BOX SCORE

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – No. 13 Augustana College men's basketball drilled a season-high 12 3-pointers and rolled to an 82-47 win over the University of Sioux Falls on Friday night at the Stewart Center. The Vikings improved to 12-1 on the season (6-1 NSIC) and are off to their best start since starting the 2009-10 season 13-1.
 
How it happened
• USF took its only lead of the game after making a 3-pointer to open the scoring in the game and the Vikings took over from building a 10-point lead just seven minutes into the game.
• Alex Richter got the Vikings off to a fast start scoring eight of the team's first 11 points.
• Richter scored 14 of his 15 points in the first half alone.
• Augustana shot 50 percent (12 of 24) from the field in the first half, knocking down 5 of 13 from 3-point range.
• Steven Schaefer gave the Vikings a spark off the bench drilling two big 3-pointers in the first half.
• Schaefer sparked a 12-6 run over the final 3:41 of the first half hitting both of his 3-pointers during the stretch.
• Augustana jumped all over the Cougars to start the second half going on a 25-7 run over the first nine minutes to take a 32-point lead of 65-33.
• The Vikings led by as much as 37 on the night as Ben Weisbeck and Marcus Asmus combined for nine points in the final five minutes of the game.
 
Inside the Box Score
• Augustana was out-rebounded for just the second time this season.
• The Vikings are 11-0 when out-rebounding their opponent and 1-1 when being out-rebounded.
• Augustana hit a season-high 12 3-pointers in the win.
• The Vikings have hit 12 3-pointers in two straight games.
• Daniel Jansen registered his seventh 20-point game of the season (19th career).
• Jansen matched his career-high with four 3-pointers on the night.
• Jansen moved into 23rd all-time on the Augustana scoring list and now has 1,105 career points.
• Alex Richter matched his career-high with eight rebounds on the night.
• Richter scored in double-digits for the 11th time this season with 15 points.
• Adam Beyer finished the night with 10 points, knocking down 4 of 6 from the field, including two 3-pointers.
• Steven Schaefer scored a career-high nine points on the night, going 3 of 3 from 3-point range.
• Augustana has now won 21 of the last 23 games over USF, including three straight wins.  
 
Up next
Augustana returns to action tomorrow night heading to Marshall, Minn. to take on Southwest Minnesota State. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at the R/A Facility.