Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University men's basketball team is set for the final home weekend of the 2021-22 regular season. The Wolves welcome Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston to town for 7:30 p.m. on Friday and 6 p.m. on Saturday tips.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION
                » Live video, stat, and audio links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com
                » Friday's contest is student appreciation and features free food for Northern State students in the student section
                » NSU SAAC is sponsoring the Dare to Share Food Drive this weekend with fans receiving a free scope of Culvers for three canned food items donated
 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES
                » Northern enters the weekend with a 15-11 record overall and 9-9 mark in the NSIC, sitting second in the North Division standings
                » The Wolves are shooting 44.5% from the floor, 33.3% from the 3-point line, and 77.4% from the foul line this season
                » They are averaging 74.4 points, 34.3 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 11.9 turnovers, 6.4 steals, and 2.3 blocks per game in 2021-22
                » NSU is out-scoring and out-rebounding their opponents by 2.6 points and just under one boards per game
                » Sam Masten leads the team averaging 15.3 points per game with a team second best 87 assists
                » Jordan Belka and Jacksen Moni follow, notching 14.9 and 14.2 points and 7.3 and 5.5 rebounds per game respectively
                » Belka is shooting a team best 48.4% from the floor, while Augustin Reede leads the Wolves shooting 43.1% from the 3-point line with 66 made buckets
                » Cole Bergan has dished out a team high 91 assists and rounds out the starting five averaging 7.8 points per game
 
BEMIDJI STATE STORYLINES
                » The Beavers travel with a 7-14 record overall and 4-13 mark in the NSIC
                » Bemidji State is shooting 46.9% from the floor, 35.5% from beyond the arc, and 71.1% from the foul line in 2021-22
                » BSU is averaging 72.7 points, 37.2 rebounds, 13.9 assists, 14.0 turnovers, 5.9 steals, and 2.0 blocks per game this season
                » They are out-scoring and out-rebounding their opponents by 2.4 points and 5.1 boards per game
                » Travis Bianco leads the team averaging 16.4 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, followed by Mohamed Kone and Derek Thompson notching 12.3 and 10.3 points per game respectively
                » Thompson is grabbing a team high 6.1 rebounds per game, while Kone leads the Beavers with 97 total assists
                » Bianco is shooting a team best 47.5% from the floor and leads BSU from the 3-point line with 45 made buckets
 
LAST MEETING
                » Northern defeated Bemidji 83-68 earlier this season
                » The Wolves are 69-26 all-time versus the Beavers

MINNESOTA CROOKSTON STORYLINES
                » Minnesota Crookston enters the weekend with an 8-15 record overall and 5-12 mark in the league
                » UMC is averaging 65.4 points, 36.0 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 13.7 turnovers, 5.0 steals, and 3.0 blocks per game
                » The Golden Eagles are shooting 42.4% from the floor, 33.8% from the 3-point line, and 66.3% from the foul line this season
                » Crookston is being out-scored by 6.4 points per game in 2021-22
                » Leonard Dixon leads the team averaging 13.1 points and 6.8 rebounds per game
                » Ethan Channel is second on the team notching 12.5 points per game, shooting a team high 48.2% from the floor
                » Uzi Dibiamaka rounded out the double figure scorers, notching 10.8 points per game, as well as a team high 74 assists on the year
 
LAST MEETING
                » Northern defeated Crookston 76-65 earlier this season
                » The Wolves are 38-1 all-time versus the Golden Eagles