SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Augustana women's basketball will continue Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference play this weekend when they travel to Minnesota to take on South rivals, Minnesota State and Concordia-St. Paul. The Vikings and Mavericks will tip-off on Friday at 6 p.m. followed by a 4 p.m. tip-off against the Golden Bears on Saturday.
 
Tip-Off
• Augustana will look to improve on its 6-2 NSIC record and will match-up against Minnesota State and Concordia-St. Paul for the second time this season
• The Vikings are 8-2 in their last 10 games
• Last weekend the Vikings went 1-1
• Naomi Rust recorded her first career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds
• Presley O'Farrell also recorded her first career double-double against USF with 12 points and 11 rebounds
 
Series History
vs Minnesota State
• Augustana is 43-28 all-time against Minnesota State
• On the road, the Vikings are 18-11 against MSU
• When the two teams play as conference opponents Augustana owns a 41-20 record
• The Vikings have beat MSU in three straight games dating back to Dec. 4, 2015 when Augustana beat MSU 96-96 in double overtime
• In the last 10 meetings, the two teams are 5-5
• Last season in Mankato Augustana beat MSU 87-73
vs Concordia-St. Paul
• Augustana leads the all-time series 14-10
• On the road, the Vikings have struggled against CSP with a record of 2-6
• When the two teams play as conference opponents Augustana holds a narrow lead at 8-7
• The Vikings have won the last four games dating back to Jan. 9, 2015 when Augustana beat CSP 76-62
• Augustana's last loss to CSP was in St. Paul on Dec. 6, 2014 when they lost 78-77
• Last season in St. Paul Augustana defeated CSP 80-71 on Jan. 8, 2016
 
The Last Time They Played
• Augustana vs Minnesota State: December 3, 2016 at the Sioux Falls Arena; Augustana defeated MSU 89-80 in front of a crowd of 2,285
• Augustana vs Concordia-St. Paul: December 2, 2016 at the Sioux Falls Arena; Augustana defeated CSP 64-50 in front of a crowd of 2,177
 
A look at Minnesota State
• Minnesota enters Friday's contest with a record of 7-4 overall and 3-4 in the NSIC
• At home this season Mankato is 4-1. Their only home loss was to Winona State 64-79 on Dec. 9
• The Mavericks enter the weekend on a two-game losing streak after falling to MSU Moorhead 66-58 and Northern State 62-47 last weekend
• In conference home games?MSU is 1-1
• MSU has been outscored 188-176 in the first quarter but have outscored teams 218-170 in the third-quarter
• The Mavericks are averaging 72.8 points per game while allowing 67.5
• From the field, MSU is shooting 42 percent
• From behind the arc, they are shooting 37 percent
• From the free throw line, MSU is shooting 69 percent
 
A look at Concordia-St. Paul
• Concordia-St.?Paul enters the weekend with a 7-6 overall record and a 3-4 record in the NSIC
• At home this season the Golden Bears are 4-1. Their only home loss was to Minnesota State 86-68 on Dec. 17
• Concordia enters the weekend on a three-game losing streak. Their three losses have been to Minnesota State, No. 25 Northern State and MSU Moorhead
• CSP will play Wayne State Friday night. They beat the Wildcats 86-66 in Wayne Neb. back on Dec. 3
• In conference games at home this year CSP is 2-1
• The Golden Bears are averaging 64.5 points per game while allowing 66.3
• They have been outscored in the first-quarter 195-194
• Concordia has a 39 percent shooting percentage from the field this year
• From behind the arc the Golden Bears are shooting 32 percent
• At the free throw line CSP is shooting 73 percent