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November 22, 2000
AUGUSTANA (2-0) travels to Saint Paul, Minn., this weekend for a pair of non-conference games.
The Vikings play Concordia University at 7:30 p.m. Friday, November 24. On Saturday, November 25, the Vikings play Hamline University at 7:30 p.m.
COMING UP:
THE VIKINGS' Cody Levinson set a school record with ten 3-point baskets in a 121-74 win over Dakota State University Tuesday night in the Elmen Center. Jason Garrow held the previous best 3-point effort of nine set against the University of South Dakota during the 1991-92 season.
Levinson, who had four steals, finished with 40 points, making 15 of 22 shots from the field. He drilled 10 of 14 shots from 3-point range. Augustana shot 59 percent for the contest, including 20-for-36 from 3-point range.
Jon Wagner chipped in with 23 points, making 10 of 13 field goal attempts. He also had 17 assists, two shy of the school record, five rebounds, and three steals.
Matt Wilber finished with 17 points, while Shane Burnison and Sean Hilgenberg had 11 apiece. Burnison had nine of Augie's 46 rebounds, and handed out six assists.
Dakota State (1-4) shot 39 percent and had 37 rebounds. J.F. Jensen paced the Trojans with 20 points.
AUGIE STARTING LINEUP
FOLLOW THE Vikings on KIKN-FM 100.5 with Jeff Flylling calling the play-play-play.
PERRY FORD (44-44) is in his fourth season as the Vikings' head coach. He was the head coach at Southwest State University for two years, and at the University of Minnesota-Morris for 10 seasons. At Southwest he inherited a team that had won once in 25 games. He guided the Mustangs to an 18-9 record, setting a NCAA Division II record for the biggest turnaround in one season--17 games. He is the winningest coach in the history of the Minnesota-Morris program, compiling a career mark of 189-109. He guided Morris to the post-season playoffs eight of the 10 seasons. A native of Bismarck, N.D., Coach Ford received a bachelor's degree from Jamestown College in 1978. He earned a master's degree in education from the University of North Dakota in 1985.
ASSISTANT COACHES:
VIKING ROSTER
QUICK FACTS
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Founded: 1860
Enrollment: 1800
Nickname: Vikings
School colors: Navy and Yellow
Conference: North Central
Affiliation: NCAA-Division II
Home court: Elmen Center (4,000)
President: Bruce Halverson
Athletic director: Bill Gross
Athletic rep: Mel Klein
SID: Karen Madsen