Aberdeen, S.D. – The No. 9 Northern State University men's basketball team returns to Wachs Arena tomorrow in the non-conference contest against Presentation College. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. between the Wolves and Saints.
The Wolves the match-up on a 17-game win streak, while sitting atop both the NSIC overall and North Division standings. Northern is coming off two big home wins against Wayne State and Augustana University. Andrew Kallman and Cole Dahl notched career high points against the Vikings with 14 and 15 respectively, while Kallman hit the game winning 3-pointer against the Wildcats. The longest win streak in school history is currently set at 18 games, with the Wolves looking to tie that in their match-up against the Saints. NSU is shooting 49.4 percent from the floor, 39.9 percent from the arc, and 73.0 percent from the foul line as a team this season. The Wolves are averaging 77.8 points, 35.6 rebounds, 15.3 assists, 11.8 turnovers, 6.3 steals, and 4.0 blocks per game. The Wolves rank first in the NSIC in scoring defense (66.8), scoring margin (+14.3), field goal percentage (51.0), and rebounding margin (+6.4) against league opponents. Ian Smith and DJ Pollard are leading four in double figures, averaging 13.5 and 13.2 points per game, with Darin Peterka and Logan Doyle following averaging 11.9 and 10.8 points per game. Doyle and Carter Evans lead the team shooting 62.6 and 61.8 percent from the floor, while Pollard is shooting a team leading 45.2 percent from the arc. Smith has 83 total assists this season, averaging 4.4 per game this season.
About the Saints
• Presentation heads into the match-up with an 8-11 record overall, after a loss to Jamestown.
• The Saints are shooting 44.6 percent from the floor, 35.4 percent from the arc, and 75.2 percent from the foul line this season, while averaging 80.0 points and 36.6 rebounds per game.
• They rank 16th in the nation in free throw percentage and 23rd in total rebound defense (33.1).
• Julius Jackson leads three scorers in double figures, averaging 26.1 points per game, while Adam White is shooting a team leading 62.0 percent from the floor.
• Deiontay Walters and Quadre Lollis are averaging 11.9 and 10.8 points respectively for the Saints, with Lollis notching a team leading 9.4 rebounds per game.
• Jackson is also leading the team shooting 40.6 percent from the 3-point and 81.7 percent from the free throw line.
• Walters leads the team with 46 total assists, while Jackson has a team leading 21 steals.
• Presentation is led by head coach Jeremy Reigle in his eighth season at the helm.
Last Match-Up
• The two teams last faced off in 2015-16, with the Wolves notching a 101-66 victory.
• Northern shot 55.6 percent from the floor and 52.4 percent from the arc in the win.
• Carter Evans led the team with 19 points off the bench, while Darin Peterka tallied 16 points
of his own.
• Evans added a team leading nine rebounds and shot 66.7 percent from the floor.
• NSU is 5-0 all-time against Presentation College.
