No. 22 Mustangs and Cougars Slated for Wolves Weekend Contests

1/15/2025 10:07:00 AM

Friday January 17 (5:30 p.m.) vs. #22 Southwest Minn. St.
Location: Marshall, Minn.
Head Coach: Brad Bigler

Saturday, January 18 (3:30 p.m.) vs. Sioux Falls
Location: Sioux Falls, S.D.
Head Coach: Chris Johnson

Live Stats [SMSU]: smsumustangs.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
Live Stats [USF]: usfcougars.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. SMSU/USF

The Wolves continue their road trip with a 1-15 record overall and 0-10 mark in the Northern Sun
NSU is averaging 66.4 points, 32.2 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 13.1 turnovers, 6.7 steals, and 3.0 blocks per game
They are shooting 43.4% from the floor, 35.1% from the 3-point line, and 61.2% from the foul line
James Glenn and Marcus Burks lead the team averaging 13.1 and 10.0 points per game respectively
They pair have also dished out 65 (Burks) and 58 (Glenn) assists
Tobi Obiora leads the team at the rim averaging 5.7 rebounds per contest, while Kaleb Mitchell is shooting a team best 53.5% from the floor
Ethan Russell is leading the team off the bench adding 5.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per game

The Mustangs enter the weekend with a 13-3 record overall and 8-2 mark in the Northern Sun
SMSU is averaging 74.8 points, 35.8 rebounds, 11.9 assists, 9.9 turnovers, 7.8 steals, and 3.2 blocks per game; out-scoring and out-rebounding their opponents by 8.6 points and 1.4 boards per game
They are shooting 48.0% from the floor, 35.0% from beyond the arc, and 75.4% from the foul line
Aeron Stevens leads four in double figures, averaging 16.0 points per game, as well as a team best 6.6 rebounds
Jakob Braaten adds 13.7 points per contest and leads the team with 58 assists, while Dunwa Omot and Steven Kramer are adding 10.9 and 10.4 points per game respectively
Southwest is led by head coach Brad Bigler in his 16th season

Sioux Falls is 9-7 overall and 5-5 in the NSIC this season
The Cougars are averaging 76.4 points, 38.6 rebounds, 16.4 assists, 14.0 turnovers, 5.4 steals, and 3.4 blocks per game; out-scoring and out-rebounding their opponents by 2.8 points and 7.1 boards per game
They are shooting 45.3% from the field, 37.4% from the 3-point line, and 69.4% from the free throw line
All five USF starters are averaging double figures, led by Noah Puetz notching 13.7 points per contest
Creighton Morisch is averaging nearly a double-double with a team best 9.0 rebounds per game, as well as 11.4 points, and is shooting a team leading 51.1% from the floor
Puetx, Morisch, Taylen Ashley, and Shawn Warrior each have over 40 assists this season
USF is led by head coach Chris Johnson in his 17th season