SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – No. 2 Augustana University men's basketball (13-1, 10-0 NSIC) returns home looking to build on a 13-game winning streak and a 22-game home winning streak taking on a pair of NSIC North Division opponents this Friday and Saturday at the Sioux Falls Arena. The Vikings will square-off against St. Cloud State (7-9, 4-6 NSIC) at 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 15, before taking on Minnesota Duluth (13-3, 9-1 NSIC) at 6 p.m. on Saturday.

Storylines
• Augustana was ranked No. 2 in the latest National Association of Basketball Coaches' Top 25 Poll
• The Vikings have been ranked for 23 consecutive weeks dating back to Nov. 25 of last season
• Augustana has spent 17 straight weeks ranked in the top 10 of the NABC Top 25 poll
• Augustana entered the weekend riding a 13-game winning streak
• The Vikings are 13-1 on the season, including 10-0 in NSIC play
• Augustana leads the NSIC and ranks second in the country averaging 93.0 points per game
• The Vikings have scored 90-plus points in 9 of 13 games, including 100-plus points three times
• Augustana leads the league and ranks second in the nation with a +22.8 scoring margin on the season
• The Vikings lead the NSIC and rank sixth in the country averaging 19.1 assists per game as a team
• Augustana is averaging just 10.3 turnovers per game and leads the nation with a 1.86 assist-to-turnover ratio
• Augustana ranks second in the NSIC and 26th in the country shooting 49.4 percent from the field as a team
• The Vikings have shot 42.4 percent from 3-point range, which leads the NSIC and ranks fifth in the nation
• Senior Alex Richter continues to lead the country shooting 62.3 percent from 3-point range
• Sophomore guard Jordan Spencer entered the weekend averaging 6.6 assists per game which leads the NSIC and ranks ninth in the country
• Spencer ranks second in the NSIC and the country with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 4.43
• Daniel Jansen was named the NSIC South Division Player of the Week on Monday after averaging 24.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals in a pair of road victories
• Jansen started the weekend with 21 points, eight rebounds and four assists at Concordia-St. Paul on Friday
• Jansen registered his third double-double of the season (16th career) with 28 points and 11 rebounds at Minnesota State on Saturday
• Jansen entered the weekend ranked fourth in the NSIC averaging 19.4 points per game
• Senior forward Casey Schilling continues to lead the NSIC averaging 9.4 rebounds per game in 2015-16
• Schilling is also averaging 17.7 points per game having scored in double-digits in 12 of 13 games
• Schilling leads the team and ranks second in the NSIC with five double-doubles

Last time out
• Augustana went on the road and picked up a pair of hard-fought wins last weekend
• The Vikings opened the weekend with an 88-75 win over Concordia-St. Paul on Friday night
• Augustana used a 12-0 run to start the second half to get past the Golden Bears
• The Vikings shot 43.5 percent from the field and were held to a season-low 28 percent 3-point shooting
• Daniel Jansen led the Vikings with 21 points while Alex Richter pitched in with 20 on 8 of 11 shooting, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range
• Casey Schilling recorded his fifth double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds against the Golden Bears
• The Vikings then traveled to Minnesota State and picked up a 101-91 win over the Mavericks
• Augustana went off for 67 points in the first half shooting 75.9 percent from the field hitting 22 of 29 field goals
• The Vikings hit 13 of 13 shots to start the game jumping out to a 22-point halftime lead
• Alex Richter posted his first career 30-point game finishing with 31 on 11 of 15 shooting, including 5 of 6 from 3-point range
• Daniel Jansen added 28 points and 11 rebounds against the Mavericks

About St. Cloud State
• SCSU enters the weekend with a record of 7-9 on the season, including 4-6 in NSIC play
• The Huskies split a pair of road games last weekend defeating Minnesota Crookston 80-79 before dropping a one-point game, 70-69, at Bemidji State on Saturday
• SCSU is averaging 82.3 points per game while allowing 75.6 points per contest
• The Huskies have shot 46.7 percent from the field, including 38 percent from 3-point range
• The Huskies have shot 76.3 percent from the free throw line and are averaging 8.5 made FTs per game
• SCSU is averaging 38.5 rebounds, 16.3 assists and 10.6 turnovers per game in 2015-16
• Gage Davis leads the Huskies in scoring (19.5 ppg) and rebounding (7.1 rpg)
• Matt Reimer is in his second season as head coach at SCSU. He owns a career record of 25-21

About Minnesota Duluth
• Minnesota Duluth entered the weekend with a record of 13-3 on the season, including 9-1 in NSIC play. The Bulldogs play at Wayne State on Friday night. 
• UMD entered the weekend on a six-game winning streak and is currently averaging 82.2 points per game
• The Bulldogs have shot 46.7 percent from the field, including 39.7 percent from 3-point range
• UMD has shot 74 percent from he free throw line and averages 21.4 made FTs per game
• Pierre Newton leads UMD in scoring (19.6 ppg) and rebounding (7.8 rpg)
• Matt Bowen is in his fourth season as the head coach at Minnesota Duluth
• Bowen owns a career record of 113-153, including 49-51 at Minnesota Duluth