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Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University men's basketball team travels to St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth for their final road games of the regular season. The Wolves will match-up with the Huskies at 8 p.m. on Friday, and the Bulldogs at 6 p.m., on Saturday.
 
The Wolves enter the weekend after a pair of victories over No. 1 Augustana and Wayne State a weekend ago. Northern upset the then national leading Vikings in their first NSIC loss of the season. NSU shot 55.7% from the floor and 59.1% from the arc, while holding the powerful Augie offense to marks of 41.2% from the floor and 35.3% from the arc. The Wolves held AU leading scorer Daniel Jansen to just eight points and led the entire game. Skye Warwick earned NSIC North Division POW honors, averaging 17 points and shooting 65.0% from the floor and 55.3% from the arc. Darin Peterka has been key for the Wolves this season, averaging 15.2 points and helping out on both ends of the floor. Peterka is leading the team in 6 statistical categories this season. NSU sits third currently in the North Division and will look to finish the regular season strong to remain the in top four and secure the first round tournament game at home.
 
About the Huskies
                • St. Cloud returns home on a 3-game loss streak and 8-10 record in league action.
                • Scottie Stone and Gage Davis lead the Huskies averaging 19.7 and 19.0 points per game, while Davis sits atop the team with a 7.7 rebounds per game mark.
                • St. Cloud State is shooting 46.3% from the floor, 39.0% from the arc, and 77.8% from the foul line as a team.
                • SCSU leads the NSIC in conference game free throw percentage, while Stone sits tied for first with Skye Warwick in 3-point field goals made.
                • Matt Reimer leads the team in just his second season with the program.
 
Last Match-Up
                • The Wolves took down the Huskies 88-81 from Wachs Arena in early December.
                • Darin Peterka led the team with a career high 30 points, while Carter Evans notched a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds.
                • NSU shot over 50% from the floor, and battled back from a 12 point deficit early in the first half.
 
About the Bulldogs
                • Duluth enters the weekend with a 11-7 record in league action, and a 2-game loss streak to Upper Iowa and Winona State.
                • With just two weeks remaining in the regular season, UMD sits second in the NSIC North just one game up on the Wolves.
                • Pierre Newton leads the Bulldogs averaging 20.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.
                • UMD is shooting 46.3% from the floor, 38.8% from the arc, and 72.4% from the foul line.
                • The Bulldogs are led by head coach Matt Bowen in his fourth season with the program.
 
Last Match-Up
                • The Wolves fell to the Bulldogs 85-72 at home earlier this season.
                • Pierre Newton led UMD with 29 points, followed by Taylor Lavery with 22.
                • Darin Peterka led the NSU attack with 24 points and ten rebounds in the game.
                • Northern shot a mere 29.6% from the arc and gave up 20 Bulldog scores off 11 team turnovers.
                • The Wolves struggled from the foul line, knocking down only 14-of-26.