SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – No. 5 Augustana College men's basketball is set for a two-game road swing to North Dakota where the Vikings will take on the University of Mary (6-12, 4-10 NSIC) and Minot State University (10-10, 5-9 NSIC). The Vikings (19-1, 13-1 NSIC) open the road trip with U-Mary at 8 p.m. on Friday in Bismarck before taking on Minot State at 6 p.m. on Saturday at the MSU Dome.
 
Augustana enters the weekend on a 12-game win streak, marking its longest win streak since winning 12 straight from Nov. 20, 1987 to Jan. 16, 1988. Head coach Tom Billeter picked up his 200th win as Augustana's head coach last weekend and is now just two wins shy of 300 for his career. Billeter enters the weekend with a record of 298-189 in 17 seasons as a collegiate head coach. With two more wins, Billeter would become one of just 50 active coaches with 300 or more victories.
 
Storylines
• Augustana enters the weekend ranked No. 5 in the National Association of Basketball Coaches Top 25 Poll.
• The Vikings have spent nine straight weeks in the NABC Top 25 poll, vaulting into the top five this week for the first time since Jan. 25, 1988.
• Augustana is off to its best start in school history with a 19-1 record on the season.
• Augustana enters the weekend tied for first overall in the NSIC with MSU Moorhead at 13-1 in conference play.
• The Vikings are in first place in the NSIC South Division at 13-1.
• Augustana is riding a 12-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 87.2 points per game.
• The Vikings have out-scored opponents by 17.8 points per game which ranks second in the NSIC and sixth nationally.
• Augustana leads the NSIC averaging 39.3 rebounds per game. The Vikings also lead the league and rank ninth in the nation with a +9.5 rebound margin.
• Augustana is shooting 50.1 percent from the field which ranks second in the NSIC and 19th in the country.
• The Vikings have shot 39.9 percent from behind the arc, ranking fourth in the league and 29th in the nation.
• Augustana leads the NSIC and ranks 19th in Division II averaging 17.2 assists per game.
• The Vikings have a 1.39 assist to turnover ratio, which ranks third in the NSIC and 23rd in the country.
• Daniel Jansen enters the weekend leading the NSIC and ranking 29th in the country averaging 20.1 points per game.
• Jansen also ranks sixth in the league averaging 7.0 rebounds per game.
• Jansen leads the NSIC in free throw attempts (150) and free throws made (119).
• Casey Schilling ranks fifth in the NSIC in scoring (18.5 ppg) and third in rebounds (8.1 rpg).
• Schilling leads the Vikings and ranks fourth in the NSIC and 45th in the country shooting 57 percent from the field.
• Schilling ranks second in the NSIC in steals averaging 1.8 per game.
• Schilling leads the NSIC and ranks 27th in the country with seven double-doubles on the year.
• Alex Richter enters the weekend ranking 10th in the NSIC averaging 15.7 points per game.
• Richter ranks fifth in the league shooting 54.4 percent from the field.
• Jordan Spencer ranks third in the NSIC and 25th in the country dishing out 5.6 assists per game.
• Spencer ranks fourth in the league and 23rd in the country with an assist to turnover ratio of 2.8.
 
Last time out
• Augustana picked up a pair of home wins last Saturday, starting with a 97-68 win over Winona State on Friday night where Tom Billeter won his 200th game at Augustana.
• The Vikings drilled a season-high 17 3-pointers in the win over the Warriors while shooting 57 percent from the field for the game.
• Augustana used a 40-18 run over the final eight minutes of the first half to build a large lead.
• Casey Schilling led the Vikings with 25 points against Winona State, knocking down a career-high four 3-pointers.
• Daniel Jansen finished with 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
• Tanner Odegaard added 12 points on four 3-pointers off the bench for the Vikings in the win.
• The Vikings won 92-81 over Upper Iowa on Saturday night, overcoming a season-high 19 turnovers.
• Augustana shot 58 percent from the field and had three players in double-figures led by Jansen and Schilling's 21 points.
• Jansen grabbed his 500th career rebound in the win, becoming just the 15th player in program history with 1,000-plus points and 500-plus rebounds.
• Alex Richter pitched in with his fourth 20-point performance of the season in the win.
• Jordan Spencer added 13 points, six rebounds and six assists.
 
About Augustana
• Augustana is averaging 87.2 points per game and is out-scoring its opponents by 17.8 points per game.
• The Vikings are shooting 50.1 percent from the field, including 39.9 percent from 3-point range.
• The Vikings are averaging 18 made free throws per game and are shooting 75.2 percent from the line.
• Augustana is averaging 39.3 rebounds per game and owns a +9.5 rebound margin on the season.
• The Vikings have dished out 17.2 assists per game while turning it over 12.3 times a game.
• Augustana is averaging 5.9 steals and 2.7 blocks per game.
• Daniel Jansen leads the team averaging 20.1 points per game to go along with 7.0 rebounds per contest.
• Jansen is shooting 49.8 percent from the field and 79.3 percent from the free throw line.
• Casey Schilling ranks second on the team in scoring (18.5 ppg) and rebounding (8.1 rpg) and is shooting 57 percent from the field.
• Alex Richter is averaging 15.7 points and 4.3 rebounds while shooting 54.4 percent on the season.
• Jordan Richter is averaging 11.0 points and a team-high 5.6 assists per game.
 
About U-Mary
• The Marauders enter the weekend with a record of 6-12 on the season, including 4-10 in conference play.
• U-Mary is coming off a home split last weekend where it lost 96-88 to St. Cloud State before defeating Minnesota Duluth 75-71.
• U-Mary is averaging 72.7 points per game while allowing 76.0 points per contest.
• The Marauders are shooting 47 percent from the field and 36.6 from 3-point range.
• U-Mary has shot 67.7 percent from the free throw line and averages 11.1 free throws made per contest.
• U-Mary averages 33.7 rebounds per game, 12.6 assists and 11.2 turnovers per game.
• Marquealis Edwards leads U-Mary averaging 13.6 points per game and is shooting 49.1 percent from the field.
• Bryan Jefferson is averaging 10.8 points and a team-high 5.9 rebounds while shooting 55.4 percent from the field on the season.
• Jevin Budde is in his fourth season as the head coach at U-Mary. Budde owns a career record of 25-73 at U-Mary.
 
About Minot State
• Minot State is 10-10 on the season, including 5-9 in NSIC play.
• The Beavers have lost five of their last six games.
• Minot split a pair of home games last weekend, losing 60-56 to Minnesota Duluth on Friday night before defeating St. Cloud State 97-89 on Saturday.
• Minot State hosts Wayne State on Friday night before welcoming the Vikings on Saturday.
• Minot State is averaging 74.6 points and allowing 75.6 points per game this season.
• The Beavers are shooting 46.7 percent from the field, 39.8 percent from 3-point range and 68.6 percent from the free throw line.
• Minot State is averaging 36.1 rebounds per game, 12.7 assists per game and 12.4 turnovers per game.
• Everett Robinson leads the team averaging 13.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per game for Minot State.
• Thomas Korf has scored 12.6 points per game and is shooting 53.4 percent from the field.
• Matt Murken is in his third season as the head coach at Minot State.
• Murken owns a 28-46 record at MSU and a 74-62 career record.