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Kory Burdick

NSU Women’s Basketball and St. Cloud Match Up for North Division Play

1/21/2021 8:44:00 AM

Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University women's basketball is taking on St. Cloud State Friday and Saturday from Wachs Arena. Tip-off against SCSU is set for 7 p.m. on Friday and 4 p.m. on Saturday.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION
  • Northern State will have up to 300 single-game tickets for sale at the North gate 30 minutes prior to tip-off
  • Per South Dakota Board of Regents Policy, face coverings are required in the Barnett Center/Wachs Arena at all times, except for when you are eating or drinking. You will not be permitted to enter the gate unless you have a face covering on.
  • The new NSIC Network is now live; search "NSIC Network" on your favorite device to download the app and watch the Wolves all season long
  • Live video, radio and stat links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com
 
ABOUT THE WOLVES
  • NSU is entering the weekend 1-3 overall and 0-2 in divisional play, after dropping both games last weekend to Minnesota Crookston
  • Northern State is netting an average of 69.3 points per game
  • Lexi Wadsworth is leading the Wolves scoring 17.8 points per contest
  • NSU is averaging 39.5 rebounds per game led by Lexi Wadsworth averaging 8.0 boards
  • Freshman Rianna Fillipi is leading the team in assists (2.5) and steals (2.8) per contest
  • As a team, the Wolves are shooting 42.6% from the field, 32.4% from distance and 69.9% at the free-throw line
  • Northern State was persistent on the defensive side of the ball last weekend recording a season-high 14 steals
 
ABOUT THE HUSKIES
  • St. Cloud State travels to Aberdeen possessing a 4-2 overall record and 1-1 record in NSIC North Division contests
  • The Huskies swept out-of-division opponent UMary last weekend, 60-41 on Friday and 67-55 on Saturday
  • SCSU is averaging 73.5 points per game, which is 11.2 points more per contest than their opponents
  • St. Cloud State is shooting 41.7% from the floor, 28.0% from 3-point range, and 75.8% at the foul-line
  • SCSU is dominating the glass, averaging 11.5 more rebounds per game than their opponents
  • Nikki Kilboten is leading the Huskies, grabbing 7.3 rebounds per game
  • Brehna Evans is leading SCSU scoring an average of 16.0 points per competition
  • St. Cloud State is led by Lori Fish in her 13th year at the helm
 
LAST MEETING
  • NSU is 12-10 all-time against SCSU dating back to the 1995-96 season
  • The Wolves defeated the Huskies 76-66 in the inaugural meeting
  • St. Cloud State collected the sweep of Northern State last year 68-60 in Wachs Arena and 69-64 on the road
  • Lexi Wadsworth led all returning players scoring ten points in the first meeting
  • Shariah Smith led the Wolves in scoring on the road netting nine points, as Joie Spier grabbed ten rebounds
 
 
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