Aberdeen, S.D. – The No. 15 Northern State University Men's Basketball team opens 2021-22 NSIC gameplay against fellow NSIC North divisional opponent, MSU Moorhead. The Wolves face off against the Dragons on Tuesday, November 23 at 7:30 p.m.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION
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 #15 NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES
     » Last season, Northern State went 3-1 against MSU Moorhead, with an average margin of 13 points in their three wins
     » Northern State finished the East-West Challenge with a record of 2-0 with a 78-55 victory of South Dakota Mines and 92-90 victory over Black Hills State University
     » Tournament standout Sam Masten scored a weekend high 48 combined points, shot 85% from 3-point range, and 76% form the field overall
     » Through six games Northern is averaging 74.2 points, 32.8 rebounds, 14.8 assists, 7.2 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game
     » The team is shooting the ball 47.3 percent from the field, 37.8 percent from the 3-point range, and 80.2 percent from the free throw line
     » Jordan Belka is leading Northern State in scoring and rebounding with 15.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, while also shooting 32-57 (56.1 percent) from the field, 10-24 (41.7 percent) from the 3-point range, and 21-23 (91.3 percent) from the free throw line
     » Saul Phillips is in his third season as the head coach at Northern State, he holds a career record of 264-171 and is 59-10 during his time with the Wolves
 
MSU MOORHEAD STORYLINES
     » MSU Moorhead enters the game against the Wolves posting a 4-3 record
     » Most recently, Minnesota State University Moorhead Men's Basketball team top Mayville State, 84-70
     » Gavin Baumgartner scored a new career high, dropping 32 points in the contest
     » The Dragons are averaging 85.0 points, 41.0 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 8.3 steals, and 3.7 blocks per game
      » The team is shooting 44.3 percent from the field, 34.0 percent from 3-point range, and 80.1 percent from the free throw line
     » Baumgartner is a top player for the Dragons, averaging 13.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per game this season
     » Chad Walthall is in his eleventh season as the head coach at MSU Moorhead and holds a career record of 214-106 while with the Dragons