Aberdeen, S.D. – Northern State women's basketball is on the road this weekend for more NSIC action as they face Minnesota Crookston at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and Bemidji State at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
 
ABOUT THE NORTHERN STATE WOLVES
•     Northern State takes records of 9-5 overall, 5-3 in NSIC and 2-2 on the road with them this weekend
• The Wolves are averaging 66.6 points per game and outscoring opponents by an average of 3.1 points 
• Northern State is averaging 23.5 field goals per game for a shooting percentage of 43.3%
• NSU at the free-throw line is shooting 71.8% with an average of 12.5 attempts per game
• The Wolves have been grabbing an average of 35.7 rebounds per game, holding their opponents to an average of 31.5 rebounds per game
• Northern State currently sit second in the conference and 24th in the nation for three-point field-goal percentage shooting 36.7% from distance
• The Wolves are sporting a 5.2 rebound margin which places them third in the NSIC behind MSU Moorhead
• NSU also has a total of 190 assists this season placing then 71st in the nation and seventh in the conference behind UMary who has 289
 
ABOUT THE GOLDEN EAGLES
• Minnesota Crookston enters the Friday contest 2-10 overall, 1-7 in NSIC and 1-2 at home
• The Golden Eagles fell in both games next weekend to St. Cloud (69-48) and Minnesota Duluth (68-67)
• UMC is averaging 58.6 points per game allowing opponents to score an average of 72.7 points
• Minnesota Crookston is shooting 36.2% from the floor averaging 20.3 field goals per game
• UMC is committing an average of 16.5 turnovers per game
• The Golden Eagles have grabbed 448 total rebounds through the first 12 games of the season for a rebound average of 37.3 per game
• The Golden Eagles are led by Mike Roysland in his 14th season at the helm
 
 
LAST MEETING
• Northern State split the two meetings last year against UMC dropping the first meeting 61-54, then taking the second meeting 60-59
• Brianna Kusler was atop of the box score with a double-double of 13 points and 16 rebounds
• Lexi Wadsworth was close behind with 12 points and then Zoe Hardwick with 11 points
• The Wolves all-time are 33-8 against the Golden Eagles
 
ABOUT THE BEAVERS

• Bemidji State enters the weekend 6-6 overall, 3-5 in NSIC play and 4-1 at home
• The Beavers dropped both contests last weekend too (RV) Minnesota Duluth (62-41) and St. Cloud State (65-53)
• BSU is averaging +2.0 more points per game than opponents and scoring an average of 64.7 points per game
• Bemidji is shooting 41.9% from the floor on 669 attempts
• At distance, the Beavers are shooting 33.5% and 68.4% from the foul line
• The Beavers are grabbing an average of 37.2 rebounds per game with 27 total block this season
• BSU does their most scoring in the third quarter of games scoring a total of 221 points out of 776 season points
• Trinity Myer is the top scorer for the Beavers, she's averaging 13.3 points per game
• The Beavers are led by head coach Chelsea DeVille in her fifth season

 
LAST MEETING

• Northern State swept the two meetings last year with Bemidji State defeating them 69-57 on the road and 56-47 Wachs Arena
• Brianna Kusler recorded a double-double last year on the road scoring 18 points and grabbing 12 rebounds
• Lexi Wadsworth also notched a double-double scoring 16 points and grabbing 10 rebounds on the road
• The Wolves are 60-9 all-time against the Beavers dating back to 1985-86 season when NSU won 77-74