WINONA, Minn. – The Winona State University men's basketball team hits the road for an important NSIC weekend, traveling to the University of Sioux Falls on Friday, Feb. 10 at 5:30pm and then Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 3:30pm. 
  
The Warriors are 13-10 this season and hold an 8-10 record within the NSIC as WSU heads into a critical stretch of four games to end the regular season. Winona State is working to secure a NSIC postseason playoff bid and currently reside in sixth place in the NSIC South. USF leads the division at 11-7 in NSIC play and is 16-8 overall. Southwest Minnesota State enters the weekend in third, owning a 10-8 NSIC mark and 14-9 overall record.  
  
GAME & FAN INFORMATION 

• Live stats & streams for the games are available at the links above and on the WSU Men's Basketball schedule page.  

• Friday's contest will take place in USF's Stewart Center while Saturday's game will be in the R/A Facility at Southwest Minnesota State.  

WINONA STATE STORYLINES 

• The Warriors are 13-10 overall and sit at 8-10 within the NSIC. 

• Winona State averages 69.0 points per game offensively while giving up 69.0 points per game to opponents as well. 

• WSU holds the second-best turnover margin in the league, averaging 11.0 forced turnovers to 8.7 of their own for a 2.33 margin. 

• Connor Dillon is the reigning NSIC South Player of the Week and led WSU to a sweep of their most recent home NSIC weekend.  

• Dillon is averaging 18.3 ppg and has knocked down 42.0% (162-of-378) of his shots from the floor.  

• Luke Martens adds 12 points per game and pulls in a team-high 6.4 rebounds each game. 

• Connor Drew is the third Warrior in double figures, notching 11.6 points each game to go along with 5.5 boards per game. 

• Head coach Todd Eisner is in his eighth year at Winona State and 25th year as a college head coach.  

University of Sioux Falls STORYLINES 

• The Cougars are 16-8 overall and 11-7 in the NSIC but lost both contests on the road most recently, falling 69-67 at CSP and 73-42 at MSU Mankato. 

• USF scores 72.5 points per game offensively and allows 69.2 points per game to opponents for a 29 scoring margin. 

• Matt Cartwright leads USF and the NSIC in scoring, averaging 21.7 ppg. 

• No other Cougar averages double-digits in per-game scoring; the next best is Jack Thompson at 9.4 ppg.  

• Thompson leads USF in rebounding at 5.2 rpg & Cougar teammate Chase Grinde is close behind at 5.1 rpg.  

• Chris Johnson is in his 15th season with the University of Sioux Falls 

Southwest Minnesota State STORYLINES 

• The Mustangs are 14-9 overall and 10-8 in the NSIC after a weekend split against Minnesota State and Concordia, St. Paul last weekend. 

• SMSU scores 67.5 points/game offensively and allows 63.7 points each game to opponents. 

• Southwest Minnesota State has lost three of its last four contests; the Mustangs are 8-3 at home. 

• Dunwa Omot leads SMSU in scoring at 16.4 points per game. 

• Jake Phipps is the top Mustang rebounder (6.8pg) and Cliff McCray leads the team in steals with 34 on the year.  

• Brad Bigler is in his 14th season at Southwest Minnesota State University.  

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.