Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University men's basketball team opens a 4-game road trip this Friday and Saturday at Concordia-St. Paul and Minnesota State. The Wolves will tip-off with the Golden Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and the Mavericks at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
GAME & FAN INFORMATION
» Live video, stat, and audio links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com
» Fans will be required to wear a facial covering while attending Friday's game versus Concordia-St. Paul
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES
» The Wolves hit the road with a 13-9 record overall and 7-7 mark in the NSIC
» Northern is shooting 44.9% from the floor, 34.4% from the 3-point line, and 76.6% from the foul line this season
» They are averaging 74.1 points, 33.6 rebounds, 14.1 assists, 12.3 turnovers, 6.5 steals, and 2.0 blocks per game; out-scoring their opponents by 3.5 points per contest in 2021-22
» In addition, the Wolves lead the NSIC versus league opponents in 3-pointers made and sit top-5 in turnover margin and steals per game
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Sam Masten leads the team averaging 15.7 points per game, followed by
Jordan Belka and
Jacksen Moni notching 14.9 and 14.4 respectively
» Belka is grabbing a team high 6.9 rebounds per contest, while
Cole Bergan and Masten lead the Wolves with 76 and 71 assists each this season
» Masten is shooting a team high 50.0% from the floor and
Augustin Reede leads the Wolves from beyond the arc, shooting 43.4% with 53 made 3-pointers
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Kailleb Walton-Blanden is the spark of the bench for NSU, notching 6.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per contest, as well as 26 assists and 19 steals
CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL STORYLINES
» The Golden Bears enter the weekend with a 2-18 record overall and 1-12 mark in the league
» Concordia is shooting 43.4% from the floor, 32.6% from beyond the arc, and 70.7% from the free throw line this season
» CSP is averaging 68.7 points, 32.2 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 14.9 turnovers, 4.4 steals, and 2.7 blocks per game
» They are being out-scored by 12.7 points and out-rebounded by 6.6 boards per game this season
» Elijah Ormiston leads the team averaging 16.1 points and 6.9 rebounds per contest, shooting a team best 55.0% from the floor
» Marcus Skeete is second on the team notching 13.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, shooting at a 50.3% clip
» Skeete also leads the Golden Bears with 63 assists on the year
» CSP is led by head coach Matt Fletcher in his second season at the helm
LAST MATCH-UP
» The Wolves defeated the Golden Bears 88-60 back in 2019-20
» Northern is 29-6 all-time against CSP
MINNESOTA STATE STORYLINES
» The Mavericks hold a 10-6 record overall and 4-6 mark in the NSIC
» Minnesota State is shooting 48.3% from the floor, 31.9% from the 3-point line, and 66.9% from the foul line this season
» They are averaging 78.9 points, 37.0 rebounds, 11.3 turnovers, 10.6 assists, 7.1 steals, and 5.1 blocks per game; out-rebounding and out-scoring their opponents by 1.8 boards and 4.6 points per game
» Quincy Anderson leads the team averaging 16.9 points and 5.8 rebounds per game with a team high 30 made from beyond the arc
» Brady Williams is second on the team averaging 12.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, shooting a team best 51.9% from the floor
» Devonte Thedford rounds out the double figure scorers, notching 12.6 points per game, shooting at a 51.6% clip
» Minnesota State is led by head coach Matt Margenthaler in his 21st season at the helm
LAST MATCH-UP
» The Wolves and Mavericks faced off twice in 2019-20, with Northern notching a 96-62 victory in NSIC play and 80-59 victory in the conference tournament
» NSU is 8-6 all-time against Minnesota State
