Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference: Season 2025-26
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 2025-26
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Final: Grand Valley State University - Northern Michigan University 67-57 Grand Valley State University (Cornell Mann): Trevor Smith, Mason Docks, Jalen Charity, Antaune Allen, Ethan Alderink, BJ Walker, Austin Tory, Cyrus Mpeba, David Wilkerson, Payton Weemer, Charles Turner, Shamus Thompson, Javion Otten, Marcus Gray, Matthew Elderkin, Cam Regnerus, Jackson McGee Standings 2025-26
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 No. 25 Lakers Claim GLIAC Tournament Championship with Win at No. 17 Northern Michigan-Mar 9, 2026
The No. 25 Grand Valley State men's basketball team claimed the GLIAC tournament championship for the eighth time in program history after defeating No. 17 Northern Michigan 67-57 Sunday (Mar. 8) afternoon. The Lakers improve to 25-6 on the season and have punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament. Mason Docks (6'0''-G) and Jalen Charity (6'7''-F) led GVSU in scoring with 13 points each. Chairty grabbed five rebounds and Docks swiped three steals. Antaune Allen (6'2''-G) scored 12 points and grabbed five rebounds on 5-13 shooting from the field. David Wilkerson (6'4''-G) added 11 points and two rebounds on 4-7 shooting from the field. Ethan Alderink (6'7''-F) put up eight points, three rebounds, two assists, and two steals in the win. GVSU shot 38% from the field while Northern Michigan shot 39% from the floor and 23% from three. Northern Michigan outrebounded the Lakers 42-33 while both teams grabbed 11 offensive rebounds. The Lakers outscored the Wildcats 34-28 in the paint and 12-9 in second chance points. The Lakers got off to a quick 7-3 start with a three-pointer by Ethan Alderink and buckets by Antaune Allen and Shamus Thompson (6'10''-F). Northern Michigan would tie the game at 7-7 but Mason Docks had a quick answer with a three to put GVSU back in front. GVSU would go on a 7-0 run to take their largest lead of the half at 19-12 with just under 11 minutes. Allen would score seven straight points for GVSU to put them up double digits at 24-14 with under 10 minutes left in the opening half. The Lakers would increase the lead to 16 off back-to-back steals and layups from Wilkerson and Docks. The Wildcats would make a late run at the end of the first half as GVSU would take a 10-pont lead into the break. In the second half, Northern Michigan cut the lead to six with under 16 minutes to go. GVSU would answer with a 13-0 run to take a 19-point lead off an and one from Charity. NMU answered with an 11-0 run to cut the lead down to seven points with just over four minutes to play. Charity would hit back-to-back layups late to help GVSU maintain an eight-point lead as GVSU would get crucial stops down the stretch to close it out. GVSU punches their ticket into the NCAA Tournament and will wait to hear their seeding. The selection show is tonight (Mar. 8) at 11:00 PM on the NCAA website at ncaa.com. Visit gvsulakers.com for more information regarding the NCAA Tournament. Courtesy of gliac.org Final: Northern Michigan - Grand Valley State 57-67 Semis: Northern Michigan - Lake Superior State 79-67 Michigan Tech - Grand Valley State 70-82  All-GLIAC Awards 2026-Mar 10, 2026
 Dylan Kuehl, forward from the Northern Michigan University, was honored as the Player of the Year at the NCAA Division II.
He received multiple other awards, earned the Defensive Player of the Year, and was named to the First Team, Defensive Team and Tournament Team.
With Kuehl's excellent performance, the Northern Michigan University achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 27 to 5 in the regular season.
Kuehl averaged almost 23 points and 6 rebounds per game in the league.
He has totalled 11 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 4 games.
Kuehl registered double-doubles in 2 games during the event.
His 41 points against the Parkside were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Among many awards Kuehl's team won the GLIAC Tournament in 2023 and 2025.
Ethan Alderink, forward from the Grand Valley State University, earned a spot in the First Team of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He had over 14 points and almost 6 rebounds per game that season in the league.
Alderink's 28 points against the Lewis were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Among many awards he played in the final of the GLIAC Tournament in 2024.
He was selected to the All-GLIAC Second Team in 2024.
Mykel Bingham, forward from the Ferris State University, was voted to the First Team at the NCAA Division II.
He was also selected to the Defensive Team.
Bingham recorded over 13 points and 6 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
His 26 points against the Wayne State University were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Bingham's team was the regular season runner-up in the GLIAC in 2023.
Jordan Briggs, guard from the Wayne State University, was chosen to the First Team of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
He averaged over 18 points and 3 rebounds per game in the league.
Briggs has totalled 9 games of 20 or more points on the year.
His 35 points against the Ferris State University were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Briggs' team made it to the GLIAC Tournament Semifinals in 2024.
Cal Klesmit, guard from the Northern Michigan University, was named to the First Team at the NCAA Division II.
He also earned a spot in the Tournament Team.
Klesmit logged almost 13 points and over 3 assists per game that season in the league.
He has totalled 4 games of 20 or more points on the year.
Klesmit's 30 points against the Parkside were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Klesmit's team won the GLIAC Tournament in 2025.
Dawson Nordgaard, forward from the Michigan Technological University, was voted to the First Team of NCAA Division II.
He was also selected to the Tournament Team.
With Nordgaard's excellent performance, the Michigan Technological University achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 26 to 5 in the regular season.
Nordgaard registered almost 10 points and over 3 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
He has totalled 2 games of 20 or more points on the year.
Nordgaard's 20 points against the SVSU were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Among many awards Nordgaard's team won the GLIAC Regular Season in 2025.
He was selected to the All-GLIAC Second Team in 2025.
Kyle Ross, forward from the Purdue University Northwest, was chosen to the First Team at the NCAA Division II.
He averaged almost 16 points and 8 rebounds per game in the league.
Ross has totalled 6 games of 20 or more points and notched double-doubles in 8 games on the year.
His 27 points against the LSSU were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
He played in the final of the G-MAC Tournament in 2024.
Omar Suleiman, forward from the Lake Superior State University, was named to the First Team of NCAA Division II.
He also earned a spot in the Tournament Team.
Suleiman recorded over 21 points and 3 rebounds per game that season in the league.
He has totalled 2 games of 20 or more points on the year and registered 30 or more points in 2 games.
Suleiman's 44 points against the Purdue University Northwest were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Suleiman's team was the regular season runner-up in the GLIAC in 2024.
Marcus Tomashek, guard from the Michigan Technological University, was voted to the First Team at the NCAA Division II.
He had over 19 points and 3 rebounds per game over the season in the league.
Tomashek has totalled 8 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 3 games.
His 39 points against the Lynn University were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Among many awards Tomashek's team won the GLIAC Regular Season in 2025.
He was also selected as the D2CCA All-Midwest Region Player of the Year in 2025.
Tomashek was selected to the D2CCA All-Midwest Region First Team in 2025.
He was also selected to the D2CCA All-Midwest Region Second Team in 2024.
Tomashek was selected to the GLIAC All-Tournament Team between 2023 and 2025.
Ken Walker, point guard from the Davenport University, was selected to the First Team of NCAA Division II.
He averaged 22 points per game in the league.
Walker has totalled 11 games of 20 or more points on the year and logged 30 or more points in 3 games.
His 38 points against the Purdue University Northwest were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Among many awards he was selected to the All-HCAC First Team in 2025.
He was also selected to the All-HCAC Second Team in 2024.
All-Tournament MVP:  David Wilkerson (6'4''-G) of GVSUPlayer of the Year: Dylan Kuehl (6'6''-F-2003) of NMUDefensive Player of the Year: Dylan Kuehl (6'6''-F-2003) of NMUFreshman of the Year: Karter Richards (6'3''-G) of LSSUCoach of the Year: Matt Majkrzak of NMU All-GLIAC First Team 2026  Alderink  Bingham  Briggs  Klesmit Kuehl  Nordgaard  Ross  Suleiman  Tomashek  Walker Ethan Alderink (6'7''-F) of GVSU Mykel Bingham (6'8''-F) of Ferris St. Jordan Briggs (6'0''-G) of WSU Cal Klesmit (6'2''-G) of NMU Dylan Kuehl (6'6''-F-2003) of NMU Dawson Nordgaard (6'10''-F) of Michigan Tech Kyle Ross (6'7''-F) of Purdue NW Omar Suleiman (6'6''-F) of LSSU Marcus Tomashek (6'6''-G) of Michigan Tech Ken Walker (5'11''-PG) of DavenportAll-GLIAC Second Team 2026  Carter-Smith  Charity  Dudek  Jackson  Palmer  Paul  Smith  Taylor  Thomas  Warden Nino Carter-Smith (6'1''-G) of LSSU Jalen Charity (6'7''-F) of GVSU Jackson Dudek (6'7''-F-2003) of NMU Curtis Jackson (6'0''-PG) of Davenport Josiah Palmer (6'2''-G) of Parkside Carlos Paul (6'5''-F) of WSU Trevor Smith (6'2''-G) of GVSU Kevin Taylor (6'5''-G) of Purdue NW Xavier Thomas (6'6''-G) of SVSU Paxton Warden (6'4''-G) of ParksideGLIAC All-Defensive Team 2026  Abel Bingham Jackson Kuehl  Nweke  Smith Smith  Surakat  Taylor  Thompson Nate Abel (6'2''-PG) of Michigan Tech Mykel Bingham (6'8''-F) of Ferris St. Curtis Jackson (6'0''-PG) of Davenport Dylan Kuehl (6'6''-F-2003) of NMU Jotham Nweke (6'7''-F) of WSU Gabe Smith (6'6''-G) of Michigan Tech Trevor Smith (6'2''-G) of GVSU Fawaz Surakat (6'8''-F) of Parkside Kevonne Taylor (6'10''-F) of SVSU Shamus Thompson (6'10''-F) of GVSUGLIAC All-Tournament Team 2026  Wilkerson  Docks Kuehl Klesmit Nordgaard Suleiman David Wilkerson (6'4''-G) of GVSU Mason Docks (6'0''-G) of GVSU Dylan Kuehl (6'6''-F-2003) of NMU Cal Klesmit (6'2''-G) of NMU Dawson Nordgaard (6'10''-F) of Michigan Tech Omar Suleiman (6'6''-F) of LSSU | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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