BSU makes trek to MSU and (RV) WSU

Beavers will travel to reigning NCAA Champions and current NSIC powerhouse Friday and Saturday

Bemidji State University Men’s Basketball is set to travel to Mankato, Minn. and Winona, Minn. this Friday and Saturday to take on the Minnesota State University Mankato Mavericks and (RV) Winona State University Warriors to kick off a four-game road stint.

The 6-8 Beavers sit in 11th place in the NSIC with a conference record of 3-5. The Beavers have taken two of the last three games with wins over University of Mary and Wayne State College.

Malang Athian and Tate Olson lead the Beavers with 151 points each, Athian averaging 11.6 points in his 13 games and Olson with 10.8 over his 14. Olson is the top field-goal shooter for BSU, marking a .483 shooting percentage and netting 8.6 per game.

From the three-point line, Daxton Dayley has grabbed the top spot with a shooting percentage of .404. Dayley averages 3.7 three pointers per game with 123 total points under his belt so far this season. At the free-throw line, Athian leads with a .778 shooting percentage on 28 makes, averaging 2.2 made baskets per game.

Olson finds himself atop the leaderboards in rebounds as well with 123 total rebounds. Averaging 8.8 total rebounds per game, he has grabbed 107 on defense and 16 on offense. He also leads in assists with 3.2 per game.

Following this weekend, the Beavers travel to University of Minnesota Duluth and (RV) Concordia University St. Paul on Jan. 10 and 11. Both games will be available on the Beaver Radio Network.