Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University men's basketball team closes out the regular season this week with a split series versus Minot State and the University of Mary. The Wolves will host the Beavers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and travel to face the Marauders at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION
                » Live video, stat, and audio links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com
 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES
                » Northern enters the week with a 17-11 record overall and 11-9 mark in the league
                » The Wolves are shooting 44.7% from the floor, 33.4% from the 3-point line, and 78.2% from the foul line in 2021-22
                » They are averaging 75.0 points, 34.1 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 11.7 turnovers, 6.5 steals, and 2.4 blocks per game
                » NSU is out-scoring their opponents by 3.9 points per game this season and holds a 1.2 assist to turnover ratio
                » Sam Masten leads the Wolves averaging 15.3 points per game, in addition to a team high 98 assists
                » Jordan Belka and Jacksen Moni are close behind notching 14.8 and 14.0 points per game respectively, with Belka pulling down 7.2 rebounds per contest
                » All three Wolves are shooting above 47.0% from the floor, with the entire starting five shooting above 42.0%
                » Augustin Reede leads the team with 67 made 3-pointers and a 41.4 3-point field goal percentage, adding 10.6 points per game
 
MINOT STATE STORYLINES
                » Minot State holds a 15-7 record overall and 9-7 mark in the NSIC heading into the final week of the regular season
                » The Beavers are shooting 51.7% from the floor, 38.7% from beyond the arc, and 75.7% from the free throw line
                » They are averaging 82.9 points, 35.1 rebounds, 15.0 assists, 10.8 turnovers, 6.1 steals, and 2.5 blocks per game this season
                » Minot is out-scoring and out-rebounding their opponents by 9.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game
                » Melvin Newbern leads the team averaging 15.0 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, followed by Cam'ron Dunfee notching 13.0 points per contest
                » Kody Dwyer is one of four averaging double figures, notching 12.5 points per game, while shooting a team high 70.9% from the floor
                » Max Cody has a team high 141 assists on the year and rounds out the double figure scorers, recording 12.0 points per contest
                » The Beavers are led by head coach Matt Murken in his tenth season
 
LAST MEETING
                » Northern fell to Minot State 79-69 earlier this season
                » The Wolves are 53-18 all-time versus the Beavers
 
UNIVERSITY OF MARY STORYLINES
                » Mary enters the final week of the regular season with a 10-14 record overall and 9-10 mark in the NSIC
                » The Marauders are shooting 44.5% from the floor, 35.7% from the 3-point line, and 74.8% from the foul line this season
                » They are averaging 69.8 points, 33.6 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 12.8 turnovers, 5.0 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game
                » Kai Huntsberry leads the team averaging 18.5 points per game with 96 total assists in 2021-22
                » Gertautas Urboonavicius is also in double figures, averaging 10.1 points per contest
                » Kam Warrens and Lucas Mayer lead the squad notching 6.2 and 6.0 rebounds per game respectively
                » The Marauders are led by first year head coach Jack Nelson
 
LAST MEETING
                » The Wolves defeated the Marauders 82-49 earlier this season
                » Northern is 24-7 all-time against the University of Mary