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Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State men's basketball will hit the road this weekend for a pair of NSIC North contests. NSU will kick things off tomorrow night at 8 p.m. versus Bemidji State. The Wolves will then travel for a 6 p.m. match-up Saturday with Minnesota Crookston.
 
Northern enters the road weekend on a current four game win streak in the NSIC with home victories over Minot, U-Mary, Southwest, and Sioux Falls. Darin Peterka has gotten the job done on both ends of the floor for NSU, leading the team in points (16.0), field goal attempts (206), field goals made (103), assists (3.4), steals (1.9), and offensive rebounds (1.6). Peterka was also named the NSIC North Division Player of the Week. The Wolves are shooting 48.3% from the floor, 41.1% from the arc, and 70.1% from the foul line this season. In their last four victories, NSU is shooting over 50.0% from the floor, with a season high 62.1% against the University of Mary. Since the holiday break, the Wolves are averaging 13.7 assists per game, and under ten turnovers (9.2) with a 4-2 record.
 
About the Beavers
                • Bemidji State enters the weekend 8-8 overall and 5-7 in league action, after a weekend split with Concordia-St. Paul and Minnesota State.
                • The Beavers are shooting 43.1% from the floor, 31.5% from the 3-point line, and 66.9% from the foul line this season.
                • Ben Best is leading the team average 13.9 points and 6.1 rebounds.
                • BSU is led by head coach Mike Boschee in his fourth season with the program. Boschee has tallied a career record of 44-40 while at Bemidji State.
 
Last Match-Up
                • Northern took both contests from the Beavers a season ago, with game scores of 81-62 and 72-66.
                • The Wolves tallied four players in double-digit scoring in each outing, while shooting over 45.0% from the floor.
                • NSU forced 22 turnovers in the mid-season victory, with a season high 36 points off them.
 
About the Golden Eagles
                • Minnesota Crookston heads into the weekend on an eight game loss streak in the NSIC. UMC's lone NSIC victory came against Wayne State (70-68) in early December.
                • The Golden Eagles are shooting 42.0% from the floor, 35.9% from the 3-point line, and 66.3% from the foul line this season.
                • C.J. Polk and Derrick Redd lead the team averaging 11.8 and 11.7 points per game, while Gable Smith sits atop the team averaging 4.5 rebounds per game. 
                • UMC is led by head coach Dan Weisse in his second season with the program.
 
Last Match-Up
                • Northern was 2-0 a season ago versus Minnesota Crookston. Defeating the Golden Eagles 58-48 and 64-54.
                • The Wolves out-shot UMC in each win, however struggled from the arc.
                • Darin Peterka led the NSU bench in the home victory with 11 points.