Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University men's basketball team will conclude the regular season this Friday and Saturday on the road at Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State. The Wolves will face-off with the Bulldogs at 8 p.m. on Friday and the Huskies at 6 p.m. on Saturday.
 
The Northern State University men's basketball team enters the final weekend of regular season play with a 19-7 record overall and 15-5 mark in league action. In the first of three regional rankings, the Wolves sit No. 9 in the Central Region behind NSIC opponents, No. 3 SMSU, No. 5 MSUM, No. 7 UIU, and No. 8 AU. The Wolves currently lead the NSIC in field goal percentage defense (44.4), rebounding margin (+7.6), offensive rebounds (11.5), defensive rebounds (28.3), and blocked shots (4.7). NSU is shooting 48.7% from the floor, 40.6% from the arc, and 74.3% from the line, while averaging 84.7 points, 39.0 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 12.7 turnovers, 3.8 steals, and 4.3 blocks per game this season. Logan Doyle is leading the team, and is second in the league, averaging 9.6 rebounds per game. He has ten double-doubles this season and average 18.5 rebounds per game a weekend ago. Mack Arvidson leads the team this season in points (410), scoring average (15.8), and 3-pointers made (86). He also ranks 12th in the nation in 3-pointers made, and 13th in 3-point field goal attempts.
 
About the Bulldogs
• Minnesota Duluth enters the weekend 4-22 overall and 3-17 in the Northern Sun.
• The Bulldogs are shooting 42.6% from the floor, 36.7% from the arc, and 72.8% from the foul line, while averaging 69.9 points, 32.3 rebounds, 12.3 assists, 9.7 turnovers, 3.8 steals, and 2.0 blocks per game.
• Luke Harris is the only player in double figures, averaging 10.4 points per game with 271 total points.
• Brandon Myer sits atop the team averaging 4.1 rebounds per game, while Charles Benson is shooting a team leading 55.5% from the floor.
• Head coach Matt Bowen is in his fifth season with the program, where he has tallied a career record of
51-62 leading up to 2016-17.
 
Last Match-Up
• The Wolves defeated the Bulldogs 73-64 in late January notching their 14th win of the season.
• Ian Smith led five scorers in double figures with 19 points, while Logan Doyle tallied a team leading nine rebounds and five blocks.
• Northern tallied 18 points off turnovers, and out-rebounded the Bulldogs resulting in 13 second chance points.
• The Wolves are 33-40 all-time versus Minnesota Duluth.
 
About the Huskies
• St. Cloud State enters the weekend 18-11 overall and 14-6 in the league, sitting one game behind
Northern in the NSIC North.
• The Huskies are shooting 47.2% from the floor, 36.9% from the arc, and 75.7% from the foul line, while averaging 83.2 points, 38.5 rebounds, 17.3 assists, 11.4 turnovers, 5.2 steals, and 3.4 blocks per game.
• Gage Davis is leading the team and the NSIC averaging 23.1 points per game. He is also grabbing a team leading 8.9 rebounds per game with 257 total this season.
• Jon Averkamp leads both the team and the league shooting 61.6% from the floor in 2016-17.
• SCSU is led by head coach Matt Reimer in his third season with the program, going 31-28 in his first two seasons.
 
Last Match-Up
• The Wolves defeated the Huskies 82-73 from Wachs Arena earlier this season.
• Logan Doyle led the team with 23 points, shooting 10-of-14 from the floor, while four other Wolves scored in double figures.
• Northern shot 44.6% from the floor and tallied 46 points in the paint and 22 points off turnovers.
• The Wolves are 13-27 all-time versus St. Cloud State.