PREVIEWING THIS WEEKEND
•The Southwest Minnesota State University men's basketball team (9-3, 5-1 NSIC), riding a five-game win streak and winners of eight of its nine eight games overall, returns to action on Saturday, Dec. 30, and Sunday, Dec. 31, with a pair of games at the R/A Facility.
•SMSU will face Augustana University (8-4, 3-3 NSIC) on Dec. 30 beginning at 6 p.m., before closing the weekend with a 4 p.m. match-up versus Wayne State College (8-6, 3-3 NSIC) on Sunday, Dec. 31.

    BROADCAST INFO
•All SMSU games will be broadcast all season on 105.1 FM KARL.
•Live stats and video can be found at SMSUmustangs.com.  

    BRUGGEMAN REACHES 1,000 POINTS; KIRK NEXT ON LIST
•Junior Ryan Bruggeman reached 1,000 career points during SMSU's win at Minnesota Duluth on Dec. 8.
•He currently ranks 18th in team history with 1,029 points in 74 games.
•Senior Carter Kirk currently ranks 25th on the career scoring list with 978 points in 102 games. He is looking to become the 23rd player in team history to reach 1,000 career points.
•A complete list of the top 25 scorers in team history is listed on page 4.

    TOUGHEST SCHEDULE IN THE NSIC
•SMSU has played a strong schedule through 12 games this season and the latest NCAA statistical numbers back it up.
•SMSU has the 18th toughest schedule in Division II and the toughest among all NSIC schools as of Wednesday, Dec. 20.
•SMSU's eight Division II opponents have a combined record of 57-32 (not including games with SMSU).

    SERIES HISTORY VS. AUGUSTANA
•Southwest Minnesota State and Augustana meet for the 33rd time on Dec. 30 with Augustana leading 19-13.
•The teams first met during the 1972-73 season.
•The series is tied 8-8 in games played in Marshall, but Augustana has won the last three games at the R/A Facility.
•SMSU won two of three games last season, including earning a double overtime win in the semifinals of the NSIC Tournament.
•Augustana has scored 89 or more points in six of the last seven  games.
•SMSU head coach Brad Bigler is 6-10 all-time versus Augustana.
•Game-by-game results of the series on page 19.

    SERIES HISTORY VS. WAYNE STATE
•Southwest Minnesota State and Wayne State meet for the 68th time on Dec. 31 with WSC leading 37-30.
•The teams first met during the 1969-70 season.
•SMSU leads 21-13 in games played in Marshall.
•SMSU has won the last 18 played in Marshall.
•WSC's last win in Marshall was during the 1999-2000 season.
•SMSU has won 12 of the last 13 games overall since Dec. 3, 2011, with WSC's lone victory coming on Feb. 14, 2015, in Wayne.
•SMSU head coach Brad Bigler is 14-3 all-time versus WSC.
•Game-by-game results of the series on page 20.

    SMSU HEAD COACH BRAD BIGLER
•Brad Bigler, the all-time wins leader in program history, is in his ninth season as head coach and has compiled an overall record of 145-104, including 100-80 in conference play.
•Bigler became the all-time wins leader on Dec. 2, 2017, passing Greg Stemen (141, 2001-09).
•The 2012-13 and 2016-17 NSIC Coach of the Year, Bigler has led SMSU to five winning seasons, including one 28-win season and a pair of 19-win seasons.
•SMSU won NSIC tournament titles in 2012 and 2017 and also won the NSIC South Division championship in 2017.  
•SMSU's 11th head coach, Bigler spent six seasons (2003-09) as an assistant coach at SMSU, including the last three as associate head coach.
•Bigler's complete bio is found on page 18.

    SMSU CRUISES PAST USF FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT WIN
•SMSU pushed its winning streak to a season-high five straight with a convincing 86-57 victory over the University of Sioux Falls on Dec. 16.
•SMSU shot 52 percent (32 of 62) in the game, including connecting on 9 of 22 from 3-point range.
•Turner Moen led a balanced SMSU scoring attack with a season-high 15 points on 5 of 9 shooting with three 3-pointers.
•Taylor Schafer added 14 points, while Ryan Bruggeman, KJ Davis and Carter Kirk all finished with 11 points.
•Kirk also grabbed a game-high nine rebounds as SMSU held a 45-34 rebound advantage versus the top-rebounding team in the NSIC.
•The Mustangs played outstanding defense all night long, limiting the Cougars to 33 percent (21 of 64) shooting, including just 25 percent in the second half.
•USF's Drew Guebert, the NSIC's leading scorer at 25 points per game in five league contests, was limited to nine points on 4 of 14 shooting.

    ABOUT SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE
•SMSU is 9-3 overall, 5-1 NSIC.
•SMSU has three players averaging double figure scoring.
•Ryan Bruggeman is averaging a team-high 17.2 ppg with a team-high 65 assists.
•Carter Kirk is scoring 12.8 ppg with a team-high 9.1 rpg. He also has a team-high 14 blocked shots and is shooting 56 percent.
•KJ Davis is scoring 10.5 ppg with seven 3-pointers.
•Michael Lee has made a team-leading 24 3-pointers while Taylor Schafer has connected on 18 3-pointers.
•SMSU averaging 80 points per game, while opponents are average 73.
•SMSU is shooting 48 percent from the field, 40 percent from 3-point range and 74 percent from the free throw line.

    SMSU SEVENTH IN D2SIDA REGIONAL POLL
•SMSU is ranked 10th in this week's D2SIDA Central Region poll released on Wednesday, Dec. 20.
•Each of the eight regions has six representatives from D2SIDA that coordinate the regional committee, with a regional poll that will be released every Monday during the regular season.
•The D2SIDA weekly rankings are independent of the official NCAA Regional Rankings that will be released towards the end of the regular season and determine the NCAA Tournament teams.
D2SIDA Central Region Poll (Dec. 20)
    Rank    (First-Place Votes)                   W-L    Pts.    Prev.
    1.    Northwest Missouri State (6)            11-0    60     1
    2.    Northern State    12-1    54    2
    3.    Arkansas Tech    8-1    41    4
    4.    Central Missouri    7-2    40    3
    5.    Southern Nazarene    8-1    39    5
    6.    Minot State    11-1    36    6
    7.    Minnesota State    9-2    16    10
    8.    Arkansas-Monticello     7-2    14    8
    9.    Washburn    9-3    9    RV
    10.    Southwest Minnesota State    9-3    7    RV

    MUSTANG TIP-OFF TIDBITS
•SMSU has shot 50 percent or higher in its last two games and four times this season. Last season, SMSU shot 50 percent or higher in 15 games.
•SMSU shot a season-low 39 percent in the win at Minnesota Duluth on Dec. 8.
•SMSU head coach Brad Bigler became the program's all-time leader in victories on Dec. 2 in a win over Winona State.
•Ryan Bruggeman is second place in team history with 357 assists. Vinard Birch (2010-14) is the all-time leader with 396.
•Bruggeman ranks first in team history in assists average, fourth in free throw pct. and tied for sixth in free throws made.  
•Taylor Schafer ranks 11th in team history with 133 3-pointers made and needs to make one more to move into 10th place.
•Carter Kirk ranks second in school history in career field goal pct. (57.5) and is eighth in rebounds (650).
•SMSU ranks 10th in Division II in fewest turnovers per game.
•SMSU shot a season-high 89 percent (25 of 28) from the free throw line versus Upper Iowa on Dec. 1.
•SMSU's 116 points on Nov. 21 versus Crown was the second highest point total in school history.
•SMSU made 33 free throws in the win over Northern Michigan on Nov. 18. It was the first time SMSU made more than 30 in a game since connecting on 33 versus Wayne State on Dec. 7, 2013.
•SMSU limited Michigan Tech to just 15 points in the second half on Nov. 17. It was the first time SMSU has held an opponent to less than 20 points in a half since Feb. 8, 2014, when Concordia-St. Paul scored 17 first half points.
•Carter Kirk's 17 rebounds versus Northern Michigan was the highest total by an SMSU player since Scott Roehl had 18 versus Minnesota State on Feb. 26, 2011.
•SMSU shot just 29.6 percent from the field in the second half in the loss to Fort Hays State in the season opener. It was the first time SMSU shot less than 30 percent in a half since Nov. 29, 2016, versus Sioux Falls.

    SCOUTING AUGUSTANA
•Augustana is 8-4 overall, 3-3 NSIC, following an 80-70 home win over Wayne State on Dec. 19.
•Jordan Spencer leads the team averaging 16.3 ppg with 25 3-pointers and a team-high 88 assists.
•John Warren is averaging 14.5 ppg with 27 3-pointers, while leading the squad with 20 steals.
•Steven Schaefer (13.7) and Adam Dykman (10.9) are also both scoring double figures per game.
•Marcus Asmus leads the team with 6.8 rebounds per game.
•Augie is shooting 48 percent from the field, 44 percent from 3-point range, 74 percent from the free throw line and is plus-2.7 in rebound margin.
•Augie is scoring 85 points per game, while opponents are averaging 76 per game.
•Head coach Tom Billeter is in his 15th season with a record of 279-156. He has a career record of 376-206 in 20 seasons as a head coach (North Dakota State, 1992-97).

    SCOUTING WAYNE STATE
•WSC is 8-6 overall, 3-3 NSIC, following a road loss to Augustana on Dec. 19.
•WSC will play at Sioux Falls on Dec. 30 before facing SMSU.
•Kendall Jacks leads the team averaging 14.3 ppg while shooting 53 percent from the field.
•Trevin Joseph is averaging 10.6 ppg with a team-high 21 3-pointers.
•WSC is shooting 48 percent from the field, 39 percent from 3-point range, 71 percent from the free throw line and is minus-1.2 in rebound margin.
•WSC is scoring 77 points per game, while opponents are averaging 68 per game.
•Head coach Jeff Kaminsky is in his second season with a record of 18-26. He has also been head coach at Valley City State and Wisconsin-Superior.

    NCAA STATISTICS
•A complete listing of SMSU and Mustang individuals in the latest NCAA statistics (Dec. 19) can be found on page 17.
•SMSU ranks ninth in fewest turnovers per game (9.9), 31st in assist/turnover ratio (1.39) and 43rd in 3-point field goal pct. (39.8).
•Carter Kirk ranks 37th in total rebounds (109) and 50th in rebounds per game (9.1).
•Ryan Bruggeman ranks 19th in free throw made (65), 28th in total assists (65), 38th in assists per game (5.4) and 39th in assist turnover ratio (2.83).
•KJ Davis ranks 47th in free throw pct. (88.6).

    NSIC STATISTICS
•A complete listing of SMSU and Mustang individuals in the latest NSIC statistics (NSIC games only) can be found on pages 15-16.
•Ryan Bruggeman ranks second in assists (6.5), first in assist/turnover ratio (3.9) and fifth in scoring (19.7).
•Carter Kirk ranks first in rebounding (9.3) and eighth in blocked shots (1.1).
•Turner Moen ranks 11th in rebounding (6.7) and 11th in field goal pct. (58.3).
•KJ Davis ranks eighth in free throw pct. (88.9).

    SMSU RANKED IN THREE PRESEASON POLLS
•SMSU opened the regular season ranked in three separate preseason polls.
•SMSU was ranked No. 15 by the NABC, No. 14 by D2Bulletin and No. 13 in the D2SIDA poll.
•SMSU closed the 2016-17 regular season ranked No. 18 in the final NABC Top 25 poll.

    SMSU TRUE "ROAD WARRIORS" LAST TWO SEASONS
•SMSU is 5-2 away from Marshall this season, including 3-2 in "true" road games and 2-0 in neutral site games.
•SMSU finished 12-3 in "true" road games last season, recording the most road wins in team history.
•SMSU closed the season 19-3 in away/neutral site games setting a new program record. The 2000-01 team that advanced to the Elite Eight held the previous record of 16 away/neutral site victories.
    
    CURRENT MUSTANGS IN THE RECORD BOOK
•To see where 2017-18 Mustangs rank in the SMSU career record book, go to page 4.

    BRUGGEMAN NAMED NSIC SOUTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK
•Junior Ryan Bruggeman was named the NSIC South Division Player of the Week on Dec. 4.
•It's the second time in his career he has earned the honor.
•He averaged 24 points, 7.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds, while shooting 54 percent from the field in home victories over Upper Iowa (93-86) and Winona State (79-76).
•He scored 24 points in each of the two games.

    KOLIN BARTLETT NOTES
•Has played in 12 games averaging 4.0 ppg and 3.1 rpg.
•Scored 11 points on 5 of 7 shooting vs. Crown.
•Scored six points on three field goals vs. Sioux Falls (12/16).
•Played in just two games last season due to an injury.
•Younger brother of former Mustang Joey Bartlett (2013-17).

    VYDAL BRADFORD NOTES
•Has played in three games this season.
•Scored 11 points on 5 of 6 shooting vs. Crown.
•Sat out last season as a redshirt.

    RYAN BRUGGEMAN NOTES
•Averaging a team-high 17.2 ppg and leads team with 65 assists.
•Scored season-high 28 points at Sioux Falls.
•Has five 20-point scoring games this season.
•Has scored double figures in every game this season.
•Ranks first in team history averaging 4.8 assists per game.
•Ranks second in team history with 357 assists.
•Ranks fourth in team history with 83.8 career free throw pct.
•Has started all 74 games in his career.
•Led the team in scoring, field goals and assists last season.
•Named MVP of the 2017 NSIC Tournament.
•Named to the 2017 NCAA Central All-Tournament team.
•Scored 528 points last season, ranking 12th highest in team history and highest since 2000-01.

    KENNY BYERS NOTES
•Has played in 12 games during his true freshman season.
•Scored season-high 10 points at St. Cloud State on 4 of 5 shooting with two 3-pointers.
•Scored eight points on four field goals vs. Sioux Falls (12/16).
•Season-high eight rebounds vs. Upper Iowa.

    KJ DAVIS NOTES
•Averaging 10.5 ppg and has connected on seven 3-pointers.
•Scored a career-high 19 points with 12 free throws made vs. Upper Iowa.
•Has scored double figures in seven games this season.
•Led the team with 47 steals last season.

    NICK DUFAULT NOTES
•Has played 12 games and is averaging 6,6 ppg with 14 3-pointers.
•Scored season-high 23 points vs. Crown on 8 of 12 shooting with five 3-pointers.
•Scored 12 points at St. Cloud State with two 3-pointers.
•Sat out last season as a redshirt.

    BRAEDAN HANSON NOTES
•Has played in three games this season.
•Sat out last season as a redshirt.

    CARTER KIRK NOTES
•Averaging 12.8 ppg and team-high 9.1 rpg while shooting 56 percent from the field.
•Has reached double figuring scoring in eight games.
•Grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds and added 17 points vs. Northern Michigan.
•Tied a career-high with 20 points vs. Emporia State and Northern State earlier this season.
•Has seven or more rebounds in 11 of 12 games this season.
•Ranks second in team history with career 57.5 field goal pct.  
•Ranks eighth in team history with 650 rebounds.
•Shot a team-high 61.7 percent from the field a season ago.

    MICHAEL LEE NOTES
•Averaging 7.5 ppg with team-high 24 3-pointers.
•Scored a career-high 17 points vs. Crown with four 3-pointers.
•Has scored double figures in four games.
•Has made three or more 3-pointers in five games.
•Tied for second on the team last season with 52 3-pointers.
•Shot 44.4 percent from 3-point range last season, ranking seventh highest in team history.

    TURNER MOEN NOTES
•Averaging 8.0 ppg and 5.7 rpg.
•Scored a season-high 15 points vs. Sioux Falls.
•Recorded first career double-double at Minnesota Duluth with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
•Second on the team with 32 assists and second with 19 steals.
•Ranked second on the team last season with 73 assists.

    TAYLOR SCHAFER NOTES
•Averaging 9.6 ppg with 18 3-pointers.
•Scored season-high 14 points vs. Crown, Winona State and Sioux Falls.
•Ranks 11th in school history with 133 3-pointers.
•Scored a career-high 25 points at Concordia-St. Paul (2/18/17).
•Connected on a team-high 58 3-pointers last season.

    NSIC SOUTH VS. NSIC NORTH
•SMSU is 2-0 versus teams from the NSIC North Division in conference play this season and are a combined 27-15 versus North teams in conference play since divisions were introduced prior to the 2012-13 season.
•SMSU finished 6-2 versus the NSIC North in conference games last season.
•SMSU recoded a 3-5 mark versus the North in 2015-16; 5-3 in 2014-15; 5-3 in 2013-14; and 6-2 in 2012-13.
•The NSIC South holds a 201-127 advantage over NSIC North teams in conference play since divisions were formed in 2012-13, including 5-3 this season.
•In 2016-17, the South finished 35-29; 2015-16, the South led 37-27; in 2014-15, the South finished 35-29; in 2013-14, the South finished 42-22, while in 2012-13, the South went 47-17.

    MUSTANG 20-POINT GAMES  
•Southwest Minnesota State have five players who have scored 20 or more points in a game during their careers, including eight this season.
•SMSU had a player score 20 or more points 21 times during the 2016-17 season.
•Junior Ryan Bruggeman led the team with nine 20-point games last season which included one 30-point game. He has 17 career 20-point games, including five this season.
•Junior Taylor Schafer has six 20-point games, senior Carter Kirk  has three, Turner Moen has two 20-point games and redshirt freshman Nick Dufault has one.
20 or More Point Games - 2017-18 Season
    28    Ryan Bruggeman    Sioux Falls, 11/25/17
    24    Ryan Bruggeman    Winona State, 12/2/17
    24    Ryan Bruggeman    Upper Iowa, 12/1/17
    23    Nick Dufault    Crown, 11/21/17
    21    Ryan Bruggeman    Minnesota Duluth, 12/8/17
    20     Ryan Bruggeman    Northern Michigan, 11/18/17
    20    Carter Kirk    Northern State, 11/15/17
    20    Carter Kirk    Emporia State, 11/11/17

    HOME AND AWAY
•SMSU is 4-1 at home this season after finishing 9-3 last season. •SMSU is a combined 102-38 at home since the 2007-08 season.
•The Mustangs finished 19-3 in road/neutral site games last season and are a combined 78-72 in 150 road/neutral site games since 2009-10, including 5-2 this season.
•The following is a statistical comparison of the Mustang team averages for home and away/neutral games in 2017-18:
        W-L    FG%    3-FG%    FT%    REB    PTS    TO    
Home    4-1    .516    .406    .793    36.6    88.4    9.2        
Away    5-2    .456    .390    .711    34.3    74.4    10.4    
           
    2017-18 NSIC PRESEASON POLL; BRUGGEMAN PRESEASON POY
•SMSU was picked to finish second overall and first in the South Division in the annual 16-team NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll released in October.
•Northern State was chosen as the overall favorite earning 213 points, including all eight first-place votes.
•SMSU earned 211 points and seven first place votes in the overall poll.  
•SMSU earned 45 points and four first place votes in the NSIC South Division poll.
•SMSU junior guard Ryan Bruggeman was named the NSIC South Division Preseason Player of the Year.

    SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE IN 2016-17
•SMSU finished the 2016-17 season 28-6 overall and won the NSIC South Division with a 17-5 conference record.
•SMSU also won the NSIC Tournament championship and advanced to the championship game of the NCAA Central Region Tournament.
•SMSU's 28 victories a season ago tied the 2000-01 and 2008-09 teams for the program single-season record. SMSU won region titles in both 2001 and 2009 and finished as region runner-up in 2017.
•SMSU scored 2,749 points in 2016-17, the second highest output in team history. The 2000-01 team scored 2,897 points.
•SMSU had a season-high eight-game winning streak heading into the NCAA region title game last season. SMSU also had one winning streak of seven games and two streaks of six straight wins during the season.  
 
    SMSU REACHES 28 VICTORIES IN 2016-17
•SMSU's 28 victories last season tied the 2000-01 and 2008-09 teams for the most in team history.
•SMSU has recorded 20 or more victories five times in team history.

    2016-17 NSIC SOUTH CHAMPIONS
•Last season SMSU earned the program's first NSIC South Division title since divisions were formed prior to the 2012-13 season.
•SMSU tied with Northern State for second place overall in the 16-team conference.

    2017 NSIC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
•SMSU captured the program's second NSIC tournament championship last season defeating Upper Iowa, 71-58, in Sioux Falls, S.D.
•SMSU won its first NSIC tournament in 2012 in Rochester, Minn.






    BRUGGEMAN NAMED ALL-NSIC; BIGLER EARNS TOP HONOR
•Ryan Bruggeman was the lone SMSU player to be named first team All-NSIC in 2016-17.
•In the final NSIC stats (conference games only), Bruggeman finished fourth in the league in assists (4.5), fourth in free throw pct. (.843), fifth in steals (1.4), 11th in assist/turnover ratio (2.2) and 20th in scoring (15.0).
•Bruggeman is the first SMSU player to earn first team All-NSIC honors since Jordan Miller in 2012-13.
•Brad Bigler was named NSIC Coach of the Year for the second time during his tenure (2012-13). Tim Miles (2000-01) and Greg Stemen (2008-09) are the only other coaches to earn the award in team history.

    WINS VERSUS NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS LAST SEASON
•SMSU's win over No. 16 Augustana (D2SIDA) on Dec. 30, 2016, was its first over a nationally ranked team since defeating No. 16 Winona State on Jan. 17, 2014.
•SMSU also defeated No. 21 (NABC) MSU Moorhead on Jan. 27, 2017.

    HOME SWEET HOME
•This season marks the 22nd year the R/A Facility has served as the home arena for SMSU men's basketball.
•SMSU has a record of 209-80 (.723) in 289 games with just two losing seasons.
SMSU in the R/A Facility
    Year    Overall    NSIC    Non
    1996-97    6-4    3-2    3-2    
    1997-98    8-5    4-2    4-3    
    1998-99    10-3    5-1    5-2    
    1999-00    12-3    7-2    5-1    
    2000-01    12-1    9-0    3-1    
    2001-02    12-2    7-2    5-0    
    2002-03    9-5    7-2    2-3
    2003-04    9-5    5-3    4-2    
    2004-05    6-8    3-4    3-4
    2005-06    10-5    3-4    7-1    
    2006-07    13-2    8-1    5-1
    2007-08    12-2    7-2    5-0
    2008-09    13-3    8-2    5-1
    2009-10    12-3    7-3    5-0
    2010-11    10-3    8-3    2-0
    2011-12    10-2    9-2    1-0
    2012-13    7-4    7-4    0-0
    2013-14    11-4    8-3    3-1
    2014-15    6-8    4-7    2-1
    2015-16    8-4    7-4    1-0
    2016-17    9-3    8-3    1-0
    2017-18    4-1    3-0    1-1    
    Totals    209-80    137-56    72-24

    CONSECUTIVE 3-POINT GAMES
•Southwest Minnesota State has connected on at least one 3-point field goal in 567 straight games.
•The last time SMSU failed to score a 3-pointer was on Dec. 11, 1998, versus MSU Moorhead at the North Dakota State Classic.

    MUSTANGS REACH 100 AND THEN SOME
•Southwest Minnesota State has reached 100 points once this season in a 116-80 win over Crown College on Nov. 21. It was the second highest point total in team history.
•SMSU is 37-8 all-time when scoring 100 points in a game.

    WORKING OVERTIME
•SMSU is 45-39 all-time in overtime games, including 0-1 this season after losing 91-85 at Sioux Falls on Nov. 25.
•SMSU finished 2-1 last season in overtime games.
•SMSU is 7-6 all-time in double overtime games and 0-2 in triple overtime games.

    SMSU ALL-TIME IN THE NSIC
•The 2017-18 campaign marks the 49th season SMSU has competed in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.
•SMSU has an all-time record of 349-381 in 730 conference games, finishing in the top half of the final standings 24 times in 48 seasons.
•SMSU has finished in the top half of the NSIC standings in 16 of the last 21 seasons since 1997-98.

    SMSU IN THE NSIC TOURNAMENT
•SMSU is 20-15 all-time in the NSIC tournament since it began in 2000 with two championships.
•The Mustangs are 9-2 at home, 1-7 on the road and 10-6 in neutral sites games.
•SMSU has advanced to the semifinals 10 times and have played in seven championship games (2001, 2002, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2017), winning championships in both 2012 and 2017.    

    SMSU ALL-TIME IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
•SMSU made its fourth appearance in the NCAA tournament last season and first since 2012. SMSU is 8-4 in 12 all-time tournament games.
•SMSU has appeared in three region championship games in team history winning titles in both 2001 and 2009.  

    MUSTANG HISTORY
•Southwest Minnesota State is in its 51st season of men's basketball in 2017-18.
•SMSU has played 1,393 games compiling an all-time record of 637-756.
•SMSU has won two NSIC regular season championships (2001 & 2009), one NSIC South Division championship (2017), two NSIC tournament championships (2012, 2017), two NCAA region championships (2001 & 2009) and has appeared in four NCAA tournaments (2001, 2009, 2012, 2017).
•SMSU has recorded 22 winning seasons in program history with 15 coming in the last 19 years.