PREVIEWING THIS WEEKEND
•The Southwest Minnesota State University men's basketball team (15-7, 11-5 NSIC) returns home from a four-game road trip facing a pair of Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference North Division teams at the R/A Facility in Marshall.
•SMSU will face Minot State University (17-5, 11-5 NSIC) on Friday, Feb. 2, with tip-off set for 8 p.m.
•SMSU concludes the weekend with a 7 p.m. match-up versus the University of Mary (5-15, 3-13 NSIC) on Saturday, Feb. 3, for the annual "Hawaiian Night" game.  
•SMSU begins the weekend in second place in the NSIC South Division standings and tied for fourth place overall.  
•MSU opens the weekend in third place in the NSIC North standings and tied for fourth overall, while U-Mary is eighth in the North standings and tied for 15th overall.
•SMSU is 5-1 versus teams from the NSIC North Division in conference play this season and are a combined 30-16 versus North teams in conference play since divisions were introduced prior to the 2012-13 season.
•This weekend will be SMSU's final two games versus NSIC North Division teams during the regular season.

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

    SERIES HISTORY VS. MINOT STATE
•Southwest Minnesota State and Minot State meet for the seventh time with SMSU leading 6-0.
•The teams first met during the 2011-12 season.
•Five of SMSU's victories have been NSIC games.
•SMSU leads 2-0 all-time in games played in Marshall, including the last match-up, 86-84, on Dec. 12, 2015.
•SMSU won 74-64 last season in Minot, N.D., on Feb. 3, 2017.
•SMSU head coach Brad Bigler is 6-0 all-time versus MISU.
•Game-by-game results of the series are on page 19.

    SERIES HISTORY VS. U-MARY
•Southwest Minnesota State and U-Mary meet for the 16th time on Saturday with SMSU leading 12-3.
•SMSU leads 7-1 all-time in games played in Marshall, with U-Mary's lone victory coming in the last game played in Marshall, 91-82, on Dec. 11, 2015.
•SMSU won last season's game in Bismarck, N.D., 76-62, on Feb. 4, 2017.
•SMSU head coach Brad Bigler is 6-3 all-time versus U-Mary.
•Game-by-game results of the series are 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 151-108, including 106-84 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.

    MUSTANGS SPLIT ROAD GAMES VS. MSUM AND NSU
•SMSU split a pair of NSIC road games last weekend, losing 85-78 to MSU Moorhead, before rebounding with a 64-57 win over No. 7/12 Northern State, 64-57.
•SMSU rallied from a 20-point first half deficit versus MSU Moorhead on Friday, building a four-point lead with 3:16 remaining, but MSUM closed the game on a 13-2 run to earn the victory.
•Ryan Bruggeman had his ninth 20-point game of the season with 26 points on a career-high 11 field goals made, with five rebounds and five assists.
•Michael Lee (15), Carter Kirk (12) and KJ Davis (10) also reached double-figures in scoring.
•In the win over NSU on Saturday, Carter Kirk scored 19 points and tied a school record with 21 rebounds.
•Kirk made 7 of 12 field goals and also had two blocked shots and two steals.
•Ryan Bruggeman and Turner Moen each added 10 points to help the Mustangs.

    KIRK TIES SCHOOL SINGLE-GAME RECORD
•Carter Kirk's 21 rebounds at Northern State on Jan. 27 tied the school single-game record joining Frank Belmont versus Colorado Tech (1972-73) and Sam Leggett versus Northern State(Nov. 28, 1975) for the team record.
•The 21 rebounds is tied for the fourth highest in Division II this season.
•Kirk is the first SMSU player to grab 20 rebounds in a game since Juan Mitchell versus Winona State on Feb. 28, 1987.

    BRUGGEMAN SETS SMSU ASSISTS RECORD AND MORE
•Ryan Bruggeman broke the program's career assist record on Jan. 19 at Concordia-St. Paul.
•He now has 412 assists in 84 games, breaking the previous record of 396 held by Vinard Birch (2010-14).
•Bruggeman also ranks first in team history in assists average, third in free throw pct., fourth in free throws made and fifth in steals.

    TOUGHEST SCHEDULE IN THE NSIC
•SMSU has played a strong schedule this season and the latest NCAA statistical numbers back it up.
•SMSU has played the 53rd toughest schedule in Division II and the toughest among all NSIC schools as of Monday, Jan. 29.
•SMSU's Division II opponents have a combined record of 211-175 (not including games with SMSU).

    WINS VERSUS NATIONALLY RANKED TEAMS
•SMSU defeated No. 7 (D2SIDA)/No. 12 (NABC) Northern State last Saturday night, 64-57, in Aberdeen, S.D.
•The victory was SMSU's third win over a ranked team in the last two seasons.
•SMSU beat No. 21 (NABC) MSU Moorhead and No. 16 Augustana (D2SIDA) last season.
•Prior to Saturday, SMSU's last victory over a Top 10 team was on March 3, 2010, at No. 8 (NABC) Minnesota State in the quarterfinals of the NSIC Tournament.

    ABOUT SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE
•SMSU is 15-7 overall, 11-5 NSIC, and has won five of its last seven games.
•SMSU has three players averaging double figure scoring.
•Ryan Bruggeman is averaging a team-high 16.9 ppg with a team-high 120 assists. He ranks seventh in the NSIC in scoring (17.5) and third in assists (6.0).
•Carter Kirk is scoring 14.5 ppg with a team-high 10.4 rpg. He also has a team-high 24 blocked shots and is shooting 60 percent from the field. Kirk leads the NSIC in rebounding (10.3) and is sixth in field goal pct. (59.1).
•KJ Davis is scoring 10.1 ppg with 18 3-pointers.
•Michael Lee has made a team-leading 45 3-pointers, while Taylor Schafer and Nick Dufault have each made 33 3-pointers.
•SMSU is shooting 49 percent from the field, 41 percent from 3-point range, 73 percent from the free throw line and is plus-2.9 in rebound margin.
•SMSU averaging 79 points per game, while opponents are average 74.

    SMSU 9TH IN D2SIDA REGIONAL POLL
•SMSU is ranked ninth in this week's D2SIDA Central Region poll released on Monday, Jan. 29.
•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 (Jan. 29)
    Rank    (First-Place Votes)                   W-L    Pts.    Prev.
    1.    Northwest Missouri State (3)    17-2    57    2
    2.    Southern Nazarene (3)    16-1    56    3
    3.    Northern State    21-3    49    1
    4.    Minnesota State    18-4    41    6
    5.    Central Missouri    16-4     35    7
    6.    Washburn    15-5    30    5
    7.    Minot State    17-5    25    4
    8.    St. Cloud State    15-6     12    RV
    T9.    Southwest Minnesota State    15-7    5    T9
    T9.    Central Oklahoma    14-6    8    9



    MUSTANG TIP-OFF TIDBITS
•Carter Kirk's 769 career rebounds rank 11th among active players in Division II.
•SMSU scored a season-low 64 points in the win at Northern State last Saturday.
•Saturday's win at Northern State was the fourth time this season SMSU held an opponent to less than 60 points.
•SMSU tied a season-high with 11 steals at Concordia-St. Paul on Jan. 19.
•SMSU is 13-2 when opponents shoot less than 50 percent.
•Ryan Bruggeman made 11 field goals at MSU Moorhead last Friday, which is the highest by a Mustang player this season.
•Taylor Schafer ranks 10th in team history with 148 3-pointers.  •Carter Kirk ranks first in school history in field goal pct., third in rebounds, sixth in blocked shots and 12th in field goals made.  •SMSU has shot 50 percent or higher in eight games this season. A season ago, SMSU shot 50 percent or higher in 15 games.
•SMSU has made eight or more 3-pointers in nine of its last 12 games.
•SMSU tied a season-high with 14 3-pointers (including 11 in the second half) in the win at Upper Iowa on Jan. 6.  
•SMSU has committed nine or less turnovers in seven games.
•SMSU's 116 points versus Crown College on Nov. 21 was the second highest point total in school history.
•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.

    SCOUTING MINOT STATE
•MSU is 17-5 overall, 11-5 NSIC, and has lost three of four, including twice last weekend at home versus Winona State (70-65) and Upper Iowa (99-89).
•Tyler Rudolph, who became the program's all-time scoring leader in Saturday's loss to UIU, leads the team averaging 21.8 ppg with 36 3-pointers and averaging 7.2 rpg. Rudolph has scored 1,836 career points, while his 849 career rebounds rank seventh among active players in Division II.
•Rudolph ranks third in Division II with 188 field goals made and 26th in scoring.  
•David Akibo is scoring 12.6 ppg and averages 7.3 rpg.
•Luis Ricci Maia is averaging 12.3 ppg and leads the team with 140 assists, which ranks seventh in Division II.
•MSU is shooting 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from 3-point range, 78 percent from the free throw line and is plus-3.7 in rebound margin.
•MSU is scoring 80 points per game, while opponents are averaging 71 per game.
•Matt Murken is in his sixth season as head coach with a record of 78-85. He was the head coach at Jamestown College from 2010-12.

    SCOUTING U-MARY
•U-Mary is 5-15 overall, 3-13 NSIC, following home losses to Upper Iowa (92-86, OT) and Winona State (71-62) last weekend.
•U-Mary plays at Sioux Falls on Friday prior to facing SMSU.
•Keith Hunter is averaging a team-high 15.2 ppg with 38 3-pointers. He scored a career-high 30 points versus WSU last Saturday.
•Trevor Zacher is scoring 11.5 ppg and 5.0 rpg, while connecting on 33 3-pointers.
•Javian White is averaging 9.4 ppg with a team-high 76 assists.
•U-Mary is shooting 46 percent from the field, 37 percent from 3-point range, 73 percent from the free throw line and is minus-4.2 in rebound margin.
•U-Mary is scoring 72 points per game, while opponents are averaging 78 per game.
•Head coach Joe Kittell is in his third season with a record of 36-44.

    NCAA STATISTICS
•A complete listing of SMSU and Mustang individuals in the latest NCAA statistics (Jan. 29) can be found on page 17.
•SMSU ranks 14th in turnovers per game, 22nd in 3-point field goal pct., 27th in assist/turnover ratio and 44th in field goal pct.
•Carter Kirk ranks seventh in total rebounds, 17th in rebounds per game, 18th in double-doubles and 28th in field goal pct.
•Ryan Bruggeman ranks 19th in total assists, 21st in free throw made, 32nd in assist turnover ratio, 34th in assists per game, 39th in free throw attempts and 48th in steals.
•Turner Moen is ranked 48th in assist/turnover ratio.

    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 assist/turnover ratio, third in assists, eighth in scoring, ninth in steals and 10th in free throw pct.
•Carter Kirk ranks first in rebounding, seventh in blocked shots, eighth in field goal pct.
•Turner Moen ranks seventh in assist/turnover ratio and 10th in 3-point field goal pct.
•SMSU ranks third in rebound margin, fourth in field goal pct. defense, fourth in 3-point field goal pct. defense, fourth in 3-point field goal pct., fifth in scoring offense, fifth in scoring defense and sixth in field goal pct.

    SMSU TRUE "ROAD WARRIORS" LAST TWO SEASONS
•SMSU is 8-5 away from Marshall this season, including 6-5 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 last 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.

    KIRK JOINS BRUGGEMAN IN 1,000 POINT CLUB
•Senior Carter Kirk and junior Ryan Bruggeman both joined the 1,000 career points milestone in December.
•Bruggeman reached 1,000 career points during SMSU's win at Minnesota Duluth on Dec. 8 and currently ranks 11th in team history with 1,194 points in 84 games.
•Kirk became the 23rd SMSU player to reach 1,000 career points in SMSU's win over Wayne State on Dec. 31. He currently ranks 15th all-time with 1,143 points in 112 games.   
•A complete list of SMSU's 1,000-point scorers is listed on page 4.

    KIRK NAMED NSIC SOUTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK...AGAIN
•Senior Carter Kirk was named the NSIC South Division Player of the Week for the second time this season on Jan. 15.
•Kirk averaged 20 points and nine rebounds, while shooting 67 percent from the field in home victories over Minnesota Crookston and Bemidji State.
•Kirk was also named the NSIC South Division Player of the Week on Jan. 2, averaging 20 points and 15 rebounds, while shooting 70 percent from the field in home games versus Augustana and Wayne State.

    BRUGGEMAN NAMED NSIC SOUTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK
•Junior Ryan Bruggeman was named the NSIC South Division Player of the Week on Dec. 4.
•He averaged 24 points, 7.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds, while shooting 54 percent from the field in home victories over Upper Iowa and Winona State.

    MUSTANG 20-POINT GAMES  
•Southwest Minnesota State has five players who have scored 20 or more points in a game during their careers, including 14 times this season.
•Junior Ryan Bruggeman has 21 career 20-point games, including nine this season. Last season he led the team with nine 20-point games which included one 30-point game.
•Junior Taylor Schafer has six 20-point games, senior Carter Kirk has five, 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    at Sioux Falls, 11/25/17
    26    Ryan Bruggeman    at MSU Moorhead, 1/26/18
    25    Carter Kirk    Bemidji State, 1/13/18
    24    Ryan Bruggeman    Winona State, 12/2/17
    24    Ryan Bruggeman    Upper Iowa, 12/1/17
    23    Carter Kirk    Wayne State, 12/31/17
    23    Nick Dufault    Crown, 11/21/17
    22    Ryan Bruggeman    Minnesota Crookston, 1/12/18
    21    Ryan Bruggeman    at Minnesota State, 1/20/18
    21    Ryan Bruggeman    at Minnesota Duluth, 12/8/17
    22    Ryan Bruggeman    at Winona State, 1/5/18
    20     Ryan Bruggeman    vs. Northern Michigan, 11/18/17
    20    Carter Kirk    Northern State, 11/15/17
    20    Carter Kirk    at Emporia State, 11/11/17

    Kolin Bartlett NOTES
•Averaging 3.0 ppg and 2.8 rpg in 22 games.
•Scored 11 points on 5 of 7 shooting vs. Crown (11/21/17).
•Scored six points on three field goals vs. Sioux Falls (12/16/17).
•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 five 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 16.9 ppg and leads team with 120 assists.
•Scored season-high 28 points at Sioux Falls (11/25/17).
•Has nine 20-point scoring games this season.
•Has scored double figures in all but one game this season.
•Ranks first in team history averaging 4.9 assists per game.
•Ranks first in team history with 412 assists.
•Ranks fourth in team history with 321 free throws made.
•Ranks fourth in team history with 83.8 career free throw pct.
•Ranks fifth in team history with 130 steals.
•Has started all 84 games in his career.
•Named MVP of the 2017 NSIC Tournament.
•Named to the 2017 NCAA Central All-Tournament team.

    Kenny Byers NOTES
•Has played in 22 games during his true freshman season.
•Scored season-high 11 points vs. Wayne State (12/31/17) on 5 of 6 shooting with one 3-pointer.
•Scored 10 points at St. Cloud State (12/9/17).
•Season-high eight rebounds vs. Upper Iowa (12/1/17).

    KJ Davis NOTES
•Averaging 10.1 ppg and has connected on 18 3-pointers while starting all 22 games this season.
•Has scored double figures in 12 games this season.
•Scored a career-high 19 points with 12 free throws made vs. Upper Iowa (12/1/17).
•Led the team with 47 steals last season.

    Nick Dufault NOTES
•Has played 22 games and is averaging 7.1 ppg with 33 3-pointers.
•Has scored double figures in six games.
•Scored season-high 23 points vs. Crown (11/21/7) on 8 of 12 shooting with five 3-pointers.
•Scored 14 points at Minnesota State (1/20/18) with four 3-pointers.
•Sat out last season as a redshirt.

    Braedan Hanson NOTES
•Has played in six games this season.
•Sat out last season as a redshirt.

    Carter Kirk NOTES
•Has started all 22 games and averaging 14.5 ppg and team-high10.4 rpg while shooting 60 percent from the field.
•Tied school single-game record with 21 rebounds at Northern State (1/27/18).
•Has seven or more rebounds in 20 of 22 games this season.
•Team-high 10 double-doubles and has 17 in career.
•Has reached double figuring scoring in 16 games, including four 20-point games.  
•Scored a career-high 25 points vs. Bemidji State (1/13/18).
•Recorded 19 points and 21 rebounds at Northern State (1/27/18).
•Ranks first in team history with a career 58.4 field goal pct.  
•Ranks third in team history with 769 rebounds.
•Shot a team-high 61.7 percent from the field a season ago.

    Michael Lee NOTES
•Has started all 22 games and is averaging 7.6 ppg with team-high 45 3-pointers.
•Scored a career-high 17 points vs. Crown (11/21/17) with four 3-pointers.
•Scored 15 points on 5 of 5 from 3-point range at MSU Moorhead (1/26/18).
•Has scored double figures in seven games.
•Has made three or more 3-pointers in eight games this season.
•Tied for second on the team last season with 52 3-pointers.

    Turner Moen NOTES
•Averaging 7.5 ppg and 5.4 rpg while starting all 22 games.
•Second on the team with 68 assists and second with 30 steals.
•Ranks fifth in team history in 3-point field goal pct. (41.9).
•Scored a season-high 15 points vs. Sioux Falls (12/16/17).
•Tied career-high with 10 rebounds vs. Bemidji State (1/13/18).
•Recorded first career double-double at Minnesota Duluth (12/8/17) with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
•Ranked second on the team last season with 73 assists.

    Taylor Schafer NOTES
•Averaging 8.2 ppg with 33 3-pointers in 22 games.  
•Scored season-high 16 points vs. Minnesota Crookston (1/12/18) with four 3-pointers.
•Has eight double figure scoring games this season.
•Ranks 10th in school history with 148 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.

    HOME AND AWAY
•SMSU is 7-2 at home this season after finishing 9-3 last season.
•SMSU is a combined 105-39 at home since the 2007-08 season.
•The Mustangs finished 19-3 in road/neutral site games last season and are a combined 81-75 in 156 road/neutral site games since 2009-10, including 8-5 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    7-2     .514    .419    .737    36.4    85.1    10.2        
Away    8-5    .464    .394    .730    34.3    74.8    10.4    
           
    NSIC SOUTH VS. NSIC NORTH
•SMSU is 5-1 versus teams from the NSIC North Division in conference play this season and are a combined 30-16 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 recorded 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 224-144 advantage over NSIC North teams in conference play since divisions were formed in 2012-13, including a 28-20 advantage this season through Jan. 29.
•The South Division has held the advantage in every 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.

    SMSU RANKED IN THREE PRESEASON POLLS
•SMSU opened the 2017-18 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.

    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's 28 victories last season tied the 2000-01 and 2008-09 teams for the most in team history.
•SMSU 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 has recorded 20 or more victories five times in team history.
•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.  

    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 statistics (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 was 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.

    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 212-81 (.723) in 293 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    7-2    6-1    1-1    
    Totals    212-81    140-57    72-24

    CONSECUTIVE 3-POINT GAMES
•Southwest Minnesota State has connected on at least one 3-point field goal in 577 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 last season 2-1 in overtime games.
•SMSU is 7-6 in double overtime games and 0-2 in triple overtime games all-time.

    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 355-385 in 740 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, with two championships (2012 & 2017), since the tournament began in 2000.
•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).    

    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 1,403 games compiling an all-time record of 643-760.
•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.