29 2289 78.9
Jamestown College 30 2321 77.4
Dickinson State 28 2109 75.3
South Dakota Mines 31 2299 74.2
Black Hills State Univ 29 2053 70.8
Valley City State 29 2021 69.7
Dakota State 29 1959 67.6
Scoring Defense
 #  Team G Pts Avg/G

Jamestown College 30 2039 68.0
Valley City State 29 1979 68.2
Mayville State 36 2639 73.3
Black Hills State Univ 29 2140 73.8
South Dakota Mines 31 2350 75.8
Minot State 29 2269 78.2
Dakota State 29 2459 84.8
Dickinson State 28 2397 85.6
Scoring Margin
 #  Team G Own Opp +/-

Mayville State 36 83.4 73.3 10.1
Jamestown College 30 77.4 68.0 9.4
Valley City State 29 69.7 68.2 1.4
Minot State 29 78.9 78.2 0.7
South Dakota Mines 31 74.2 75.8 -1.6
Black Hills State Univ 29 70.8 73.8 -3.0
Dickinson State 28 75.3 85.6 -10.3
Dakota State 29 67.6 84.8 -17.2
Free Throw Pct
 #  Team G FTM FTA Pct

South Dakota Mines 31 496 686 .723
Black Hills State Univ 29 464 646 .718
Minot State 29 390 543 .718
Dickinson State 28 376 554 .679
Jamestown College 30 482 721 .669
Valley City State 29 418 627 .667
Dakota State 29 479 735 .652
Mayville State 36 581 921 .631
Field Goal Pct Offense
 #  Team G FGM FGA Pct

Dickinson State 28 801 1624 .493
South Dakota Mines 31 831 1712 .485
Jamestown College 30 822 1746 .471
Mayville State 36 1097 2335 .470
Minot State 29 834 1844 .452
Valley City State 29 720 1636 .440
Black Hills State Univ 29 691 1652 .418
Dakota State 29 672 1625 .414
Field Goal Pct Defense
 #  Team G FGM FGA Pct

Jamestown College 30 713 1695 .421
Mayville State 36 942 2199 .428
Valley City State 29 666 1496 .445
Minot State 29 807 1800 .448
Black Hills State Univ 29 741 1618 .458
South Dakota Mines 31 849 1782 .476
Dakota State 29 879 1767 .497
Dickinson State 28 874 1681 .520
3-Pt FG Pct Offense
 #  Team G FGM FGA Pct

Jamestown College 30 195 527 .370
Minot State 29 231 632 .366
Dickinson State 28 131 360 .364
Black Hills State Univ 29 207 602 .344
South Dakota Mines 31 141 411 .343
Mayville State 36 226 660 .342
Valley City State 29 163 498 .327
Dakota State 29 136 501 .271
3-Pt FG Pct Defense
 #  Team G FGM FGA Pct

Valley City State 29 123 406 .303
Black Hills State Univ 29 175 527 .332
Mayville State 36 224 661 .339
Minot State 29 158 461 .343
Jamestown College 30 207 587 .353
Dakota State 29 189 515 .367
South Dakota Mines 31 226 603 .375
Dickinson State 28 218 536 .407
Total Rebound Offense
 #  Team G Reb Avg/G

Mayville State 36 1433 39.81
Minot State 29 1106 38.14
Jamestown College 30 1127 37.57
Valley City State 29 975 33.62
Black Hills State Univ 29 975 33.62
Dakota State 29 972 33.52
South Dakota Mines 31 1030 33.23
Dickinson State 28 763 27.25
Total Rebound Defense
 #  Team G Reb Avg/G

South Dakota Mines 31 898 28.97
Jamestown College 30 941 31.37
Valley City State 29 1006 34.69
Dickinson State 28 1000 35.71
Black Hills State Univ 29 1054 36.34
Minot State 29 1090 37.59
Dakota State 29 1094 37.72
Mayville State 36 1375 38.19
Total Rebound Margin
 #  Team G Own Opp +/-

Jamestown College 30 37.6 31.4 6.20
South Dakota Mines 31 33.2 29.0 4.26
Mayville State 36 39.8 38.2 1.61
Minot State 29 38.1 37.6 0.55
Valley City State 29 33.6 34.7 -1.07
Black Hills State Univ 29 33.6 36.3 -2.72
Dakota State 29 33.5 37.7 -4.21
Dickinson State 28 27.3 35.7 -8.46
Assists
 #  Team G Assist Avg/G

Minot State 29