SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The season-long four game homestand in the books, Augustana returns to the road this weekend for games at Minnesota Crookston and Bemidji State. The Vikings and Golden Eagles get things started on Friday at 8 p.m., while Saturday's tilt in Bemidji begins at 6 p.m.
 
The Vikings returned to the Elmen Center for the first game of last weekend, and made the most of it in a convincing 85-65 win over Minnesota Duluth. Four Vikings scored in double figures, led by Jordan Spencer and his game-high 30 points. Augie also got 15 points and 13 rebounds from Marcus Asmus, his fourth double-double of the season. The Vikings also got 17 points from Adam Dykman and 10 from Steven Schaefer in the win.
 
Friday's momentum did not follow the Vikings back to the Sioux Falls Arena on Saturday against St. Cloud State, as a slow start gave the Huskies an early lead that they would never relinquish in an 80-63 win. John Warren led the Vikings with 16 points, as the only Augustana player in double figures.
 
Following this weekend's action, the Vikings return home for one more regular season weekend at the Arena, when they host Sioux Falls on Friday, Feb. 9, before closing the regular season home schedule against Southwest Minnesota State on Saturday, Feb. 10, when both the men's and women's basketball teams invite all basketball alumni to come to the Arena for basketball alumni night. 
 
Vikings Quick Hits
• This week's games mark the 2,192nd and 2,193rd games in program history
• Augustana enters the week with a 149-61 all-time record in NSIC play
• Head coach Tom Billeter notched his 380th career on Jan. 19, vs. Upper Iowa
• After leading at some point in the first 21 games of the season, the Vikings did not lead on Saturday vs. St. Cloud State
• The Vikings used the same five starters in all 22 games this season
• All five Vikings starters average at least 10 points per game
• Augustana held its opponent to under 50 percent shooting in all 13 wins
• The Vikings committed a season-low five turnovers vs. Minnesota Duluth, the fewest since March 1, 2016, vs. MSUM
• Jordan Spencer leads the nation with 170 assists, four more than second place (Conor McGuinness of Adelphi, 166)
• Spencer made his last 26 free throw attempts, with his last miss coming against Minnesota State on Jan 5
• Steven Schaefer currently holds the Augustana record for career 3-point field goal percentage at 50.8 percent
• Four Vikings combined for 12 double-doubles this season (Spencer 4, Asmus 4, Dykman and Warren 2)
• Minnesota Crookston's lone win over Augustana came on Nov. 24, 2004 in Crookston, by the score of 90-88
• Augustana won the last five meetings with Bemidji State, with the last loss coming on Jan. 10, 2014, 69-67, in Bemidji