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The 2023 NSIC tournament was filled with unforgettable moments and incredible games. Midco Sports® was there for it all. We're looking back at the best of the best.
Scroll down and relive the dunks, the highlights and the wins before the teams arrive back in Sioux Falls, SD, for the 2024 men's and women's tournaments.
Top 3 Plays of the Day
Women's Championship
3. Corner Three – Maesyn Thiesen finds Taya Hakamaki for the corner!
2. MVP Reverse – Brooke Olson shows off those Tourney MVP skills!
1. Three-peat – UMD Women's Basketball are three-time NSIC Champs!
Men's Championship
3. Teardrop – Lorenzo McGhee with a fadeaway rainbow!
2. Breaking Ankles – Jacob Beeninga with some nifty moves!
1. Repeat Champs – MSUM Dragons take the NSIC tourney title home again!
Women's Semifinals
3. Buzzer Beater – Hannah Parsley beats the horn for two!
2. Mighty Maverick – Joey Batt with another steal and score!
1. A Little Bit of Touch – Ella Gilbertson gets the reverse to go!
Men's Semifinals
3. Put Back Slam – Logan Kinsey hammers home the rebound!
2. Spin Cycle – Joshua Brown with the steal, spin move, and score!
1. Game Winner – Lorenzo McGhee. Enough said.
Women's Quarterfinals - Day 2
3. Mustang Power – Bri Stoltzman with the hoop and harm!
2. St. Cloud Step Through – Katrina Theis with the nifty move and bucket!
1. Augie And One – Michaela Jewett powers through for a score!
Men's Quarterfinals - Day 2
3. Bulldog Determination – Drew Blair works hard for two!
2. Block Party – Jake Kettner says nope twice in a row!
1. High Flying Dragon – Dane Zimmer with the hammer and harm!
Women's Quarterfinals - Day 1
3. O-Glass Gem – Brooke Olson tips the rebound to herself for the bucket!
2. Batt Attack – Joey Batt with her patented steal and score!
1. Triple Team and One – Brooke Olson will not be denied under the rim!
Men's Quarterfinals - Day 1
3. Bulldog Determination – Drew Blair works hard for two!
2. Block Party – Jake Kettner says nope twice in a row!
1. High Flying Dragon – Dane Zimmer with the hammer and harm!
Matchups
Women's Championship | Minnesota Duluth vs. Minnesota State
Tuesday, February 28 | 4 PM CT
Minnesota Duluth defeats Minnesota State 80-74 in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) women's championship game live on Midco Sports and Midco Sports Plus.
Men's Championship | MSU Moorhead vs. Minnesota Duluth (Final 79-69)
Tuesday, February 28 | 7 PM CT
MSU Moorhead defeats Minnesota Duluth 79-69 in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) men's championship game live on Midco Sports and Midco Sports Plus.
Women's Semifinals | Minnesota Duluth VS. Augustana University
Monday, February 27 | 11 AM CT
Minnesota Duluth defeats Augustana University 76-59 in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) women's semifinals game on Midco Sports Network and Midco Sports Plus.
Women's Semifinals | Minnesota State vs. Southwest Minnesota State
Monday, February 27 | 1:30 PM CT
Minnesota State defeats Southwest Minnesota State 100-82 in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) women's semifinals game on Midco Sports Network and Midco Sports Plus.
Men's Semifinals | MSU Moorhead vs. Bemidji State University
Monday, February 27 | 7 PM CT
MSU Moorhead defeats Bemidji State University 78-77 in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) men's semifinals game on Midco Sports Network and Midco Sports Plus.
Men's Semifinals | Minnesota Duluth vs. Northern State University (Final 75-69)
Monday, February 27 | 4:30 PM CT
Minnesota Duluth defeats Northern State University 75-69 in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) men's semifinals game on Midco Sports Network and Midco Sports Plus.
Women's Quarterfinals | Augustana University vs. Northern State University (Final 78-76)
Sunday, February 26 | 11 AM CT
Augustana University defeats Northern State University 78-76 in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) women's quarterfinals game live on Midco Sports and Midco Sports Plus.
Women's Quarterfinals | Minnesota Duluth Vs. Concordia University, St. Paul (Final 82-55)
Saturday, February 25 | 11 AM CT
Minnesota Duluth defeats Concordia University 82-55 in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) women's quarterfinal game live on Midco Sports and Midco Sports Plus.
Women's Quarterfinals | Southwest Minnesota State vs. St. Cloud State (Final 76-68)
Sunday, February 26 | 1:30 PM CT
Southwest Minnesota State defeats St Cloud State 76-68 in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) women's quarterfinals game live on Midco Sports and Midco Sports Plus.
Men's Quarter Finals | MSU Moorhead vs. Sioux Falls (Final 76-56)
Sunday, February 26 | 7:00 PM CT
Minnesota State University Moorhead defeats University of Sioux Falls 76-56 in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) men's quarterfinals game live on Midco Sports and Midco Sports Plus.
Men's Quarterfinals | Minnesota Duluth vs. Upper Iowa (Final 72-61)
Sunday, February 26 | 4:30 PM CT
Minnesota Duluth defeats Upper Iowa University 72-61 in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) men's quarterfinals game live on Midco Sports and Midco Sports Plus.
Men's Quarterfinals | Bemidji State University vs. Wayne State College (Final 79-71)
Saturday, February 25 | 1:30 PM CT
Bemidji State University defeats Wayne State College 79-71 in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) men's quarterfinals game live on Midco Sports and Midco Sports Plus.
Men's Quarterfinals | Northern State vs. Minot State (Final 65-60)
Saturday, February 25 | 4:30 PM CT
Northern State University defeats Minot State University 65-60 in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) men's quarterfinals game live on Midco Sports and Midco Sports Plus.