Faurote started the conference tournament by pouring 25 points in an 84-72 victory over Lakeland. He followed that performance by scoring a career-high 27 points to go along with 10 rebounds in the Eagles' 95-89 win over top seed Concordia Wisconsin. The junior also recorded his 1,000th career point in the victory. For the week, Faurote shot 51.0 percent (25-for-49) and averaged 20.0 points per game, leading the Eagles to the NAC Tournament championship game.