BEMIDJI, Minn. — Bemidji State University Men's Basketball is set to close its holiday-break homestand with a pair of games against Southwest Minnesota State University and University of Sioux Falls. Friday's tipoff against SMSU is set for 5:30 p.m. and Saturday's at 3:30 p.m. from the BSU Gymnasium.
 
Bemidji State Notes

• The Beavers come into the weekend at 6-7 overall, 3-5 in the NSIC. This is the first time this season the team has entered a series with a losing record, often splitting games with a win and a loss each week. BSU fell to University of Minnesota Duluth 89-77 last Saturday in Bemidji.
• Junior guard John Pecarich is averaging 21.3 points per game this season with four games surpassing the 32-point threshold. A prolific three-point shooter, Pecarich is 13th in the NCAA for three-point attempts, 33rd in three-point percentage, 10th in threes per game and fifth in total threes made, leading the conference in all four categories. He also leads the NSIC in points per game and is seventh in both free throws and free-throw percentage. 
• Henry Shannon III has proved to be a force against shooters, leading the conference and taking 10th in the NCAA for blocks with 29. Shannon also leads the conference in time on the court, averaging just over 35 minutes per game. 
• Eddie Hedqvist has found his groove with the Beavers, quickly moving to the number one spot in the conference for three-point percentage, taking 10th in three-point attempts and second in threes per game behind Pecarich.
• Following this weekend at home, the Beavers will take to the road for the first time since December 13 when they travel to St. Cloud State University and Minnesota State University Mankato on January 16 and 17.

 
Southwest Minnesota State Notes

• The Mustangs enter the weekend on a low after snapping their six-game win streak with a loss at home against USF, 81-78. Following Friday's matchup, they'll head to the Northeast corner of the state to take on Minnesota Duluth Saturday afternoon.
• Jakob Braaten leads the Mustangs with an average of 16.8 points per game and adds an average of 5.8 rebounds. Micah Schlaak leads from the arc, shooting at .456 percent with 26 makes and averaging two per game.

 
Sioux Falls Notes

• USF is on a four-game win streak after a rough start to the season. The Cougars are now 6-8 overall with a 3-5 record in the NSIC and will take on UMD on Friday before making the trip to Bemidji.
• Brogan Madson leads the scoring efforts for USF with 17.1 points per game. He is shooting at .473 percent from the field and .281 from the arc while also leading the team in assists with an average of three per game. Brandon Hrncir leads the team under the rim with an average of 5.8 rebounds per game. 

 
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Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's and women's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).