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Kory Burdick

Vikings and Wildcats Host Wolves to Close out the Regular Season

2/21/2024 2:08:00 PM

Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University men's basketball hits the road for the final weekend of the regular season against Augustana and Wayne State. Tip-off times are set for 7:30 p.m. on Friday against the Vikings and 5:30 p.m. on Saturday versus the Wildcats.   
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION
  • Live video, stat, and audio links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com
 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES
  • The Wolves enter the final weekend of the regular season with a 10-16 record overall and 8-12 mark in the Northern Sun
  • NSU is shooting 44.8% from the floor, 33.4% from the 3-point line, and 77.6% from the foul line
  • They are averaging 76.0 points, 33.5 rebounds, 12.5 assists, 9.0 turnovers, 4.5 steals, and 3.0 blocks per game
  • The Wolves lead the NSIC in free throw percentage and sit second in 3-pointers per game (9.4)
  • Jacksen Moni leads the team and sits tied for the NSIC lead, notching 21.8 points per game, as well as 8.3 rebounds
  • Josh Dilling follows adding 18.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per contest, shooting a team leading 52.8% from the floor
  • Augustin Reede is the final Wolf in double figures averaging 10.9 points per game; he also sits top-5 in the NSIC in 3-point field goal percentage and 3-point field goals made
  • Isaiah Hagen leads the team off the bench adding 3.7 points and 2.6 rebounds per contest
 
AUGUSTANA STORYLINES
  • The Vikings enter the weekend with a 16-10 record overall and 11-9 mark in the Northern Sun
  • AU is shooting 46.5% from the floor, 36.6% from the 3-point line, and 76.1% from the foul line
  • They are averaging 80.3 points, 36.3 rebounds, 14.0 assists, 9.4 turnovers, 5.9 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game this season; out-scoring and out-rebounding their opponents by 5.5 points and 2.5 boards per game
  • Isaac Fink leads the team averaging 19.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game
  • Jaden Graves follows averaging 15.0 points per game with a team leading 74 made 3-pointers and 94 assists
  • Caden Kirkman is shooting a team leading 54.6% from the floor, while Graves leads the team shooting 48.4% from the 3-point line
  • Augustana is led by head coach Tom Billeter in his 21st season at the helm
 
LAST MEETING
  • The Wolves fell to the Vikings 94-65 earlier this season
  • Northern is 41-39 all-time versus Augustana
 
WAYNE STATE STORYLINES
  • The Wildcats hold a 14-13 record overall and 7-13 mark in the NSIC
  • Wayne State is shooting 46.0% from the floor, 35.4% from the 3-point line, and 76.1% from the foul line this season
  • They are averaging 73.7 points, 34.4 rebounds, 12.2 assists, 10.1 turnovers, 7.0 steals, and 2.0 blocks per game
  • Trey Deveaux leads three in double figures, notching 15.6 points per game and is second on the team recording 6.1 rebounds per game
  • Alec Millender and David Harmon follow averaging 13.0 and 11.0 points per contest with Harmon leading the team off the bench
  • Cody McCullough leads the team at the rim, notching 7.0 rebounds per contest and is shooting a team best 57.9% from the floor
  • Wayne is led by head coach Jeff Kaminsky in his eighth season
 
LAST MEETING
  • The Wolves dropped a 1-point contest to the Wildcats in early January, 70-69
  • Northern is 39-25 all-time versus Wayne State
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