They are the five-time defending Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Tournament Champions and the Northern State Wolves are gearing up for another strong post-season run. While the Wolves lost four starters from last year's title squad, they have won four consecutive games and are playing at peak level heading into Wednesday's opening round contest against Minnesota State at 6 p.m. at Wachs Arena. "I like the way our guys are playing," said Northern coach Saul Phillips. "They’re playing their best basketball of the year during this stretch. That’s a good way to feel this time of the year." The Wolves have been in seven games this season decided by five points or less, winning five of those. Some have featured improbable comebacks where Northern has wiped out double-digit deficits with less than 10 minutes left in regulation. "We had a couple of games this year where we had significant deficits that we overcame within the game," Phillips said. "It’s nice because