Aberdeen S.D. - The Northern State University Women's Basketball will face Augustana University in the semifinal round of the 2018 NCAA Central Region Tournament. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Saturday against the Vikings. Click here for full tournament information, as well as fan information.

Northern State enters the Semifinal game after defeating Arkansas Tech 76-65. The Wolves enter the NCAA Central Region Tournament with a 25-5 record winning a share of the NSIC Championship and a NSIC North title. The overall conference championship is the first for the Wolves since 1997-98, while the North title is their fourth in five seasons. Miranda Ristau and Jill Conrad lead the team averaging 20.0 and 12.1 points per game this season, while also grabbing a team leading 7.8 and 5.7 rebounds per game. Ristau is shooting a team leading 56.4 percent from the floor, with 64 blocks this season. Brianna Kusler is shooting a team leading 42.2 percent from the 3-point line, while Gabby Laimer has knocked down a team leading 30 3-pointers. Northern is shooting 47.1 percent from the floor, 37.5 percent from the arc, and 74.5 percent from the foul line this season. They are averaging 74.1 points, 42.6 rebounds, 19.1 assists, 13.1 turnovers, 5.0 steals, and 3.2 blocks per game, out-scoring their opponents by 13.6 points and out-rebounding their opponents by 13.5 boards per game. Miranda Ristau was named NSIC Player of the Year, as well as First Team All-Conference and All Defensive Team. Jill Conrad was named to First Team All-Conference.

About the Vikings
                • The Vikings come into the NCAA Tournament with a record of 28-3 and champions of the NSIC. Vikings picked up a victory over Lindenwood 75-41 in the quarterfinal round.
                • Logan and Presley O'Farrell lead the team in scoring with 14.2 and 11.8 respectively.
                • Paige Peterson  leads the in field goal percentage shooting 50.2 percent and Presley O'Farrell is second on the team with 48.5 percent.
                • Logan O'Farrell leads the team in rebounds with 6.4 per game and Shelby Selland is second on the team with 5.3 rebounds per game.
                • Shelby Selland leads the Vikings in shooting behind the arc with 44.3 percent and Lynsey Prosser leads the team with 42 three point field goals made.
                • Vikings as a team is shooting 43.9 percent from the field, 33.1 percent from behind the arc, scoring 79.6 points per game, allowing 59.5 points per game, snagging 38.9 rebounds, 18.7 assists, 12.6 turnovers, 12.3 steals, and 5.2 blocks per game.
                • Dave Krauth is in his 28th year at the helm for Augustana University.

Last Match-Up
                • Vikings and Wolves met up one time earlier this year and the Vikings won 77-64.
                • Jill Conrad and Alexis Tappe each had 12 points and eight rebounds in the loss.
                • The Wolves are 24-23 all-time against the Vikings.