{"id":7967,"date":"2011-12-02T16:29:34","date_gmt":"2011-12-02T22:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bemidjistate.edu\/bsutoday\/?p=7967"},"modified":"2021-11-01T15:25:07","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T20:25:07","slug":"athletics-mhoops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/2011\/12\/02\/athletics-mhoops\/","title":{"rendered":"BSU men\u2019s basketball heads into NSIC opener at 5-1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>BEMIDJI, Minn. <\/strong>(Dec. 2, 2011) &mdash; Bemidji State University men&rsquo;s basketball is off to a 5-1 start to its 2011-12 season and enters Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play with its highest pre-season coaches&rsquo; poll place since 2006.<\/p>\n<p>The Beavers opened the season with a thrilling 71-58 exhibition loss at Big Ten Conference member Minnesota on Nov. 1, using a game-high 21 points from junior <strong>David Berthene<\/strong> to keep the Golden Gopher lead under 10 points until late in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>BSU dropped a 71-60 decision at 10<sup>th<\/sup>-ranked Metro State to open its regular season, and from there has ripped off a streak of five consecutive wins to post its best record after six games since 1997-98.<\/p>\n<p>The five-game winning streak includes home wins over the University of Sioux Falls, Minot State University and Michigan Tech, and road victories at the University of Colorado &ndash; Colorado Springs and the University of Wisconsin, Stout.<\/p>\n<p>Bemidji State was picked seventh in the pre-season NSIC Coaches&rsquo; Poll, its highest pre-season ranking since 2006. BSU tied for 10<sup>th<\/sup> in the NSIC a year ago, finishing 11-15 overall and 8-14 against the conference.<\/p>\n<p>Bemidji State University, located in Bemidji, Minn., is an NCAA Division II institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact Bemidji State University&rsquo;s Office of Athletic Media Relations at (218) 755-2763, or visit bsubeavers.com.<\/p>\n<p>Team members are listed below by hometown.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MINNESOTA<\/strong><strong><em><\/em><\/strong><br>\nAvon | 56310 | Zach Noreen, freshman, criminal justice, forward<br>\nCrosby | 56441 | Brock Tesdahl, junior, physical education, guard<br>\nCrosby | 56441 | Bryce Tesdahl, senior, physical education, guard<br>\nLakeville | 55044 | David Berthene, junior, environmental studies, forward<br>\nMahtomedi | 55115 | Jon Krebs, sophomore, business administration, guard<br>\nSt. Paul | 55119 | Maxie Rosenbloom, freshman, business administration\/accounting, forward<\/p>\n<p><strong>ARIZONA<\/strong><br>\nGlendale | 85303 | James Ellisor, junior, mass communication\/sport management, forward<br>\nMesa | 85203 | Dermaine Crockrell, sophomore, sport management, guard<br>\nPhoenix | 85042 | Jason Edwards, junior, business administration, guard<br>\nYuma | 85365 | Ryan Kinnell, senior, criminal justice, center<\/p>\n<p><strong>CALIFORNIA<\/strong><br>\nPalm Springs | 92240 | Dillon Floyd, freshman, psychology, forward<\/p>\n<p><strong>WISCONSIN<\/strong><br>\nEleva | 54738 | Lance Rongstad, senior, biology, guard\/forward<br>\nKaukauna | 54130 | Jake Schalow, freshman, physical education\/social studies education, guard<br>\nMilton | 53563 | Mason Walters, junior, business administration, forward<\/p>\n<p>&mdash;bsu&mdash;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BEMIDJI, Minn. 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