The 2026 NSIC Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments are officially underway as of Wednesday night.

The final 8 teams remaining in both Men's and Women's hoops now descend upon the Sanford Pentagon for action that starts on Saturday and wraps up with title games on Tuesday evening.

In the meantime, the conference released its All-NSIC honorees on Thursday morning, and our two immediate area schools loaded up on accolades.

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We'll start with Women's hoops. Augie Sophomore Center Isabella Sanneh was a second-team honoree. Sioux Falls landed both Sophomore Forward Anna Vaaler (1st Team) and Freshman Center Krista Langager (2nd team) on the list. Langager was also named the Freshman of the Year in the NSIC:

NSIC Freshman of the Year
#54 Krista Langager (C, 6-2, Fr., Sisseton, S.D. / Sisseton HS) – Sioux Falls
- Started all 22 NSIC games as a freshman
- Averaged 18.1 points and 26.1 minutes per game (398 total points) while shooting 64.0% from the field
- Averaged 7.3 rebounds per game (161 total; 72 offensive, 89 defensive)
- Scored 20 or more points in 11 conference games, including a season-high 30 at SMSU
- Recorded 26 points vs. Concordia-St. Paul and 28 vs. Winona State in back-to-back February games
- Shot 60% or better from the field in 16 of 22 conference contests
- Posted five double-doubles in conference play
- Added 20 blocks (0.9 per game) and 12 steals in league action

Here's the full list of the Women's All-Conference Teams:

*South Dakota natives and Augie/USF Athletes in BOLD.

2025-26 NSIC All-Conference Teams
#	First Team	Pos	Ht.	Yr.	School	Hometown
23	Lydia Haack	G	5-3	Sr.	CSP	Elk River, Minn.
30	Lauren Wilson	F	6-0	Jr.	CSP	Springville, Iowa
13	Bergan Kinnebrew	G	5-10	Jr.	UMary	Bismarck, N.D.
5	Allison Undlin	P	6-3	Jr.	UMary	Mohall, N.D.
1	Emma Miller	G	5-1	Sr.	UMC	Albertville, Minn.
11	Myra Moorjani	G	5-8	Sr.	UMD	Eden Prairie, Minn.
5	Natalie Bremer	G	5-11	Sr.	MSU	Lake City, Minn.
25	Izzy Moore	G	5-10	Sr.	NSU	Sioux Falls, S.D.
24	Anna Vaaler	F	5-11	So.	USF	Andover, Minn.
22	Audrey Swanson	F	5-11	Sr.	SMSU	Waconia, Minn.
11	Jada Eggebrecht	G	5-9	Sr.	SCSU	Phillips, Wis.
11	Hailey Markworth	G	5-10	Sr.	WSU	La Grange, Ill.
#	Second Team	Pos	Ht.	Yr.	School	Hometown
23	Isabella Sanneh	C	6-0	So.	AUGIE	Woodbury, Minn.
42	Kassandra Caron	F	6-0	Sr.	BSU	Eden Prairie, Minn.
23	Claire Bjorge	G	5-7	So.	UMD	DePere, Wis.
42	Lexi Karge	C	6-2	Sr.	UMD	Mankato, Minn.
22	Mackenzie Schweim	G	5-10	Sr.	MSU	Mankato, Minn.
22	Terryn Johnson	C	6-2	Sr.	MSUM	Kindred, N.D.
14	Ashton Safranski	G	5-7	So.	MSUM	Fargo, N.D.
12	Taryn Hamling	G	5-9	R-So.	MINOT	Grand Rapids, Minn.
54	Krista Langager	C	6-2	Fr.	USF	Sisseton, S.D.
34	Natalie Nielsen	C	6-3	Jr.	SMSU	Akron, Iowa
25	Kylah VanDonkersgoed	F	6-1	Sr.	WSC	Sioux Falls, S.D.
22	Vivica Bretton	F	5-10	Jr.	WSU	Rochester, Minn.

Now, here's a look at the area Men's honorees. Augie landed Sophomore Point Guard Tameron Ferguson and R-Junior Forward Caden Hinker on the first-team, while Senior Guard Sam Rensch was a second-team honoree. Ferguson was also honored as the South Division Player of the Year.

NSIC South Division Player of the Year
#2 Tameron Ferguson (G, 6-2, 170, So., St. Cloud, Minn. / St. Cloud Tech HS) – Augustana
- Averaged 20.0 points, 7.2 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game in NSIC play
- Third NSIC Player of the Year in Augustana men’s basketball history
- Led the NSIC in assists (159) and minutes played (809) during conference action
- Ranked among the top five in field goal percentage (51.7%), assist-to-turnover ratio (3.3) and steals per game (1.7)
- Recorded 18 games with 20 or more points
- Posted five point-assist double-doubles, tied for the most in a season in program history
- Four-time NSIC South Division Player of the Week
- Only player in the nation averaging at least 20.0 points and 6.0 assists per game

For the USF Cougars, Freshman Guard Brogan Madson was a first-team honoree, while Junior Forward Kyle Ingwerson was a second-team pick. Madson was named the NSIC Men's Newcomer of the Year, as well:

NSIC Newcomer of the Year
#2 Brogan Madson (G, 6-1, 190, Fr., Mankato, Minn. / Mankato East HS) – Sioux Falls
- Started all 22 NSIC games and averaged 20.9 points and 31.1 minutes per game (459 total points)
- Shot 47.1% from the field (147 of 312), 33.6% from 3-point range (40 of 119) and 70.2% from the line (125 of 178)
- Scored 20 or more points in 12 conference games
- Averaged 2.4 rebounds (53), 3.0 assists (67) and 1.1 steals (25) per game
- Two-time NSIC South Division Player of the Week
- Scored a career-high 45 points vs. Wayne State and 31 points at Augustana
- Named NABC/D2CIDA Division II National Player of the Week for performances against Wayne State and Augustana

Here's the full list of Men's honorees:

*South Dakota natives and Augie/USF athletes in BOLD.

2025-26 NSIC All-Conference Teams
#	First Team	Pos.	Ht.	Yr.	School	Hometown
2	Tameron Ferguson	PG	6-2	So.	AUGIE	St Cloud, Minn.
20	Caden Hinker	F	6-7	R-Jr.	AUGIE	Mitchell, S.D.
11	Johnny Pecarich	G	6-3	Jr.	BSU	Baxter, Minn.
5	Ben Kopetzki	G	6-0	Jr.	CSP	Andover, Minn.
24	Anthony Walters	G	6-3	Sr.	UJ	Rosedale, N.Y.
3	Kole Hanson	G	6-1	So.	UMD	Prior Lake, Minn.
2	Arhman Lewis	G	6-0	Jr.	MSU	Madison, Wis.
2	Deuce Benjamin	G	6-0	R-Jr.	MINOT	Las Cruces, N.M.
2	Brogan Madson	G	6-0	Fr.	USF	Mankato Minn.
1	Jakob Braaten	G	6-0	Sr.	SMSU	Byron, Minn.
12	Luke Winkel	PG	6-0	So.	SCSU	Ankeny, Iowa
32	Wyatt Hawks	G	6-7	Jr.	SCSU	White Bear, Minn.
#	Second Team	Pos.	Ht.	Yr.	School	Hometown
23	Sam Rensch	G	6-5	Sr.	AUGIE	Hutchinson, Minn.
22	Henry Shannon III	F	6-7	Sr.	BSU	Apple Valley, Minn.
4	Sam West	F	6-4	Sr.	CSP	Shakopee, Minn.
34	Noah Paulson	C	6-9	Sr.	UMD	Duluth, Minn.
15	Traijan Sain	G	6-4	Jr.	MSU	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
14	Malcolm Jones	C	6-8	Sr.	MSU	Prior Lake, Minn.
5	Isa El-Amin	G	5-11	Fr.	MSUM	Minnetonka, Minn.
8	Joshua Book	G	6-4	Jr.	NSU	Christchurch, New Zealand
22	Kyle Ingwerson	F	6-6	Jr	USF	Omaha, Neb.
2	Mekhi Shaw	G	6-0	Jr.	SMSU	Eau Claire, Wis.
23	Matt Noll	F	6-7	So.	WSC	Sioux City, Iowa
10	Tyler Mason	G	6-2	So.	WSU	Metamora, Ill.