SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – After spending the past two weekends on its home floor, the Augustana men's basketball team returns to the road to face Upper Iowa on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, the squads tip-off at 6 p.m. while Saturday's game has a 2 p.m. start.
 
More information is below, but the contests will be on the NSIC Network for free. Fans can also tune into the FM airwaves of 100.1 KXRB and hear Jeff Fylling describe the action live from Fayette, Iowa.
 
About the Vikings
Augustana is coming off a weekend split with Winona State and has won three of its last four games. The Vikings fell by five points this past Saturday but turned around on Sunday for a 73-63 victory.
 
In the win, Dylan LeBrun had his strongest game of the season with 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting while making four shots from downtown. He jump started the Vikings offense by scoring 10 of the first 12 points while Isaac Fink tallied 17 points. Fink had a little run of his own in the second half, scoring 11-straight points during an 11-0 Viking run.
 
Augustana paces six, yes SIX, players in double digit scoring led by Michael Schaefer at 13.1 points per outing. He is the team's leading scorer but has come off the bench in all eight games. Also in double figure scoring are Isaac Fink (12.4), Adam Dykman (11.5), Tyler Riemersma (11.5), LeBrun (10.8) and Matt Todd (10.5). Riemersma is the team's top rebounder at 8.4 boards per outing.
 
About the Peacocks
Upper Iowa enters the weekend holding a 3-5 overall record and a 1-3 mark in NSIC action. Two of the three wins have come on its home floor with victories over St. Cloud State to open the season.
 
The Peacocks snapped a five-game skid this past weekend winning Saturday's contest at Wayne State 82-74, earning a split weekend. In the win, Joe Smoldt went off for 29 points, easily a game high.
 
Four Peacocks average double-figure points led by Smoldt at 16.6 points per game. 27 of his 44 made field goals have come from beyond the 3-point line. Smoldt is joined in double figures by Lucas Duax (15.8), Jareese Williams (14.9) and Jake Hilmer (13.8). Williams, who has also made the majority of his shots from deep, is the team's leading rebounder at 5.5 per outing.
 
How to Watch
The newly launched NSIC Network will carry every basketball game this season for free. In addition to watching online, fans can view the games through apps on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and Roku. Search for "NSIC Network" to find the app on your relevant device.
 
One Last Thing
The weekend should prove to be clean this weekend as Augustana and Upper Iowa aren't only on top of the conference in fewest turnovers per game, but are among the nation's best. Augustana ranks third in the nation with just 9.8 turnovers per game. Upper Iowa? Well, they are second in the country at 9.6 turnovers per game. Get ready to see the ball fly from field goal attempts and not turnovers.