Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University men's basketball team will face Upper Iowa University in the quarterfinal round of the NSIC/Sanford Health Basketball Tournament on Sunday. Tip-off between the Wolves and Peacocks is set for 11 a.m. from the Sanford Pentagon.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION
                » Live video, stat, and audio links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com
                » Full tournament information can be found on the tournament page linked above
 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES
                » Northern State heads south with a 20-11 record overall, following a 3-point comeback victory over Minnesota State in the opening round
                » The Wolves are shooting 44.8% from the floor, 33.5% from the 3-point line, and 78.0% from the foul line this season
                » They are averaging 75.0 points, 33.7 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 11.3 turnovers, 6.5 steals, and 2.5 blocks per game
                » NSU jumped into the Central Region rankings this week at No. 10
                » Sam Masten, Jacksen Moni, and Jordan Belka were named to the NSIC All-Conference second team on Thursday
                » Masten leads the team averaging 15.6 points and 4.1 assists per game with a 48.8 field goal percentage
                » Jordan Belka follows averaging 14.4 points, as well as a team high 7.0 rebounds per contest
                » Moni and Augustin Reede round out the double figure scorers, averaging 14.3 and 10.4 points per game respectively
                » Reede leads the Wolves with 76 made 3-pointers in 2021-22, shooting 41.5% from beyond the arc
                » Cole Bergan is second on the team with 104 total assists this season and is averaging 8.6 points and 4.2 rebounds per contest
                » Kailleb Walton-Blanden is the Wolves spark off the bench, averaging 6.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game
 
UPPER IOWA STORYLINES
                » Upper Iowa heads to the Pentagon with a 24-4 record overall and a first round bye
                » UIU is currently ranked second in the Central Region behind Augustana
                » The Peacocks are shooting 48.1% from the floor, 38.0% from beyond the arc, and 78.1% from the foul line
                » They are averaging 83.4 points, 35.8 rebounds, 12.7 assists, 10.3 turnovers, 6.1 steals, and 3.7 blocks per game; out-scoring their opponents by 9.2 points per contest
                » Jareese Williams and Joe Smoldt led the offense, averaging 18.1 and 17.4 points per game, followed by Jake Hilmer and Lucas Duax averaging 16.4 and 10.0
                » Nick Reid leads the team at the rim, notching 6.5 rebounds per contest, while Hilmer has dished out a team best 111 assists
                » Duax is shooting a team high 55.0% from the floor and Williams leads the team shooting 43.6% from beyond the arc
                » The Peacocks are led by head coach Brooks McKowen in his ninth season at the helm
 
LAST MEETING
                » The Wolves defeated the Peacocks 90-81 over the 2022 I Hate Winter weekend
                » Jacksen Moni and Sam Masten led the team scoring 21 and 20 points respectively, while Cole Bergan led the team off the bench with 16
                » NSU shot a game best 54.0% from the floor
                » Northern is 17-4 all-time against Upper Iowa University