Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference: Season 2024-25

Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 2024-25
Q.Finals Semis Final 2025 Semis Q.Finals
Hamline74
Concordia,59
St.John's,72
Hamline54
St.John's,74
Carleton59
Gustavus64
Carleton75
Carleton73
Augsburg57
Standings 2024-25
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Team
W-L
3
12-4 (16-9)
4
9-7 (16-9)
5
8-8 (12-13)
7
6-10 (9-16)
10
3-13 (4-21)
Regular Season MVP
Saint John's University, MN - Champions of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
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Johnnies win 2025 MIAC Playoff Championship-Mar 5, 2025
Saint John's claimed its ninth Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Men's Basketball Playoff title on Saturday night, rolling to a 74-59 victory over Carleton on the Johnnies' home court.
Saint John's now heads to the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament as the automatic qualifier from the MIAC.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Seven Johnnies scored at least eight points, though none scored more than 12 in the game. Connor Schwob (6'5''-F) led the way for SJU, tying for the team-high with 12 points and leading all players with ten rebounds.
-Saint John's nearly led from pillar to post, playing from ahead for 35:59 of the game and only trailing once, by a score of 4-2, three minutes into the contest.
-Carleton guard Luke Harris (6'1''-G) led all players with 22 points and knocked down a game-high four three-point shots.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
-With the victory, Saint John's earned the MIAC's automatic qualifier to the 2025 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. This is the 13th time in program history that the Johnnies will head to the NCAA Tournament. SJU's last Tournament appearance came as the MIAC's AQ in 2022.
-The Playoff title is the ninth for Saint John's. The Johnnies have won three of the last five MIAC Playoff championships (2020, 2022, and 2025).
-The Johnnies entered the evening ranked No. 22 in the NCAA Power Index. MIAC regular season co-champion Gustavus is the next conference squad listed in the NPI at No. 40. There are 43 automatic qualifiers to the NCAA Tournament; the remaining 21 at-large spots will go to the next-highest ranked teams in the NPI.

Courtesy of miacathletics.com

MIAC Final:
Saint John's - Carleton 74-59
MIAC Semifinals:
Saint John's - Hamline 72-54
Gustavus Adolphus - Carleton 64-75
MIAC Quarterfinals:
Hamline - Concordia 74-59
Carleton - Augsburg 73-57
All-MIAC Awards 2025-Mar 5, 2025
Ryan Thissen, forward from the Saint John's University, MN, was selected as the Player of the Year at the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference. He received multiple other awards, was named to the First Team and Tournament Team. Among many awards Thissen's team won the MIAC Regular Season in 2022 and 2024.
Brendan Ebel, guard from the Hamline University, was honored as the Defensive Player of the Year of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference. He also earned a spot in the First Team. He played in the final of the MIAC Tournament in 2024.
Myles Barnette, guard from the Gustavus Adolphus College, was voted to the First Team at the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference. Barnette's team won the MIAC Tournament in 2024.
Blake Berg, guard from the Saint John's University, MN, was selected to the First Team of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference. Among many awards Berg's team won the MIAC Regular Season in 2022 and 2024. He was selected to the MIAC All-Tournament Team in 2024.
Bradley Cimperman, forward from the Hamline University, was chosen to the First Team at the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference. He was also named to the Tournament Team. Among many awards he played in the final of the MIAC Tournament in 2024. He was selected to the D3hoops.com All-Region 9 Second Team in 2023.
Jacob Cook, forward from the Concordia College Moorhead, earned a spot in the First Team of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference. He was selected as the All-MIAC Honorable Mention in 2024.
Luke Harris, guard from the Carleton College, was voted to the First Team at the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference. He was also selected to the Tournament Team. Among many awards Harris' team was the regular season runner-up in the MIAC in 2024. He was also selected as the All-MIAC Player of the Year in 2024. Harris was selected to the NABC Division III All-District 9 First Team in 2024. He was also selected to the MIAC All-Freshman Team back in 2022. Harris was selected to the D3hoops.com All-Region 9 Second Team in 2024.
Austin Holt, forward from the Hamline University, was chosen to the First Team of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference. Among many awards he played in the final of the MIAC Tournament in 2024. He was also selected as the All-MIAC Defensive Player of the Year in 2024. Holt was selected to the MIAC All-Tournament Team in 2024.
Sam Koelling, forward from the Carleton College, was named to the First Team at the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference. He also earned a spot in the Tournament Team. Koelling's team was the regular season runner-up in the MIAC in 2024.
Jackson Loge, forward from the Concordia College Moorhead, was voted to the First Team of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference. He was also selected to the Tournament Team.
Rowan Nelson, forward from the Concordia College Moorhead, was chosen to the First Team at the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference. Among many awards he was selected to the MIAC All-Freshman Team as well as the All-MIAC Third Team back in 2022. He was selected as the All-MIAC Honorable Mention in 2023. Nelson was also selected to the MIAC All-Tournament Team in 2024.
Wyatt Olson, guard from the Gustavus Adolphus College, was named to the First Team of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference. Among many awards Olson's team won the MIAC Tournament in 2024. He was selected to the MIAC All-Tournament Team in 2024.
Andy Stafford, guard from the Augsburg College, earned a spot in the First Team at the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference. Among many awards Stafford's team made it to the Cascade Tournament Semifinals in 2023. He was selected to the All-RMAC Second Team back in 2021.
Spencer Swanson, forward from the Gustavus Adolphus College, was voted to the First Team of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference. Among many awards Swanson's team won the MIAC Tournament in 2024. He was selected to the MIAC All-Freshman Team back in 2022. Swanson was also selected to the NABC Division III All-District 9 Second Team in 2024. He was selected to the MIAC All-Tournament Team in 2024.
Raoul Vaidya, point guard from the Hamline University, was selected to the First Team at the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference. He played in the final of the MIAC Tournament in 2024.
Kooper Vaughn, guard from the Saint John's University, MN, was chosen to the First Team of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference. Among many awards Vaughn's team won the MIAC Regular Season in 2022 and 2024. He was selected to the MIAC All-Freshman Team as well as the All-MIAC Third Team back in 2022. Vaughn was selected as the All-MIAC Honorable Mention in 2023. He was also selected to the MIAC All-Tournament Team in 2023.
Player of the Year: USA Ryan Thissen (6'6''-F) of St.John's, MN
Defensive Player of the Year: USA Brendan Ebel (6'3''-G) of Hamline
Rookie of the Year: USA Matt Drake (5'11''-PG) of Carleton
Coach of the Year: Justin DeGrood of Gustavus

NBA All-Rookie First Team 2024
Barnette
Berg
Cimperman
Cook
Ebel
First Team

USA Myles Barnette (6'1''-G) of Gustavus
USA Blake Berg (6'4''-G) of St.John's, MN
USA Bradley Cimperman (6'4''-F) of Hamline
USA Jacob Cook (6'6''-F) of Concordia, MN
USA Brendan Ebel (6'3''-G) of Hamline
USA Luke Harris (6'1''-G) of Carleton
USA Austin Holt (6'6''-F) of Hamline
USA Sam Koelling (6'5''-F) of Carleton
USA Jackson Loge (6'8''-F) of Concordia, MN
USA Rowan Nelson (6'6''-F) of Concordia, MN
USA Wyatt Olson (6'6''-G) of Gustavus
USA Andy Stafford (6'5''-G) of Augsburg
USA Spencer Swanson (6'5''-F) of Gustavus
USA Ryan Thissen (6'6''-F) of St.John's, MN
USA Raoul Vaidya (6'0''-PG) of Hamline
USA Kooper Vaughn (6'1''-G) of St.John's, MN

All-MIAC Honorable Mention 2025
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Honorable Mention

USA Spencer Goetz (6'3''-F) of Carleton
USA Aaron Keykal (6'6''-F) of St.Scholastica
USA Kobe Kirk (6'4''-G) of St.Olaf
USA Jabari Sawyer (5'11''-PG) of St.Mary's, MN
USA Evan Wieker (6'3''-F) of Gustavus

MIAC All-Tournament Team 2025
Blascziek
Biewen
Cimperman
Harris
Koelling
Loge
Thissen
All-Tournament Team

USA Will Blascziek (6'4''-G) of Augsburg
USA Adam Biewen (6'5''-F) of Gustavus
USA Bradley Cimperman (6'4''-F) of Hamline
USA Luke Harris (6'1''-G) of Carleton
USA Luke Healy (5'10''-PG) of St.John's, MN
USA Sam Koelling (6'5''-F) of Carleton
USA Jackson Loge (6'8''-F) of Concordia, MN
USA Griffin Rushin (6'8''-F) of St.John's, MN
USA Ryan Thissen (6'6''-F) of St.John's, MN