THE GAMES AT A GLANCE
Thursday, December 11 (7:30 p.m.) vs. Minnesota Duluth
Head Coach: Mandy Pearson
NSU vs. UMD All-Time: 37-42                           Last Meeting: NSU 77, UMD 59 [2025]
 
Saturday, December 13 (6 p.m.) vs. Bemidji State
Head Coach: Chelsea Stoltenberg
NSU vs. BSU All-Time: 69-10                             Last Meeting: NSU 77, BSU 65 [2025]
 
FAN INFORMATION AND GAME COVERAGE
Game Notes
Live Video: https://nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/
Live Stats: https://nsuwolves.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary
Radio: https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KGIMAM
Tickets: https://vivenu.com/event/basketball-vs-minnesota-duluth-81cbe7
Promotion: https://nsuwolves.com/sports/2018/8/3/gameday-promotions
 
Live Video: https://nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/
Live Stats: https://nsuwolves.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary
Radio: https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KGIMAM
Tickets: https://vivenu.com/event/basketball-vs-bemidji-state-ojk5hl
Promotion: https://nsuwolves.com/sports/2018/8/3/gameday-promotions

Fan Information

• 12/11/2025 (Student Appreciation Night): Thursday's game is sponsored by Buffalo Wild Wings and the first 50 students at the men's game (5:30 p.m.) will receive a Buffalo Wild Wings gift card
• There will be a student raffle during halftime of the men's game, with the tickets being drawn during halftime of the women's game
• 12/13/2025 (Christmas Night): Saturday's game is sponsored by Revive Day Spa and the first 500 fans (in between the men's and women's games) will receive an NSU Christmas stocking
• There will be an ugly sweater contest during both the men's and women's games, with the winners getting a $50 gift card

 
Northern State Storylines

• The Wolves sit at 5-3 (1-2 NSIC) this season and won their last game against the Beavers of Minot State 68-62
• Though boasting a winning record, the Wolves have been outscored by opponents 524-515.
• Through eight games, Northern State has collected 515 points (64.4 per game), 312 rebounds (39.0 per game), 97 assists (12.1 per game), 50 steals (6.3 per game) and 19 blocks (2.4 per game)
• As a team, the Wolves have shot 42.0% from the field, 25.4% from long range and 60.5% from the charity stripe
• In their win against Minot State, the Wolves had one of their best shooting outings of the year, making 46.2% of their field goals, 36.8% from beyond the arc (season high) and 92.9% from the line (season high)
• Senior guard Izzy Moore is coming off back-to-back scoring highs after dropping 22 points in their loss to UMary and 30 points in their win over Minot State
• This season, Moore is averaging 18.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists per game and 2.0 steals per game while shooting 53.8% from the floor, 40.0% from long range and 73.0% from the free throw line, leading the team in points, rebounds and steals
• Morgan Fiedler (9.8 ppg), Taylor Tool (9.3 ppg) and Megan Counts (9.0 ppg) are second, third and fourth in scoring averages this season, while Fiedler leads the team in assists per game with 3.1
• With 45 rebounds on the year, Lily Klein is second in the category and is averaging 5.6 per game, while coming off the bench. Telia Graham follows closely with 5.3 per game

 
Minnesota Duluth Storylines

• The Bulldogs are 5-2 (3-0 NSIC) and have won their last four games.
• UMD averages 73.6 points, 27.0 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 7.4 steals and 3.4 blocks per game
• As a team, Minnesota Duluth shoots 42.8% from the floor, 32.3% from 3-point land and 81.9% from the free throw line
• Three athletes for the Bulldogs average over ten points per game in Claire Bjorge (15.7), Myra Moorjani (12.6) and Grace Counts (10.3)
• Bjorge leads the team in steals with 14 through seven games, with Moorjani following with ten on the season
• The 6-2 forward Lexi Karge has recorded 36 rebounds (5.1 per game) this season and leads the team in the category, while Bjorge has tallied 31 (4.4 per game)
• Both Vanessa Bickford and Moorjani have contributed offensively in the passing game, recording 19 assists apiece
• Counts has been a reliable shooter for the Bulldogs, dropping 11 3-pointers and shooting 64.7% from long range
• Mandy Pearson is in her 11th season with UMD, boasting a 180-98 record as the head coach of the program

 
Wolves and Bulldogs History

• Minnesota Duluth holds a 42-37 advantage over Northern State, while the Wolves hold a three-game winning streak that started in 2024

 
Bemidji State Storylines

• The Beavers boast a 5-2 (2-1 NSIC) record this season and are coming off two conference victories over MSU Moorhead (55-53) and Minnesota Crookston (86-76)
• This season, BSU has averaged 69.6 points, 34.6 rebounds, 11.7 assists, 6.4 steals and 2.4 blocks per game, while making 40.2% of their field goals, 32.5% of their 3-pointers and 80.3% of their free throws
• Bemidji State is 3-0 when scoring over 80 points in a game
• Forward Kassandra Caron has been an offensive force for the Beavers this season, shooting 46.4% from the field, 33.3% from deep and 80.8% from the line while averaging 17.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game
• Two other Beavers average over ten points an outing in Evyn Eppinga (12.4 ppg) and Tieryn Plasch (10.6 ppg)
• Eppinga has been reliable in her redshirt freshman season, tallying the second-most points, second-most assists, third-most steals and fourth-most rebounds on the team, while shooting the third-highest free throw percentage on the team
• Plasch leads the team in assists with 19 and steals with ten this season, while also leading the team in 3-point makes with 15 (36.6%)
• Chelsea Stoltenberg is 82-182 and is in her 11th year with the Beavers

 
Wolves and Beavers History

• Northern State is 69-10 against Bemidji State with games dating back to 1985 and is 9-1 in their last ten matchups