Aberdeen, S.D. – The No. 22 Northern State University men's basketball team will face Bemidji State and Minnesota Crookston in their final full road weekend of the regular season. Tip-off times are set for 5:30 p.m. on Friday versus the Beavers and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday against the Golden Eagles.
 
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
• Northern came in at No. 22 this week in the NABC Top-25 Poll
• 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

 
BEMIDJI STATE STORYLINES

• The Beavers hold a 16-8 record overall and 11-7 mark in the NSIC
• Bemidji State is averaging 79.5 points, 34.9 rebounds, 14.0 assists, 12.4 turnovers, 4.9 steals, and 2.2 blocks per game this season; out-scoring and out-rebounding their opponents by 4.0 points and 3.7 rebounds per contest
• They are shooting 49.9% from the floor, 38.1% from the 3-point line, and 72.2% from the foul line this season
• John Sutherland leads three in double figures averaging nearly a double-double with 19.6 points and 9.1 rebounds per game; shooting a team best 59.6% from the floor
• Mohamed Kone and Dalton Albrecht follow notching 14.8 and 14.4 points per game respectively

 
LAST MEETING

• Northern State defeated Bemidji State 89-67 in Aberdeen earlier this season
• The Wolves are 71-26 all-time versus the Beavers

 
MINNESOTA CROOKSTON STORYLINES

• The Golden Eagles hold a 2-22 record overall and 1-17 mark in the NSIC
• They are shooting 42.0% from the floor, 31.6% from the 3-point line, and 66.8% from the foul line this season
• Crookston is averaging 66.5 points, 32.4 rebounds, 9.6 assists, 13.3 turnovers, 4.9 steals, and 3.0 blocks per game thus far
• Blaize Sagna leads the team averaging 15.9 points per game, followed by Xzavier Jones and Dezmond Washington notching 12.6 and 10.0 respectively
• Washington leads the team notching 5.4 rebounds per game, while Rambo Badyal is shooting a team leading 48.6% from the floor

 
LAST MEETING

• Northern State tallied an 81-62 victory over Minnesota Crookston earlier this season
• The Wolves hold a 41-2 all-time record against the Golden Eagles