February 27, 2016
MADISON, S.D. – Valley City State (N.D.) (20-9 overall record, 8-5 NSAA conference record) will be the No. 1 seed when the 2016 North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Men's Postseason Tournament begins on Thursday, Feb. 25. Bellevue (Neb.) (20-10, 7-3 NSAA) is the second-seeded team in the postseason conference tournament, followed by Dakota State (S.D.) (16-13, 10-4 NSAA) as No. 3 seed.
The Vikings, Bruins and Trojans shared the 2015-16 NSAA Men's Basketball Conference regular-season title with 11 points.
Jamestown (N.D.) will be the number four seed in the postseason tournament with an overall record of 15-11 and 7-6 NSAA conference record.
The top four seeds all host the first round games on Thursday.
The No. 5 seed belongs to Dickinson State (N.D.) (13-15, 6-7 NSAA), while Waldorf (Iowa) will be the No. 6 seed with an overall record of 16-13 and 5-7 NSAA. Mayville State (N.D.) (16-11, 6-8 NSAA) will be the seventh-seed team and Viterbo (Wis.) (13-16, 3-5 NSAA) will be the No. 8 seed.
Presentation (S.D.) did not make to the conference tournament as they ended their regular-season with an 84-82 overtime victory at Valley City State on Feb. 20. The Saints finished their season with an overall record of 12-15 and 4-11 NSAA.
The semifinals are scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 27, at the highest two remaining seeds with the game times being determined after the first round on Thursday. The NSAA Championship game is set for Monday at the highest remaining seed.
The NSAA Postseason Tournament Champion earns an automatic bid to the NAIA Division II National Tournament on March 9-15 at the College of Ozarks (Mo.) Keeter Gymnasium in Point Lookout, Mo.
NSAA Men's Basketball Quarterfinals Recap - No. 7 seed Mayville State (N.D.) headlined the quarterfinals round of the NSAA Men's Basketball Postseason conference tournament with a 73-62 upset over No. 2 seed Bellevue (Neb.). The top-seeded Valley City State (N.D.) survived a 69-67 nail-biter over No. 8 seed Viterbo (Wis.). The fourth-seeded Jamestown (N.D.) kicked off a rare afternoon marquee game of the quarterfinals round with a 93-74 victory over No. 5 seed Dickinson State (N.D.). Third-seeded Dakota State (S.D.) scored its most points ever scored in the NSAA Postseason conference tournament with a 101-84 win over No. 6 seed Waldorf (Iowa).
2016 North Star Athletic Association Conference Men's Basketball Postseason Tournament
NSAA Men's Basketball Quarterfinals – Thursday, Feb. 25
Game #1: No. 1 Valley City State (N.D.) 69, No. 8 Viterbo (Wis.) 67 - FINAL - BOX SCORE - RECAP
Viterbo (Wis.) (13-17, 3-5 NSAA) eliminiated from postseason
Game #2: No. 4 Jamestown (N.D.) 93, No. 5 Dickinson State (N.D.) 74 - FINAL - BOX SCORE - RECAP
Dickinson State (N.D.) (13-16, 6-7 NSAA) eliminated from postseason
Game #3: No. 3 Dakota State (S.D.) 101, No. 6 Waldorf (Iowa) 84 - FINAL - BOX SCORE - RECAP
Waldorf (Iowa) (16-14, 5-7 NSAA) eliminated from postseason
Game #4: No. 7 Mayville State (N.D.) 73, No. 2 Bellevue (Neb.) 62 - FINAL - BOX SCORE - RECAP
Bellevue (Neb.) (20-11, 7-3 NSAA) eliminated from NSAA postseason, awaits fate for an at-large to NAIA Division II National Tournament
NSAA Men's Basketball Semifinals – Saturday, Feb. 27
Game #5: No. 4 Jamestown (N.D.) 94, No. 1 Valley City State (N.D.) 75 - FINAL - BOX SCORE - RECAP
Valley City State (N.D.) (21-10, 8-5 NSAA) eliminated from NSAA postseason, awaits fate for at-large to NAIA Division II National Tournament
Game #6: No. 3 Dakota State (S.D.) 84, No. 7 Mayville State (N.D.) 72 - FINAL - BOX SCORE - RECAP
Mayville State (N.D.) (17-12, 6-8 NSAA) eliminated from NSAA postseason
NSAA Men's Basketball Championship – Monday, Feb. 29
Game #7: No. 3 Dakota State (S.D.) 79, No. 4 Jamestown (N.D.) 65 - FINAL - BOX SCORE - RECAP
Dakota State (S.D.) (19-13, 10-4 NSAA) receives automatic bid to NAIA Division II National Tournament in Point Lookout, Mo.
Jamestown (N.D.) (17-12, 7-6 NSAA) eliminated from postseason
Nick Huntimer, North Star Athletic Association Sports Information Director