Friday, November 8 (12 PM) vs. #13 Pittsburg State
Head Coach: Amanda Davied
NSU vs. PSU All-Time: 0-2
Last Meeting: NSU 81 – PSU 94 [2018-19]
Saturday, November 9 (4 PM) vs. Nebraska Kearney
Head Coach: Drew Johnson
NSU vs. UNK All-Time: 7-3
Last Meeting: NSU 71 – UNK 45 [2016-17]
FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE
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Fan Details:
- Live video and stat links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES
- The Wolves enter their 24-25 campaign picked second in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll with 184 points
- Madelyn Bragg was named not only the team's player to watch for the season, but the NSIC Preseason Player of the Year
- The Wolves went 20-9 overall and 16-6 in the Northern Sun, finishing fourth in the league standings a year ago
- They closed out the season ranked top-5 in the NSIC in scoring, scoring defense, field goal percentage, field goal percentage defense, free throw percentage, and assist/turnover ratio
- Rianna Fillipi and Bragg earned All-Conference honors, as the pair led the team in numerous categories
- Fillipi grabbed the Northern State single season record averaging 5.0 assists per game and became the career record holder with 415 total assists
- The Wolves shot 42.2% from the floor, 30.9% from the 3-point line, and 73.9% from the foul line last season
- They averaged 67.5 points, 39.1 rebounds, 14.3 assists, 14.2 turnovers, 6.8 steals, and 4.0 blocks per game
- Bragg and Fillipi led the team averaging 17.9 and 12.7 points per game respectively, as well as 6.8 and 7.0 boards per game
- In addition, Northern returns starters Alayna Benike and Morgan Fielder, as well as Decontee Smith who appeared in all 29 contests
- Paula Krueger enters her seventh season at the helm for the Wolves
# 13 PITTSBURG STATE STORYLINES
- Pittsburg State heads into the weekend with a 1-1 record in the 2024-25 season so far
- The Gorillas were picked first in the MIAA Preseason Coaches' Poll with 164 points, while also being ranked 13th in the WBCA Division II Top 25 poll
- PSU is averaging 69.5 points, 41.0 rebounds, 14.0 assists, 8.5 steals, and 3.0 blocks per game so far this season
- They are shooting 42.9% from the floor, 37.5% from beyond the three-point line, and 81.5% from the foul line
- Karenna Greber is leading the team, averaging 14.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game, along with shooting 52.4% from the floor
- Hannah Nilges is first on the team with seven made three-pointers, along with averaging 11.5 points per game
- Grace Pyle and Harper Schreiner recorded five assists on the season so far to lead the team
- At the helm for the Gorillas is Amanda Davied as she enters her sixth season
THE WOLVES AND GORILLAS HISTORY
- The Wolves trail the all-time series against the Gorilla, 0-2 with falling in their last contest, 94-81 in the 2018-19 season
NEBRASKA KEARNEY STORYLINES
- Nebraska Kearney heads into the 2024-25 season picked sixth in the MIAA Preseason Coaches' Poll with 97 points.
- The Lopers concluded the 2023-24 season with a 19-11 overall record and a 12-10 mark in the MIAA
- UNK finished last season in seventh place in the regular season and was knocked out in the quarterfinals of the MIAA postseason tournament.
- Nebraska Kearney averaged 72.4 points, 42.9 rebounds, 14.9 assists, 7.3 steals, and 2.2 blocks per game last season.
- They were shooting 42.8% from the floor and .329 from beyond the three-point arc.
- Meg Burns returns for the Lopers, averaging 10.7 points and 2.4 rebounds in the 2023-24 season while shooting 44.9% from the three-point line.
- The play maker for UNK was Jillian Aschoff, as she recorded 167 assists in the previous season while averaging 9.7 points per game.
- At the helm for Nebraska Kearney is Drew Johnson, as he enters his second season
THE WOLVES AND LOPERS HISTORY
- The Wolves lead the all-time series against Lopers, 7-3 with winning in their last contest, 71-45 in the 2016-17 season
