FAN PRIMER | Northern Men Close out 2024 with Golden Eagles and No. 12 Beavers

12/18/2024 9:38:00 AM

Friday December 20 (7:30 p.m.) vs. Minn. Crookston
Location: Aberdeen, S.D.
Head Coach: Bryan Beamish

Saturday, December 21 (6 p.m.) vs. #12 Minot State
Location: Aberdeen, S.D.
Head Coach: Matt Murken

Live Stats: nsuwolves.com/sidearmstats/Mbball/summary
Live Video: nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/
Radio Broadcast: Fox Sports Aberdeen [98.5 FM · 1420 AM] radio.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KGIMAM
Tickets: nsuwolves.universitytickets.com/?cid=170
Game Notes: Northern State vs. UMC/MiSU

Fan Information:

Join the Northern State coaches and student-athletes at Sideliners Luncheon on Friday beginning at 12 p.m. at Buffalo Wild Wings
Northern State Athletics will celebrate team's from the 1990s over the weekend
Tickets for both contests are BOGO free for the weekend using the code NSUBOGO when purchasing online (good for up to three purchased and three free tickets of equal value)
Friday's contest is sponsored by Eide Bailly and fans are encouraged to wear their ugly holiday sweaters to the contest
Saturday fans can enjoy free pictures with Santa and Mrs. Clause from 3:30-5 p.m. and Revive Day Spa will be in attendance for massage night

Northern heads into the final weekend of 2024 with a 1-9 record overall and 0-4 mark in the NSIC
The Wolves are averaging 65.2 points, 30.8 rebounds, 11.7 assists, 14.2 turnovers, 6.6 steals, and 3.0 blocks per game
They are shooting 43.6% from the floor, 33.5% from the 3-point line, and 62.5% from the foul line
James Glenn and Marcus Burks lead the team averaging 12.4 and 10.6 points per game respectively
The pair have also dished out a team leading 38 and 34 assists
Kaleb Mitchell leads the team in rebounding, averaging 5.0 per contest and is shooting a team best 55.7% from the field
Kwat Abdelkarim leads NSU from beyond the arc with a shooting percentage of 47.6%
Ethan Russell is leading the team off the bench, adding 5.9 points and 2.0 rebounds per game

The Golden Eagles head into the weekend with a 2-8 record overall and 1-3 mark in the Northern Sun
UMC is averaging 71.4 points, 34.5 rebounds, 21.3 assists, 11.8 turnovers, 5.2 steals, and 4.5 blocks per game
They are shooting 43.6% from the floor, 34.7% from the 3-point line, and 62.9% from the foul line this season
Reid Grant leads three averaging double figures, notching 15.0 points per contest, as well as 5.5 rebounds per game
Micah Garrett and Chandler Meeks follow notching 10.9 and 10.8 points per game respectively
Jordan Mitchell is leading the team at the rim averaging 7.3 rebounds per game and is shooting a team best 47.7% from the floor
UMC is led by Bryan Beamish in his third season at the helm

The Beavers head into the weekend with an undefeated record, going 13-0 this season and currently nationally ranked
Minot State is averaging 84.3 points, 38.2 rebounds, 15.5 assists, 11.8 turnovers, 6.8 steals, and 4.5 blocks per game; out-scoring and out-rebounding their opponents by 18.2 points and 10.6 boards per game
They are shooting 51.1% from the floor, 39.9% from the 3-point line, and 71.6% from the foul line this season
Caleb Van De Griend leads four in double figures, averaging 17.8 points, followed by Jalen Cook adding 16.3
Ayouba Berthe and Jaxon Gunville are close behind, notching 12.1 and 12.8 points per game respectively
Van De Griend is averaging a double-double, adding 11.2 rebounds per contest and is shooting a team best 75.6% from the floor
Trey Brandt leads the team off the bench adding 4.4 points and 1.8 rebounds per game
The Beavers are led by Matt Murken in his 13th season at the helm

The Wolves fell to the Beavers on the road in overtime last season by a score of 77-72
Northern is 56-20 all-time against Minot State

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