MINOT, N.D. – The Minot State men's basketball team opens the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Tournament with a trip to Sioux Falls as the Beavers and Cougars go head-to-head at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday night at the Stewart Center.
 
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 27
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Sioux Falls, S.D.
Opponent: Sioux Falls
Coverage: Live Stream | Live Stats
 
Beavers vs. Sioux Falls: The Cougars lead the all-time series with a 9-3 mark in 12 meetings.
Last Meeting: Minot State traveled to Sioux Falls and picked up a 75-70 victory earlier this season January 19.
 
Dangerous David
Senior forward David Akibo leads Minot State with 18.6 points and 8.0 rebounds per game this season while appearing in 29 games, including 27 starts. The senior ranks eighth in scoring and fourth in rebounding in the NSIC. Akibo has a team-high 10 double-doubles on the season.
 
To the Max
Sophomore Max Cody has played a vital role for the Beavers on both ends of the floor. The Melbourne, Australia native leads the team in assists (182), steals (40) and minutes played (1,095). Cody leads the NSIC in assists while sitting seventh in steals. He is currently five assists away from tying Luis Ricci Maia's DII era single-season record in assists.
 
Beaver Fast Breaks

• Minot State finished the regular season with a 14-17 overall record and 9-13 mark in NSIC play.
• The Beavers won the three-way tie for the fifth seed with UMary and Minnesota Crookston with the best record in head-to-head contests among the three teams.
• Minot State is searching for their second consecutive trip to the Sanford Pentagon after advancing to the second round of the NSIC Tournament for the first time in program history last season.
• Kyle Beisch is scoring 14 points per game while Dorian Aluy is adding 10.6 points and 5.2 boards per game.
• Drake Jeffries and Kody Dwyer have appeared in all 31 games, scoring 6.5 and 6.1 points per game, respectively.