Aberdeen, S.D. – The No. 16 Northern State University men's basketball team returns home tomorrow for a weekend series with Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston. The Wolves will face off against the Beavers at 8 p.m. on Friday and the Golden Eagles at 6 p.m. on Saturday. Friday's game will be aired as the MidcoSN Game of the Week.
 
The No. 16 Wolves enter the non-conference match-up with an 8-1 record overall and 2-0 mark in the NSIC, currently on a seven game win streak. NSU is shooting 47.8 percent from the floor, 38.4 percent from the arc, and 68.1 percent from the foul line. Northern is averaging 74.0 points, 38.1 rebounds, 15.3 assists, 12.8 turnovers, 5.8 steals, and 4.9 blocks per game this season. The Wolves are coming off two double figure victories to open NSIC play against Minot State and U-Mary, as Ian Smith and Gabe King each nabbed career highs. Smith scored a career high 26 points against the Beavers, while King added a career high 18 against the Marauders. Smith is leading three Wolves averaging double figures, notching 13.1 points per game. He also holds a team leading 36 assists this season. Carter Evans is shooting a team leading 67.7 percent from the floor, while notching a team second best 5.4 rebounds per game. Logan Doyle is leading the team in the rebound department, averaging 7.9 per game in addition to 8.7 points per game.
 
About the Beavers
                • Bemidji State enters the weekend 4-4 overall and 1-2 in the NSIC notching a win over Duluth.
                • BSU is shooting 45.7 percent from the floor, 36.4 percent from the arc, and 74.3 percent from the foul line, while averaging 75.9 points, 36.4 rebounds, 15.1 assists, 13.8 turnovers, 6.1 steals, and 2.5 blocks per game.
                • Jai'Vionne Green is leading four Beavers in double figures averaging 14.6 points per game.
                • Sharif Black is averaging a team third best 12.6 points, and team leading 5.5 rebounds per game.
                • Lucas Wendt is leading the team shooting 57.9 percent from the floor, while averaging 14.0 points per game.
                • The Beavers are led by head coach Mike Boschee in his sixth season at the helm.
 
Last Match-Up
                • The Wolves split with the Beavers in 2016-17, winning the road contest 88-61 and falling 63-59 at home.
                • Bo Fries led the team on the road with 18 points, shooting 6-of-9 from the floor.
                • Ian Smith led the team in the loss with 23 points and a team second best nine rebounds.
                • Logan Doyle grabbed a career high 17 rebounds in the home game as well.
                • Northern is 62-26 all-time against Bemidji State.
 
About the Golden Eagles
                • Crookston enters the weekend with a 4-4 record overall and 2-1 mark in NSIC play.
                • The Golden Eagles are shooting 48.6 percent from the floor, 41.5 percent from the 3-point line, and 75.8 percent from the arc, while averaging 84.4 points, 35.3 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 11.1 turnovers, 4.8 steals, and 4.6 blocks per game this season.
                • Harrison Cleary leads the team averaging 23.9 points per game and 191 thus far.
                • Gable Smith is shooting a team leading 67.4% from the floor, while pulling down 6.4 rebounds per game.
                • Alan Hodge is second on the team averaging 18.1 points per game, while Chase Knickerbocker is notching 13.8.
                • UMC is led by head coach Dan Weisse in his fourth season at the helm.
 
Last Match-Up
                • The Wolves defeated the Golden Eagles 101-68 and 85-80 a season ago.
                • Logan Doyle led six scorers in double figures with 17 points in the game one victory, as the Wolves shot 57.6 percent from the floor and hit ten 3-point baskets. 
                • Doyle tallied a team leading 23 points and 20 rebounds in the game two victory, while Ian Smith notched 12 points and 15 rebounds.
                • Northern is 34-2 all-time against Crookston and currently on a ten game win streak.