Aberdeen, S.D. - After concluding regular season play on a 4-game win streak versus UMC, BSU, UMD, and SCSU, the Wolves will host the first round of the NSIC Tournament from Wachs Arena against Upper Iowa. The Wolves rounded out conference action with a 16-6 record and are currently 20-6 overall.

Northern State earned the second seed in the North Division, hosting the first round of the tournament for the fifth straight year.
The Wolves are shooting 45.7% from the floor, 32.6% from the arc, and 72.3% from the foul line, while averaging 69.2 points, 39.0 rebounds, 16.0 assists, 13.6 turnovers, 6.1 steals, and 4.3 blocks per game this season. NSU has been efficient in league games as the Wolves are second in the league in field goal percentage (45.1) and leading the league in field goal percentage defense (36.6).

Junior Miranda Ristau is coming off her second-consecutive NSIC North Division Player of the Week honor, marking the fifth of the season for the center. Ristau tallied a career-high 29 points versus St. Cloud State last weekend.

The Wolves and the Peacocks will tip-off at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, with the men's game against Winona State to follow.
About the Peacocks

• Upper Iowa enters the post-season as the seventh seed in the south division, finishing the regular season with a 4-18 record in the league.
• The Peacocks are shooting 36.7% from the floor, 29.0% from the arc, and 74.3% from the foul line, while averaging 58.2 points, 36.2 rebounds, 9.7 assists, 16.2 turnovers, 5.7 steals, and 1.8 blocks per game this season.
• UIU leading scorer Blair Klostermann, also leads the league in scoring average in NSIC contests knocking down 19.1 points per game.
• Haley Martin leads the team averaging 5.9 rebounds per game, closely followed by Klostermann with a 5.3 mark.
• The Peacocks are led by head coach Micha Thompson in her first season with the program.

Last Match-Up

• The Wolves defeated the Peacocks 86-63 from Wachs Arena over I Hate Winter.
• Paige Waytashek led the team with 21 points, while Miranda Ristau (12 pts, 17 rebs) and Jill Conrad (11 pts, 11 rebs) notched double-doubles.
• Northern shot 51.7% from the floor, and recorded 21 points off of 17 offensive boards.
• The Wolves are 16-1 all-time versus the Peacocks, and on a current 11-game win streak.