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MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Coming off an Alaska Invitational Championship, the Minnesota State University Moorhead men's basketball team is looking to carry its momentum into two games closer to home this week. MSUM will travel the short distance down 8th Street to face cross-town rival Concordia College on Tuesday night, followed by a trip to Aberdeen, S.D. to face Northern State on Saturday night.

MSUM and Concordia will continue its rivalry on Tuesday night at Memorial Auditorium on the campus of Concordia College. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The Dragons lead the all-time series over the Cobbers 99-80 and have won the last three matchups over Concordia. A win on Tuesday would be MSUM's 100th victory over Concordia. Last year, the Dragons crushed the Cobbers 102-55 in Nemzek Fieldhouse. Then-sophomore guard Tyler Vaughan and then-junior forward Urbane Bingham each posted 11 points in the win. The Cobbers have played one game so far this season, defeating Minnesota Morris 69-61 on Nov. 15. Four Cobbers scored in double digits in the game, led by senior guard Brandon Giese who had 17. Junior forward Jordan Bolger added 11 rebounds and junior guard Matt Ellingson had six assists.

Next, on Saturday night, the Dragons will travel south to take on Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference foe Northern State. Game time is slated for 7 p.m. The match up will be both teams' first NSIC game of the season. Northern State leads the all-time series over MSUM 62-28. Last season, the Dragons and Wolves split their two games against each other. MSUM came out victorious in a Nov. 30 game at Nemzek Fieldhouse, 87-76. Then-freshman guard Aaron Lien set a then career-high 18 points in the win. Northern State snagged a one-point win 70-69 on Dec. 21 in Aberdeen, S.D. Bingham dropped 22 points to lead the Dragons. Northern State is 4-0 so far this season, defeating Missouri Southern State, Pittsbug State, Southwest Minnesota State, and Truman State. Senior forward Seth Bachand is leading the Wolves with 14.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. The Wolves have three other players averaging double digits in points, sophomore guard Darin Peterka with 12.0, junior guard Skye Warwick with 10.8, and senior guard Mitch White with 10.0. 

A LOOK BACK AT LAST WEEK

MSUM captured the Alaska Invitational championship in convincing fashion over the weekend. The Dragons won three games by an average of 17.3 points. Senior guard Jordan Riewer was named Tournament MVP and senior forward Urbane Bingham was name to the All-Tournament team.

Riewer led the Dragons with 21 points in a 86-75 win over West Alabama on Thursday night. MSUM nailed 15 three-pointers and outshot the Tigers 53.8 percent to 44.3 percent from the field. The first six minutes of the game saw three ties before MSUM went on a 14-4 run to take control of the game.

All 10 players who saw action scored in Friday's 80-61 win over Black Hills State. The Dragons out-rebounded the Yellow Jackets 39-28 and held the opposition to 37.5 percent from the field. Riewer scored 17 and Bingham chipped in 16.

The Dragons trailed 25-12 in the first half of Saturday's game against Alaska Fairbanks, but utilized a 39-7 run to cruise to a 74-52 win. Riewer scored a career high 26 points and dished out six assists. 

Tournament MVP

Senior guard Jordan Riewer averaged 21.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 5.7 assists in three games at the Alaska Invitational. Riewer led the team in scoring in each game, posting 21 against West Alabama, 17 against Black Hills State, and 26 against Alaska Fairbanks. The 26-point performance was a career high. The Dragon point guard did not commit a single turnover in the tournament, notching 17 assists in that span. Riewer was a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line and nailed 14-of-21 three-pointers in the tournament. Riewer also grabbed 14 rebounds and had one steal in each game.

A Force Down Low

Junior Isaac Sevlie has amassed 12 blocks this season for an average of 2.4 per game. His 2.4 blocks per game are better than anyone in the NSIC as of Nov. 24. The Dragon forward set a career high in blocks against Northwest Missouri State on Nov. 11 when he stopped five Bearcat shots. Sevlie posted seven blocks in the Alaska Invitational. He had one against West Alabama, three against Black Hills State, and three against Alaska Fairbanks.