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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – No. 6 Augustana College men's basketball drilled a season-high 17 3-pointers and Tom Billeter won his 200th game as the Vikings' head coach in a 97-68 win over Winona State University (9-8, 6-7 NSIC) at the Sioux Falls Arena on Friday night. The Vikings (18-1, 12-1 NSIC) have now won 11 straight games and have scored 90-plus points in four straight.
 
Tom Billeter is now 200-139 in 12 seasons at Augustana. He is just three wins away from his 300th career victory as he has compiled a 297-189 record in 17 seasons as a collegiate head coach.
 
Augustana shot 57 percent from the field and knocked down 17 of 29 3-pointers (58 percent) led by Casey Schilling who finished with 25 points and hit a career-high four 3-pointers. Tanner Odegaard matched his career-high, for the third time this season, with 12 points on four 3-pointers.  
 
How it happened
• Winona State held an early 9-4 advantage after a Riley Bambanek 3-pointer but the Vikings answered with a 3-point barrage to overcome the deficit and build an early lead.
• Augustana hit five 3-pointers in the middle of a 17-3 run over the next five minutes to take a 21-12 lead.
• During the stretch, Jordan Spencer drilled two 3-pointers before Tanner Odegaard came off the bench to hit two straight 3-pointers.
• Mark Blacklock ended the run with a 3-pointer of his own but the Vikings started another to push the run to 25-6 and take a 29-15 lead with 7:58 to play in the half.
• Casey Schilling turned it on in the first half as he helped the Vikings build a 37-20 lead, scoring 14 points in a five minute stretch.
• After taking over the lead with 14:06 to play in the first half, the Vikings went on a 40-18 run over the remainder of the half.
• Schilling hit a career-high four 3-pointers in the first half and led the Vikings with 20 points.
• Augustana hit 10 of 13 3-pointers in the first half and shot 59 percent from the field (16-27).
• Odegaard finished the half with nine points on three 3-pointers.
• Jordan Spencer was 2 of 2 from behind the arc and pitched in with eight first-half points.
• The Vikings forced seven first-half turnovers and had three blocks and six steals.
• Augustana picked up right where it left off in the first half drilling 3-pointers on its first two possessions of the second half.
• The Vikings pushed their lead to 30 and never let the Warriors get within more than 20 throughout the remainder of the game.
 
Inside the Box Score
• Casey Schilling registered his ninth 20-point game of the season (21st career) leading the Vikings with 25 points.
• Schilling drilled a career-high four 3-pointers on the night, finishing 4 of 4 from behind the arc.
• Daniel Jansen picked up his 12th 20-point game of the season (24th career) finishing with 20.
• Jansen added eight rebounds and a career-high seven assists.
• Tanner Odegaard hit four 3-pointers and finished with 12 points marking the third time this season he has hit four 3-pointers in a game.
• Adam Beyer recorded seven points, five assists and a career-high nine rebounds.
• Jordan Spencer pitched in with eight points, four rebounds and three assists.
• The Vikings were lights out from behind the arc, hitting 10 in the first half and seven in the second.
• With its season-high 17 3-pointers, the Vikings have hit double-digits from behind the arc in seven games.
• Augustana has now scored 90-plus points in a game four straight games.
• The Vikings pushed their win streak to 11 games
 
Up next
• Augustana returns to action tomorrow night hosting Upper Iowa at the Sioux Falls Arena at 6 p.m.
 
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