SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Augustana University women's basketball team will be back in action this weekend as they travel to Minnesota to do battle with a pair NSIC North teams. The Vikings will take on Minnesota Duluth on Friday at 6 p.m. and St. Cloud on Saturday at 4 p.m.
 
Tip-Off
• Augustana earned their first win over a ranked opponent last weekend when they upset No. 17 Winona State on the road. The Vikings are now 1-2 against the WBCA Top 25
 • Paige Peterson hit her first three-pointer against Winona State Jan. 21, 2017. Her last three-pointer made before that was Jan. 22, 2016 also at Winona State
• Last season Augustana split their weekend series with Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State
• This will be just eighth and ninth true road games for the Vikings. On the road, they are 5-2 this season
 
Series History
At Minnesota Duluth
• Augustana leads the all-time series 17-9
• When the game is played in Duluth the Vikings are just 2-7
• When the two teams play as conference opponents Augustana is 11-7
• The Vikings are 4-2 in their last six meetings
• Augustana has won the last two games
At St. Cloud State
• Augustana is 35-27 all-time against St. Cloud State
• When the game is played in St. Cloud the Vikings and Huskies have each won 13 games
• When the two teams play as conference opponents Augustana is 20-8
• St. Cloud won the first 13 meetings in the series before Augustana won the next 11
• Augustana is 1-2 in the last three meetings
• Before Augustana's 74-73 loss on Feb. 1, 2014, the Vikings had won 12 straight from 2007-2013

The Last Time They Played
• Augustana vs Minnesota Duluth: January 16, 2016, in Sioux Falls, S.D.; Augustana defeated UMD 79-60 in from of 1,731 fans
• Augustana vs St. Cloud State: January 15, 2016, in Sioux Falls, S.D.; Augustana lost to SCSU 81-71 in front of 1,947 fans
 
A look at Minnesota Duluth
• Minnesota Duluth enters the game with an overall record of 11-7 and a 9-5 record in the NSIC
• At home this season UMD is 7-2. Their only home losses came against Michigan Tech and No. 20 Winona State
• Last weekend UMD went 1-1 with a win against No. 15 MSU Moorhead and a loss to Northern State
• In their last 10 games, UMD is 7-3
• The Bulldogs are led by Sammy Kozlowski who is averaging 13.5 points per game
• Kozlowski is second on the team in rebounding with an average of 5.1 per game
• Taylor Meyer leads the team in rebounding with 5.9 per game. She is also second on the team in scoring at an average of 12.9 ppg
• UMD is averaging 64 ppg while allowing 63
• From the field, they are shooting 39 percent and from long range, they are shooting 37 percent
 
A Look at St. Cloud State
• St. Cloud State enters the weekend with an overall record of 8-10 and a 6-8 record in the NSIC
• At home this season SCSU is 6-5
• SCSU is currently on a 3-game losing streak
• In their last 10 games, SCSU is 3-7
• St. Cloud State is lead offensively by Betsy MacDonald who is averaging 17.8 ppg
• Chelsea Nooker, who averages 14.3 ppg, and Amanda Christianson, who averages 12.1 ppg, are the only other Huskies to average double-digit points
• Nooker leads SCSU in rebounding with an average of 5.8 boards per game
• SCSU is averaging 75.5 ppg while allowing 74.7 ppg
• From the field St. Cloud is shooting 41 percent while shooting 37 percent from behind the arc