Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State women's basketball team heads to Claremore, Oklahoma for a pair of regional contests this weekend. The Wolves are set to face off against No. 10 Central Missouri on Friday, November 10 and Rogers State on Saturday, November 11. Tip-off times are set for 4 p.m. for both days.
 
 
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 in the NSIC
• The Wolves advanced to the NSIC Tournament and fell in the quarterfinals to Augustana, 67-78
• Northern was picked tenth in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll with Rianna Fillipi tabbed as the team's player to watch
• The Wolves return three starters from a season ago, including Fillipi, Alayna Benike, and Morgan Fiedler and welcome four incoming freshman this fall
• NSU opened their 2023-24 slate falling to the University of South Dakota, 85-57 in an exhibition game
• Fillipi led the Wolves offense with ten points, three assists, and two steals against the Coyotes
• The Wolves are led their head coach Paula Krueger in her sixth season

 
#10 CENTRAL MISSOURI

• Central Missouri finished the 2022-23 season with a record of 25-5 and 19-3 in the MIAA
• The Jennies qualified for the MIAA Tournament finishing as the league runner-up and earned an at-large berth to the NCAA Central Region Tournament
• The Jennies were picked to win the MIAA in the Preseason Coaches' Poll with 167 points
• Brooke Littrell returns as the top scorer for UCM, averaging 18.8 points and 9.9 rebounds per game in the 2022-23 season
• Following the offensive leader is Olivia Nelson who recorded 13.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per game last year
• As a team the Jennies averaged 75.3 points and 40.3 rebounds per game in the 2022-23 season
• The Jennies are led by head coach Dave Slifer in his 20^th season

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• Northern State holds and all-time record of 0-5 against Central Missouri
• In their last match-up the Wolves were defeated by the Jennies 75-57 in the fall of 2022

 
ROGERS STATE

• Rogers State finished the 2022-23 season with a record of 5-23 and 3-19 in the MIAA
• The Hillcats were picked 13^th in the MIAA Preseason Coaches' Poll with 25 points
• Kaya Goldsby returns for Rogers State as the offensive leader averaging 8.2 points and 4.0 rebounds per game last year
• Kamryn Estell follows, averaging 5.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in the 2022-23 season
• Rogers State averaged 55.6 points and 33.4 rebounds per game last season
• The Hillcats are led by head coach Heather Davis in her first season

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• Northern State holds and all-time record of 3-0 against Rogers State

In their last game, the Wolves defeated the Hillcats, 67-46 in the fall of 2022