Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University men's basketball team will play their first home games of the new year this Friday and Saturday versus Minnesota Crookston and Bemidji State. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. on Friday versus the Golden Eagles and 6 p.m. on Saturday against the Beavers.
Quick Hits on the Wolves
• The Northern State men are coming off a weekend sweep of Upper Iowa and Winona State, posting an 11-3 record overall and 7-1 mark in the league this season.
• The Wolves are shooting 49.6 percent from the floor, 43.3 percent from the arc, and 72.3 percent from the foul line; averaging 78.0 points, 37.7 rebounds, 15.6 assists, 10.7 turnovers, 3.1 steals, and 3.3 blocks per game.
• NSU is out-scoring their opponents by 11.5 points and out-rebounding their opponents by 8.4 boards per game.
• Northern currently sits atop the NSIC North and is tied for first in the league overall standings.
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Ian Smith and
Justin Decker lead five Wolves averaging double figures, notching 12.9 and 11.3 points per game respectively.
• Smith is second on the team notching 5.9 rebounds per game, and leads the Wolves with 84 total assists and 11 steals in 2018-19.
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Gabe King,
Bo Fries, and
Parker Fox are each averaging over ten points per game with Fox leading the Wolves off the bench and shooting a team leading 56.4 percent from the floor with 17 blocks.
• Fries leads NSU at the rim averaging 6.1 rebounds per game, and is one of four Wolves with over 20 made 3-pointers this season.
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Andrew Kallman leads the team from the 3-point line with 27 made and a 50.0 3-point field goal percentage.
About the Golden Eagles
• Minnesota Crookston enters the weekend with a 10-6 record overall and 4-4 mark in the NSIC.
• The Golden Eagles are shooting 46.6 percent from the floor, 42.1 percent from the 3-point line, and 72.1 percent from the foul line.
• They are averaging 79.3 points, 35.8 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 9.8 turnovers, 6.2 steals, and 5.1 blocks per game this season.
• Harrison Cleary leads the team and the league averaging 22.6 points per game, with 63 assists and a 45.3 field goal percentage. He leads UMD with 49 made 3-pointers and a 52.7 3-point field goal percentage.
• Chase Knickerbocker and Ben Juhl follow notching 11.7 and 10.6 points per game respectively.
• Gable Smith is averaging a team best 5.1 rebounds per game, while Josh Collins is shooting a team high 58.4 percent from the floor.
• UMC is led by head coach Dan Weisse in his fifth season with the program.
Last Match-Up
• The Wolves defeated the Golden Eagles 88-75 on the road earlier this season.
• Northern is 37-2 all-time versus Minnesota Crookston.
About the Beavers
• Bemidji State enters the weekend with a 4-8 record overall and 1-7 mark in the league.
• The Beavers are shooting 49.1 percent from the floor, 40.1 percent from the 3-point line, and 73.3 percent from the foul line this season.
• They are averaging 78.2 points, 37.8 rebounds, 14.8 assists, 14.6 turnovers, 4.4 steals, and 2.6 blocks per game.
• Bemidji State is being out-scored by their opponents by 1.2 points, and out-rebounding their opponents by 5.1 boards per game.
• Derek Thompson leads three in double figures, notching 15.2 and 7.1 rebounds points per game, with a team high 58.3 field goal percentage.
• Logan Bader and Ja Morgan are notching 13.4 and 11.3 points per game respectively, as Morgan shoots 52.0 percent from the field.
• Jacob Hoffman leads the Beavers from the 3-point line with 33 made buckets and a 52.4 3-point field goal percentage, while Morgan has dished out a team high 71 assists.
• BSU is led by head coach Mike Boschee in his seventh season at the helm.
Last Match-Up
• Northern defeated Bemidji State 84-73 earlier this season.
• The Wolves are 65-26 all-time versus Bemidji State.
