WINONA, Minn. – The Winona State University men's basketball team returns home for a four-game home stand, beginning with matchups against Northern State and MSU Moorhead this weekend. WSU and NSU will square off at 5:30pm on Friday, Jan. 27 while WSU and MSUM tip off at 3:30pm on Saturday, Jan. 28.
 
The Warriors are 11-8 this season and hold a 6-8 record in the NSIC 14 games through the 22-game conference schedule. WSU split contests on the road last weekend, defeating Minot State before falling to UMary.
 
GAME & FAN INFORMATION

• Live stats & streams for the games are available at the links above and on the WSU Men's Basketball schedule page. 
• Both contests will take place in McCown Gymnasium, home of WNB Financial Court.

WINONA STATE STORYLINES

• The Warriors hold an 11-8 record overall and are 6-8 in the NSIC heading into the weekend.
• WSU scores an average of 69.3 points/game and holds a 1.7 scoring margin, allowing defenses to just 67.9 ppg.
• Winona State is second in the NSIC with a 2.63 turnover margin and fourth in assist/turnover ratio at 1.31.
• Connor Dillon leads WSU and is seventh in the league averaging 18.3 points/game.
• Luke Martens adds 11.9 ppg and grabs 6.7 rebounds per game.
• Connor Drew is the third Warrior to average double figures, as he scores 11.8 ppg while grabbing 5.4 boards each game.
• Owen King leads the NSIC and is second in NCAA Division II with a 4.21 assist/turnover ratio.

Northern State STORYLINES

• The Wolves are 15-5 overall and 11-3 in the NSIC, which puts them second in the current league standings.
• NSU averages a league-leading 80.2 points/game offensively and allows 71.1 ppg to opponents.
• Four Wolves average double-digit points with Sam Masten leading the way at 18.1 ppg. Masten also leads NSU and the NSIC with 6.7 assists/game.
• Jacksen Moni adds 15.8 ppg while Jordan Belka (13.1 ppg) and Augustin Reede (11.3 ppg) also average double figures.
• Augustin averages 2.9 three-point field goals per game at a conference-best 0.445 clip.
• Saul Phillips is in his fourth year at the helm for Northern State.

MSU Moorhead STORYLINES

• The Dragons are 17-3 overall and are atop the NSIC standings with a 12-2 conference record. MSUM is ranked No. 15 in the latest NBCA Coaches Poll.
• MSUM is the reigning NSIC Tournament champion.
• MSU Moorhead has the third-best scoring offense in the NSIC, averaging 80.0 ppg, and the second-best defense, allowing just 67.3 ppg to opponents to hold the highest scoring margin of 12.8 in the conference.
• Jacob Beeninga scores 18.1 points/game to lead MSUM. Beeninga also collects 1.6 steals/game on defense.
• Gavin Baumgartner adds on 13.3 ppg and dishes out a team-high 4.3 assists/game.
• Tim Bergstraser is in his first year as the head coach for the Dragons.

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.
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.