Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University men's basketball team returns to the confines of Wachs Arena this Friday and Saturday for their first full weekend of NSIC action. The Wolves will face off against Bemidji State at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and Minnesota Crookston at 6 p.m. on Saturday.
 
QUICK HITS ON THE NORTHERN STATE WOLVES
                • Northern returns to Wachs Arena following an NSIC opening loss to MSU Moorhead on the road, 81-74
                • The Wolves are 4-3 overall, 2-0 from Wachs Arena, and 0-1 in the NSIC this season
                • NSU is shooting 45.5% from the field, 29.3% from the 3-point line, and 69.0% from the foul line thus far
                • They are averaging 73.7 points, 36.0 rebounds, 12.6 assists, 10.1 turnovers, 5.3 steals, and 3.7 blocks per game
                • The Wolves are out-scoring and out-rebounding their opponents by 2.4 points and 1.6 boards per contest
                • Parker Fox leads three Wolves averaging double figures notching a double-double per game with 18.9 points and 11.0 rebounds
                • In addition, the sophomore is second on the team shooting 56.6% from the field with a team high 13 blocks
                • Mason Stark and Gabe King follow averaging 14.0 and 11.6 points per game respectively
                • Stark is shooting a team best 57.4% from the floor and 45.5% from beyond the arc, with a team high ten made 3-pointers
                • Andrew Kallman and Tommy Chatman have been keys to the Wolves ball movement with 19 and 14 assists respectively
                • Cole Dahl and Jordan Belka lead the team off the bench averaging 5.0 points and 2.3 rebounds and 4.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per game
 
MATCHING UP WITH THE BEAVERS
                • Bemidji State travels to Aberdeen with a 3-2 record overall and 0-1 mark in the NSIC, falling to Minnesota Crookston 88-72
                • The Beavers are averaging 87.4 points, 44.2 rebounds, 17.0 assists, 14.0 turnovers, 6.4 steals, and 2.0 blocks per game this season
                • BSU is shooting a combined 47.9% from the field, 41.8% from the 3-point line, and 75.4% from the free throw line
                • They are out-scoring and out-rebounding their opponents by double figures at 20.8 points and 10.8 rebounds per contest
                • Nick Wagner leads the team averaging 19.2 points per game with a team high 22 made 3-point field goals
                • Ja Morgan and Jacob Hoffman follow averaging 15.4 and 11.7 points per game respectively, with Hoffman shooting a team high 66.7% from the floor and 64.7% from the 3-point line
                • Logan Bader leads the team on the glass, averaging 8.4 rebounds per game, followed by Cody Landwehr notching 6.2
                • The Beavers are led by head coach Mike Boschee in his eighth season with the program
 
LAST MATCH-UP
                • The Wolves swept the Beavers in North Division play a season ago with scores of 84-73 and 73-53
                • Gabe King led the returners in the road victory with 17 points, as NSU shot 47.5% from the floor
                • Mason Stark led the team in the home win with 12 points off the bench, knocking down 4-of-9 from the field
                • Northern State is 66-26 all-time versus Bemidji State
 
MATCHING UP WITH THE GOLDEN EAGLES
                •   Minnesota Crookston continues league action after opening the NSIC slate with a victory over Bemidji State
                • The Golden Eagles are 5-2 overall this season and 1-0 in the NSIC
                • UMC is shooting 45.7% from the field, 36.6% from the 3-point line, and 80.2% from the foul line in 2019-20
                • They are averaging 77.6 points, 32.0 rebounds, 11.7 assists, 11.0 turnovers, 5.9 steals, and 3.6 blocks per game
                • The Golden Eagles are out-scoring their opponents by 7.3 points per game and being out-rebounded by their opponents by 4.1 boards per game
                • Harrison Cleary leads three in double figures, averaging 28.6 points per game with 24 made 3-pointers this season
                • Brian Sitzmann and Malcolm Cohen follow notching 13.1 and 10.3 points per game respectively
                • Javier Nicolau leads the team on the glass, averaging 6.0 rebounds per game, while also leading the starters shooting 51.1% from the floor
                • Minnesota Crookston is led by head coach Dan Weisse in his sixth season at the helm
 
LAST MATCH-UP
                • The Wolves defeated the Golden Eagles 88-75 and 72-70 a season ago
                • Parker Fox led the team in the road win with 21 points off the bench, shooting 50.0% from the floor
                • Fox again led the team off the bench from Wachs Arena with 11 points and ten rebounds
                • Northern is 38-2 all-time versus Minnesota Crookston