Friday, January 3 (5:30 PM) vs. Minnesota Duluth
Head Coach: Mandy Parson
NSU vs. UMD All-Time: 35-42
Last Meeting: NSU 81 - UMD 42 [2023-24]
Saturday, January 4 (4:00 PM) vs. #16 Concordia-St. Paul
Head Coach: Amanda Johnson
NSU vs. CSP All-Time: 35-9
Last Meeting: NSU 67 - CSP 57 [2023-24]
FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE
Live Stats: https://nsuwolves.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary
Live Video: https://nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/
Tickets: https://nsuwolves.universitytickets.com/?cid=170
Promotions: https://nsuwolves.com/sports/2018/8/3/gameday-promotions.aspx
Radio: https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KGIMAM
Fan Details:
- Live video and stat links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com
- Join Northern State at the weekly Sideliner Luncheon beginning at 12 p.m. from Buffalo Wild Wings on Friday
- Friday's contest is sponsored by Northwestern Mutual and is district teachers night; all teachers in the district will receive free admission with a valid ID
- Saturday's contest is sponsored by SD Beef with giveaways throughout the evening
- The Wolves Club is hosting a pre-game appreciation social for all members on Saturday at 3 p.m. in the Kessler's Champions Club Room
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES
- Northern State heads into the week with a 7-5 overall record and a 4-2 record in the NSIC
- NSU is averaging 69.0 points, 40.0 rebounds, 15.4 assists, and 14.3 turnovers per game on the season
- They are shooting 43.2% from the floor, 27.1% from the three-point line, and 68.5% from the free throw line
- Madelyn Bragg is first on the team, averaging 14.2 points and grabbing 7.0 boards per game while shooting 44.7% from the floor
- Michaela Jewett follows behind, averaging 10.7 points and 7.9 rebounds per game along with 23 assists and 12 blocks on the season
- Rianna Fillipi leads the NSIC in assists per game with 5.4 assists, along with averaging 9.8 points per game
- In 22.8 minutes per game, Decontee Smith averages 10.0 points per game while shooting 46.9% from the floor
MINNESOTA DULUTH STORYLINES
- Minnesota Duluth closed out the previous week with a 4-8 overall record and a 2-5 record in the NSIC
- They are averaging 65.5 points per game while also being outscored by 7.2 points per game by their opponents
- UMD is shooting 40.3% from the floor, 31.9% from beyond the three-point line, and 69.8% from the foul line
- Myra Moorjani leads the team, averaging 13.4 points per game along with 51 assists on the season
- Claire Bjorge and Johanna Miller follow behind, averaging 11.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 5.8 rebounds per game
- In addition, Miller is shooting 50.5% from the floor along with 11 blocks so far
- First off, the bench for UMD is Lexi Karlen, averaging 7.8 points and 5.2 boards on the season
- At the helm for the Bulldogs is Mandy Pearson as she enters her 14th season
THE WOLVES AND BULLDOGS HISTORY
- The Wolves trail the all-time series against the Bulldogs, 42-35
- In their last contest, NSU took down UMD, 81-70, in January of 2024
#16 CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL STORYLINES
- Concordia-St. Paul heads into the weekend with a 12-1 overall record and a 6-1 mark in the NSIC
- They are averaging 75.2 points, 43.1 rebounds, 16.4 assists, and 14.9 turnovers per game on the season
- CSP is shooting 42.1% from the floor, 34.8% from beyond the three-point line, and 76.7% from the foul line
- Lydia Haack is first on the team, averaging 15.9 points per game while shooting 42.6% from the floor and 37.1% from the three-point line
- In addition, Haack leads the team with 66 assists and 20 steals in the 2024-25 season so far
- Lindsey Becher follows behind, averaging 14.5 points and 8.6 boards per game along with 32 blocks on the season
- Leah Degreed rounds out the top scorers, averaging 9.7 points along with leading the team with 22 made three-pointers
- At the helm for CSP is Amanda Johnson as she heads into her tenth season
THE WOLVES AND GOLDEN BEARS HISTORY
- The Wolves lead the all-time series against the Golden Bears, 25-18, defeating them 71-61 in their last match-up on January 19, 2024
