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Cohen Nies
  • Height:
    6-7
  • Weight:
    230
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Logansport, Ind.
  • High School:
    Lewis Cass
  • Position:
    F
  • gp
    21
  • pts/g
    2.5
  • fg %
    50.0
  • 3pt %
    -
  • ft %
    61.1
  • reb/g
    1.6
  • a/g
    0.2

Bio

Freshman (2017-18): Played in 21 games and made five starts ... Averaged 2.5 points per game (53 points) on 50 percent from the floor (21-of-42) ... Shot 61.1 percent from the chariity stripe (11-of-18) ... Grabbed 34 rebounds, dished out four assists, and blocked eight shots.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Jan 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 90-66
Feb 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 92-57
Feb 7 Bluffton L, 85-65
Feb 10 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 83-77
Feb 14 Earlham (Ind.) L, 68-66
Feb 17 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 78-59
  Total Conference
Games 21 15
Games started 5 5
Minutes 151 116
Minutes per game 7.2 7.7
FG 21-42 16-34
FG Pct 50.0 47.1
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 11-18 7-11
FT Pct 61.1 63.6
Off rebounds 14 11
Def rebounds 20 12
Total rebounds 34 23
Rebounds per game 1.6 1.5
Personal fouls 29 21
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 4 2
Turnovers 7 4
Assist to turnover ratio 0.6 0.5
Steals 0 0
Blocks 8 6
Points 53 39
Points per game 2.5 2.6
Points per 40 min 14.0 13.4

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 12 at IPFW L, 114-59 - 10 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Nov 15 Ohio Mid-Western W, 103-77 - 6 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Nov 18 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 96-64 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 20 Ohio Northern L, 106-94 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 3
Nov 27 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 79-75 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 29 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 85-57 - 7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 2
Dec 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 77-65 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 Franklin (Ind.) W, 76-72 - 16 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 16 Hanover (Ind.) L, 74-51 - 17 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Dec 18 Adrian (Mich.) L, 76-66 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Dec 29 Wright St.-Lake L, 67-61 - 11 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 30 Greenville L, 139-133 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 Anderson (Ind.) L, 99-78 - 4 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Jan 6 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 91-77 - 12 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 2
Jan 10 at Bluffton L, 75-47 1 5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 79-64 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 17 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 77-70 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 20 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 85-66 1 11 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 24 Manchester (Ind.) L, 73-66 1 12 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 9
Jan 27 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 86-66 1 9 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Jan 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 90-66 1 8 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 92-57 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 7 Bluffton L, 85-65 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 10 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 83-77 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Earlham (Ind.) L, 68-66 - 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 17 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 78-59 - 7 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 12 at IPFW L, 114-59 - 10 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Nov 15 Ohio Mid-Western W, 103-77 - 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Nov 18 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 96-64 - 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
Nov 20 Ohio Northern L, 106-94 - 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Nov 27 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 79-75 - 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 29 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 85-57 - 7 0 3 3 0 1 0 0
Dec 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 77-65 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 Franklin (Ind.) W, 76-72 - 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Dec 16 Hanover (Ind.) L, 74-51 - 17 1 2 3 1 0 0 1
Dec 18 Adrian (Mich.) L, 76-66 - 4 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
Dec 29 Wright St.-Lake L, 67-61 - 11 2 1 3 0 2 0 1
Dec 30 Greenville L, 139-133 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 3 Anderson (Ind.) L, 99-78 - 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
Jan 6 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 91-77 - 12 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
Jan 10 at Bluffton L, 75-47 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 79-64 - 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Jan 17 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 77-70 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 20 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 85-66 1 11 2 2 4 0 1 0 0
Jan 24 Manchester (Ind.) L, 73-66 1 12 0 2 2 0 3 0 1
Jan 27 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 86-66 1 9 1 1 2 0 0 0 1
Jan 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 90-66 1 8 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
Feb 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 92-57 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 7 Bluffton L, 85-65 - 6 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Feb 10 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 83-77 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 14 Earlham (Ind.) L, 68-66 - 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 17 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 78-59 - 7 2 0 2 0 0 0 0

Game Log - Ball control extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 12 at IPFW L, 114-59 - 2 - -
Nov 15 Ohio Mid-Western W, 103-77 - 2 0 -
Nov 18 at Olivet (Mich.) L, 96-64 - 0 0 -
Nov 20 Ohio Northern L, 106-94 - 4 - -
Nov 27 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 79-75 - 0 - -
Nov 29 at Wilmington (Ohio) L, 85-57 - 2 - 0.0
Dec 2 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 77-65 - - - -
Dec 9 Franklin (Ind.) W, 76-72 - 2 0 -
Dec 16 Hanover (Ind.) L, 74-51 - 4 0 -
Dec 18 Adrian (Mich.) L, 76-66 - 0 0 -
Dec 29 Wright St.-Lake L, 67-61 - 0 0 0.0
Dec 30 Greenville L, 139-133 - - - -
Jan 3 Anderson (Ind.) L, 99-78 - 2 0 -
Jan 6 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 91-77 - 3 - -
Jan 10 at Bluffton L, 75-47 1 1 - -
Jan 13 Mt. St. Joseph L, 79-64 - 1 0 -
Jan 17 at Earlham (Ind.) L, 77-70 - - - -
Jan 20 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 85-66 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 24 Manchester (Ind.) L, 73-66 1 0 - 0.0
Jan 27 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 86-66 1 3 - -
Jan 31 at Anderson (Ind.) L, 90-66 1 1 0 -
Feb 3 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 92-57 - 0 - -
Feb 7 Bluffton L, 85-65 - 0 - -
Feb 10 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 83-77 - - - -
Feb 14 Earlham (Ind.) L, 68-66 - 1 0 -
Feb 17 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 78-59 - 0 - -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2017-18 21 7.2 1.0-2.0 0.0-0.0 0.5-0.9 2.5
Total 21 7.2 1.0-2.0 0.0-0.0 0.5-0.9 2.5

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2017-18 21 5 151 21-42 50.0 0-0 - 11-18 61.1 53
Total 21 5 151 21-42 50.0 0-0 - 11-18 61.1 53

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2017-18 21 151 7.2 5.6-11.1 0.0-0.0 - 2.9-4.8 14.0
Total 21 151 7.2 5.6-11.1 0.0-0.0 - 2.9-4.8 14.0

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2017-18 21 0.7 1.0 1.6 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.4
Total 21 0.7 1.0 1.6 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.4

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2017-18 21 5 14 20 34 4 7 0 8
Total 21 5 14 20 34 4 7 0 8

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2017-18 21 3.7 5.3 9.0 1.1 1.9 0.0 2.1
Total 21 3.7 5.3 9.0 1.1 1.9 0.0 2.1

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 21 7.2 1.0-2.0 0.0-0.0 0.5-0.9 2.5
Conference 15 7.7 1.1-2.3 0.0-0.0 0.5-0.7 2.6
Exhibition 1 10.0 0.0-2.0 0.0-0.0 1.0-2.0 1.0
Location            
Home 12 8.2 1.2-2.2 0.0-0.0 0.8-1.2 3.3
Away 9 5.9 0.7-1.7 0.0-0.0 0.2-0.4 1.6
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result            
Wins 3 7.7 1.7-1.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 3.3
Losses 18 7.1 0.9-2.1 0.0-0.0 0.6-1.0 2.4
Month            
November 5 4.2 0.8-1.2 0.0-0.0 0.6-1.0 2.2
December 4 12.0 1.5-3.0 0.0-0.0 0.2-0.5 3.3
January 8 8.0 1.1-2.4 0.0-0.0 0.9-1.4 3.1
February 4 4.5 0.5-1.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 1.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 21 5 151 21-42 50.0 0-0 - 11-18 61.1 53
Conference 15 5 116 16-34 47.1 0-0 - 7-11 63.6 39
Exhibition 1 - 10 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Location                    
Home 12 2 98 15-27 55.6 0-0 - 9-14 64.3 39
Away 9 3 53 6-15 40.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 14
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result                    
Wins 3 - 23 5-5 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Losses 18 5 128 16-37 43.2 0-0 - 11-18 61.1 43
Month                    
November 5 - 21 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 11
December 4 - 48 6-12 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 13
January 8 5 64 9-19 47.4 0-0 - 7-11 63.6 25
February 4 - 18 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 21 151 7.2 5.6-11.1 0.0-0.0 - 2.9-4.8 14.0
Conference 15 116 7.7 5.5-11.7 0.0-0.0 - 2.4-3.8 13.4
Exhibition 1 10 10.0 0.0-8.0 0.0-0.0 - 4.0-8.0 4.0
Location                
Home 12 98 8.2 6.1-11.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.7-5.7 15.9
Away 9 53 5.9 4.5-11.3 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-3.0 10.6
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result                
Wins 3 23 7.7 8.7-8.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 17.4
Losses 18 128 7.1 5.0-11.6 0.0-0.0 - 3.4-5.6 13.4
Month                
November 5 21 4.2 7.6-11.4 0.0-0.0 - 5.7-9.5 21.0
December 4 48 12.0 5.0-10.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-1.7 10.8
January 8 64 8.0 5.6-11.9 0.0-0.0 - 4.4-6.9 15.6
February 4 18 4.5 4.4-11.1 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 8.9

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 21 0.7 1.0 1.6 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.4
Conference 15 0.7 0.8 1.5 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.4
Exhibition 1 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location                
Home 12 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.4
Away 9 0.6 0.9 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
Losses 18 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.4
Month                
November 5 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2
December 4 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.8
January 8 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.5
February 4 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 21 5 14 20 34 4 7 0 8
Conference 15 5 11 12 23 2 4 0 6
Exhibition 1 - 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Location                  
Home 12 2 9 12 21 3 6 0 5
Away 9 3 5 8 13 1 1 0 3
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 3 - 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
Losses 18 5 13 20 33 3 7 0 7
Month                  
November 5 - 2 5 7 1 1 0 1
December 4 - 3 5 8 2 2 0 3
January 8 5 6 8 14 1 4 0 4
February 4 - 3 2 5 0 0 0 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 21 3.7 5.3 9.0 1.1 1.9 0.0 2.1
Conference 15 3.8 4.1 7.9 0.7 1.4 0.0 2.1
Exhibition 1 4.0 4.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location                
Home 12 3.7 4.9 8.6 1.2 2.4 0.0 2.0
Away 9 3.8 6.0 9.8 0.8 0.8 0.0 2.3
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 3 1.7 0.0 1.7 1.7 0.0 0.0 1.7
Losses 18 4.1 6.3 10.3 0.9 2.2 0.0 2.2
Month                
November 5 3.8 9.5 13.3 1.9 1.9 0.0 1.9
December 4 2.5 4.2 6.7 1.7 1.7 0.0 2.5
January 8 3.8 5.0 8.8 0.6 2.5 0.0 2.5
February 4 6.7 4.4 11.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

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