Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State Wolves head up North for the first road conference weekend as they will match-up with Bemidji State on Friday and Minnesota Crookston on Saturday. Wolves enter the weekend with a record of 2-4 and 0-1 in conference play.

Quick Hit on the Wolves
 

• Wolves enter the weekend with a weekend with a record of 2-4 and a NSIC record of 0-1. The Wolves opened the conference season last weekend as they dropped a game against MSU Moorhead by a final score 39-47.
• Wolves on the season are averaging 63.2 points per game and allowing 62.5 points per game through five games on the season.
• As a team, NSU is shooting 42.0 percent, 33.3 percent from behind the arc, and 38.2 rebounds per game.
• They are currently out-scoring 0.7 points per game and 7.0 rebounds per game during the short season.
• True Freshman Lexi Wadsworth is averaging 10.5 points per game on the season.
• Brianna Kusler returned from an injury three games ago and is averaging 10.0 points per game and 7.7 rebounds per game.
• Sara Tvedt leads the team with 8.0 rebounds per game, while tallying 9.8 points per game on the season.
• Zoe Hardwick is leading the team 68.4 percent from the field; Wadsworth is leading the team in 53.3 percent from behind the arc.
• Brooke Luitjens is leading the team with 13 three-pointers on the season, with Wadsworth has tallied eight on the season.

 
About Bemidji State
 

• Bemidji State fell in its last two games to University of Wisconsin-Superior, 58-50, and University of Minnesota Crookston, 70-61.
• Over the week, BSU shot 37.6 percent from the field, 20.6 percent from the 3-point range and 88.9 percent from the free throw line. The Beavers set season highs with 12 steals and five blocks against UW-Superior.
• The Beavers are 2-0 this season when heading into halftime with a lead and 0-3 when trailing.
• Sophomore forward Gabby Dubois recorded her second double-double of the season with 19 points and 11 rebounds versus UMC. She averaged a team-high 14.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game over the week.
• On the season, sophomore guard Maria Appicelli leads the program with 14.8 points per game after totaling two 20-point games through the non-conference schedule.
• The Beavers are led by Chelsea DeVille, in her fourth year at the helm.

Last Match-up:
 

• The Wolves picked up the season sweep last year with finals of 65-55 and 89-48.
• NSU has won 10 straight games against BSU, dating back to Dec. 14, 2013 and Northern State leads the all-time series against Bemidji State, 57-10.

About Minnesota Crookston:
 

• Minnesota Crookston enter the weekend with a 6-1 record on the season and 1-0 in NSIC play.
• On the season, the Golden Eagles are averaging 72.7 points per game, 42.2 percent from the field, 31.5 percent from behind the arc, and averaging 37.0 rebounds per game.
• Isieoma Odor leads Minnesota Crookston with 17.4 points per game and 10.3 rebounds per contest.
• Second on the team in scoring is Caitlin Michaelis averaging 16.7 points per game and shooting 36.6 percent from behind the arc.
• Kylie Post and Abby Guidinger are also averaging double figures for the Golden Eagles. Stephanie McWilliams is leading the team in shooting percentage with 52.9 percent from the field.
• Crookston is lead by Mike Roysland in his 13th year as the head coach of the Golden Eagles.

Last Match-up:
 

• Wolves defeated the Golden Eagles in both match-ups last season, winning by a final score of 89-66 and 75-50.
• Brianna Kusler tallied 17 points in the second game against Minnesota Crookston. Alayna Johnson tallied six points in the first match-up.
• NSU all-time against the Golden Eagles is 32-7, winning the last 12 matchups.