Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State women's basketball team is set to face off against University of South Dakota in an exhibition contest to kick off the 2023-24 season. The Wolves are set to tip off at 5:30 p.m. from on Monday, November 6.

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 finished the 2022-23 season with a record of 18-12 overall and 12-10 mark in the NSIC
• The Wolves advanced to the NSIC Tournament Quarterfinals last season with a first-round win over Upper Iowa (63-49), prior to falling to Augustana (67-78) from the Sanford Pentagon
• In the 2023-24 NSIC Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll Northern State was picked tenth, tied with Wayne State at 87 points
• Rianna Fillipi returns for the 2023-24 season, tabbed as the Wolves Player to Watch by the NSIC
• Fillipi averaged 15.5 points per game, 3.6 assist per game, and 7.2 rebounds per game last season
• Following the Wolves offensive leader are Alayna Benike and Madelyn Bragg with 6.0 and 4.9 points per game respectively
• As a team, Northern State 65.6 points per game and 32.9 rebounds per game in the 2022-23 season
• The Wolves are led by their head coach, Paula Krueger in her sixth season

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA STORYLINES

• The University of South Dakota finished the 2022-23 season with a record of 14-16 overall and 10-8 in the Summit League Conference
• USD qualified for the Summit League Tournament, but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Oral Roberts (69-92)
• The Coyotes were ranked third in the Summit League Preseason Coaches' Poll with 485 points and two first-place votes
• Grace Larkin returns for the USD lineup as the top scorer after averaging 17.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game in the 2022-23 season
• Following the offensive leader are Madison Grange and Carley Duffney averaging 11.0 and 10.4 points per game and 4.0 and 3.6 rebounds per game respectively last year
• The Coyotes are led by their head coach Kayla Karius in her second season

LAST MATCHUP

• Northern State holds an all-time record of 9-13 against the University of South Dakota
• In their last match-up the Wolves were defeated by the Coyotes 89-53 back in 2007