Wildcats and Vikings on Tap for Wolves Men

1/9/2025 2:20:00 PM

Friday January 10 (7:30 p.m.) vs. Wayne State
Location: Wayne, Neb.
Head Coach: Jeff Kaminsky

Saturday, January 11 (5:30 p.m.) vs. Augustana
Location: Sioux Falls, S.D.
Head Coach: Cody Schilling

Live Stats [WSC]: wscwildcats.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
Live Stats [AU]: https://goaugie.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. WSC/AU

The Wolves hit the road with a 1-13 record overall and 0-8 mark in the NSIC
Northern is averaging 66.3 points, 32.4 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 13.1 turnovers, 6.9 steals, and 2.9 blocks per game
They are shooting 43.4% from the floor, 34.0% from the 3-point line, and 60.4% from the foul line
James Glenn and Marcus Burks lead the team averaging 12.3 and 10.6 points per game respectively, with 55 assists each this season
The trio of Kwat Abdelkarim, Tobi Obiora, and Kaleb Mitchell are each averaging just over 9.0 points per contest, while Obiora is grabbing a team leading 5.6 rebounds per game
Braeden Vanbockern is leading the team off the bench adding 5.0 points per contest in eight games played

Wayne State enters the weekend with an 8-7 record overall and 2-7 mark in the NSIC
The Wildcats are averaging 72.0 points, 32.2 rebounds, 13.5 assists, 10.1 turnovers, 8.9 steals, and 4.0 blocks per game
They are shooting 46.1% from the floor, 33.8% from the 3-point line, and 67.7% from the foul line this season
Matt Noll leads three averaging double figures, notching 13.5 points per game
JJ Ferrin and Cody McCollough follow adding 11.2 and 10.8 points per game respectively
McCollough is grabbing a team leading 6.4 rebounds per game, while Jay Saunders has dished out a team best 47 assists
WSC is led by head coach Jeff Kaminsky in his ninth season at the helm

The Vikings hold a 7-8 record overall and 4-5 mark in the Northern Sun
Augustana is averaging 69.7 points, 33.3 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 11.0 turnovers, 7.3 steals, and 2.9 blocks per game
They are shooting 44.1% from field goal range, 33.9% from beyond the arc, and 67.0% from the free throw line
Tanner Te Slaa leads three in double figures, averaging 14.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game
Akoi Akoi and Sam Rensch follow adding 13.3 and 11.6 points per game respectively
Tameron Ferguson has dished out a team leading 42 assists
Augustana is led by head coach Cody Schilling in his first season at the helm

The Vikings took both contests from the Wolves last season by scores of 94-65 and 100-73
Northern is 36-37 all-time against Augustana