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Men's Basketball plays Peru State in First Round of NAIA National Tournament

Mayville, N.D. – The Mayville State Men's Basketball team will play Peru State in the First Round of the NAIA National Tournament presented by Ballogy. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:00 pm at the University of Jamestown.
 
Quick Hits on the Comets:
The Mayville State Comets enter the NAIA National Tournament as the #11 seed and a 25-5 overall record.
The Comets are averaging 92.8 points per game, shooting 53.7 percent from the field, shooting 35.3 percent from behind the 3-point line, pulling in 41.6 rebounds per game, and forcing 16.9 turnovers per game.
Opponents are averaging 72.8 points per game, shooting 42.3 percent from the field, 31.5 percent from behind the 3-point line, pulling in 30.4 rebounds per game, and forcing 14.7 turnovers per game.
NSAA Player of the Year Thomas Gieske is leading MSU averaging 16.2 points per game, shooting 61.3 percent from the field, 7.2 rebounds per game, and forcing 21 steals.
Trent Blackshire is second on the team in scoring averaging 11.5 points per game, shooting 60.6 percent from the field, forcing 32 steals, and dishing out 53 assists.
Jamison Kramer has a team-high 33 made 3-pointers, shooting 39.8 percent from behind the 3-point line, and averaging 11.3 points.
 
Matching up with the Bobcats:
The Peru State Bobcats are entering the National Tournament as the #6 Seed with a 24-7 overall record dropping the conference tournament championship to William Penn in the Heart of America Tournament.
The Bobcats are averaging 84.8 points per game, shooting 51.9 percent from the field, 38.8 percent from behind the 3-point line, 34.6 rebounds per game, and forcing 14.0 turnovers per game.
Opponents are averaging 76.4 points per game, shooting 45.6 percent from the field, 33.1 percent from behind the 3-point line, pulling in 33.4 rebounds per game, and forcing 12.2 turnovers per game.
The Comets and Bobcats have met one time in school history in 2017 and the Bobcats traveled to Mayville and defeated the Comets.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Thomas Gieske

#23 Thomas Gieske

G
6' 3"
Senior
Jamison Kramer

#35 Jamison Kramer

F
6' 6"
Junior
Trent Blackshire

#21 Trent Blackshire

F
6' 3"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Thomas Gieske

#23 Thomas Gieske

6' 3"
Senior
G
Jamison Kramer

#35 Jamison Kramer

6' 6"
Junior
F
Trent Blackshire

#21 Trent Blackshire

6' 3"
Junior
F