Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University men's basketball team remains on the road this weekend at St. Cloud State and No. 7 Minnesota Duluth. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. on Friday against the Huskies and 5:30 p.m. on Saturday versus the Bulldogs.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION
                » Live video, stat, and audio links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com
                » Minnesota Duluth is requiring all fans to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test upon entry
 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES
                » Northern enters the weekend with a 14-10 record overall and 8-8 mark in the NSIC
                » They are shooting 44.4% from the floor, 33.2% from the 3-point line, and 76.4% from the foul line this season
                » The Wolves are averaging 74.0 points, 34.1 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 12.1 turnovers, 6.7 steals, and 2.3 blocks per game
                » NSU is out-scoring their opponents by 3.2 points and narrowly out-rebounding their foes by 0.4 boards per game
                » Sam Masten and Jordan Belka lead the team averaging 15.5 and 15.4 points per game respectively, with Belka adding a team high 7.2 rebounds per game
                » In addition, Belka is shooting a team best 49.3% from the floor, while Augustin Reede leads the Wolves shooting 41.6% from beyond the arc
                » Cole Bergan has dished out a team high 86 assists on the year, sitting top-5 in the NSIC
                » Kailleb Walton-Blanden leads NSU off the bench, averaging 6.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per contest
 
ST. CLOUD STATE STORYLINES
                » The Huskies enter the weekend with a 9-11 record overall and 5-8 mark in the NSIC
                » St. Cloud State is shooting 46.8% from the floor, 31.8% from the 3-point line, and 76.9% from the foul line this season
                » SCSU is averaging 80.0 points, 33.6 rebounds, 12.1 assists, 10.9 turnovers, 5.7 steals, and 2.6 blocks per game
                » They are being out-scored and out-rebounded by their opponents by 3.1 points and 1.0 boards per game
                » Anthony Roberts leads the team averaging 20.2 points and 8.7 rebounds per game
                » Caleb Donaldson is second on the team notching 17.6 points per game, while shooting a team best 59.5% from the floor
                » St. Cloud State is led by head coach Matt Reimer in his seventh season
 
LAST MATCH-UP
                » The Wolves fell to the Huskies 84-80 earlier this season at home
                » Jordan Belka led the team with 21 points and eight rebounds
                » Northern is 25-27 all-time against St. Cloud State
 
#7 MINNESOTA DULUTH STORYLINES
                » Minnesota Duluth heads into the home stretch of the regular season with a 19-2 record overall and 12-2 mark in the NSIC, sitting atop the league and North Division standings
                » UMD is shooting 52.6% from the floor, 39.0% from beyond the arc, and 72.1% from the foul line this season
                » The Bulldogs are averaging 88.9 points, 36.9 rebounds, 15.7 assists, 11.1 turnovers, 6.1 steals, and 3.0 blocks per game; out-scoring and out-rebounding their opponents by 17.8 points and 5.6 boards per contest
                » Austin Andrews and Drew Blair lead the team averaging 19.0 and 18.9 points per game
                » Andrews is also grabbing a team high 9.7 rebounds per contest and shooting 65.4% from the floor
                » The Bulldogs are led by head coach Justin Wieck in his fourth season at the helm
 
LAST MATCH-UP
                » The Wolves dropped the December contest versus the Bulldogs, 69-66
                » Sam Masten led the team with 16 points, seven rebounds, and four assists
                » NSU is 39-42 all-time against UMD