Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State women's basketball team gears up to take on South Dakota Mines and Black Hills State. Tip-off times are set for 6 p.m. on Friday, November 17 against the Hardrockers and 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 18 against the Yellow Jackets from Spearfish.
 
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

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

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern State heads into the weekend with an 1-1 record after defeating Rogers State
• The Wolves FG % is 44.9 and FT % is 70.4 through the first two games of the season
• In addition, Northern State notched 123 points, 64 rebounds, and 29 assists
• NSU tallied 12 points from the bench along with 16 steals in the 2023-24 season so far
• Madelyn Bragg leads the Northern State offense with 44 points, three assists, and a 67.9 FG %
• Bragg is averaging 22.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game
• Following the offensive leader, Rianna Fillipi is averaging 12.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game
• In addition, Fillipi has notched nine assists and five steals

 
SOUTH DAKOTA MINES

• South Dakota Mines heads into the weekend with an 0-2 record
• The Hardrockers offense is led by Piper Bauer, averaging 17.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game with a 43.3 FG % and a 37.5 3PT %
• Savea Mansfield has made 9-of-18 shots from the floor, with 20.0 3PT %
• In addition, Emily Thomas notched nine assists and eight rebounds in the 2023-24 season so far
• South Dakota Mines have turned over the ball 29 times and averages 14.5 turnovers per game with a margin of -6.0
• SDSMT averages 59.0 points, 37.5 rebounds, along with 15.0 assists per game
• The Hardrockers are led by head coach Jeri Owsley in her 20^th season

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• Northern State holds and all-time record of 6-1 against South Dakota Mines
• In their last match-up the Wolves defeated the Hardrockers, 87-53 in the fall of 2022

 
BLACK HILLS STATE

• Black Hills State heads into the weekend match-up with an 1-0 record
• The Yellow Jackets open their season with a win over the University of Mary, 58-56
• Morgan Hammerbeck leads the BHSU offense with 21 points, a 57.1 FG %, and a 42.9 3PT %
• Ellie Moore and Kalla Bertram average 12.0 and 10.0 points per game, along with three and five steals respectively
• BHSU notched 11 points off the bench against the University of Mary
• Black Hills State averaged 58.0 points, 34.0 rebounds, and 11.0 assists per game
• The Yellow Jackets are led by head coach Mark Nore in his 20^th season

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• Northern State holds and all-time record of 15-0 against Black Hills State
• The Wolves defeated the Yellow Jackets, 64-55 in the last match-up in the fall of 2019