THE GAMES AT A GLANCE

Friday, Nov. 21 (6 pm) at Northern Michigan Location: Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Head Coach: Matt Majkrzak All-Time Record: 1-0

Saturday, Nov. 22 (2 pm) vs. Northwest Missouri St. Location: Wisconsin Dells, Wis. Head Coach: Matt Keeley All-Time Record: 1-6

 

FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE

Live Stats: nsuwolves.com/sidearmstats/mbball/
Live Video (NMU): justagame.com/watch/649b53c2da73dK3oBt/event_68b732a7cb433MNHE5
Live Video (NWMSU): justagame.com/clients/649b53c2da73dK3oBt
Radio Broadcast: Fox Sports Aberdeen [98.5 FM · 1420 AM] radio.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KGIMAM
Game Notes: Week 2
 

NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern heads into the weekend with an 0-2 record on the year following losses to Oklahoma Baptist and No. 20 Southern Nazarene
• NSU is averaging 69.0 points, 9.0 made 3-pointers, 32.5 rebounds, 8.5 assists, 10.5 turnovers, 1.5 steals, and 2.5 blocks per game
• They are shooting 40.4% from the floor, 28.6% from the 3-point line, and 70.0% from the foul line
• Cameron Mercadel and Ty Rogers lead four averaging double figures, notching 15.0 points per game each, while Rogers leads the team pulling down 6.5 rebounds per game
• Marshawn Smith and Benjamin Bowen follow, averaging 11.0 and 10.0 points per game respectively
• Joshua Book leads the team with seven assists on the year and is adding 8.5 points per contest
• Mercadel, Rogers, and Nelson Reynolds lead the team from 3-point land with four made on the year

 

NORTHERN MICHIGAN STORYLINES

• The Wildcats enter the weekend with a 1-1 record overall
• Northern Michigan is averaging 79.0 points, 8.0 made 3-pointers, 29.5 rebounds, 13.0 assists, 10.5 turnovers, 5.0 steals, and 2.5 blocks per game
• They are shooting 46.2% from the floor, 36.4% from the 3-point line, and 73.9% from the foul line
• Dylan Kuehl leads two averaging double figures, notching 17.5 points per game, as well as a team leading 5.5 rebounds per game and six assists
• Charlie Miller is second on the team averaging 10.0 points per game, while Jackson Dudek is shooting a team best 66.7% from the floor
• NMU is led by head coach Matt Majkrzak in his seventh season

 

THE WOLVES AND WILDCATS HISTORY

• The lone meeting between the two programs happened in November of 1997 with Northern State recording an 82-66 victory

 

NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE STORYLINES

• The Bearcats are 4-1 on the year
• Northwest Missouri is averaging 71.6 points, 7.2 made 3-pointers, 31.0 rebounds, 15.0 assists, 14.6 turnovers, 7.4 steals, and 2.8 blocks per game
• They are shooting 46.8% from the floor, 31.6% from the 3-point line, and 73.2% from the foul line
• Aiden Gair leads three averaging double figures, notching 14.2 points per game, followed by Matthew Mayes and Royce Williams recording 13.3 and 13.0 respectively
• Jack Ratigan leads the team at the rim averaging 5.6 rebounds per game, while Gair has dished out a team best 22 assists
• NWMSU is led by head coach Matt Keeley in his second season

 

THE WOLVES AND BEARCATS HISTORY

• The Wolves and Bearcats last faced off in 2023 with Northwest Missouri State notching a 65-47 victory
• Northern is 1-6 all-time against Northwest