THE GAME AT A GLANCE

Friday, January 17 (7:30 PM) vs. @ # 23 Southwest Minnesota State
Head Coach: Tom Webb
NSU vs. SMSU All-Time: 53-19    Last Meeting: NSU 75  - SMSU 86 [2024]
 
Saturday, January  18 (5:30 PM) vs. @ Sioux Falls
Head Coach: Travis Traphagen
NSU vs. USF All-Time: 16-7                          Last Meeting: NSU 72  - USF 58 [2024]

FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE

Live Stats [SMSU]: https://smsumustangs.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary
Live Stats [ USF]: https://usfcougars.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary
Live Video: https://nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/
Radio: https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KGIMAM
Game Notes: Northern State vs. SMSU / USF
 
Fan Details:

• Live video and stat links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com

NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern State heads into the weekend with a 10-6 overall record and a 7-3 mark in the NSIC
• The Wolves are averaging 71.4 points, 41.1 rebounds, 16.0 assists, and 14.6 turnovers per game this season
• NSU is shooting 44.6 percent from the floor, 30.0 percent from beyond the three-point line, and 70.9 percent from the foul line, currently ranking 30th in the nation from the floor
• Madelyn Bragg is first on the team, averaging 14.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, along with a 44.0 percent shooting percentage from the floor
• Michaela Jewett and Rianna Fillipi follows behind, adding 11.5 and 11.4 points, and 8.3 and 6.3 rebounds per game, respectively
• In addition, Fillipi leads the league with 87 assists on the year and leads the team with 24 steals
• First off the bench is Decontee Smith, contributing 8.9 points per game while shooting 45.5 percent from the floor

#23 SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA STATE STORYLINES

• Southwest Minnesota State enters the week with a 14-2 overall record and an 8-2 mark in the NSIC
• They are averaging 85.2 points, 43.3 rebounds, 16.1 assists, and 14.7 turnovers per game
• SMSU has outscored their opponents by 19.8 points on the season
• The Mustangs are shooting 48.4 percent from the floor, 37.3 percent from beyond the three-point line, and 76.5 percent from the foul line
• Bri Stoltzman is first on the team, averaging 17.1 points and 6.1 rebounds per game while shooting 55.4 percent from the floor and leading the team with 63 assists
• Peyton Blandin and Audrey Swanson follow behind, averaging 16.4 and 14.1 points per game while both shooting better than 45.0 percent from the floor
• Natalie Nielsen rounds out the top scorers, averaging 11.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, along with a team-leading 30 blocks on the season
• First off the bench for SMSU is Nichole Maenke, averaging 8.9 points and shooting 52.5 percent from beyond the three-point line
• The Mustangs are led by head coach Tom Webb, who enters his ninth season

THE WOLVES AND MUSTANGS HISTORY

• The Wolves lead the all-time series against the Mustangs, 53-19
• NSU fell to SMSU, 86-75, in their last match up during the 2023-24 season

SIOUX FALLS STORYLINES

• Sioux Falls heads into the week with a 9-8 overall record and a 5-5 mark in the NSIC
• They are averaging 74.2 points per game and have a scoring margin of 7.1 on the season
• The Cougars are shooting 42.3 percent from the floor, 36.5 percent from beyond the three-point line, and 76.8 percent from the foul line
• Kami Wadsworth is first on the team, averaging 17.0 points and 4.6 rebounds per game while shooting 45.6 percent from the floor and 32.5 percent from beyond the three-point line
• First off the bench for USF is Alexis Rose, averaging 10.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per game
• The playmaker for Sioux Falls is Ayla Brown, with 64 assists on the season and a team-leading 33 steals, while averaging 7.7 points per game
•  At the helm for the Cougars is Travis Traphagen, who enters his 17th season

THE WOLVES AND COUGARS HISTORY

• The Wolves lead the all-time series against the Cougars, 16-7 with their last win, 72-58 in the 2023-24 season