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SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

For Immediate ReleaseNov. 23, 2011

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SMSU Schedule/Results0-1, 0-0 NSIC

Nov. 5 at Colorado State (exh.) L 70-83

Nov. 8 St. Olaf (exh.) W 78-67

Nov. 12 at Wisconsin-Milwaukee L 65-71

Nov. 25 $ vs. Michigan Tech 5 p.m.

Nov. 26 $ vs. Minot State (N.D.) 5 p.m.

Dec. 2 * at Augustana 8 p.m.

Dec. 3 * at Wayne State 6 p.m.

Dec. 9 * St. Cloud State 8 p.m.

Dec. 10 * Concordia-St. Paul 8 p.m.

Dec. 16 * Winona State 8 p.m.

Dec. 17 * Upper Iowa 6 p.m.

Jan. 2 * at Minnesota, Crookston 8 p.m.

Jan. 3 * at MSU Moorhead 8 p.m.

Jan. 7 * Minnesota State, Mankato 6 p.m.

Jan. 13 * University of Mary 8 p.m.

Jan. 14 * Northern State 8 p.m.

Jan. 20 * at Minnesota Duluth 8 p.m.

Jan. 21 * at Bemidji State 6 p.m.

Jan. 27 * at Upper Iowa 8 p.m.

Jan. 28 * at Winona State 7 p.m.

Feb. 3 * Wayne State 8 p.m.

Feb. 4 * Augustana (Hawaiian Night) 8 p.m.

Feb. 10 * at Concordia, St. Paul 8 p.m.

Feb. 11 * at St. Cloud State 6 p.m.

Feb. 17 * Bemidji State 8 p.m.

Feb. 18 * Minnesota Duluth 6 p.m.

Feb. 25 * at Minnesota State, Mankato 4 p.m.

Feb. 29 NSIC Tournament (higher seed) TBA

March 3-4 ̂ NSIC Tournament TBA

$ Bemidji State Classic

* Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference game

^ NSIC Tournament semifinals and championship

played in Rochester, Minn.

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SMSU Probable Starting Line-Up Player Yr. PPG RPG FG% FT%

G Vinard Birch So. 3.0 3.0 .000 .750

G Jordan Miller Jr. 16.0 11.0 .308 .600

G Matt Zager So. 10.0 2.0 .714 .000

F Lavione West Jr. 4.0 1.0 .250 1.000

F Nick Smith So. 13.0 7.0 .667 1.000

THIS WEEK: The Southwest Minnesota State University men’s basketball team continues non-conferenceaction this Friday, Nov. 25, when the Mustangs (0-1) take on Michigan Tech University (1-2) at the InnKeep-ers Beaver Classic, hosted by Bemidji State. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m. at the BSU Gymnasium in Bemidji,Minn. SMSU will conclude the two-day classic on Saturday, Nov. 26, taking on future Northern Sun Inter-collegiate Conference foe Minot State University (1-4) with game time starting at 5 p.m. at the BSU Gym-nasium. Following this weekend’s games, SMSU will open Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference playon the road Dec. 2-3 versus Augustana and Wayne State.

THE SERIES: Southwest Minnesota State and Michigan Tech meet for the 25th time in a series datingback to 1969-70. The first 22 games of the series were played when both programs were members of theNorthern Intercollegiate Conference (NIC). This is the first meeting since between the two schools sinceDec. 6, 2002, in Marshall, with MTU, ranked No. 11 nationally, earning a 90-77 victory during the SMSUClassic. MTU has won five of the last six meetings since 1978-79. SMSU’s lone victory during that timecame during the 1987-88 season in Marshall.

Saturday will be the first meeting between Southwest Minnesota State and Minot State.A complete game-by-game listing of each series is located on page 11.

ABOUT MICHIGAN TECH: The Huskies are 1-2 on the season following a last-second 73-72 home lossUW-Parkside on Tuesday. UWP hit a 3-pointer as time expired to earn the victory. MTU opened the seasonwith an 81-80 loss to Minnesota Duluth, before defeating Minnesota State, Mankato 74-63 last Saturday.Forward Mike Hojnacki, who recently became the program’s 22nd 1,000-point scorer, is averaging 14.3points and 5.7 rebounds per game. Forward Ali Haidar averages 13 ppg and 5.3 rpg. Head coach KevinLuke is in his 18th season as head coach of the Huskies with a record of 301-191. He is a four-time GLIACCoach of the Year and was the 2002-03 NABC National Coach of the Year.

ABOUT MINOT STATE: The Beavers are 1-4 on the season after defeating the University of Mary 92-88in double overtime on Tuesday night. MSU will play Bemidji State on Friday night before facing SMSU.Guard Jonas Pollard has played in all five games and is averaging 16 points and five rebounds per game.MSU head coach Peter Stewart is in his second season with a record of 14-20. MSU will join the NSICstarting next season.

SMSU HEAD COACH: Brad Bigler is in his third season as head coach at Southwest Minnesota Stateand has compiled a record of 29-27, including 19-23 in NSIC play. The 11th head coach in program history,Bigler spent six seasons as an assistant coach at SMSU, including the last three as associate head coach.

Bigler, 32, played at SMSU from 1997-2002 and finished his career as one of the winningest playersin school history, compiling a record of 83-36 during his four-year playing career. He was a member ofSMSU’s 2001 NSIC and NCAA region championship team and ended his career appearing in 118 gamesand currently ranks fourth in school history with 286 assists. His complete bio is found on page 12.

SMSU DROPS SEASON OPENER: NCAA Division I Wisconsin-Milwaukee held off a late second halfcharge by Southwest Minnesota State to earn a 71-65 victory in the season opener for both teams on Nov.12 in Milwaukee. UWM, which won the Horizon League and advanced to the NIT last season, held a 17-2advantage in second chance points, grabbing 16 offensive rebounds and also connected on nine 3-pointfield goals. Jordan Miller led SMSU with 16 points, a career-high 11 rebounds and nine assists, whileNick Smith scored a career-high 13 points with seven rebounds. Casey Sussenguth scored nine pointsand grabbed four rebounds for SMSU with Matt Zager chipping in with 10 points.

MUSTANG PLAYER NOTES: Nick Smith scored a career-high 13 points vs. Milwaukee ... Casey Sus-senguth scored a career-high nine points vs. Milwaukee ... Jordan Miller (16 pts, 11 reb, 9 ast) justmissed earning the first triple-double in school history vs. Milwaukee ... SMSU shot 57.7 percent in the sec-ond half vs. Milwaukee.

MILLER AND CARLSON IN RECORD BOOK: Trent Carlson and Jordan Miller rank in the top10 in school history in several shooting categories. Carlson is fourth all-time in 3-point field pct. (.410),while Miller ranks sixth in free throw pct. (.820) and ninth in 3-point field goals made (125). Miller needsnine 3-pointers to tie Nic Hogan (134) for eighth on the all-time list.

CLOSE, BUT NO CIGAR: SMSU was on the losing end of several close games during the 2010-11 seasonleading to its 12-14 record. The Mustangs played in four overtime games, the most since 2002-03, includingtwo double overtime games, and won just one of the four games. SMSU finished the season losing fivegames by two or less points and lost two other games in overtime.

FOUR OF TOP FIVE SCORERS RETURN: SMSU returns four of its top five scorers and five playerswho started at least 10 games from last year’s team that finished the 2010-11 season with a 12-14 overall

SMSU faces Michigan Tech and Minot State thisweekend at the InnKeepers Beaver Classic in Bemidji


2011-12 NSIC Standings NSIC Overall

as of Tuesday, Nov. 23 W L W L

St. Cloud State 0 0 3 0

MSU Moorhead 0 0 3 0

Concordia 0 0 2 0

Northern State 0 0 2 0

Minnesota, Crookston 0 0 1 0

Bemidji State 0 0 3 1

Minnesota Duluth 0 0 3 1

Augustana 0 0 3 1

Winona State 0 0 3 1

Upper Iowa 0 0 2 1

Minnesota State, Mankato 0 0 1 1

Mary 0 0 1 2

Wayne State 0 0 1 3

Southwest Minnesota State 0 0 0 1

Wednesday, Nov. 23

Presentation at Northern State, 8 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 25

Armstrong Atlantic (Ga.) vs. Minnesota State, 4:15 p.m. CST

Michigan Tech vs. Southwest Minnesota State, 5 p.m.

Minot State at Bemidji State, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 26

Truman State at Upper Iowa, 1 p.m.

Minot State vs. Southwest Minnesota State, 5 p.m.

Clarke (Iowa) at Winona State, 5 p.m.

St. Thomas at Concordia, 6 p.m.

Michigan Tech at Bemidji State, 7 p.m.

MSU-Billings at University of Mary, 7 p.m.

Mayville State at Northern State, 7 p.m.

Minnesota State vs. Limestone or Florida Southern, TBA

Mustangs by the Numbers Under 11-12 BiglerLeading at the half 0-0 21-7Trailing at the half 0-1 8-18Tied at the half 0-0 0-2

Shooting 50% or better 0-0 14-2Shooting 40-49% 0-1 8-17Shooting less than 40% 0-0 7-8

Opponent shoots 50% or better 0-0 5-8 Opponent shoots 40-49% 0-0 9-13Opponent shoots less than 40% 0-1 15-6

SMSU outrebounds opponent or tied 0-0 26-19Opponent outrebounds SMSU 0-1 3-8

SMSU shoots more FTs 0-0 11-2Opponent shoots same or more FTs 0-1 18-25

SMSU commits 15 or fewer TOs 0-1 26-20

SMSU commits more than 15 TOs 0-0 3-7

SMSU bench outscores opponent bench 0-1 23-12

Opponent bench outscores/ties SMSU bench 0-0 6-15

Scoring less than 50 points 0-0 1-1

Scoring 50-59 points 0-0 2-4





Scoring 100 points or more 0-0 0-1

Allowing less than 50 points 0-0 5-0

Allowing 50-59 points 0-0 7-0





Allowing 100 points or more 0-0 0-1

Game is decided by 1-4 points 0-0 6-8

Game is decided by 5-10 points 0-1 5-8

Game is decided by 11 or more points 0-0 18-11

Opponent ranked in the Top 25 poll 0-0 1-7

2011-12 Southwest Minnesota State Men’s Basketball RosterNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School / Previous School 1 William Giddings F 6-5 195 So. Blaine, Minn. / Blaine 2 Tramel Barnes G 6-1 170 Jr. Watson, Minn. / Montevideo / Northern State 3 Dalston Jones G 6-0 170 Sr. Fenton, Iowa / Emmetsburg / Iowa Lakes C.C. 4 Trent Carlson G 6-4 201 Sr. Belle Plaine, Minn. / Belle Plaine 5 Michael Appel F 6-6 250 Jr. Marshalltown, Iowa / Marshalltown / Marshalltown C.C. 12 Vinard Birch G 5-11 181 So. Eagan, Minn. / Eastview 13 Jordan Miller G 6-5 197 Jr. Mitchell, S.D. / Mitchell 22 Lavione West F 6-7 190 Jr. Davenport, Iowa / Davenport West 24 Matt Zager G 6-1 175 So. Shakopee, Minn. / Shakopee 30 Ben Engelstad F 6-7 175 RFr. Astoria, S.D. / Deubrook 34 Casey Sussenguth F 6-7 200 Sr. Willmar, Minn. / Willmar / Ridgewater College 44 Nick Smith C 6-9 245 So. Johnston, Iowa / Johnston David Condon C 6-10 240 Fr. Oshkosh, Wis. / Oshkosh West Shaun Condon G 6-2 180 So. Clara City, Minn. / MACCRAY / University of Mary Darry Jones G 6-2 195 So. Robbinsdale, Minn. / Robbinsdale Cooper Head Coach: Brad Bigler, 3rd season Assistant Coaches: Brooks McKowen, Travis Carroll, Jeff HansenPronuncation Guide: Michael APPEL (like the fruit) ; LAVIONE West (LA-VEE-ON) ; Casey SUSSENGUTH (SUSAN-GOOTH)

record and tied for eighth in the 14-team Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference with a 9-13 record. Jun-ior guard Jordan Miller started all 26 games last season and is the squad’s top returning scorer after av-eraging 13.8 points per game and connecting on a team-high 52 3-point field goals. College.

NSIC AND NCAA STATS: SMSU finished the NSIC season first in rebound margin, second in field goalpct. defense and third in scoring defense. Individually in conference games, Vinard Birch finished theseason ranking second in assist/turnover ratio, Scott Roehl ranked second in rebounding, Trent Carlsonranked fifth in 3-point field goal pct., while Jordan Miller ranked seventh in free throw pct. In the finalNCAA national statistics, SMSU ranked 29th in rebound margin (5.3), 41st in free throw pct. (74.5) and42nd in turnovers per game (12.7). Individually for Mustang returning players, sophomore Jordan Millerranked 18th nationally in free throw percentage (88.5) and 102nd in assist/turnover ratio (1.63), whilefreshman Vinard Birch ranked 84th in assist/turnover ratio (1.75). See page 3 for a complete look atwhere SMSU ranked in the NSIC and in the NCAA national statistics.

MUSTANG 20-POINT GAMES: SMSU players scored 20 or more points nine times last season, withJordan Miller leading the team with five, including scoring 27 versus Concordia on Feb. 11, 2011. Therehave been eight, 20-point scoring games among active SMSU players since 2009-10.

20-Point Games Among Active SMSU Players27 Jordan Miller Concordia 2/11/1126 Jordan Miller Dordt 11/17/0924 Jordan Miller Concordia 2/13/1021 Jordan Miller St. Cloud State 12/10/1021 Jordan Miller Northern State 1/15/1120 Jordan Miller Wayne State 1/23/1020 Jordan Miller Minnesota State 1/8/1120 Matt Zager Minn.-Morris 11/20/10

ON THE BOARDS: UW-Milwaukee held a 41-33 rebound advantage over SMSU in the team’s seasonopener on Nov. 12. Getting outrebounded by opponent is something SMSU is not use to. SMSU outre-bounded or had the same amount of rebounds in 22 of 26 games last season and finished with a plus-5.4rebound advantage. Following last Saturday’s game to UWM, SMSU has held a rebound advantage in 99of its last 120 games since the 2007-08 season. In 2009-10, SMSU outrebounded their opponents in 23 of29 games by an average of 5.4 per game. During the 2008-09 season,SMSU had a rebound advantage in 29 of 35 games, while in 2007-08,SMSU recorded the same or had more rebounds than its opponents in25 of 29 games.

HOME AND AWAY: SMSU finished 10-3 at home last season and isa combined 47-11 at home since the 2007-08 season. The Mustangs fin-ished the season 2-11 in road games and is a combined 7-20 in 27road/neutral site games since 2009-10.

Here is a statistical comparison of the Mustang team averages forhome and away/neutral games in 2010-11:

W-L FG% 3-FG% FT% REB PTS TOHome 10-3 .453 .344 .741 38.5 72.9 11.5Away 2-11 .441 .353 .752 36.9 68.8 13.8

HOME SWEET HOME: The 2011-12 season marks the 16th year thatthe R/A Facility has been the home arena for Mustang men’s basketballand its proven to be a tough place for opponents to play in. SMSU hascompiled a record of 154-54 (.740) in 208 games and has had just onelosing season in the arena. SMSU has recorded double figure home victories for six straight seasons (seechart right).

SMSU VS. THE TOP 25: SMSU finished 0-3 versus teams ranked in the Top 25 during the 2010-11 sea-son. The Mustangs lost twice to No. 12/No. 6 Minnesota State and to No. 7 Winona State. SMSU’s last vic-tory versus a Top 25 team came against No. 8 Minnesota State in last season’s NSIC tournament in Mankato(80-78).

SMSU at the R/A FacilityYear Overall NSIC Non1996-97 6-4 3-2 3-21997-98 8-5 4-2 4-31998-99 10-3 5-1 5-21999-00 12-3 7-2 5-12000-01 12-1 9-0 3-12001-02 12-2 7-2 5-02002-03 9-5 7-2 2-32003-04 9-5 5-3 4-22004-05 6-8 3-4 3-42005-06 10-5 3-4 7-12006-07 13-2 8-1 5-1 2007-08 12-2 7-2 5-02008-09 13-3 8-2 5-12009-10 12-3 7-3 5-02010-11 10-3 8-3 2-02011-12 - - -Totals 154-54 91-33 63-21

SMSU 2011-12 Starting Line-upsBirch, Miller, West, Zager, Smith ....................................0-1

Starts 2011-12 Career

Birch ......................................................1..........................27

Miller .....................................................1..........................56

Smith .....................................................1 ..........................11

West .......................................................1 ..........................17

Zager ......................................................1 ..........................12


Mustangs in Double Digits / Game LeadersThe following are SMSU’s number of individual double figurescoring, rebounding and double-double games in 2011-12 andin their careers. Double- Points Rebounds Doubles 11-12 Career 11-12 Career 11-12 CareerAppel 0 0 0 0 0 0Barnes 0 0 0 0 0 0Birch 0 6 0 0 0 0Carlson 0 11 0 0 0 0Giddings 0 0 0 0 0 0Dalston Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0Darry Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0Miller 1 40 1 2 1 2Smith 1 1 0 0 0 0Sussenguth 0 0 0 0 0 0West 0 6 0 0 0 0Zager 1 7 0 0 0 0

20-Point Scoring Games 2011-12 CareerMiller 0 7Zager 0 1

Games Leading in Scoring* 2011-12 CareerMiller 1 18Zager 0 3West 0 2Carlson 0 2Birch 0 1

Games Leading in Rebounding* 2011-12 CareerMiller 1 7Smith 0 1West 0 1

Games Leading in Assists* 2011-12 CareerMiller 1 14Birch 0 14Zager 0 3West 0 3Carlson 0 2Jones 0 1

Note: * Includes sharing team lead

Final 2010-11 SMSU Statistical RankingsTeamCategory NSIC ^ NCAA*Scoring Offense ................................11 ..................174Scoring Defense ................................3...................105Scoring Margin ................................5 ...................141Free Throw Pct. ................................9....................41Field Goal Pct. ..................................10..................142Field Goal Pct. Defense ....................2....................713-Point Field Goal Pct. ....................11 ..................1243-Point Field Goal Pct. Defense........7...................210Rebound Margin ..............................1....................29

Individual NSIC ^ NCAA*Vinard BirchAssists ..............................................8 .....................Assist/Turnover Ratio ......................2 ...................84

Trent Carlson3-Point Field Goal Pct.......................5......................3-Point Field Goals per Game..........15.....................

Jordan MillerFree Throw Pct. ................................7....................17Assists ..............................................11 .....................3-Point Field Goals per Game ........10.....................Assist/Turnover Ratio ......................8 ..................102

Nick SmithBlocked Shots ..................................15.....................

Lavione WestField Goal Pct. ..................................15.....................

Final NSIC rankings, NSIC GAMES ONLY^ only top 15 individuals ranked

* 275 teams. Only top 150 individuals ranked

WORKING OVERTIME: SMSU is 37-33 all-time in overtime games, including 1-3 last season. SMSUlost in overtime at Upper Iowa 75-74 on Dec. 18, in double overtime to Winona State 87-81 on Jan. 29 andin overtime to Wayne State 74-69 on Feb. 4. SMSU’s double overtime victory over Concordia last seasonsnapped a six-game overtime losing streak since defeating the University of Sioux Falls (66-62) on Nov. 16,2007. SMSU is 6-6 all-time in double overtime games and 0-2 in triple overtime games.

CONSECUTIVE 3-POINT GAMES: Southwest Minnesota State has connected on at least one 3-pointfield goal in 374 straight games. The last time SMSU failed to score a 3-pointer was on Dec. 11, 1998, versusMSU Moorhead at the North Dakota State Classic in Fargo, N.D.

SMSU VS. DIVISION I FOES: SMSU is now 3-10 all-time against NCAA Division I schools in regularseason games following the opening season loss to Wisconsin-Milwaukee. SMSU will play at South DakotaState on Dec. 6.

The Mustangs finished 2-1 in 2008-09 against a pair of NCAA Division I transitional members, sweep-ing the University of North Dakota, 78-73 in Grand Forks, N.D., and 77-64 in Marshall. SMSU dropped a73-69 decision on the road to the University of South Dakota. SMSU’s only other NCAA Division I win cameduring the 2004-05 season at South Dakota State (93-55).

SMSU has played several Division I schools in exhibition play during the past seven years includingNorthern Iowa, Drake, Minnesota and South Dakota State.

NSIC SCHEDULE FOR 2011-12: For the second straight season each NSIC team will play 22 conferencegames up from 20 that teams played for two season from 2008-10. SMSU will play nine teams twice andfour other schools just once for a total of 22 games. The Mustangs face Northern State, University of Mary,Minnesota-Crookston and MSU Moorhead just once in conference play.

NSIC PRESEASON POLL: Southwest Minnesota State was picked to finish eighth out of 14 teams in theNSIC in a preseason poll of the league’s coaches. Augustana was chosen as the preseason favorite earning164 points including nine first-place votes. Winona State was picked to finish second receiving 158 pointsand three first-place votes, Minnesota State was selected third with 140 points and one first-place vote, whileConcordia-St. Paul received 135 points and one first-place vote to finish in fourth. MSU Moorhead waspicked to finish fifth with 122 points, followed by the St. Cloud State with 108 points, Bemidji State with 82and SMSU with 78. Minnesota Duluth was chosen to finish ninth in the poll with 76 points, followed byNorthern State with 67 points rounding out the top 10. Wayne State was tabbed 11th with 54 points followedby the University of Mary (46), Upper Iowa (31) and Minnesota, Crookston (13).

MUSTANG HISTORY: Southwest Minnesota State is in its 45th season of men’s basketball in 2011-12and has played 1,200 games compiling an all-time record of 521-679, with two NSIC regular season cham-pionships (2001 & 2009) and two NCAA region championships (2001 & 2009). SMSU has recorded 18 win-ning seasons in program history with 11 coming in the last 14 years.

SMSU ALL TIME IN THE NSIC: The 2011-12 conference season will be the 43rd year that Mustangmen’s basketball has competed in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. SMSU has compiled an all-time record of 268-324 (.453) in 592 conference games, while finishing in the top half of the final conferencestandings 20 times in 42 seasons.

SMSU has had much better success in conference play in the past 16 seasons, recording a conferencerecord of 161-101 (.614) in 262 games since the 1995-96 season. SMSU has also finished in the top half ofthe NSIC standings in 11 of the last 14 seasons since 1997-98.

SMSU WINNING SEASONS: SMSU had its consecutive winning seasons streak end at five following lastseason’s 12-14 record. SMSU has racked up a winning record in 11 of the past 14 seasons and have totaled18 in 44 seasons of men’s basketball.

ALL-TIME IN SEASON OPENERS: Southwest Minnesota State is now 26-19 all-time in season openersfollowing last week’s 71-65 loss to NCAA Division I UW-Milwaukee. The loss snapped a five-game winningstreak in season openers. SMSU has now won 13 of its past 16 season lid-lifters.

SMSU HOME ATTENDANCE: SMSU once again ranked among the top in NCAA II in average home at-tendance finishing 30th in the country last season averaging 1,479 fans per game. It was the 11th time inthe last 12 years SMSU has ranked among the Top 30 in the country. During the 2008-09 Elite Eight season,SMSU, for the first time in school history ranked in the top 10 for average attendance averaging 2,435 fansin its 16 home games at the R/A Facility ranking ninth in the country.

MUSTANG BASKETBALL TV SHOW: The weekly television show “Mustang Basketball with BradBigler” will air locally again this season on Marshall’s local cable access channel Studio 1 and at SMSUmus-tangs.com. The show airs Monday night at 10 p.m., Tuesday at 9:30 p.m., Wednesday at 10 p.m., Thursdayat 9 p.m. and Friday at 10 p.m.

SMSU ON RADIO/TV: SMSU men’s basketball can be heard all season long on 105.1 KM KARL withAaron Ziemer handling the play-by-play duties for the 10th straight season. Games can also be heard viathe internet at www.marshallradio.net


The Last Time at SMSU Men’s Basketball...

TEAM SINGLE GAME

Scored 100 or MORE points: ..................................104 vs. Concordia, 2-13-10 • Lost, 104-103, 3ot

Scored 90 or MORE points: ....................................104 vs. Concordia, 2-13-10 • Lost, 104-103, 3ot

Scored LESS than 50 points: ................................48 vs. University of Mary, 1-14-11 • Lost, 60-48

Allowed 100 or MORE points: ..............................109 vs. Concordia, 2-13-10 • Lost, 104-103, 3ot

Allowed 90 or MORE points: ..............................94 vs. South Dakota State, 11-18-10 • Lost, 94-80

Allowed LESS than 50 points: ........................................43 vs. Wayne State, 12-4-10 • Won, 73-43

SMSU & opponent both scored MORE than 100 points: ....SMSU 104, Concordia 109, 2-13-10

SMSU & opponent both scored LESS than 50 points: ......SMSU 47, NW Missouri 46, 11-27-10

Won by 20 or MORE points: ......................................................22 vs. Minnesota-Morris, 11-20-10

Won by 30 or MORE points: ............................................30 vs. Wayne State, 12-4-10 • Won, 73-43

Won by 40 or MORE points: ........................51 vs. Humboldt State (Calif.), 11-8-07 • Won, 103-52

Won by 50 or MORE points: ........................51 vs. Humboldt State (Calif.), 11-8-07 • Won, 103-52

Lost by 20 or MORE points: ........................................20 vs. MSU Moorhead, 1-4-11 • Lost, 84-64

Lost by 30 or MORE points: ................................................31 vs. Augustana, 1-22-10 • Lost, 89-58

Lost by 40 or MORE points: ..................................42 vs. Minnesota State, 11-26-04 • Lost, 105-63

Lost by 50 or MORE points: ..................................58 vs. Minnesota Duluth, 1-22-89 • Lost, 89-31

Played in overtime: ..............................................................vs. Concordia, 2-11-11 • Won, 89-86 2ot

Played in double overtime: ................................................vs. Concordia, 2-11-11 • Won, 89-86 2ot

Played in triple overtime: ..............................................vs. Concordia, 2-13-10 • Lost, 104-103 3ot

Won in overtime: ..................................................................vs. Concordia, 2-11-11 • Won, 89-86 2ot

Played a Top 25 team: ..................................................vs. No. 6 Minnesota State, 2-26-11 • L, 61-60

Played a No. 1 ranked team: ............................................vs. No. 1 Winona State, 3-4-07 • L, 80-70

Beat a Top 10 team: ....................................vs. No. 8 Minnesota State, Mankato, 3-3-10 • W, 80-78

Beat a Top 25 team: ....................................vs. No. 8 Minnesota State, Mankato, 3-3-10 • W, 80-78

Played an NCAA Division I team:..........................................vs. UW-Milwaukee, 11-12-11 • L 71-54

Made 10+ 3-point field goals: ....................................................................10 vs. Concordia, 2-11-11

Made 15+ 3-point field goals: ..............................................15 vs. Humboldt State (Calif.), 11-8-08

Consecutive 3-point field goals made: ..............................................12 vs. Bemidji State, 1-22-00

Made 0 3-point field goals: ..................................................................vs. MSU Moorhead, 12-11-98

Made 30+ free throws: ................................................................................31 vs. Concordia, 2-13-10

Made 35+ team free throws: ............................................................35 vs. MSU Moorhead, 1-13-01

Shot 90% or better from the free throw line: ..............92.9 (13 of 14) vs. St. Cloud State, 2-12-11

Had 45+ rebounds: ................................................................................54 vs. Winona State, 1-29-11

Had 50+ rebounds: ............................................................................50 vs. Minnesota State, 2-26-11

Had rebound margin of +20: ............................................................+22 vs. Bemidji State, 1-30-10

Had rebound margin of +25: ..............................................................+29 vs. Crossroads, 11-15-03

Had a rebounding margin of -15: ........................................................-16 vs. Wayne State, 1-12-08

Had 20+ assists: ........................................................................................21 vs. Wayne State, 12-4-10

Had 30+ assists: ..........................................................................33 vs. Trinity Bible (N.D.), 2-18-02

Had 15+ steals: ....................................................................................15 vs. Northern State, 12-11-09

Had 20+ steals: ............................................................................24 vs. Trinity Bible (N.D.), 2-18-02

Committed 5 or LESS turnovers: ..............................................................5 vs. Concordia, 2-14-09

Committed 10 or LESS turnovers: ..................................................9 vs. UW-Milwaukee, 11-12-11

Committed 20 or MORE turnovers: ........................................22 vs. South Dakota State, 11-18-10

Committed 25 or MORE turnovers: ......................................27 vs. South Dakota State, 11-22-03

Forced 20 or MORE turnovers: ......................................................25 vs. Northern State, 12-11-09

Forced 25 or MORE turnovers:........................................................25 vs. Northern State, 12-11-09

Made 35+ field goals: ................................................................36 vs. No. 8 Minnesota State, 3-3-10

Made 40+ field goals: ....................................................43 vs. Trinity Bible College (N.D.), 2-18-02

Shot 50% in a GAME: ..................................................50.0 (30 of 60) vs. Minnesota Duluth, 2-19-11

Shot 60% in a GAME: ......................................61.0 (36 of 59) vs. Minnesota State, Mankato, 3-3-10

Shot LESS than 30% in a GAME:..................................................29.2 vs. Minnesota State, 2-26-11

An opponent shot 50% in a GAME: ......................................59.6 (28 of 47), Bemidji State, 2-18-11

An opponent shot 60% in a GAME: ................................61.7 (37 of 60), Minnesota State, 12-6-08

An opponent made 10 or more 3-pointers in a GAME:......................14, Bemidji State, 2-18-11

An opponent shot LESS than 30% in a GAME: ................28.1 (16 of 57), Dakota State, 11-25-09

TEAM SINGLE HALF

Scored 50+ points in one HALF: ............................................................51 (1st) vs. Dordt, 11-17-09

Scored LESS than 25 points in one HALF: ......................................23 (1st) vs. Augustana, 2-5-11

Scored LESS than 20 points in one HALF: ..........................18 (1st) vs. vs. Bemidji State, 2-18-11

Allowed 50+ points in one HALF:..................................................52 (2nd) vs. Augustana, 1-22-10

Allowed LESS than 25 points in one HALF: ........16 (1st) vs. Northwest Missouri State, 11-27-10

Allowed LESS than 20 points in one HALF: ..............................19 (1st) vs. Wayne State, 12-4-10

Shot 60% in one HALF: ..............................................64.0 (2nd, 16 of 28) vs. Bemidji State, 2-18-11

Shot 70% in one HALF:..................................72.0 (2nd, 18 of 25) vs. Minnesota, Crookston, 2-7-09

Shot LESS than 30% in one HALF: ........................28.0 (1st, 7 of 25) vs. UW-Milwaukee, 11-12-11

Shot LESS than 20% in one HALF: ........16.7 (1st, 4 of 24) vs. Northwest Missouri State, 11-27-10

An opponent shot 60% in a HALF: ..............................65.2 (2nd, 15 of 23), Bemidji State, 2-18-11

An opponent shot LESS than 30% in a HALF: ..28.6 (1st, 10 of 35), vs. UW-Milwaukee, 11-12-11

An opponent shot LESS than 20% in a HALF:........12.0 (2nd, 3 of 25), Northern State, 12-11-09

An opponent shot LESS than 15% in a HALF: ........12.0 (2nd, 3 of 25), Northern State, 12-11-09

An opponent made LESS than five FG in a HALF: ..................3, Northern State (2nd), 12-11-09

INDIVIDUAL(S) SINGLE GAME

Score 25+ points: ..................................................................27, Jordan Miller vs. Concordia, 2-11-11

Score 30+ points: ............................................32, Jared Keaveny vs. Minnesota, Crookston, 2-21-04

Score 40+ points: ........................................................43, Andre Beasley vs. Northern State, 2-18-93

Had 2+ players score 20+ points: ..............................................................2 vs. Concordia, 2-13-10

........................................................................................................Kevin Andrews (26), Scott Roehl (26)

Had 3+ players score 20+ points: ..............................................................3 vs. Concordia, 2-13-10

........................................................................Kevin Andrews (26), Scott Roehl (26), Jordan Miller (24)

Made 15+ field goals: ......................................................15, Elijah Starzl vs. Waldorf (Iowa), 12-1-03

Made 10+ 3-point field goals: ................................10, Adam Tesch vs. Minnesota-Morris, 1-29-00

Made 10+ free throws: ............................................................10, Scott Roehl vs. Concordia, 2-13-10

Had 15+ rebounds: ........................................................18, Scott Roehl vs. Minnesota State, 2-26-11

Had 20+ rebounds: ..........................................................20, Juan Mitchell vs. Winona Sate, 2-8-87

Had 10+ assists: ............................................................12, LaRon Dawn vs. Northern State, 2-25-05

Had 7+ steals: ........................................................7, Ryan Krome vs. Minnesota, Crookston, 1-28-08

Had 5+ blocked shots: ................................................................5, Nick Dale vs. Augustana, 3-17-09

Record a double-double: .. Jordan Miller vs. vs. UW-Milwaukee, 11-12-11 (16 points, 11 rebounds)

Record a triple-double:................................................................................................................never

Five players score in double figures: ............................................................vs. Concordia, 2-11-11,

..................................................................Miller (27), Carlson (13), Huseby (12), Roehl (12), West (10)

Six players score in double figures:......................................................vs. MSU Moorhead, 2-6-09

..........................................DeMasi (11), Zanders (11), Andrews (11), Beilke (10), Dale (10), Huseby (10)

Make a last-second shot to win a game: ....................Jordan Miller vs. Concordia, 2-11-10 (89-86), 0.0

Make a last-second FT to win a game: ..Scott Roehl vs.Northwest Missouri State, 11-27-10 (47-46), 2.1

Lost on a last-second shot:......................Dan Bestul, Upper Iowa, 3-pointer, 12-18-10 (75-74), 0.0

MISC. RECORDS

Won back-to-back true road games: ......2010-11 (MSU-March 2010 & NW Missouri-Nov. 2010)

Won five consecutive true road games: ........................................................2008-09 (9 straight)

Lost 10 consecutive road games:......................................................................2010-11 (10 straight)

Won 10 consecutive games: ..................................................................15 games, 1-10-09 to 3-4-09

Won 15 consecutive games: ..................................................................15 games, 1-10-09 to 3-4-09

Lost 10 consecutive games: ............................................................................20, 2-23-94 to 2-8-95

Lost 20 consecutive games: ............................................................................20, 2-23-94 to 2-8-95


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Head Coach Brad Bigler

BRADBIGLERHEAD COACH

THIRD SEASON

Brad Bigler has seen Southwest Minnesota State

University men’s basketball from almost every

angle. As a player, graduate assistant coach, as-

sistant coach, associate head coach and now head

coach, Bigler has been a part of the most success-

ful period of Mustang men’s basketball in school

history.

Bigler is in his third season as head coach at SMSU in 2011-12 and looks to extend the recent winning tradition

of Mustang men’s basketball. Bigler, who was named interim head coach on Sept. 30, 2009, was named the full-

time head coach on April 8, 2010.

The 11th head coach in program history, Bigler is no stranger to SMSU men’s basketball. He has been associated

in every aspect of the program during the most successful era of the program’s history, having spent 14 years as

a student-athlete, assistant coach and now head coach.

During his first season as head coach in 2009-10, Bigler helped lead the Mustangs to a 17-12 overall record, the

program’s fifth straight winning season. The team won eight of its last 12 games to end the season, including

winning two games in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Tournament and advancing to the champi-

onship game. The team spent four weeks ranked in the NABC Top 25 poll and moved as high as No. 11 during

the season.

In 2010-11, SMSU suffered numerous close losses and finished 12-14 overall and tied for eighth in the conference.

SMSU played in four overtime games, including two double overtime games and won just one of the four games.

The squad finished the season losing five games by two or less points and lost two other games in overtime.

Bigler, now in his ninth season as either an assistant or head coach at SMSU, began his coaching tenure at the

University in 2003 and spent two seasons as a graduate assistant before being elevated to full-time assistant

coach prior to the 2005-06 season. He was named associate head coach in the summer of 2006.

During his four-year tenure as a full-time assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, SMSU racked up 80 wins,

had four winning seasons, and captured an NSIC championship and one NCAA region championship.

As an assistant coach at SMSU, Bigler recruited and coached one All-America, seven all-conference selections and two academic all-district hon-

orees.

A native of Fort Madison, Iowa, Bigler, 31, spent five seasons in the Mustang men’s basketball program from 1997-2002 and left as one of the win-

ningest players in school history. A point guard for SMSU, he played on the 2001 NSIC and North Central Region

championship team that went to the NCAA Elite Eight in

Bakersfield, Calif. He ended his career playing in 118 games

and currently ranks third all-time in assists with 286. Dur-

ing his playing days (1997-2002) SMSU finished with a

record of 83-36.

After finishing his playing career, Bigler spent the 2002-03

season as the head girls’ basketball coach at Lakeview High

School in Cottonwood, Minn.

A 2003 graduate of SMSU with a bachelor’s degree in

health/physical education, Bigler also earned his master’s

degree in education leadership from SMSU in 2010.

Brad and his wife, Heather, live in Marshall with their

daughter, Taleigha and son, Nash.

Brad Bigler is in his ninth seasonas a coah at SMSU in 2011-12

Brad, Heather, Taleigha and Nash Bigler

Bigler Basketball Experience

2009-11 Southwest Minnesota State University, Head Coach

2006-09 Southwest Minnesota State University, Associate Head Coach

2005-06 Southwest Minnesota State University, Assistant Coach

2003-05 Southwest Minnesota State University, Graduate Assistant Coach

2002-03 Lakeview (Minn.) High School, Girls’ Basketball Head Coach

1997-2002 Southwest Minnesota State University, four-year letterwinner

•as head coach, led SMSU to the NSIC tournament championship game in 2010

•associate head coach for 2009 NSIC and NCAA Central Region championship team

•four-year letterwinner at Southwest Minnesota State (1997-2002)

•member of 2001 NSIC and NCAA North Central Region championship team

•ranks fourth in school history with 286 assists

•finished playing career with a record of 83-36

Bigler vs. OpponentsAugustana ........................................1-2

Bellevue (Neb.) ................................1-0

Bemidji State ....................................2-1

Concordia ..........................................1-3

Dakota State......................................1-0

Dordt (Iowa) ....................................1-0

Lewis (Ill.) ........................................1-0

Mary ..................................................1-1

Minnesota, Crookston......................3-0

Minnesota Duluth ............................3-0

Minnesota-Morris ............................2-0

Minnesota State ................................1-4

MSU Moorhead ................................1-2

Northern State ..................................2-1

Northwest Missouri State ................2-0

St. Cloud State ..................................1-4

South Dakota State ..........................0-2

Upper Iowa ......................................2-1

Wayne State......................................2-2

Winona State ....................................1-3

Wisconsin-Milwaukee ......................0-1

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