Aberdeen, S.D. – Northern State women's basketball heads to North Dakota this weekend in NSIC play as they take on the Beavers of Minot State at 5:30 p.m. on Friday in the Minot Dome. Then with a 3:30 p.m. tip-off on Saturday, the Wolves will battle the University of Mary.
 
ABOUT THE NORTHERN STATE WOLVES

• Northern State is coming off their first full weekend of conference play 2-0 after defeating Bemidji (68-56) and Minnesota Crookston (74-64)
• The Wolves shot 44.1% from the floor last weekend total
• NSU was not missing many shots from beyond the arc last weekend either as they had two of their best three-point shooting percentages, 50.0% against Bemidji and 47.1% against Minnesota Crookston
• As a team, Northern State grabbed a total of 69 rebounds last weekend to average 37.6 rebounds per game
• NSU is averaging 65.8 points per game with a scoring margin of +2.0
• Northern State continued to lower their turnovers one game at a time, only committing ten turnovers against UMC
• Lexi Wadsworth leads NSU in points per game as she is averaging 13.8 shooting 56.9% from the floor
• Shariah Smith is the current assist leader for Northern State averaging 2.66 assists per contest

 
ABOUT THE BEAVERS

• Minot State has lost their last NSIC doubleheader to Minnesota Duluth (48-60) and Saint Cloud (56-80) leaving them 0-2 in conference play
• The Beavers shot 35.6% from the floor last weekend total
• As a team, Minot had a total of 61 rebounds last weekend 
• The Beavers are averaging 62.9 points per game 
• Minot had 30 turnovers just a weekend ago
• Mariah Payne leads Minot in points per game, averaging 18.3 points per game shooting 69.6% from the floor
• The Beavers are led by head coach Mark Graupe in his fourth season

 
 
LAST MEETING

• Northern State took both contests a season ago with scores of 57-54. and 73-68
• Briana Kusler led the Wolves with 15 points, seven rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block
• Sara Tvedt had 12 points, eight rebounds, one assist, and two steals
• NSU shot 42.9 % from the floor versus Minot
• The Wolves had 70 rebounds altogether against the Beavers
• Northern State is 29-6 all-time against Minot

 
ABOUT THE MARAUDERS

• UMary is coming off a 1-1 NSIC conference record winning against Saint Cloud 60-51 and losing to Minnesota Duluth 75-81
• The Marauders shot 46.1% from the floor last weekend
• As a team, UMary had tallied 66 rebounds on the past weekend.
• The Marauders are average 73.9 points per game
• UMary ended the weekend with 30 turnovers
• Cassie Askvig leads the Marauders in points per game averaging 20.3 points per game and shooting 50.6% from the floor
• UMary is led by seven year head coach Rick Neumann

 
LAST MEETING

• UMary won both times versus NSU winning 78-71 and 69-55
• In the first meeting, NSU shot 41.8% from the field and out-rebounded UMary 34-25, and forced nine turnovers
• In the second meeting, NSU shot 40.8% from the field, had 27 rebounds, and five steals
• NSU had a season-high of 19 assists versus UMary
• The Wolves are 36-16 all-time against the Marauders