Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University men's basketball team travels to Winona State and Upper Iowa this Friday and Saturday for the divisional crossover games of the regular season. The Wolves will face the Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and the Peacocks at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Live video, audio, and stat links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves hit the road with a 15-5 record overall and 11-3 mark in the Northern Sun
• NSU is shooting 46.5% from the floor, 37.5% from the 3-point line, and 77.8% from the foul line
• Northern is averaging 80.2 points, 35.3 rebounds, 16.3 assists, 9.4 turnovers, 5.4 steals, and 3.4 blocks per game this season; out-scoring their opponents by 9.4 points per game
• Sam Masten leads four in double figures averaging 18.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game this season
• Masten is also shooting a team best 55.5% from the floor and sits top-5 in the nation in assists and assist/turnover ratio
• Jacksen Moni and Jordan Belka follow, notching 15.8 and 13.1 points per game respectively, with Belka adding a team high 6.6 rebounds as well
• Augustin Reede leads the team beyond the arc and is the final double figure scorer, notching 11.3 points per game with 57 made 3-pointers
• Josh Dilling has solidified his starting role, adding 9.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game

 
WINONA STATE STORYLINES

• The Warriors hold an 11-8 record overall and 6-8 mark in the NSIC
• Winona State is averaging 69.3 points, 35.3 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 8.7 turnovers, 5.7 steals, and 1.9 blocks per game
• They are shooting 41.5% from the floor, 28.7% from the 3-point line, and 70.5% from the foul line this season
• Connor Dillon leads three in double figures averaging 18.3 points per game, followed by Luke Martens and Connor Drew notching 11.9 and 11.8 respectively
• Martens leads the team averaging 6.7 rebounds per game and shooting 47.9% from the floor
• Declan Dillon has dished out a team high 60 assists on the year, followed by Owen King with 59
• Winona State is led by head coach Todd Eisner in his eight season at the helm

 
LAST MEETING

• Northern fell to Winona State 83-74 last season
• The Wolves are 48-37 all-time against the Warriors

 
UPPER IOWA STORYLINES

• The Peacocks enter the weekend 12-8 overall and 9-5 in the NSIC
• Upper Iowa is shooting 44.9% from the floor, 34.4% from the 3-point line, and 75.2% from the foul line
• They are averaging 78.4 points, 34.3 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 10.8 turnovers, 6.4 steals, and 2.2 blocks per game
• Jake Hilmer leads three in double figures scoring 20.7 points per game with a team high 103 assists
• Lucas Duax and Nick Reid follow notching 17.0 and 13.5 points per game respectively, with Reid grabbing a team best 9.1 rebounds per contest
• Duax is second on the team shooting 54.5% from the floor, behind Dylan Jones who holds a 56.3 shooting percentage

 
LAST MEETING

• Northern went 1-1 against Upper Iowa in 2021-22, notching a 90-81 regular season win and 89-80 NSIC Tournament loss
• The Wolves are 17-5 all-time against the Peacocks