Aberdeen, S.D. – Northern State women's basketball set to tip-off against the Marauders at 5:30 p.m. on Friday then the Beavers at 4 p.m. Saturday to conclude regular-season action.
 
QUICK HITS ON THE NORTHERN STATE WOLVES
 • Northern enters the final weekend of the regular season with a 12-14 record overall and 8-12 mark in the NSIC
 • The Wolves sit fifth in the NSIC North and 12th in the league overall standings
 • NSU is shooting 42.0% from the floor, 31.7% from the 3-point line, and 73.3% from the foul line this season
 • They are averaging 63.5 points, 35.3 rebounds, 12.7 assists, 17.1 turnovers, 5.9 steals, and 1.8 blocks per game
 • The Wolves are out-rebounding their opponents by 3.8 boards per contest, however are being out-scored by 1.5 points per game
 • Brianna Kusler and Lexi Wadsworth lead the team averaging 12.8 and 12.5 points per game respectively, with 31 and 32 made 3-pointers this season
 • Jessi Marti, Sara Tvedt, and Shariah Smith round out the starting five averaging 9.2, 6.2, and 4.4 points per game apiece
 • In addition, Kusler is grabbing a team high 8.3 rebounds per game with 79 assists and 40 steals
 • Sara Tvedt leads the Wolves shooting 53.3% from the floor, while Wadsworth is shooting a team best 39.5% from beyond the arc
 
MATCHING UP WITH THE MARAUDERS
 • The University of Mary enters the weekend with a 19-10 record overall and 13-7 mark in the NSIC
 • The Marauders are shooting 46.0% from the field, 35.2% from beyond the arc, and 76.1% from the foul line this season
 • They are averaging 74.8 points, 36.4 rebounds, 16.6 assists, 13.1 turnovers, 7.3 steals, and 2.5 blocks per game
 • Mary is out-scoring and out-rebounding their opponents by 8.9 points and 3.1 boards per game
 • Cassie Askvig leads three in double figures notching 21.1 points per game, as well as a team second best 7.1 rebounds per game
 • Lauren Rotunda and Lexie Schneider lead the Marauders on the glass averaging 7.3 rebounds per game and added 13.2 and 10.2 points per game respectively
 • Schneider is shooting a team best 55.1% from the floor, while Rotunda is shooting a team high 44.1% from the 3-point line
 • The Marauders are led by head coach Rick Neumann in his eighth season at the helm
 
LAST MATCH-UP
 • The Wolves fell to the Marauders 75-69 earlier this season
 • Wadsworth led the team with 26 points, hitting 10-of-13 from the floor
 • Kusler added 15 points and a team high eight rebounds and four assists
 • NSU gave up 21 points off turnovers, which ultimately made the difference in the game
 • Northern is 36-17 all-time versus UMary and 0-3 in the Krueger-era
 
MATCHING UP WITH THE BEAVERS
 • Minot State enters the weekend with a 7-17 record overall and 4-16 record in the conference
 • The Beavers are shooting 41.3% from the floor, 31.0% from the 3-point line, and 76.8% from the foul line this season
 • They are averaging 63.6 points, 37.3 rebounds, 15.0 assists, 16.7 turnovers, 5.8 steals, and 2.4 blocks per game
 • Minot is being out-scored by their opponents by 6.3 points per game, however is out-rebounding their foes by 4.8 boards per game
 • Mariah Payne is the lone player in double figures averaging 17.8 points per game this season
 • Payne has a team high 54 made 3-pointers this season, shooting 37.2% from beyond the arc
 • Calli Delsman is grabbing a team high 7.1 rebounds per game, while Haley Hildenbrand leads the team shooting 48.6% from the floor
 • The Beavers are led by head coach Mark Graupe in his third season with the program
 
LAST MATCH-UP
 • The Wolves defeated the Beavers 65-46 earlier this season
 • Sara Tvedt led the team with 17 points, shooting 75.0% from the floor, while Avery Terwilliger notched a team high 13 points off the bench
 • NSU suffered just 11 turnovers in the contest and tallied 18 points off Minot State turnovers
 • Northern is 30-6 all-time versus Minot State and 3-0 under the direction of Krueger