THE GAME AT A GLANCE

Thursday, December 5 (7:30 p.m.) vs. #8 MSU Moorhead Location: Moorhead, Minn. Head Coach: Tim Bergstraser

 

FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE

Live Stats: msumdragons.com/sidearmstats/Mbball/summary
Live Video: nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/
Radio Broadcast: Fox Sports Aberdeen [98.5 FM · 1420 AM] radio.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KGIMAM
Game Notes: Northern State vs. MSU Moorhead
 

NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves continue conference place with a 1-5 record overall and 0-1 mark in the NSIC
• Northern is averaging 68.8 points, 32.7 rebounds, 14.3 turnovers, 13.5 assists, 6.3 steals, and 2.3 blocks per game this season
• They are shooting 44.9% from the floor, 34.2% from beyond the arc, and 64.1% from the foul line
• Kwat Abdelkarim and James Glenn lead the offense, averaging 13.7 and 13.2 points per game respectively
• Abdelkarim also leads the team pulling down 5.5 rebounds per game and is shooting 55.8% from the floor
• Marcus Burks and Glenn lead the team with 27 and 26 assists respectively, with Burks adding a team best ten steals on the year
• Kaleb Mitchell leads the team off the bench averaging 7.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per contest, with a 61.8 field goal percentage

 

#8 MSU MOORHEAD STORYLINES

• The Dragons kick off their conference season with a 5-1 record overall
• MSU Moorhead has spent the opening weeks of the season on the NABC Top-25 Poll, sitting at eighth currently
• MSUM is averaging 69.5 points, 38.3 rebounds, 11.5 turnovers, 12.8 assists, 3.5 steals, and 3.0 blocks per game
• They are shooting 46.5% from field goal range, 33.0% from the 3-point line, and 75.8% from the free throw line
• The Dragons are led by Jacob Beeninga, averaging 17.7 points per game with 23 assists and a 45.6 field goal percentage
• Logan Kinsey and Jacob Jennissen follow, averaging 15.8 and 11.2 points per game respectively, with Jennissen grabbing a team leading 8.0 rebounds per contest and shooting 61.4% from the floor
• Shaun Wysocki leads the team off the bench, averaging 6.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game
• Moorhead is led by head coach Tim Bergstraser in his third season at the helm

 

THE WOLVES AND DRAGONS HISTORY

• The Wolves and Dragons faced off once last season with MSU Moorhead recording an 86-76 victory
• Northern State is 32-21 all-time against MSU Moorhead, holing a 6-8 record on the road and 15-17 record in NSIC play