THE GAME AT A GLANCE

Tuesday, November 19 (7 p.m.) vs. Dakota State
Location: Wachs Arena
Head Coach: Darren Tighe
 

FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE

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Radio Broadcast: Fox Sports Aberdeen [98.5 FM · 1420 AM] radio.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KGIMAM
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NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves return home following a 2-point loss to Northwest Nazarene last Friday
• Northern is averaging 65.3 points, 34.3 rebounds, 12.3 assists, 17.3 turnovers, 6.0 steals, and 2.7 blocks per game this season
• They are shooting 44.8% from the floor, 28.9% from the 3-point line, and 58.5% from the foul line
• Kwat Abdelkarim leads the team averaging 13.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game; he is also shooting a team best 63.6% from the floor and 56.3% from the 3-point line
• Marcus Burks is second on the team notching 12.0 points and 4.7 rebounds per game with a team leading 14 assists this season
• James Glenn matches Burks number of 14 assists and his nearly averaging double figures at 9.7 points per contest
• Kaleb Mitchell leads the Wolves off the bench averaging 7.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per contest, shooting at a 62.5% clip

 

DAKOTA STATE STORYLINES

• Dakota State comes to Aberdeen with a 4-3 record this season; they fell to Nebraska Kearney last week (78-76) in exhibition action
• The Trojans are averaging 84.3 points, 40.9 rebounds, 20.9 assists, 12.4 turnovers, 10.7 steals, and 1.6 blocks per game
• They are shooting 47.1% from the floor, 28.7% from the 3-point line, and 65.2% from the foul line
• Colby Dillenbeck leads the team averaging 12.0 points per game, shooting 66.0% from the floor
• Lane Tietz follows, averaging 11.3 points per contest, while Aiden Jensen and Brayden Pankonen are notching 9.1 points per game apiece
• Jensen is shooting a team best 70.0% from the floor this season and leads DSU averaging 4.4 rebounds per contest
• Taine Mitchell is also pulling down a team leading 4.4 rebounds per game and leads the team with 22 assists this season
• The Trojans are led by head coach Darren Tighe in his second season at the helm

 

THE WOLVES AND TROJANS HISTORY

• The Wolves and Trojans last faced off in November of 2014 with Northern notching a 78-52 victory
• Northern State is 30-6 all-time against Dakota State