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Today let's start the CHS with my Summit League midseason "MVP + 5" Reaching the Summit 1st-Team All-League selections. More goes into these selections than just statistics. How they play, the impact they have on a game, leadership, making the right play at the right time, playing on a contending team, etc., all matter, but it would be remiss to say stats aren't a significant part of the equation. These guys are getting it done night in and night out in the Summit League. Please note, only statistics from league games are considered.
The midseason 1st-Team All-Summit League honorees are (drumroll please):
MVP
ELI KING, 6-3 senior guard, North Dakota: 14.7 points per game, 6.1 rebounds per game, 2.9 assists per game, 33.3% 3PFG, 2.6 steals per game (leads league). King is a defensive dynamo and would have my vote for defensive player of the year, as well. When the Fighting Sioux are on defense, the opponent needs to know where King is at all times, on the ball or off.
1st Team (alphabetical)
Trevian Carson, 6-3 junior guard, North Dakota State: 15 points per game, 5.6 rebounds per game, 3.1 assists per game, 56.7% FGP, 44.1% 3PFG, 2.2 steals per game.
Paul Djobet, 6-7 junior guard, Omaha: 21.2 points per game, 8.4 rebounds per game, 2.6 assists per game, 51.5% FG, 43.6% 3PFG, 1.1 steals per game.
Cameron Fens, 7-0 senior center, South Dakota: 16.9 points per game, 10.2 rebounds per game (leads league), 62.2% FGP, 1.7 blocks per game.
Nick Janowski, 6-4 redshirt freshman guard, St. Thomas: 20.9 points per game, 5.9 rebounds per game, 2.3 assists per game, 53.7% FGP, 41.2% 3PFG.
Carson Johnson, 6-1 sophomore guard, Denver: 22.1 points per game (leads league), 2.8 assists per game, 44.8 FGP, 40% 3PFG.
There are many others to look out for in the season's second half, to name a few: Treyson Anderson (North Dakota State), Carter Bjerke (St. Thomas), Jordan Crawford (South Dakota), Jaden Jackson (South Dakota State), Nolan Minessale (St. Thomas), Zane Nelson (Denver), Joe Sayler (South Dakota State), Greyson Uelmen (North Dakota), Damari Wheeler-Thomas (North Dakota State), and Damon Wilkinson (South Dakota State). I'd be willing to bet one or two of these guys will make their way onto the first team or even MVP consideration.
(all rankings NET, all times Central)
ST. THOMAS (18-6 overall, 7-2 Summit League, 10-11 ATS)
NET: Tommies move up 10 spots to #117
Torvik (T-Rank): Tommies move up 2 spots to #124
#117 St. Thomas 99, #353 Kansas City 64: Carter Bjerke drained a Division 1-era St. Thomas record 10 trifectas and scored a career-high 30 points as the Tommies (18-6, 7-2 Summit) rolled over the Roos (4-19, 1-8 Summit) in Saint Paul. Nick Janowski added 16 points, five rebounds, and three assists. CJ Evans led the Roos with 16 points and seven rebounds.
Other Summit League Results/Highlights
None
Monday Summit League Slate
No games
Monday Reach the Summit Selections (29-9, 76.3%, 2 exactas)
No games
Week 13 Summit League Power Rankings (record vs. D1)
1. North Dakota State (16-5)
2. St. Thomas (15-6)
3. North Dakota (10-12)
4. Omaha (8-12)
5. South Dakota State (8-12)
6. South Dakota (9-12)
7. Denver (7-14)
8. Oral Roberts (2-19)
9. Kansas City (1-19)
Current Top 5 (NDSU/UND/UST/Omaha/SDSU) Head-to-Head
Keeping tabs on how the (current) top five teams are faring head-to-head. The league's regular season champion(s) likely finishes with the best record in this group.
Head-to-Head
1. North Dakota State (3-0)
2. Omaha (2-2)
3. St. Thomas (2-2)
4. North Dakota (2-2)
5. South Dakota State (1-4)
Summit League Leader (North Dakota State) Resume Snapshot
NET: #117
Torvik (T-Rank): #120
Record vs. DI Opponents: 16-5, 9-0 Summit
True Road Record: 8-4
Projected NCAA Tournament Seed: #15
Strength of Record: #97
Wins Above Bubble: #95
Overall SOS: #359
Non-Conference SOS: #347
Record/Winning% vs. Quad 1: 0-0
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1 & 2 Combined: 0-0
Record/Winning % vs. Quads 1-3 Combined: 4-4 (50%)
Quad 4 (Awful) Losses: 1 (@ #281 UTEP)
Record vs. Projected NCAA Qualifiers: 0-1
Dribbles & Scribbles
-- Kansas City named former Kansas guard and Maryland/Texas A&M/Wichita State head coach Mark Turgeon its new head coach. Really good hire, in my opinion. "Turge" has taken 10 teams (Maryland 5, Texas A&M 4, Wichita State 1) to the NCAA Tournament.
-- St. Thomas attendance numbers (tickets sold, not butts in seats) for its first five Summit League games (highest to lowest):
2,552 (Kansas City)
2.541 (Denver)
2,538 (North Dakota)
2,322 (South Dakota State)
2,004 (South Dakota)
Totals/Average: 11,957 (2,391.4)
In my humble opinion, disappointing numbers for the high quality, entertaining brand of basketball this rising program provides every night.
Sunday Bubblicious Results (bubble teams list NET)
@ Colorado 87, #54 TCU 61
Monday Bubblicious Tracker
None
Other Games to Watch
Syracuse @ North Carolina, 6 (ESPN)
McNeese @ Stephen F. Austin, 6:30 (ESPN+)
Kansas @ Texas Tech, 8 (ESPN)
Bubblicious Snapshots (#41, #50, #52, #68)
A daily look at the bubble and watching it evolve & shrink leading up to Selection Sunday:
#41 (Wisconsin) NCAA Tournament Resume (best NET# left out of '25 field)
NET: #41
Torvik (T-Rank): #35
Record vs. DI Opponents: 16-6, 8-3 Big Ten
True Road Record: 3-1
Strength of Record: #34
Wins Above Bubble: #35
Overall SOS: #49
Non-Conference SOS: #167
Record/Winning% vs. Quad 1: 1-4 (20%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1 & 2 Combined: 7-6 (53.8%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1-3 Combined: 10-6 (62.5%)
Quad 4 (Awful) Losses: 0
Record vs. Projected NCAA Qualifiers: 2-5 (wins @ #3 Michigan, #44 UCLA)
#50 (Akron) NCAA Tournament Resume (worst at-large NET# to make '25 field)
NET: #52
Torvik (T-Rank): #51
Record vs. DI Opponents: 16-4, 9-1 MAC
True Road Record: 4-2
Strength of Record: #65
Wins Above Bubble: #62
Overall SOS: #213
Non-Conference SOS: #218
Record/Winning% vs. Quad 1: 0-2 (0%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1 & 2 Combined: 0-4 (0%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1-3 Combined: 5-4 (55.6%)
Quad 4 (Awful) Losses: 0
Record vs. Projected NCAA Qualifiers: 0-3
#52 (VCU) NCAA Tournament Resume (mythical Bubble cutline)
NET: #52
Torvik (T-Rank): #68
Record vs. DI Opponents: 16-6, 7-2 Atlantic 10
True Road Record: 3-2
Strength of Record: #58
Wins Above Bubble: #54
Overall SOS: #87
Non-Conference SOS: #85
Record/Winning% vs. Quad 1: 0-5 (0%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1 & 2 Combined: 4-6 (40%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1-3 Combined: 8-6 (57.1%)
Quad 4 (Awful) Losses: 0
Record vs. Projected NCAA Qualifiers: 0-5
#68 (Grand Canyon) NCAA Tournament Resume (if field was best NET 68)
NET: #68
Torvik (T-Rank): #47
Record vs. DI Opponents: 14-7, 7-3 Mountain West
True Road Record: 3-3
Strength of Record: #72
Wins Above Bubble: #64
Overall SOS: #81
Non-Conference SOS: #177
Record/Winning% vs. Quad 1: 2-4 (33.3%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1 & 2 Combined: 5-5 (50%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1-3 Combined: 7-6 (53.8%)
Quad 4 (Awful) Losses: 1 (#227 Youngstown State)
Record vs. Projected NCAA Qualifiers: 2-3 (wins over #26 Utah State, #45 San Diego State)
Monday Pick to Click (52-35, 59.8%, W-1 streak)
@ Texas Tech -4.5 over Kansas
Monday Outright +7 or More ‘Dog (18-69, 20.7%, W-1)
Houston Christian (+9.5) outright @ UTRGV
Deep Thoughts, by Buzz Studley
There is no better sight for St. Thomas fans than seeing a wide-open Carter Bjerke with his feet set behind the three-point line and ready to receive a perfect shooting-pocket pass from a willing teammate. Pure poetry in motion.
The midseason 1st-Team All-Summit League honorees are (drumroll please):
MVP
ELI KING, 6-3 senior guard, North Dakota: 14.7 points per game, 6.1 rebounds per game, 2.9 assists per game, 33.3% 3PFG, 2.6 steals per game (leads league). King is a defensive dynamo and would have my vote for defensive player of the year, as well. When the Fighting Sioux are on defense, the opponent needs to know where King is at all times, on the ball or off.
1st Team (alphabetical)
Trevian Carson, 6-3 junior guard, North Dakota State: 15 points per game, 5.6 rebounds per game, 3.1 assists per game, 56.7% FGP, 44.1% 3PFG, 2.2 steals per game.
Paul Djobet, 6-7 junior guard, Omaha: 21.2 points per game, 8.4 rebounds per game, 2.6 assists per game, 51.5% FG, 43.6% 3PFG, 1.1 steals per game.
Cameron Fens, 7-0 senior center, South Dakota: 16.9 points per game, 10.2 rebounds per game (leads league), 62.2% FGP, 1.7 blocks per game.
Nick Janowski, 6-4 redshirt freshman guard, St. Thomas: 20.9 points per game, 5.9 rebounds per game, 2.3 assists per game, 53.7% FGP, 41.2% 3PFG.
Carson Johnson, 6-1 sophomore guard, Denver: 22.1 points per game (leads league), 2.8 assists per game, 44.8 FGP, 40% 3PFG.
There are many others to look out for in the season's second half, to name a few: Treyson Anderson (North Dakota State), Carter Bjerke (St. Thomas), Jordan Crawford (South Dakota), Jaden Jackson (South Dakota State), Nolan Minessale (St. Thomas), Zane Nelson (Denver), Joe Sayler (South Dakota State), Greyson Uelmen (North Dakota), Damari Wheeler-Thomas (North Dakota State), and Damon Wilkinson (South Dakota State). I'd be willing to bet one or two of these guys will make their way onto the first team or even MVP consideration.
(all rankings NET, all times Central)
ST. THOMAS (18-6 overall, 7-2 Summit League, 10-11 ATS)
NET: Tommies move up 10 spots to #117
Torvik (T-Rank): Tommies move up 2 spots to #124
#117 St. Thomas 99, #353 Kansas City 64: Carter Bjerke drained a Division 1-era St. Thomas record 10 trifectas and scored a career-high 30 points as the Tommies (18-6, 7-2 Summit) rolled over the Roos (4-19, 1-8 Summit) in Saint Paul. Nick Janowski added 16 points, five rebounds, and three assists. CJ Evans led the Roos with 16 points and seven rebounds.
Other Summit League Results/Highlights
None
Monday Summit League Slate
No games
Monday Reach the Summit Selections (29-9, 76.3%, 2 exactas)
No games
Week 13 Summit League Power Rankings (record vs. D1)
1. North Dakota State (16-5)
2. St. Thomas (15-6)
3. North Dakota (10-12)
4. Omaha (8-12)
5. South Dakota State (8-12)
6. South Dakota (9-12)
7. Denver (7-14)
8. Oral Roberts (2-19)
9. Kansas City (1-19)
Current Top 5 (NDSU/UND/UST/Omaha/SDSU) Head-to-Head
Keeping tabs on how the (current) top five teams are faring head-to-head. The league's regular season champion(s) likely finishes with the best record in this group.
Head-to-Head
1. North Dakota State (3-0)
2. Omaha (2-2)
3. St. Thomas (2-2)
4. North Dakota (2-2)
5. South Dakota State (1-4)
Summit League Leader (North Dakota State) Resume Snapshot
NET: #117
Torvik (T-Rank): #120
Record vs. DI Opponents: 16-5, 9-0 Summit
True Road Record: 8-4
Projected NCAA Tournament Seed: #15
Strength of Record: #97
Wins Above Bubble: #95
Overall SOS: #359
Non-Conference SOS: #347
Record/Winning% vs. Quad 1: 0-0
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1 & 2 Combined: 0-0
Record/Winning % vs. Quads 1-3 Combined: 4-4 (50%)
Quad 4 (Awful) Losses: 1 (@ #281 UTEP)
Record vs. Projected NCAA Qualifiers: 0-1
Dribbles & Scribbles
-- Kansas City named former Kansas guard and Maryland/Texas A&M/Wichita State head coach Mark Turgeon its new head coach. Really good hire, in my opinion. "Turge" has taken 10 teams (Maryland 5, Texas A&M 4, Wichita State 1) to the NCAA Tournament.
-- St. Thomas attendance numbers (tickets sold, not butts in seats) for its first five Summit League games (highest to lowest):
2,552 (Kansas City)
2.541 (Denver)
2,538 (North Dakota)
2,322 (South Dakota State)
2,004 (South Dakota)
Totals/Average: 11,957 (2,391.4)
In my humble opinion, disappointing numbers for the high quality, entertaining brand of basketball this rising program provides every night.
Sunday Bubblicious Results (bubble teams list NET)
@ Colorado 87, #54 TCU 61
Monday Bubblicious Tracker
None
Other Games to Watch
Syracuse @ North Carolina, 6 (ESPN)
McNeese @ Stephen F. Austin, 6:30 (ESPN+)
Kansas @ Texas Tech, 8 (ESPN)
Bubblicious Snapshots (#41, #50, #52, #68)
A daily look at the bubble and watching it evolve & shrink leading up to Selection Sunday:
#41 (Wisconsin) NCAA Tournament Resume (best NET# left out of '25 field)
NET: #41
Torvik (T-Rank): #35
Record vs. DI Opponents: 16-6, 8-3 Big Ten
True Road Record: 3-1
Strength of Record: #34
Wins Above Bubble: #35
Overall SOS: #49
Non-Conference SOS: #167
Record/Winning% vs. Quad 1: 1-4 (20%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1 & 2 Combined: 7-6 (53.8%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1-3 Combined: 10-6 (62.5%)
Quad 4 (Awful) Losses: 0
Record vs. Projected NCAA Qualifiers: 2-5 (wins @ #3 Michigan, #44 UCLA)
#50 (Akron) NCAA Tournament Resume (worst at-large NET# to make '25 field)
NET: #52
Torvik (T-Rank): #51
Record vs. DI Opponents: 16-4, 9-1 MAC
True Road Record: 4-2
Strength of Record: #65
Wins Above Bubble: #62
Overall SOS: #213
Non-Conference SOS: #218
Record/Winning% vs. Quad 1: 0-2 (0%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1 & 2 Combined: 0-4 (0%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1-3 Combined: 5-4 (55.6%)
Quad 4 (Awful) Losses: 0
Record vs. Projected NCAA Qualifiers: 0-3
#52 (VCU) NCAA Tournament Resume (mythical Bubble cutline)
NET: #52
Torvik (T-Rank): #68
Record vs. DI Opponents: 16-6, 7-2 Atlantic 10
True Road Record: 3-2
Strength of Record: #58
Wins Above Bubble: #54
Overall SOS: #87
Non-Conference SOS: #85
Record/Winning% vs. Quad 1: 0-5 (0%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1 & 2 Combined: 4-6 (40%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1-3 Combined: 8-6 (57.1%)
Quad 4 (Awful) Losses: 0
Record vs. Projected NCAA Qualifiers: 0-5
#68 (Grand Canyon) NCAA Tournament Resume (if field was best NET 68)
NET: #68
Torvik (T-Rank): #47
Record vs. DI Opponents: 14-7, 7-3 Mountain West
True Road Record: 3-3
Strength of Record: #72
Wins Above Bubble: #64
Overall SOS: #81
Non-Conference SOS: #177
Record/Winning% vs. Quad 1: 2-4 (33.3%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1 & 2 Combined: 5-5 (50%)
Record/Winning% vs. Quads 1-3 Combined: 7-6 (53.8%)
Quad 4 (Awful) Losses: 1 (#227 Youngstown State)
Record vs. Projected NCAA Qualifiers: 2-3 (wins over #26 Utah State, #45 San Diego State)
Monday Pick to Click (52-35, 59.8%, W-1 streak)
@ Texas Tech -4.5 over Kansas
Monday Outright +7 or More ‘Dog (18-69, 20.7%, W-1)
Houston Christian (+9.5) outright @ UTRGV
Deep Thoughts, by Buzz Studley
There is no better sight for St. Thomas fans than seeing a wide-open Carter Bjerke with his feet set behind the three-point line and ready to receive a perfect shooting-pocket pass from a willing teammate. Pure poetry in motion.
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