Game Time...Northwestern College will host Dakota State this weekend for a non-conference match-up between ranked teams. Tip-off on Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Bultman Center is scheduled for 3pm. Northwestern, ranked first in last week's coaches' poll, is 10-2 this season while the Trojans bring a 7-4 record into Saturday's contest. 

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All-Time...Northwestern holds a 17-6 advantage in the all-time series against DSU, dating back to the 1970-71 season. The Red Raiders are 7-3 over their last 10 match-ups against Dakota State.

        2016-17 result: Northwestern lost 90-89 (A) in the first game of the season last year

Scouting Reports...

    (RV) Dakota State University Trojans: 2-0 (NSAA), 7-4

The Trojans have won four straight games since a three-game skid in early November, improving to 7-4 on the season. They have wins over two ranked teams, Briar Cliff and Jamestown, along with victories over Trinity Bible and Presentation during their recent surge. DSU is 3-1 against ranked teams this season.

Garner, a former NCAA D-I coach at Drake and Missouri State University, is in his ninth season as head coach at DSU. He returns two starters and five players from a 2016-17 team that finished fifth in the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) with an 8-8 record, 16-16 overall. 

By the Numbers: (NAIA-if top 10)
    Scoring Offense: 84ppg 
    Scoring Defense: 79ppg 
    Field Goal Percentage: 49% 
    3pt Percentage: 38%, 118 3pters 
    Free Throw Percentage: 76% 
    Rebound Margin: +1 

Top Players:  (NAIA-if top 10)
    Justin Folkers-16.9ppg, 14 3pters, 5.5rpg, 63% FG (10th)
    Kevin Daniels-15.8ppg, 19 3pters, 66 assists
    Keeon Johnson-14.2ppg, 26 3pters, 34 assists
    Maurice Arrington-9.8ppg, 6.5rpg, 21 3pters
    
    No.1 Northwestern College: 10-2    Head Coach: Kris Korver (18th year)

Northwestern snapped its two-game losing skid with a 116-111 overtime win over Dordt in another classic match-up in the rivalry played Wednesday night at the Bultman Center. Nathan Wedel scored a career-high 46 points and Derek Buysse recorded the second double-double of his career with 20 points and 10 boards. The Red Raiders are 10-2 this season and have four wins over teams from the NSAA conference (Jamestown, Valley City State, Waldorf and Presentation)

By the Numbers: (NAIA-if top 10)
    Scoring Offense: 94.6ppg (5th)
    Scoring Defense: 77.6ppg 
    Field Goal Percentage: 52% (5th)
    3pt Percentage: 43% (3rd); 130 3pters (9th) 
    Free Throw Percentage: 84% (1st) 
    Rebound Margin: +7 

Top Players:
    Colton Kooima-All-American, 3x All-GPAC; 22.2ppg (8th), 39 3pters (6th), 44 assists 
    Nathan Wedel-3x All-Conference; 20.5ppg, 5.6rpg, 64% FG (6th), 46 assists     
    Derek Buysse-All-Conference; 15.8ppg, 36 3pters (4th), 4.6rpg
    Riley Francis-All-Conference; 14ppg, 6.8rpg 

Northwestern has outrebounded its opponent in nine of 12 games

The Red Raiders have shot better than their opponent in nine of 12 games; made more 3pters than opponent in eight of 12 games

Kooima and Wedel have scored in double figures in 11 of 12 games; Kooima has six 20+ games, Wedel has six 20+ games

Francis has scored in double figures in 10 of 12 games played

Buysse has five 20+-point games and has scored in double figures in seven of his 10 games played

Wedel passed both Jordan Baker and Cam Olson and into 19th place in career scoring.