SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – No. 6 Augustana College men's basketball returns to the Sioux Falls Arena for a pair of NSIC South Division match-ups this weekend. The Vikings (17-1, 11-1 NSIC) open the weekend taking on Winona State (9-7, 6-6 NSIC) at 8 p.m. on Friday night. Augustana will then welcome Upper Iowa University at 6 p.m. on Saturday.
 
Augustana is riding a 10-game win streak heading into this weekend, marking its longest win streak since winning 12 straight from Nov. 20, 1987 to Jan. 16, 1988. Augustana head coach Tom Billeter, in his 12th season on the Viking bench, is one win away from 200 at Augustana. Billeter owns a record of 199-139 in his 12 seasons at Augustana and is inching closer to his 300th career victory. He is 296-189 all-time as a collegiate head coach.  
 
Storylines
• Augustana enters the weekend ranked No. 6 in the National Association of Basketball Coaches Top 25 Poll.
• The Vikings have spent eight straight weeks in the NABC Top 25 poll, vaulting into the top 10 last week.
• Augustana enters the weekend tied for first overall in the NSIC with MSU Moorhead at 11-1 in conference play.
• The Vikings are off to their best start in school history at 17-1 on the season.
• Augustana sits in first place in the NSIC South Division with an 11-1 record in conference games.
• Augustana is riding a 10-game winning streak, its longest since winning 12 straight from Nov. 20, 1987 to Jan. 9, 1988.
• Augustana ranks first in the NSIC and 12th in the country averaging 86.3 points per game.
• The Vikings have allowed just 68.8 points per game, which ranks fourth amongst NSIC teams and 89th in the country.
• Augustana has out-scored its opponents by 17.6 points per game this season, ranking second in the conference and ninth in Division II.
• The Vikings lead the NSIC grabbing 39.1 rebounds per game. Augustana also leads the NSIC in rebounding defense allowing just 30.1 rebounds per contest this season.
• Augustana ranks second in the NSIC and 10th in the country with 704 total rebounds.
• The Vikings own a +9.1 rebounding margin on the season, which ranks first in the league and 13th in the country.
• Augustana ranks second in the NSIC and 16th in the country shooting 76.2 percent from the free throw line.
• The Vikings rank third in the league and 25th nationally shooting 49.4 percent from the field.
• Augustana has dished out 16.2 assists per game, ranking third in the NSIC and 40th in the country.
• Junior forward Daniel Jansen enters the weekend leading the NSIC and ranking 32nd in the nation averaging 20 points per game.
• Jansen also ranks sixth in the NSIC averaging 6.8 rebounds per game.
• Jansen leads the NSIC in free throws made (112) and free throws attempted (138). He ranks ninth nationally in free throws made and 11th in free throws attempted.
• Junior forward Casey Schilling enters the weekend ranking fifth in the NSIC (75th NCAA) averaging 17.9 points per game and third in the NSIC (65th NCAA) averaging 8.2 rebounds per game.
• Schilling leads the NSIC and ranks 16th nationally with seven double-doubles on the season.
• Schilling ranks fifth in the conference and 59th in the country shooting 55.8 percent from the field on the year.
• Jordan Spencer enters the weekend ranking third in the NSIC and 28th in the country dishing out 5.5 assists per game.
• Spencer ranks fourth in the league and 21st in the country with an assist to turnover ratio of 2.93.
 
Last time out
• Augustana swept a pair of road NSIC contests last weekend picking up wins over St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth.
• The Vikings opened the weekend shooting a season-high 62.3 percent from the field and had five players in double-figures in a 101-92 victory over St. Cloud State.
• Alex Richter led the group of double-digit scorers with a career-high 29 points on 8 of 10 shooting, including a career-high tying four 3-pointers.
• Casey Schilling etched his name into the record books at St. Cloud State becoming just the 14th player in school history to record 1,000-plus points and 500-plus rebounds in a career.
• Schilling finished with 21 points and four rebounds to surpass the 1,000-point mark and the 500-rebound mark.
• Daniel Jansen recorded a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
• Adam Byer pitched in with 15 points while Jordan Spencer added 10 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals.
• Augustana continued to shoot well on Saturday, defeating Minnesota Duluth 95-69 while shooting 59 percent from 3-point range.
• Jansen registered his second straight double-double of the weekend finishing with 29 points and 11 rebounds while knocking down a career-high 14 free throws.
• Schilling registered 21 points for the second straight game while Alex Richter pitched in with 18 points and nine rebounds.
• Tanner Odeagaard matched his career-high with 12 points on four 3-point field goals in the win over the Bulldogs.
 
About Augustana
• Augustana is averaging 86.3 points per game and is out-scoring its opponents by 17.6 points per game.
• The Vikings are shooting 49.3 percent from the field, including 38.6 percent from 3-point range.
• Augustana is averaging 18.3 free throws made per game and is shooting 76.2 percent from the line.
• The Vikings have averaged 39.2 rebounds per game and are out-rebounding opponents by 9.1 boards per game.
• The Vikings average 16.9 assists per game to just 12.0 turnovers for a 1.4 assist to turnover ratio.
• Augustana is recording 5.7 steals per game and 2.7 blocks per game.
• Daniel Jansen is the team's leading scorer averaging 20 points per game and has hit a team-high 112 free throws while grabbing 6.9 rebounds per game.
• Casey Schilling is averaging 17.9 points per game to go along with a team-high 8.2 rebounds per game.
• Schilling has hit a team-high 111 field goals and is shooting 55.8 percent from the field on the season.
• Alex Richter is averaging 15.8 points and 4.1 rebounds and is a 55.1 percent shooter on the season.
• Jordan Spencer is averaging 11.1 points, 5.7 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game for the Vikings.
• Tom Billeter is in his 12th season as the head coach of the Vikings.
• Billeter is 199-139 all-time at Augustana and owns a career record of 296-189 in 17 seasons as a head coach.
 
About Winona State
• Winona State enters the weekend at 9-7 on the season, including 6-6 in NSIC play.
• The Warriors enter the weekend riding a four-game win streak.
• Winona State is averaging 73.8 points per game and is out-scoring its opponents by 6.5 points per game.
• Winona State is shooting 45.9 percent from the field, including 37.6 from 3-point range.
• The Warriors averaging 11.6 made free throws per game and are shooting 71.4 percent from the stripe.
• WSU is averaging 36.1 rebounds per game and owns a +2.7 rebound margin on the season.
• WSU is averaging 12.8 assists and 10.5 turnovers per game.
• Riley Bambenek leads Winona State averaging a team-high 15.5 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
• Isaiah Gray ranks second on the team averaging 12.9 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.
• Mike Leaf is in his 17th season as the head coach at Winona State. 
• Leaf owns a career record of 377-146.
 
About Upper Iowa
• Upper Iowa enters the weekend with an 11-7 record on the season, including 7-5 in NSIC play.
• The Peacocks take on Wayne State on Friday night before traveling to Sioux Falls to take on the Vikings.
• UIU had a three-game win streak snapped last weekend with a 69-56 loss at U-Mary
• UIU is averaging 84.8 points per game while allowing 81.7 points per game (+3.1 scoring margin).
• Upper Iowa is shooting 44.8 percent from the field, including 36.7 from 3-point range.
• UIU has averaged 18.8 free throws made per game and is shooting 69 percent from the stripe.
• UIU averages 35.1 rebounds per game and has been out-rebounded by 5.4 rebounds per game.
• UIU is dishing out 14.8 assists per game while recording 10.8 turnovers per game.
• Bo Pagel leads the Peacocks with 13.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.
• Grant Lang has averaged 12.5 points per game and has hit a team-high 44 3-pointers on the season.
• Brooks McKowen is in his second season as the head coach at Upper Iowa.
• McKowen owns a career record of 27-21.