Minnesota-Duluth vs. UND 3 p.m., Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
Minnesota-Duluth
Coach: David Stromme.
Record: 15-13 overall, 5-7 NCC (fourth seed).
Starters: Katy Freeman, 5-11 jr. guard; Alissa Pauly, 5-8 jr. guard; Justine Axtell, 5-10 sr. guard; Kim Wagers, 6-1 jr. forward; Katie Winkelman, 6-1 sr. center.
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Scoring leaders: Winkelman, 15.6 ppg, Axtell, 10.8 ppg; Freeman, 10.1 ppg.
Of note: Minnesota-Duluth leads the NCC in scoring defense, allowing 64.6 points per game. . . The Bulldogs also led the league in 3-point scoring defense, holding teams to 28.9 percent shooting. . . Winkelman ranks fourth in NCC scoring and sixth in rebounding. . . Pauly leads the league in assists (5.0 apg).
UND
Coach: Gene Roebuck.
Record: 27-3 overall, 10-2 NCC (No. 1 seed).
Starters: Carissa Jahner, 5-8 sr. guard; Karla Beck, 5-8 jr. guard; Kelsey Maffin, 5-10 sr. forward; Kierah Kimbrough, 6-2 soph. forward; Ashley Langen, 6-2 jr. center.
Scoring leaders: Kimbrough, 15.3 ppg; Langen, 14.3 ppg; Jahner, 10.5 ppg.
Of note: Jahner is shooting 73 percent from the 3-point line in her last four games. . . Beck led the NCC in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.58) during the league season. . . Langen needs 19 points to reach 1,500 for her career. . . UND is 14-0 all-time in the NCC postseason tournament and has won all six titles. . . The Sioux are 31-3 all-time against Duluth. UND leads Division II in rebounding margin (12.1) and assists (20.5 apg).
