SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – For the second-straight day, the Augustana men's basketball team went to overtime, but this time the extra period was not as kind. The Vikings fell 82-79 in two overtimes to Winona State in the Sanford Pentagon.
 
The Vikings (7-6, 3-4 NSIC) controlled for the majority of the contest, leading for over 37 of the possible 50 minutes, but 12 lead changes and eight ties later, the Vikings were on the wrong side of the final score.
 
Ryan Miller led AU with 23 points while Akoi Akoi added 19 points. Jadan Graves had another solid all-around game with 15 points, six rebounds and five assists. However, Winona State saw Luke Martens go off for 31 points, easily a career-best as he hit what would be the game-winner with 1.4 seconds remaining in the second overtime.
 
Augustana led 25-18 at halftime and pushed its lead to 38-20 in the opening minutes of the second half. However, the visiting Warriors (7-5, 2-5) chipped away at that lead and tied it at 63-all with 42 seconds remaining in regulation.
 
That would send the game to overtime where Augustana shot 80 percent and Winona State 66.7 percent in what turned into a high-scoring affair. However, neither team could forge ahead and the game went into the second overtime tied at 74.
 
The second overtime was not as kind offensively from the field as both squads combined to make just one field goal, rather the physical contest was trading points at the charity stripe. The lone basket was then scored on Martens' 3-pointer with just over a second remaining.
 
Augustana returns to action Saturday, Dec. 31, at Wayne State. The contest is slated for a 3:30 p.m. start.