Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State women's basketball team suits up for the first round of the NSIC tournament to take on Southwest Minnesota State. Tip-off time is set for 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 3 from Sioux Falls Sanford Pentagon against the Mustangs.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

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• Tickets can be purchased in person at the box office or online at the link HERE

 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves enter the postseason with a 20-7 record overall and 16-6 mark in the NSIC, finishing the regular season in fourth place
• They are averaging 67.3 points, 39.3 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 14.4 turnovers, 6.8 steals, and 4.1 blocks per game
• Northern State is shooting 42.2% from the floor, 31.3% from the 3-point line, and 73.9% from the foul line this season
• Madelyn Bragg leads the team averaging 17.4 points and 6.8 rebounds per game along with connecting on 51.6% of shots from the floor
• Bragg also notched a team lead of 48 blocks in the 2023-24 season
• Rianna Fillipi and Alayna Benike follow averaging 12.7 and 9.6 points per game and 7.1 and 4.8 boards respectively
• In addition, Fillipi leads the team with 139 assists and 68 steals on the season
• Fillipi became a member of the Northern State 1000-point club this season
• Benike leads the Wolves beyond the 3-point arc connecting on 35.7 % of shots along with 50 made on the season
• Decontee Smith leads off the bench averaging 7.2 points and 3.9 rebounds per game on 20.1 minutes per game

 
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE STORYLINES

• Southwest Minnesota State enter the postseason with an 18-11 overall record and 15-7 mark in the NSIC, finishing fifth in the regular seaso
• The Mustangs defeated Augustana, 93-85 to advance to the first round of the NSIC tournament
• SMSU is shooting 42.9% from the floor, 36.0% from the 3-point line, and 76.0% from the foul line
• They are averaging 74.7 points, 36.8 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 13.0 turnovers, 7.5 steals, and 2.5 blocks per game
• Bri Stoltzman is first on the team averaging 18.0 points and 6.6 boards per game along with leading the team with 104 assists and 60 steals
• Sam Wall and Madison Gehloff round out the double-digit scorers for SMSU averaging 13.4 and 10.7 points respectively
• Wall has connected on 37.8 % of shots from beyond the 3-points range with 85 made
• Kenzie Jones leads the team off the bench averaging 7.3 points and 2.6 rebounds in 20.9 minutes per game
• The Mustangs are led by head coach Tom Webb in his eighth season at the helm

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• The Wolves were defeated by the Mustangs earlier this season, 73-53
• Brynn Alfson notched a new career-high in the game with 18 points and 11 rebounds
• Northern State leads the all-time series against Southwest Minnesota State, 53-18