SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Augustana women's basketball will be on the road for the next two weekends, beginning their four-game road trip against Upper Iowa on Friday at 6 p.m. followed by a 4 p.m. tip-off at No. 17 Winona State on Saturday.
 
Tip-Off
• Augustana will be on the road for the next two weekends. It's the teams only back-to-back weekends away from the Sioux Falls Arena
• The Vikings have split their weekend series each of the last four weekends
• This weekend Augustana will play the two teams with the best and worst records in the South Division
• Augustana will play a ranked team for the third time this season. They are 0-2 so far
• Logan O'Farrell sparked the Viking offense against Northern State with nine straight points to open the third quarter and help the Vikings erase an 11-point deficit
• Naomi Rust tied her career-high in points scored with 17 for the third time this season
 
Series History
At Upper Iowa
• Augustana has never lost to Upper Iowa, owning a perfect 17-0 record
• This will be the team's eighth meeting in Fayette, Iowa. The Vikings are 7-0
• Since 2015 the Vikings have outscored UIU 309-237
• Augustana has scored at least 61-points in every meeting against UIU
•  The Vikings have reached 100-points in two-games and at least 90 in seven
At Winona State
• Augustana leads the all-time series against Winona State 22-8
• The Vikings are 7-5 against the Warriors when the game is played in Winona, Minn.
• When the two teams play as conference opponents the Vikings are 9-5
• In the last four meetings the two teams are 2-2
• Augustana lost both regular season meetings last year, but upset WSU in the semifinals of the NSIC?Tournament 85-84 in OT
 
The Last Time They Played
• Augustana vs Upper Iowa: February 19, 2016 in Sioux Falls, S.D.; Augustana defeated Upper Iowa 77-67 in front of 2,941 fans
• Augustana vs Winona State: February 29, 2016 at the Sanford Pentagon; Augustana defeated Winona State in the semifinals of the NSIC Tournament 85-85 in overtime in front of 2,313
 
A look at Upper Iowa
• Upper Iowa enters their match-up with Augustana owning a record of 2-14 overall and 2-10 in the NSIC. The Peacocks currently have the worst record in the NSIC?South Division
• At home this season UIU is 1-4. Their only home win of the season came against Bemidji State on Dec. 30. They beat the Beavers 65-60
• Upper Iowa is currently on a two-game losing streak
• This will be the first of four straight home games for UIU
• Upper Iowa is averaging 59 points per game but are allowing average of 73
• The Peacocks are shooting 37 percent from the field and 27 percent from behind the arc
• Upper Iowa has only one player averaging double-digit points: Blair Klostermann is averaging 17.4 ppg
 
A Look at No. 17 Winona State
• Winona State enters the weekend with a 15-3 overall record and a 10-2 record in the NSIC. The Warriors are currently tied with USF for the best record in the NSIC South Division
• In an exhibition game back in November, Winona State only lost to the University of Wisconsin by 7-points in Madison, Wisc.
• WSU is currently on a two-game winning streak. USF defeated the WSU on Jan. 7 ending the Warriors 4-game winning streak
• In NSIC play Winona State has lost to Concordia-St.?Paul and USF
• This season WSU is averaging 68 points per game while allowing just 57
• The Warriors are shooting 46 percent from the field this season and 38 percent from long range
• Winona State has won seven straight home games
• Tara Roelofs leads the Warriors in scoring with 13.9 ppg
• Their 3-point specialists are Jenny Tuttle and Roelofs. Tuttle is shooting 48 percent from deep and Roelofs is shooting 31 percent