Aberdeen, S.D. – The No. 20 Northern State University Wolves will face off against Presentation College tomorrow from Wachs Arena. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. between the two teams.
The Wolves enter the match-up on after splitting the weekend at home against Wayne State and Augustana. The Wolves are currently shooting 46.5 percent from the floor, 38.0 percent from the 3-point line, and 73.4 percent from the foul line. NSU is averaging 74.1 points, 43.8 rebounds, 18.1 assists, 14.4 turnovers, 5.5 steals, and 3.4 blocks per game. They are out-scoring their opponents by 11.6 points and out-rebounding their opponents by 12.5 boards per game. Against league opponents the Wolves rank second in scoring margin (+10.8), first in field goal percentage (45.8), second in field goal percentage defense (35.7), third in 3-point percentage (36.0), first in rebounding margin (+12.8), first in assists (18.7), first in offensive boards (13.3), and first in defensive boards (31.1). Miranda Ristau is leading the team averaging 19.3 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, while shooting a 54.7 percent from the floor, second on the team. Jill Conrad is second on the team averaging 12.9 points and third on the team with 5.5 rebounds per game. Brianna Kusler leads the team with 56 assists and 22 steals, while Alexis Tappe is second in those categories with and 49 assists and 19 steals.
About the Saints
• Presentation is 7-10 overall and 4-4 in the NSAA heading into the matchup.
• The Saints are shooting 33.7 percent from the floor, 30.6 percent from the arc, and 71.2 percent from the foul line.
• The Saints are averaging 61.0 points, 33.8 rebounds, 10.3 assists, 16.4 turnovers, 8.8 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game this season.
• Presentation College is sixth in the NSAA in scoring offense, averaging 61.0 points per game, and 3-point percentage 30.6 percent against NSAA opponents.
• They currently are ranked fifth in the NSAA shooting 71.2 percent from the foul line.
• Macy Toelle is leading the team averaging 15.7 points, followed by sophomore Allison Cox averaging 14.8 points and a team leading 6.2 rebounds per game.
• Krystan Gomez is shooting a team leading 91.7 percent from the free throw line, while Tatiana Navarro leads the team in assists with 31.
• Presentation College is led by head coach Eric Nelson in his fifth season at the helm.
Last Match-Up
• The Wolves and Saints last faced off in 2011-12, with Northern coming away with the 82-39
victory.
• Northern shot 44.1 percent from the floor and 58.8 percent from the arc.
• NSU tallied 18 points off turnovers, 21 second chance points, and 44 points off the bench.
• The Wolves are 4-0 all-time against the Saints.
