Aberdeen, S.D. – After a weekend split from home, the Northern State women's basketball team will continue conference play for their last home series of the 2016-17 season. NSU enters the weekend with a 16-6 record overall and 12-6 record in league action sitting second in the NSIC North.

The Wolves are shooting 45.5% from the floor, 33.0% from the arc, and 71.4% from the foul line, while averaging 68.9 points, 38.2 rebounds, 16.0 assists, 13.7 turnovers, 6.4 steals, and 4.0 blocks per game this season.
NSU is second in the league in field goal percentage shooting 44.8% in NSIC contests, and third in field goal percentage defense holding their opponents to a 37.4% mark. The women sit atop the league in rebounding, recording on average 7.5 more per game then their opponents.

Northern State will face Minnesota Crookston at 6 p.m. on Friday and take on Bemidji State at 4 p.m. on Saturday. The Saturday evening game will be host Senior Night, as well as Military Appreciation Night where fans with a valid military ID will get in free.

About the Golden Eagles

• Minnesota Crookston enters the weekend 6-16 overall and 6-12 in league action, while on a current 4-game loss streak.
• The Golden Eagles are shooting 38.5% from the floor, 33.8% from the arc, and 77.8% from the foul line, while averaging 67.3 points, 35.6 rebounds, 11.8 assists, 13.1 turnovers, 4.1 steals, and 2.5 blocks per game this season.
• Alison Hughes leads the team averaging 16.9 points per game, while Isieoma Odor is grabbing 7.5 rebounds per game.
• Odor is also second on the team averaging 13.0 points per game, while shooting a team high 48.5% from the floor.
• UMC is led by head coach Mike Roysland in his 11th season with the program, and is the first coach in the programs history to reach 100 wins at the Division II level.

Last Match-Up

• The Wolves defeated the Golden Eagles 78-65 earlier this season on the road.
• Paige Waytashek led the team with 22 points, followed by Miranda Ristau and Jill Conrad with 19 and 18 points respectively.
• NSU shot 50.0% from the floor and notched 38 points in the paint in the win.
• Northern is 29-7 all-time versus the Crookston, and on an 8-game win streak since the 2012-13 season.

About the Beavers

• Bemidji State enters the weekend 6-16 overall and 3-15 in the league, while on a 5-game loss streak.
• The Beavers are shooting 40.9% from the floor, 34.6% from the arc, and 71.1% from the foul line, while averaging 68.8 points, 36.5 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 13.1 turnovers, 5.9 steals, and 2.5 blocks per game this season.
• Aimee Pelzer leads the team averaging 15.9 points per game, while Sierra Senske is averaging a team leading 6.2 rebounds per game. Sydney Arrington leads the team shooting 53.1% from the floor.
• BSU is led by head coach Chelsea DeVille in her second season with the program.

Last Match-Up

• The Wolves defeated the Beavers 81-72 on the road earlier this season.
• Miranda Ristau led the team with a career high 27 points and ten rebounds.
• Jill Conrad also tallied a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds.
• NSU shot 44.1% from the floor and recorded 36 points in the paint.
• Northern is 55-9 all-time against Bemidji State, winning the last seven contests.