WINONA, Minn. - The Winona State University men's basketball team heads north for the front end of back-to-back weekend road trips, as they travel to St. Cloud State University on Friday, Jan. 13 and Minnesota Duluth on Saturday, Jan. 14. The Warriors will take on the Huskies at 7:30pm on Friday and tip-off against the Bulldogs at 5:30pm on Saturday.

Winona State is 9-6 overall and 4-6 in the NSIC after a split weekend at home last week. WSU defeated Minnesota Crookston, 58-53, on Jan. 6 before falling to Bemidji State, 65-61, on Jan. 7 which snapped a three-game win streak.

GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Live stats & stream for the game are available at the links above and on the WSU Men's Basketball schedule page. 
• Friday's contest will take place in Halenbech Hall on the campus of St. Cloud State, while Saturday's game will be in Romano Gymnasium at Minnesota Duluth.

WINONA STATE STORYLINES

• The Warriors hold a 9-6 record overall and are 4-6 in the NSIC heading into the weekend.
• WSU scores an average of 69.1 points/game and holds a 1.5 scoring margin.
• Winona State has the third best scoring defense in the conference, holding opponents to 0.425 shooting and just 67.6 points/game.
• The Warriors hold a 2.40 turnover margin, which is second best in the Northern Sun.
• Connor Dillon leads WSU with 18.6 ppg, which is good for seventh in the NSIC. Dillon's 35.9 minutes/game is third in the league.
• Luke Martens is second in scoring with 12.6 ppg and leads WSU with 7.0 rebounds/game.
• Owen King leads the NSIC and all of NCAA Division II with a 4.5 assist/turnover ratio.

St. Cloud State STORYLINES

• The Huskies are 6-9 overall and 3-7 in the NSIC. SCSU is 3-4 at home this season.
• SCSU scores 75.5 points/game but allow 79.0 ppg to hold a minus 3.5 scoring margin.
• Matthew Willert leads St. Cloud State with 15.8 points/game. Tommy Chatman (13.9 ppg) and Luke Taylor (11.3 ppg) also score in double figures for the Huskies.
• Chatman leads the team with 5.2 boards/game.
• Ryan Bagley dishes out 5.0 assists each game, which is third in the NSIC.
• Tony Dahl knocks down 1.7 three pointers each game and is shooting 0.400 from deep to lead SCSU.
• Quincy Henderson is in his first season as the Huskies head coach.

Minnesota Duluth STORYLINES

• The Bulldogs are 12-4 this season and hold an 8-2 record in the NSIC. UMD is currently receiving votes in the NABC Coaches Poll.
• UMD has the best scoring offense in the conference, averaging 82.0 points per game on 0.485 shooting.
• Four different Bulldogs score in double figures, led by Drew Blair with 20.4 points/game. Blaire also leads UMD with 2.4 assists/game.
• Charlie Katona adds on 13.6 ppg and a team-high 1.6 steals/game.
• Preseason Player of the Year, Austin Andrews, scores 12.3 ppg on 60% shooting and pulls in 7.1 boards each game.
• Justin Wieck has been the UMD men's basketball head coach since 2018.

WARRIOR NOTABLES

• The Warriors were selected 10th overall and seventh in the NSIC South by coaches around the league.
• Former Warrior standout Caleb Wagner joined Eisner's staff in the off-season. 
• The Warriors won the 2005-06 and 2007-08 NCAA Division II National Championships.

For the most up to date news in Warrior Athletics, please visit: www.WINONASTATEWARRIORS.com and @WinonaStateATH.

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About Winona State University Athletics: 

The Winona State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, as an integral part of the educational mission of the institution, is committed to offering opportunities to experience academic and athletic excellence for our student-athletes through two simple words: Graduate Champions.  

Fourteen Warrior programs compete at the NCAA Division II level within the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).  Winona State University competes as an affiliate member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in the sport of women's gymnastics.