Complete Release and Statistics (PDF)
The Augustana men's basketball team (19-4, 12-4 NSIC) begins a big series of three-straight road games with a pair of contests this weekend. On Friday, the Vikings will be in Bismarck, N.D., to take on U-Mary in an 8 p.m. matchup. Then on Saturday, Augustana ventures to Aberdeen, S.D., to tangle with Northern State in an 8:05 p.m. battle.
Augustana split the first meetings with U-Mary and NSU in December in Sioux Falls. U-Mary downed Augie 63-49, but the Vikings edged the Wolves 82-77.
TELEVISION: Midcontinent Communications will broadcast Saturday's game at Northern State as part of its agreement with the NSIC. Midcontinent Communications is available in Sioux Falls on Channel MC23. In addition, the games are available throughout the states of South Dakota and North Dakota.
TICKETS: Tickets are now available for Augustana home basketball games at www.augietickets.com. All Viking men's and women's home games will be played at the Elmen Center. Tickets for the remaining home doubleheaders cost $10 for adults, $5 for kids. Tickets purchased online may be picked up at the door.
RADIO: All Viking men's basketball games can be heard on KIKN (FM-100.5). The game can also be heard on the internet at: www.kikn.com. Veteran broadcaster Jeff Fylling will call all of the action. The broadcast begins with a pre-game show 20 minutes prior to tipoff.
WEBCAST INFORMATION: Most of Augustana's men's basketball games this season will be webcast on the internet as part of the NSIC's television agreement with Penn Atlantic TV. Fans wanting to follow the action can go to the following link: http://www.pennatlantic.com. There is no charge to watch the games but fans will need to set up an account with Penn Atlantic.
LIVE STATS: Augustana will provide live stats for its home games this season. Fans wishing to follow the action on the web can go to the following link: http://www.goaugie.com/sports/2009/10/28/mbasketballgameday.aspx?id=1819
COACHES SHOW: Fans can follow Viking football by listening to the Augustana Coaches Show on ESPN Radio 99.1 FM. Jeff Fylling and Viking head coach Tom Billeter and other Augustana coaches will sit down each Monday at 5 p.m. to discuss all of the happenings within Augustana Athletics. Fans can also catch the show live at Champps, located in the Western Mall in Sioux Falls.
