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The 15th-ranked Augustana men's basketball team (22-5, 15-5 NSIC) will be at home for the first round of the NSIC / Sanford Health Men's Basketball Tournament. On Wednesday, the No. 3 seeded Vikings will play host to Wayne State (13-14, 10-10 NSIC) in an 8 p.m. contest. The game will follow the Augustana vs. Northern State women's game, that starts at 6 p.m.
TICKETS: Because this is an NSIC event, Augustana booster, staff and faculty passes will not be honored. Tickets cost $8 for adults and $2 for students. Children 5 and under are free. However, Augustana students are asked to go to the student gate and show their Augie ID to receive a free ticket, compliments of the Augustana athletic department.
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, beginning with a 20-minute pre-game show.
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.
