Aberdeen, S.D. – The No. 13 Northern State University Wolves are set to travel to MSU Moorhead for the final game of 2017. Tip-off is scheduled or 8 p.m. from Alex Nemzek Hall with the game televised on MidcoSN.
 
The No. 13 Northern State University Wolves enter the match-up atop both the NSIC North and the league overall with an 11-1 record. The Wolves are shooting 48.1 percent from the floor, 38.1 percent from the arc, and 70.8 percent from the foul line, while averaging 76.0 points, 38.2 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 12.1 turnovers, 5.8 steals, and 4.3 blocks per game. Northern is leading the NSIC in league contests in scoring defense, scoring margin, rebounding margin, and offensive rebounds. NSU is out-scoring their opponents by 14.4 points, and out-rebounding their opponents by 8.3 boards per game this season.
 
Ian Smith and DJ Pollard are leading the team averaging 12.4 points per game, and totaling 50 and 31 assists this season. Carter Evans leads the team off the bench averaging 12.0 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, while shooting a team high 68.8 percent from the floor. He also ranks second in the NSIC in field goal percentage against league opponents shooting 68.3 percent through five games. Logan Doyle leads the team on the glass, averaging 7.4 rebounds per game, while adding a team high 16 blocks.
 
About the Dragons
                • MSU Moorhead returns to the court against the Wolves after a 21 point loss last Friday, moving them down to fifth in the NSIC North.
                • The Dragons are shooting 48.3 percent from the floor, 34.0 percent from the arc, and 73.6 percent from the charity stripe, while averaging 79.2 points, 32.8 rebounds, 10.0 assists, 11.0 turnovers, 3.7 steals, and 2.1 blocks per game.
                • Four Dragons are averaging double figure points this season with just two players shooting under 40.0 percent from field goal range.
                • Tanner Kretchman leads the team averaging 17.7 points per game, followed by Johnny Beeninga averaging 15.5.
                • Addison Park is shooting a team leading 62.5 percent from the floor, while Evans Hines is averaging a team high 7.5 rebounds per game.
                • Kretchman has also dished out a team leading 33 assists, and has grabbed nine steals.
                • Moorhead is led by head coach Chad Walthall in his seventh season at the helm.
 
Last Match-Up
                • The Wolves downed the Dragons 95-74 from Wachs Arena on Friday, notching their fifth NSIC victory and tenth straight.
                • Northern shot 56.5 percent from the floor, 53.6 percent from the arc, and 90.9 percent from the charity stripe.
                • The Wolves tallied 15 made 3-pointers in the contest, and notched 34 rebounds.
                • Darin Peterka led the team with 27 points, 21 of which came in the final 20 minutes. Peterka shot 80.0 percent from the 3-poing line.
                • Ian Smith dished out a team leading and career high ten assists.
                • DJ Pollard added 20 points, while Logan Doyle and Carter Evans notched 15 and 13 points apiece.
                • NSU is 64-37 all-time against MSU Moorhead and 5-6 in the last five seasons.