Kory Burdick

FAN PRIMER | Northern State Set for Pair of North Dakota Opponents

11/22/2024 9:40:00 AM

Saturday, November 23 (6 p.m.) vs. Jamestown
Location: Jamestown, N.D.
Head Coach: Casey Bruggeman

Tuesday, November 26 (7 p.m.) vs. UMary
Location: Wachs Arena
Head Coach: Jack Nelson

On Tuesday night against the Marauders fans who bring 2 or more cans of food will receive a FREE Nike Basketball t-shirt or coupon to the Wolves Team Store (while supplies last)

Northern hits the road with a 1-3 record following their home victory over Dakota State on Tuesday
The Wolves are averaging 69.3 points, 34.8 rebounds, 13.5 assists, 16.5 turnovers, 6.5 steals, and 3.0 blocks per game; out-rebounding their opponents by 2.0 boards per contest
They are shooting 45.5% from the floor, 34.2% from the 3-point line, and 62.5% from the foul line this season
James Glenn leads three Wolves in double figures, notching 15.8 points per game shooting 51.2% from the floor and 43.3% from the 3-point line
Kwat Abdelkarim follows adding 13.3 points per game and shooting 60.0% from the floor and 61.9% from beyond the arc
Marcus Burks is the final Wolf in double figures notching 10.3 points per game, a team second best 5.0 rebounds per game, and a team leading 5.0 assists per contest
Kaleb Mitchell leads the team off the bench adding 6.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per contest, shooting 57.1% from the floor
In addition, the win over the Trojans was the 100th of head coach Saul Phillips career at Northern State

The Jimmies enter the weekend with a 2-4 record overall
They are averaging 72.3 points, 33.7 rebounds, 12.0 assists, 13.2 turnovers, 5.5 steals, and 2.5 blocks per game; shooting 42.5% from the floor, 35.1% from the 3-point line, and 72.7% from the foul line
Anthony Walters leads three averaging double figures, notching 15.7 points per game; he also leads the team off the bench
Silas Bennion and Owen Hektner followed notching 13.7 and 13.0 points per contest, while Jimmy Llinas is pulling down a team leading 6.8 rebounds per game
Jamestown is led by head coach Casey Bruggeman in his first season at the helm

The two teams last faced off in the fall of 2017 with Northern recording a 67-60 victory from Wachs Arena
The Wolves are 31-18 all-time against the Jimmies and have won the last 14 meetings

University of Mary holds a 1-6 record overall to kick-off the season
The Marauders are averaging 69.7 points, 34.6 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 16.4 turnovers, 7.7 steals, and 3.3 blocks per game
They are shooting 42.4% from the floor, 29.4% from the 3-point line, and 62.3% from the foul line
Jeremiah Jones and Kevin McGaskey lead the team averaging 15.1 and 10.0 points per game respectively
Ty Rogers is third on the team notching 9.1 points and is shooting a team best 54.0% from the floor
Jones leads the team in rebounding, recording 6.7 rebounds per game, while McGaskey has dished out a team leading 19 assists
Cayden Redfield leads the team off the bench adding 7.7 points and 1.3 rebounds per game
UMary is led by head coach Jack Nelson in his fourth season at the helm

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