Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State men's basketball team will remain at home this weekend versus Augustana and Wayne State. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. on Friday versus the Vikings and 6 p.m. on Saturday against the Wildcats. For a full list of game promotions this weekend, click the Wolves Gameday link. 
 
Quick Hits on the Wolves
                • The Northern State men enter the weekend with a 13-3 record overall and 9-1 mark in the NSIC, leading both the league overall and North Division standings.
                • The Wolves are shooting 49.1 percent from the floor, 43.2 percent from the 3-point line, and 72.1 percent from free throw line.
                • They are averaging 77.3 points, 38.0 rebounds, 15.4 assists, 10.9 turnovers, 3.5 steals, and 3.4 blocks per game; out-scoring their opponents by 11.4 points and out-rebounding their opponents 8.1 boards per game.
                • Northern sits top-5 in the NSIC in scoring offense, free throw percentage, field goal percentage defense, rebounding margin, assist/turnover ratio, offensive rebounds, and defensive rebounds, and leads the league in scoring defense, scoring margin, field goal percentage, 3-point field goal percentage, and assists.
                • Ian Smith leads four Wolves averaging double figures, notching 13.3 points per game, in addition to a team high 90 assists and 13 steals.
                • Justin Decker and Bo Fries are notching 10.9 and 10.4 points per game, while Parker Fox leads the team off the bench averaging 10.8.
                • Fries leads the Wolves averaging 6.2 rebounds per game, followed by Fox and Smith notching 5.8 apiece.
                • Fox is shooting a team high 55.1 percent from the field, while Fries leads the team from the 3-point line with a 50.9 field goal percentage.
                • Andrew Kallman and Fries have each knocked down a team high 27 made 3-pointers this season.
 
About the Vikings
                • Augustana University enters the weekend with an 11-5 record overall and 7-3 mark in the NSIC.
                • The Vikings are shooting 44.6 percent from the floor, 39.2 percent from the 3-point line, and 77.4 percent from the foul line this season.
                • They are averaging 78.1 points, 38.8 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 10.1 turnovers, 3.7 steals, and 2.8 blocks per game; out-scoring their opponents by 4.9 points and out-rebounding their opponents by 6.9 boards per game.
                • AU is top-5 in the NSIC in free throw percentage, field goal percentage, field goal percentage defense, 3-point field goal percentage, rebounding margin, assists, assist/turnover ratio, offensive rebounds, defensive rebounds, and 3-point field goals made.
                • Tyler Reimersma leads the team averaging 17.3 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. He is also shooting a team high 58.5 percent from the floor.
                • Matt Cartwright is second on the team notching 16.0 points per game, while A.J. Plitzuweit and Michael Schaefer are recording 13.8 and 11.5 respectively. Cartwright leads the Vikings from the 3-point line with 41 buckets made, while Dylan LeBrun is shooting a team high 47.6 percent from beyond the arc.
                • Augustana is led by head coach Tom Billeter in his 16th season with the program.
 
Last Match-Up
                • The Wolves defeated the Vikings 89-78 from Wachs Arena in 2017-18.
                • Northern is 36-37 all-time versus Augustana and 3-5 in the last five seasons.
 
About the Wildcats
                • Wayne State heads to Aberdeen with a 13-3 record overall and 8-2 mark in the NSIC.
                • The Wildcats are shooting 47.9 percent from the floor, 34.3 percent from the arc, and 79.4 percent from the free throw line.
                • They are averaging 80.0 points, 36.6 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 11.3 turnovers, 8.4 steals, and 5.3 blocks per game; out-scoring their opponents by 13.3 points and out-rebounding their opponents by 3.1 boards this season.
                • WSC is top-5 in the NSIC in scoring defense, scoring margin, field goal percentage defense, 3-point field goal percentage defense, blocked shots, and turnover margin, and they lead the league in free throw percentage and steals. 
                • Trevin Joseph leads the team notching 17.1 points per game with a team leading 36 3-point field goals made.
                • Jordan Janssen is averaging 10.3 points per game, as well as a team leading 6.9 rebounds per game.
                • Ben Dentlinger is shooting a team high 57.6 percent from the floor, while Nick Ferrarini is leading the Wildcats with a 40.9 3-point field goal percentage.
                • The Wildcats are led by head coach Jeff Kaminsky in his third season at the helm.
 
Last Match-Up
                • The Wolves defeated the Wildcats 71-69 in 2017-18.
                • Northern is 35-22 all-time versus Wayne, winning the last five meetings.