Storylines and history
• Augustana heads north for the North Star Invitational this Thanksgiving weekend.
• The three-day tournament will be played in Fairbanks, Alaska.
• Alaska Fairbanks will host the event, with all games being played at the Patty Center.
• Vikings first will take on Colorado Christian (0-3) on Thursday, Nov. 27 at 5 p.m.
• This will be the second meeting between the two teams in each program's history.
• Augustana won the only time the two teams played before, a 73-54 win back in 2007.
• The Vikings and Alaska Fairbanks ( meet up on Friday, Nov. 28.
• Tip-off will be at 7 p.m.
• This is the first meeting in the all-time series between the two teams.
• Augustana closes out the tournament with a matchup against Saginaw Valley State on Saturday, Nov. 29 at 5 p.m.
• The will be the first time the Vikings have ever faced the Cardinals in team history.

Cold shooting costs Augustana in NSIC opener
• The Vikings dropped their NSIC opening game to No. 3 Wayne State on Monday.
• Augustana was held to a season-low 57 points in the loss to the Wildcats.
• Shaunteva Ashley led the way for the Vikings, scoring a team-high 15 points.
• Paige Peterson had her best game of her collegiate career so far, pouring in a season-high 12 rebounds and also pulling down six rebounds in the loss.
• Sophie Kenney chipped in with eight points and a season-high six boards for Augustana.
• Wayne State was led by Jordan Spencer, who finished the night with 23 points, 14 rebounds, and five assists.
• The Vikings finished the game shooting just 31.1 percent from the field, a new season low.
• Only Peterson shot above 50.0 percent in the game for Augustana.
 
About Augustana
• The Vikings are 4-1 on the year.
• Augustana ranks first in the NSIC in points scored, averaging 83.8 points per game (ppg).
• The Vikings are eighth in the NSIC in points allowed, giving up 63.8 ppg.
• Augustana's scoring margin of +20.0 ppg is forth in the NSIC.
• The Vikings are shooting 40.5 percent from the field on the year.
• Augustana is shooting 30.1 percent from the 3-point line.
• The Vikings are seventh in the NSIC in rebounding margin at +4.2 rebounds per game (rpg).
• Augustana is third in assists per game (apg), handing out 17.4 per contest.
• The Vikings are second in the NSIC in steals per game (spg), averaging 13.0 per contest.
• Ashley ranks second in the NSIC in scoring at 21.8 ppg.
• Ashley also leads in the NSIC in assists at 5.2 apg.
• Allie Koehn's 12.2 ppg average is 21st in the NSIC.
• Peterson ranks seventh in the NSIC in field goal percentage at 57.6 percent.
• Kenney's 3.5 spg average is fifth in the NSIC.
• Koehn's 3.4 made 3s per game is first in the NSIC.

About Colorado Christian
• The Cougars are currently 0-3 on the season.
• CCU is averaging 69.7 ppg this year.
• Colorado Christian is allowing just 80.7 ppg.
• The Cougars have only scored more than 70 points once this season.
• CCU is shooting 43.2 percent from the field.
• Colorado Christian is holding its opposition to 44.6 percent shooting on the year.
• The Cougars shoot 31.6 percent from the 3-point line on the season.
• CCU is dishing out 14.3 apg.
• Taylor Torres is Colorado Christian's leading scorer at 18.3 ppg.
• Torres also leads the team in assists at 4.0 per game this year.
• Ali Meyer is the team's leading rebounder, pulling down 8.5 rpg.
• Kaitlyn Hinch leads the team in steals with a 2.6 spg average.


About Alaska Fairbanks
• The Nanooks are currently 5-0 on the season.
• Alaska Fairbanks is averaging 88.8 ppg this year.
• The Nanooks give up 69.4 ppg.
• Alaska Fairbanks has a scoring margin of +19.4 this season.
• The Nanooks are shooting 45.1 percent from the field.
• Alaska Fairbanks is holding its opposition to 41.4 percent shooting on the year.
• The Nanooks shoot 34.1 percent from the 3-point line on the season.
• Alaska Fairbanks hands out 17.4 apg.
• Jordan Wilson's 16.2 ppg leads the team.
• Kaillee Skjold leads the team in rebounding at 9.2 rpg.
• Benissa Bulaya has a team-leading 5.7 apg average.
• Kelly Logue's 2.2 spg leads the team.

About Saginaw Valley State
• The Cardinals are 1-1 on the season.
• SVSU averages 68.8 ppg this year.
• Saginaw Valley State gives up 78.0 ppg.
• The Cardinals shoot 42.6 percent from the field.
• SVSU is grabbing 33.0 rpg through two games.
• Saginaw Valley Sate makes 7.0 3s per game on the season.
• The Cardinals shoot 41.2 percent from the 3-point line on the season.
• SVSU hands out 16.5 apg.
• Emily Wendling is the team's leading scorer, putting up 22.5 ppg this year.
• Wendling is also the leading rebounder at 8.5 rpg.
• Samantha Zirsow leads the team in assists, handing out 5.0 per contest.
• Alex Green has the highest field goal percentage on the team at 58.3 percent.