Independent file photo SMSU’s Erin Baxter looks to drive around a Bemidji State defender during their game on Saturday. SMSU will face Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State this weekend.

MARSHALL — The Southwest Minnesota State University women’s basketball team (9-7, 5-5 NSIC) hit the road for a pair of in-state, cross division match-ups, traveling to Minnesota Duluth for a match-up with the Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. today before heading to St. Cloud State for a Saturday match-up at 3:30 p.m.

Broadcast info

•The games will be broadcast on 105.1 FM KARL with Ryan Rohlik.

•Live stats, radio broadcast and video broadcast can be found at SMSUmustangs.com.

Minnesota Duluth history

•SMSU and Minnesota Duluth will meet for the 78th time with the Bulldogs holding a 59-18 advantage in a series that started in 1976.

•The teams did not match up last season.

•The teams met once during the 2019-20 season, with UMD winning 70-59 on Dec. 14, 2019 in Marshall.

•UMD has won the last five match-ups, and 10 of their last 12 match-ups.

•SMSU last won in Duluth in 2016.

•SMSU is 6-30 in Duluth in the series.

•SMSU head coach Tom Webb is 0-5 all-time versus UMD.

St. Cloud State history

•SMSU and St. Cloud State will meet for the 57th time with SCSU holding a 40-16 advantage in a series that started in 1969.

•The teams did not match up last season.

•The teams last matched up in the 2019-20 season, with SCSU winning 74-56 In Marshall on Dec. 13, 2019.

•SCSU has won the previous 13 meetings dating back to Dec. 10, 2010.

•SMSU last won in St. Cloud on Feb. 12, 2010.

•SMSU is 7-19 in St. Cloud in the series.

•SMSU head coach Tom Webb is 0-4 all-time versus SCSU.

Minnesota Duluth notes

•UMD went 2-0 on the road last weekend, defeating Augustana 64-61 on Friday before defeating Wayne State 69-65 on Saturday.

•The Bulldogs come into Friday 14-4 on the season and 12-2 in conference play.

•UMD was picked to repeat as NSIC champions.

•Head coach Mandy Pearson is in her seventh season at the helm for UMD, holding a 114-63 record at the program, winning a pair of NSIC championships while receiving three NCAA Tournament berths.

•The Bulldogs’ 2021-22 squad features six seniors, five juniors, four sophomores, and two freshmen.

•Forward Brooke Olson is the leading scorer for UMD, averaging 17.9 points per game on 50 percent shooting from the field while adding a team-high 6.3 rebounds per game.

•Forward Sarah Grow is second on the team in both scoring and rebounding, adding 9.7 points per game while collecting 5.4 rebounds per game.

St. Cloud State notes

•The Huskies went 2-0 on the road last weekend, defeating Wayne State 72-64 on Friday before toppling Augustana 72-59 on Saturday.

•The Huskies come into the weekend 14-3 on the season and 12-2 in conference play.

•SCSU was picked to finish second in both the NSIC and NSIC North.

•Head coach Lori Fish is in her 14th season at the helm for SCSU, compiling a 168-135 record with three NCAA Tournament berths.

•The Huskies’ 2021-22 squad features four seniors, three juniors, three sophomores, and five freshmen.

•Guard Tori Wortz is the leading scorer for SCSU, averaging 13.7 points per game on 42 percent shooting from the field while dishing out 40 assists.

•Forward Nikki Kilboten is second on the team in scoring with 12.7 ppg while leading the team in rebounding with 6.6 rpg.

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