SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – No. 2 Augustana College men's basketball will close-out the regular season on the road this weekend with the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference regular season title on the line. A weekend split for Augustana would clinch at least a share of the NSIC title while a sweep would secure the outright conference championship, its first since winning the North Central Conference Championship in 1988-89.
 
The Vikings (25-1, 19-1 NSIC) open the weekend taking at Upper Iowa University (15-11, 11-9 NSIC) at 8 p.m. on Friday in Fayette, Iowa. Augustana will then travel to Winona, Minn. to square-off with Winona State (12-12, 9-11 NSIC) at 6 p.m. on Saturday.
 
Augustana Storylines
• Augustana enters the weekend ranked No. 2 in the National Association of Basketball Coaches' Top 25 Poll.
• The Vikings have spent 12 straight weeks in the NABC Top 25 poll, the longest streak in program history.
• The No. 2 ranking in the NABC Top 25 Poll is the highest ranking in program history.
• Augustana enters the weekend at 25-1 on the season, including 19-1 in NSIC play.
• The 25 wins is a new single season record in men's basketball history.
• Augustana is one of four NCAA programs (Division I, II or III) with 25 or more wins this season.
• Augustana's 19 conference victories are the most in a single season in program history.
• Augustana enters the weekend riding an 18-game win streak, which is the longest win streak in program history.
• Augustana leads the NSIC and ranks ninth in the country averaging 87.8 points per game.
• The Vikings have out-scored opponents by 18.5 points per game this season, which leads the NSIC and ranks fifth in the country.
• Augustana leads the NSIC averaging 38.2 rebounds per game. The Vikings also lead the league in rebounding defense allowing just 29.5 rebounds per game.
• The Vikings lead the NSIC and rank ninth in the nation out-rebounding opponents by 8.7 boards per game.
• Augustana leads the NSIC and ranks 12th in the country shooting 50.4 percent from the field as a team.
• The Vikings have shot 42.1 percent from 3-point range this season, ranking first in the NSIC and seventh in the country.
• Augustana has dished out 17.1 assists per game this season, ranking first in the NSIC and 19th in the country.
• Junior forward Daniel Jansen enters the weekend as the NSIC's leading scorer averaging 20.4 points per game.
• Jansen ranks 24th in the country in scoring offense. Jansen is averaging 7.0 rebounds per game, ranking fifth in the NSIC.
• Jansen leads the NSIC and ranks ninth in the country with 193 free throw attempts this season.
• Jansen leads the NSIC and ranks 10th in Division II with 152 made free throws.
• Junior forward Casey Schilling enters the weekend ranking fourth in the NSIC in scoring (18.5 ppg) and third in rebounding (7.9 rpg).
• Schilling is shooting 56.9 percent from the field, ranking third in the NSIC and 39th in the nation.
• Schilling has picked up 1.9 steals per game, which leads the NSIC and ranks 62nd nationally.
• Junior guard/forward Alex Richter is averaging 15.6 points per game, ranking ninth in the NSIC.
• Richter is shooting 54.4 percent from the field, ranking fourth in the NSIC and 60th in the country.
• Redshirt freshman Jordan Spencer enters the weekend averaging 11.0 points per game and a team-high 6.1 assists per game.
• Spencer ranks second in the NSIC and 12th in the country in assists (6.1 apg).
• Spencer ranks second in the conference and seventh in nation with an assist to turnover ratio of 3.3.
• Adam Beyer enters the weekend averaging 7.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.
 
About Upper Iowa
• Upper Iowa enters the weekend at 15-11 on the season, including 11-9 in NSIC play.
• Upper Iowa split a pair of road games last weekend, defeating Concordia-St. Paul 86-84 on Friday night before losing 88-87 in overtime at Minnesota State on Saturday.
• The Peacocks are averaging 82.9 points per game while allowing 80.7 points per contest.
• Upper Iowa has shot 44.4 percent from the field, including 36.9 percent from 3-point range this season.
• Upper Iowa has shot 70.2 percent from the free throw line and averages 17.5 made free throws per game.
• Upper Iowa averages 34.6 rebounds per game while allowing 40 per contest (-5.4 rebounding margin).
• UIU has dished out 14.4 assists to 11.0 turnovers per game (1.3 assist to turnover ratio).
• UIU averages 7.7 steals and 2.3 blocks per game in 2014-15.
• Bo Pagel leads Upper Iowa with 12.4 points per game to go along with 4.1 rebounds per contest.
• Grant Lang is averaging 12 points and 3.4 rebounds per game and has hit a team-high 63 3-pointers.
• Brooks McKowen is in his second season as the head coach at Upper Iowa. McKowen is 31-25 in two seasons as a head coach.
 
About Winona State
• Winona State is currently 12-12 on the season, including 9-11 in NSIC play.
• The Warriors split a pair of road games last weekend, picking up their first road victory of the season in a 68-66 win over Minnesota State.
• Winona State then lost 74-63 at Concordia-St. Paul on Saturday.
• Winona State is averaging 72 points per game while allowing 69 points per contest.
• The Warriors have shot 45.7 percent from the field, including 35.5 percent from 3-point range this season.
• Winona State is shooting 73.2 percent from the free throw line, averaging 11.4 made free throws per game.
• Winona State is averaging 34.9 rebounds per game and owns a +1.3 rebounding margin on the season.
• The Warriors average 12.7 assists per game to 11.0 turnovers.
• Isaiah Gray leads Winona State averaging 14 points per game to go along with 4.5 rebounds per contest.
• Riley Bambenek is averaging 12.4 points and 4.0 rebounds with 31 3-pointers on the year.
• Mike Leaf is in his 17th season as the head coach at Winona State. Leaf owns a career record of 380-151.