Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State women's basketball team returns home to face off against the University of Mary on Thursday and traveling to St. Cloud State on Saturday. Tip-off times are set for 5:30 p.m. against the Marauders and 1 p.m. against the Huskies to close out the weekend.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Live video, stat, and audio links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com
• Thursday's contest is host by AARP of Aberdeen with a number of promotions throughout the evening
• NSU Athletics will host members of the campus community for the Faculty/Staff Appreciation Night with a pre-game social and game admission offer
• Thursday is throwback night with discounted prices on tickets ($10 for adults & $5 for youth) and a popcorn/beer combo for $6
• To keep up-to-date on game promotions throughout the year CLICK HERE

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves enter the week with a 15-5 record overall and 10-3 mark in the Northern Sun, sitting second in the league standings
• NSU is shooting 42.9% from the floor, 31.8% from the 3-point line, and 72.4% from the foul line this season
• They are averaging 66.5 points, 39.5 rebounds, 14.5 assists, 114.4 turnovers, 6.9 steals, and 4.2 blocks per game; out-scoring and out-rebounding their opponents by 6.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game
• Madelyn Bragg leads the team averaging 19.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game along with shooting 53.9 % from the floor and 75.6 % from the foul line
• Rianna Fillipi is also averaging double figures with 12.4 points and 7.0 rebounds
• Fillipi controls the floor with 97 assist and 47 steals to lad the team
• Off the bench, Decontee Smith averages 6.3 points and 4.1 rebounds in 20.5 minutes per game

 
UNIVERSITY OF MARY

• UMary heads into the week with a 14-8 record overall and 10-4 mark in the Northern Sun
• The Marauders are shooting 41.3% from the floor, 32.9% from the 3-point line, and 74.1% from the foul line this season
• They are averaging 68.8 points, 38.9 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 15.9 turnovers, and 8.1 steals; out scoring and rebounding their opponents by 6.3 and 4.8 per game respectively
• Lexi Schneider is first on the team averaging 21.1 points and 9.3 rebounds per game along with leading the NSIC in both categories
• In addition, she leads the team with 53 assists, 29 steals, and 20 blocks
• Mariah McKeever and Megan Zander follow averaging double figures with 12.7 and 12.0 points per game along with 3.3 and 5.4 rebounds per game respectively
• McKeever is shooting a team leading 46.3% from the 3-point arc
• The Marauders are led by head coach Rick Neumann in his 12th season at the helm

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• Northern State defeated UMary in their last match-up earlier this season, 77-64
• The Wolves hold a 39-19 all-time record against the Marauders

 
ST. CLOUD STATE STORYLINES

• SCSU holds a 11-7 record overall and 8-6 record in the NSIC heading into the weekend
• They are shooting 39.6% from the floor, 32.8% from the 3-point line, and 68.9% from the foul line
• The Huskies are averaging 62.7 points, 35.5 rebounds, 14.0 assists, 14.1 turnovers, and 8.5 steals
• Jada Eggebrecht leads the team averaging 12.0 points and 2.4 rebounds per game along with shooting 37.9 from the 3-point arc
• Ashley Sawicki is second on the team averaging 9.6 points and 6.9 rebounds per game while dishing out a team lead of 24 blocks this season
• In addition, Sawicki leads the team with a 45.2 field goal percentage
• Jasmine Litt is SCSU leader off the bench, notching 8.1 points and 3.1 rebounds in 20.2 minutes played per game
• The Huskies are led by head coach Lori Fish in her 16th season

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• The Wolves are 17-15 all-time versus the Huskies
• Northern State defeated St. Cloud State earlier this season in overtime, 67-59