Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University men's basketball team continues their home stand this Friday and Saturday for the annual I Hate Winter weekend. The Wolves welcome Upper Iowa and Winona State with tip-off times set for 7:30 p.m. on Friday and 6 p.m. on Saturday. Friday's game will be broadcast on Midco Sports.
GAME & FAN INFORMATION
» Live video, stat, and audio links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com
» Visit nsuwolves.universitytickets.com to purchase single game seats for the contest
» Fans are encouraged to dress in their best I Hate Winter gear with game day giveaways each night, as well as a chance to win a Yeti Cooler and oversized bean bag chair
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES
» Northern returns for the I Hate Winter Weekend with a 12-8 record overall and 6-6 mark in the NSIC
» The Wolves are shooting 44.5% from the floor, 34.4% from the 3-point line, and 75.6% from the foul line this season
» NSU is averaging 73.4 points, 34.0 rebounds, 14.0 assists, 12.6 turnovers, 6.8 steals, and 2.1 blocks per contest; out-scoring their opponents by 3.9 points per game
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Sam Masten was named the NSIC Player of the Week following his performances versus SMSU/USF and leads the team averaging 15.1 points per game
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Jordan Belka and
Jacksen Moni follow averaging 14.9 and 13.8 points per game, with Belka notching a team best 6.8 rebounds per game
» Masten is shooting team high 50.8% from the floor, while
Augustin Reede leads the team shooting 42.5% from beyond the arc with 51 made 3-pointers
» Reede is the final Wolf averaging double figures, notching 10.2 points per contest
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Kailleb Walton-Blanden leads the team off the bench notching 7.1 points per game, as well as 2.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists
UPPER IOWA STORYLINES
» Upper Iowa heads to Aberdeen with a 16-2 record overall and 10-2 mark in the NSIC, currently ranked in the NABC Top-25 Coaches Poll
» UIU is shooting 47.7% from the floor, 38.4% from the 3-point line, and 80.2% from the foul line
» The Peacocks are averaging 86.4 points, 36.0 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 9.6 turnovers, 6.3 steals, and 3.8 blocks per game; out-scoring their opponents by 10.0 points per game
» Jareese Williams and Joe Smoldt lead the team averaging 18.8 and 17.5 points per game respectively, as well as 5.6 and 4.2 rebounds per game
» Jake Hilmer is third on the team averaging 16.4 points per game with a team high 81 assists on the year
» Nick Reid leads the team averaging 5.8 rebounds per game, as well as 7.2 points
» Lucas Duax leads UIU shooting 53.3% from the floor, while Williams is shooting a team high 42.2% from beyond the arc
» UIU is led by head coach Brooks McKowen in his ninth season at the helm
LAST MATCH-UP
» Northern fell to Upper Iowa 95-86 in 2019-20 and is 16-4 all-time against UIU
WINONA STATE STORYLINES
» Winona enters the weekend with a 10-5 record overall and 6-4 mark in the NSIC
» The Warriors are shooting 46.6% from field goal range, 35.3% from beyond the arc, and 72.8% from the free throw line
» WSU is averaging 73.4 points, 32.3 rebounds, 11.9 assists, 9.9 turnovers, 5.5 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game; out-scoring their opponents by 5.1 points per game
» All five starters for Winona State are shooting above 40.0% from the floor thus far in 2021-22
» Alec Rosner leads the team averaging 17.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, followed by Devin Whitelow notching 11.3 points and 2.7 rebounds per game
» Whitelow is shooting a team best 51.5% from the floor and leads WSU with 57 assists this season
» Luke Martens leads the team at the rim, notching 8.1 rebounds per game, as well as 9.9 points
» Winona State is led by head coach Todd Eisner in his seventh year with the program
LAST MATCH-UP
» Northern State defeated Winona State 72-68 back in 2019-20
» The Wolves are 48-36 all-time against the Warriors
