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Aberdeen, S.D. - The Northern State University men's basketball team is set to open the New Year on the road at Winona State University and Upper Iowa. The Wolves will face-off against the Warriors on Saturday at 6 p.m., and then travel for a 4 p.m. match-up on Sunday versus the Peacocks. 

The Wolves enter the holiday weekend after a tough home loss to No. 4 MSU Moorhead in mid-December. NSU lead 39-33 at the half, however a 49 point second half for the Dragons saw the NSU lead slip away. Darin Peterka led the team for the third game straight with 16 points. The junior has worked his way into the top ten in the NSIC in scoring, rebounding, steals, and 3-point field goals made. Senior Skye Warwick is well on his way to scoring his 1,000th point and becoming the 50th member of the Wolves Club as he sits with 989 points currently. True freshmen Bo Fries has earned himself a starting role, playing solid defense this season. Mack Arvidson is leading the NSU bench averaging 9.3 points and 22.2 minutes per game. The key for Northern is to cut down on costly second half turnovers, as well as keep their pace on offense and avoiding rushing to the basket.

About the Warriors
    • Winona State currently sits third in the difficult NSIC South Division standings, and is coming off a solid win over Upper Iowa at home. 
    • Head coach Todd Eisner enters his first season with the program, after success at multiple NAIA institutions. 
    • Kyle Bauman and Riley Bambenek lead the team averaging 15.2 and 12.8 points per game this season. 
    • As a unit, the Warriors are leading the league in 3-point FG% on defense with a 29.3 mark this season. 

Last Match-Up
    • The Wolves defeated the Warriors 74-51 at home a season ago. 
    • Skye Warwick notched 14 points, and the Wolves shot 47.2% from the floor to Winona's 35.8%. 
    • WSU struggled from 3-point ranging shooting only 15.0% in the loss. 

About the Peacocks
    • Upper Iowa enters the weekend towards the bottom of the NSIC South Division and on a two game loss streak. 
    • The Peacocks saw success early in the year with a 76-72 victory over then No. 14 Northwest Missouri State. 
    • UIU is led by head coach Brooks McKowen in his third season with the program, where he has tallied a record of 33-27 (25-19 NSIC). 
    • It has been a team effort for the Peacocks with four of the five starters averaging between 10-11 points this season. 

Last Match-Up
    • The Wolves defeated the Peacocks 80-67 from Wachs Arena in 2014-15. 
    • Skye Warwick and Darin Peterka notched 10 points apiece, while Peterka added eight boards. 
    • The Wolves shot 50.0% from the floor and out-rebounded UIU 47-28.