Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University men's basketball travels to Minot State and Minnesota Crookston for a spilt week of NSIC action. The Wolves will face the Beavers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 14 and the Golden Eagles at 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 16.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

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

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern is 5-5 overall and 3-1 in the Northern Sun
• The Wolves are averaging 79.3 points, 34.8 rebounds, 13.5 assists, 9.2 turnovers, 5.3 steals, and 3.2 blocks per game; out-scoring their opponents by 6.6 points per game
• They are shooting 46.1% from the floor, 36.8% from beyond the arc, and 71.8% from the foul line
• Josh Dilling and Jacksen Moni are averaging 20.9 and 20.4 points per game this season
• Dilling leads the team shooting 58.6% from the floor and 60.4% from the 3-point line, while Moni is grabbing a team leading 7.5 rebounds per contest and shooting 85.5% from the foul line
• Augustin Reede is the final double figure scorer, averaging 10.4 points per game with a team second best 25 made 3-pointers
• Isaiah Hagen leads the team off the bench averaging 4.6 points and 2.9 rebounds per game

 
MINOT STATE STORYLINES

• The Beavers enter the week with a 7-2 record overall and 3-1 mark in the Northern Sun
• Minot State is shooting 48.2% from the floor, 39.5% from the 3-point line, and 73.7% from the foul line
• They are averaging 80.6 points, 37.1 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 9.8 turnovers, 6.6 steals, and 1.9 blocks per game; out-scoring and out-rebounding their opponents by 13.6 points and 8.0 boards per game
• Khari Broadway leads three averaging double figures notching 15.1 points per game, followed by Connor Hollenbeck and Ben Bohl notching 10.7 and 10.2 respectively
• Caleb Van De Griend leads the team averaging 6.2 rebounds per game and is averaging 7.8 points per game off the bench
• Four of the starting five are shooting above 40.0% this season led by Ben Bohl with a 51.5 field goal percentage
• Minot State is led by head coach Matt Murken in his 11^th season at the helm

 
LAST MEETING

• Northern State went 2-1 against Minot State last season with a 82-62 loss on the road, 74-71 victory at home, and 65-60 victory in the NSIC Tournament
• The Wolves are 57-20 all-time against the Beavers

 
MINNESOTA CROOKSTON STORYLINES

• The Golden Eagles hold a 3-6 record overall and 0-4 record in the league to start the week
• Minnesota Crookston is averaging 66.7 points, 35.7 rebounds, 9.6 assists, 12.8 turnovers, 4.2 rebounds, and 4.3 blocks per game
• UMC is shooting 45.1% from the floor, 37.1% from the 3-point line, and 59.0% from the foul line
• Blaize Sagna and Reid Grant lead the team averaging 20.9 and 16.6 points per game, while Aguek Deng is pulling down a team best 8.7 rebounds per game
• Grant also leads the team shooting 55.0% from the floor and 47.8% from beyond the arc
• Crookston is led by head coach Bryan Beamish in his second season

 
LAST MEETING

• The Wolves swept the Golden Eagles in 2022-23 with game scores of 81-62 and 93-68
• Northern is 46-2 all-time against Minnesota Crookston