Aberdeen, S.D. – Northern State men's basketball gets set to close out 2019 on Saturday as they tip off at 6 p.m. on Saturday against the Dragons of MSU Moorhead.
 
Quick hits on the Wolves
    • Northern State enters the last weekend game of 2019 8-3 overall and 4-1 in Northern Sun Conference play as they are yet to be beaten at home
    • The Wolves are averaging 76.5 points per game this season with a +7.6 scoring margin
    • NSU is shooting 48.6% from the field, 33.5% from beyond the arc, and 67.6% at the foul line this season
    • Northern State is holding opponents to scoring an average of 68.9 points per game this season while shooting 42.7% from the floor, 35.3% from distance, and only allowing opponents to take a total of 176 free throws thus far
    • The Wolves are averaging 35.0 rebounds per game and only turning the ball over an average of 9.8 times per game
    • NSU is playing well at the rim as they are averaging 4.5 blocks per game with 50 total blocks on the season
    • Scoring leaders for the Wolves include Parker Fox (18.9 points per game), Mason Stark (15.3points per game), and Gabe King (12.5points per game)
    • Fox is the stand-alone blocks leader for Northern State recording 22 blocks after only ten games
 
Matching up with the Dragons
    • MSU Moorhead strolls into Wachs Arena Saturday evening 7-4 overall and 3-2 in league play
    • The Dragons were able to hang on for two close wins last weekend against UMary (79-78) and Minot State (79-76)
    • MSUM is averaging 78.6 points per game, +8.1 more points than their opponents
    • MSU Moorhead scores more points in the second half of games but also gives up more points in the second half
    • The Dragons are averaging 2.6 blocks per game, 6.9 steals per game, and 13.5 turnovers per game
    • 51.2% from the field is what MSUM has been shooting on average this season and 35.5% from beyond the arc
    • The lead scorer for the Dragons is Gavin Baumgartner with 186 total points and 16.9 points per game
    • Dane Zimmer leads MSUM in field goal percentage shooting 69.4% from the field and Bryce Irsfeld leads in three-point percentage shooting 43.6% from distance
    • Zimmer also leads the team in rebounds averaging 5.9 per game
    • The Dragons are led by head coach Chad Walthall in his 9th season
 
Last Match-Up

• The Wolves fell to the Dragons just a season ago 71-69
• NSU Trailed by nine at half time as Fox led the team in scoring with 19 points
• King had eight points and two rebounds in the game
• NSU is 66-38 all-time versus MSU Moorhead dating back to the first meeting where the Wolves fell by a score of 35-19