THE GAMES AT A GLANCE
Thursday, December 18 (7:30 p.m.) @ MSU Moorhead
Head Coach: Karla Nelson
NSU vs. MSUM All-Time: 51-34                        Last Meeting: NSU 69, MSUM 60
 
Saturday, December 20 (3:30 p.m.) @ Minnesota Crookston
Head Coach: Natalie Moynihan
NSU vs. UMC All-Time: 40-14                            Last Meeting: NSU 74, UMC 79
 
FAN INFORMATION AND GAME COVERAGE
Game Notes
Live Video: https://nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/
Live Stats: https://www.msumdragons.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary
Radio: https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KGIMAM
 
Live Video: https://nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/
Live Stats: https://goldeneaglesports.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary
Radio: https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KGIMAM
 
NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves are 6-4 (2-3 NSIC) and split their games last week with a 69-63 loss to Minnesota Duluth and a 62-55 win over Bemidji State
• The Wolves average 64.0 points, 38.6 rebounds, 13.0 assists, 6.3 steals and 2.6 blocks per game this season
• Of their 568 shots this season, NSU has made 41.9% from the field, 25.2% from 3-point range and 61.5% from the free throw line
• Northern State has been outscored by opponents 648-640 in its 10 games played this season
• Izzy Moore, averaging 18.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game, leads the team in points, rebounds and steals per game
• Moore boasts the second-highest field goal percentage (51.5%), three-point percentage (35.7%) and free throw percentage (72.0%)
• Three more Wolves average above eight points per game in Megan Counts (9.5 ppg), Morgan Fiedler (8.6 ppg) and Taylor Tool (8.5 ppg)
• Fiedler has been the Wolves' best facilitator this season, leading the team in assists with 29 on the season
• 6-foot-1 Tool leads Northern State in long ball makes with ten on the year and boasts a team-high 40.0% from beyond the arc, tallying a make from beyond the arc in the last three games
• Both Reagan Rus and Telia Graham have made impacts off the bench this season, with Rus scoring 12 or more points twice in her last four games and Graham contributing the fourth-most rebounds per game at 4.7 in just over 14 minutes per game

 
MSU MOORHEAD STORYLINES

• The Dragons are 4-5 (1-4 NSIC) this season, with their only conference win coming against Minnesota Crookston, 74-58
• Though holding a losing record, MSUM has outscored its opponents this season 641-593 and averages 71.2 points per game while shooting 39.2% from the field, 24.9% from beyond the arc and 69.1% from the free throw line
• MSU Moorhead has been dominant on the glass this season, averaging 41.1 rebounds per game and collecting 370 overall
• Four Dragons currently average at least ten points per game in Terryn Johnson (12.2 ppg), Abby John (11.3 ppg), Abby Berge (11.0 ppg) and Ashton Safranski (10.0 ppg)
• While leading the team in points, Johnson also leads the team in rebounds with 67 (7.4 per game)
• For John, she has been one of the most efficient members of the team this season, boasting the highest 3-point percentage (41.7%), free throw percentage (82.6%) and the second-highest field goal percentage (61.1%) while averaging the most blocks and the second-most steals per game
• Safranski leads the team in assists with a 4.4 average per game while also leading the Dragons in defensive rebounds with a 4.9 average
• Four-time NSIC Coach of the Year Karla Nelson is in her 26th season as head coach of the Dragons, boasting a 430-278 record and has been with the program since 2000

 
WOLVES AND DRAGONS HISTORY

• Northern State holds a 51-34 advantage over MSU Moorhead, featuring five wins in the last ten meetings

 
MINNESOTA CROOKSTON STORYLINES

• The Golden Eagles are 1-9 (0-5 NSIC), tallying their only win of the season against Black Hills State, 75-68
• UMC averages 64.4 points and allows 79.4 points per game this season, scoring a total of 644 points through ten games
• This season, Minnesota Crookston has made 39.2% of its shots from the floor, 35.2% from long range and 73.0% from the free throw line
• Senior guard Emma Miller averages 17.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game, leading the team in points, assists and steals and ranking second in rebounds, while shooting 34.2% from the field, 20.3% from 3-point range and 76.1% from the free throw line
• Minnesota Crookston's strong three-point percentage is due to Rayna Klejeski (72.7%), Natalie Mikrot (63.6%) and Halle Winjum (50.0%) finding success from beyond the arc
• Both Klejeski (10.9 ppg) and Anna Westby (10.7 ppg) average over ten points per game this season, while Klejeski leads the team in rebounds
• Westby leads the team in blocks with 22 on the year while also averaging 5.5 rebounds per game
• Natalie Moynihan is in her third season at the helm of Minnesota Crookston's women's basketball team and holds a 19-48 record with the program

 
WOLVES AND GOLDEN EAGLES HISTORY

• Northern State is 40-14 in head-to-head games with the Golden Eagles, losing the last matchup 79-74