Aberdeen, S.D. – The No. 8 Northern State men's basketball team will open their fourth straight NSIC/Sanford Health Tournament Championship appearance this afternoon at 4 p.m. from the Sanford Pentagon. The Wolves have won the last three tournament championships and would be the first NSIC team to tally four with a win today over MSU Moorhead.  
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION
                » The NSIC is not permitting fans outside of the allotted family member tickets
                » 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
 
#8 NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES
                » The Wolves enter the contest after a 72-63 semifinal victory over Minot State yesterday afternoon
                » Northern is shooting 50.7% from the floor, 37.8% from the 3-point line, and 62.7% from the foul line; averaging 79.6 points, 33.6 rebounds, 17.4 assists, 10.7 turnovers, 6.3 steals, and 6.2 blocks per game
                » NSU is out-scoring their opponents by 10.8 points and being out-rebounded by just under one board per contest
                » Parker Fox leads the team averaging 21.9 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 3.3 blocks per game, shooting 63.2% from the floor
                » Mason Stark follows averaging 17.1 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, shooting 53.0% from the floor and 47.8% from beyond the arc
                » Andrew Kallman has dished out a team high 79 assists on the year, while Jordan Belka leads the team with 37 made 3-pointers
                » Roko Dominovic leads the Wolves off the bench averaging 3.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game
 
MSU MOORHEAD STORYLINES
                » The Dragons enter the championship after a double overtime victory over Minnesota State (73-61) in the quarterfinals of the NSIC Tournament
                » MSUM did not play a semifinal match due to COVID-19 protocols with their opponent Wayne State
                » Moorhead is 10-3 overall, shooting 47.9% from the floor, 39.1% from the 3-point line, and 73.4% from the foul line
                » They are averaging 83.5 points, 36.8 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 10.7 turnovers, 6.5 steals, and 2.2 blocks per game this season
                » Lorenzo McGhee leads the five starters all averaging double figures, notching 14.6 points per game, as well as a team high 5.3 rebounds per game
                » Dane Zimmer and Kueth Gatdoar are shooting a team best 62.7% and 52.0% from the floor, while Bryce Irsfield leads the dragons with 43 assists
                » The Dragons are led by head coach Matt Murken in his tenth season at the helm
 
LOOKING BACK TO THE REGULAR SEASON FINALE
                » Northern split the final weekend of the regular season with MSUM winning, 90-83, and falling 93-86
                » NSU's lone loss of the season came to the Dragons, in a game where the Wolves struggle dto stop the Dragons defensively despite a solid offensive performance
                » The Wolves hold an all-time record of 31-14 versus MSU Moorhead