Thursday, October 23 (6 p.m.) vs. Valley City State (exhibition)
Head Coach: Vanessa Johnson
NSU vs. VCSU All-Time: 30-1              Last Meeting: 68-52 [1997]
 
FAN INFORMATION AND GAME COVERAGE
Live Video: https://nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/
Live Stats: https://nsuwolves.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary
 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern State was picked tenth (107 points) in the Northern Sun 2025–26 preseason poll and fifth (27 points, one first-place vote) in the North Division
• The Wolves finished the 2024–25 season with a 19-11 (15-7 NSIC) record, losing in the semifinals of the NSIC Championship to Concordia-St. Paul
• Senior Izzy Moore was highlighted as Northern State's Player to Watch in the 2025–26 campaign
• Last season, Moore averaged 8.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game while shooting 48.8% from the field and 35.4% from beyond the arc
• The Wolves made 44.4% of their field goals and 29.3% of their 3-pointers in the 2024-25 season
• Northern State added two transfers (Megan Counts and Telia Graham) and four freshmen (Reagan Rus, Makenzie Carrier, Ava Hanson and Brookylnn Holmberg) to their roster this season
• Paula Krueger is in her eighth season at the helm of the women's basketball team, holding a 99-91 record as NSU's head coach

VALLEY CITY STATE STORYLINES

• Valley City State (N.D.) was picked eighth in the Frontier Conference (NAIA) Preseason Poll with 55 points
• A season ago, the Vikings went 15-14 (6-9 Frontier)
• As a freshman, Abby Aslesen averaged 13.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 0.8 steals per game, shooting 47.4% from the field
• As a team, VCSU (N.D.) averaged 74.1 points per game and shot 43.9% on field goals
• Vanessa Johnson enters her eighth season with the program, accumulating a 111-103 record

WOLVES AND VIKINGS HISTORY

• Northern State is 30-1 against Valley City State, with the first matchup dating back to 1971