WINONA, Minn. - The Winona State men's basketball team is set to be on the road for their first Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) weekend, facing off against Augustana University on Friday, December 6 at 7:30pm and Wayne State College on Saturday, December 7 at 5:30pm.
Winona State is off to a great start this season, beginning 6-1, 1-0 NSIC gave them notice from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) receiving 14 votes in the latest poll.
(RV) Winona State (6-1, 1-0 NSIC) has won four straight games against Augustana, the most recent game coming on February 9 in McCown Gymnasium with the Warriors winning 80-67.Similarly, against WSC the Warriors have won three straight games, most recently defeating them at home 73-65.
(RV) Winona State Notes:
- Winona State holds a 6-1 record on the year so far, winning five straight games.
- The Warriors average 82.9 points per game, second in the conference only behind Concordia-St. Paul.
- The Warriors have four players average in double digits so far this season.
- Luke Haertle leads the team with 153 points so far this season, while also leading the team with 23 assists.
- Devon Fielding saw action for the first time this season against Crown College.
- Ten Warriors scored in the game against Crown College.
- Isaiah Thompson comes in at second in the NSIC in rebounds per game at 8.9.
Augustana Notes:
- Augustana University holds a 3-4 record on the year so far, dropping three straight after a 3-1 start.
- Head coach Cody Schilling enters his first season at the helm of the Vikings squad.
- Augustana averages 66.6 points per game while holding opponents to 68.3.
- Augustana shoot 42.9% as a team so far this early season.
- Akoi Akoi leads the Vikings in scoring at 15.1 points per game on 51.1% from the field.
- Tanner Te Slaa grabs 6.6 rebounds a contest to lead Augustana.
(RV) Wayne State Notes:
- Wayne State holds a 6-1 record so far this season, dropping their only contest to #22 Southwest Minnesota State 76-56.
- Head coach Jeff Kaminsky enters his ninth season as head coach of the Wildcats.
- The Wildcats win their games by 18.6 points so far this early season.
- WSC shoots 50.4% from the field and 39.2% from beyond the arc.
- Wayne State has three players average between 11 and 12 points per game.
- Cody McCullough leads Wayne State in rebounding at 6.7 per game.
- WSC has 63 steals on the year so far.
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