The NEW Official Thread of the Augustana Vikings

[MrAugustana]

This is a pretty important game tonight. Would love to see the boys get this one back after dropping the game at USF earlier in the year. The Vikes have shown they can hang with and/or beat the teams at the top of the conference standings (really, we’ve had very few big losses this year as far as point differentials go), so I’d love to see some magic happen in the NSIC Tourney knowing they can compete with the big dogs if they play at a high level. But that means breaking this 3-game skid and getting a few more wins before the end of the year to make sure we get in the tourney. Not that I’m super concerned about Crookston/Mary/Northern catching up, but I’ll feel better when the bracket is finalized and Augie’s officially in.

[Augieholic]

Congrats to Texas Tom on winning his 500th game last night, that's a ridiculous accomplishment.

[MrAugustana]

Congrats to Texas Tom on winning his 500th game last night, that's a ridiculous accomplishment.

Congrats to Coach Billeter. Saw on social media that some of his former Augie players went down to Emporia to see him get win #500. Cool thing for them to do.

As far as the current Vikings coaches and players go, that was a fun win over Duluth. It’s never a bad day to beat that crew.

Forgive me for getting out of character and being a little more optimistic than usual, but other than the first matchup with Winona, there’s really no team left in this tournament that has straight up handled the Vikings this season. Not saying we’re likely to win the whole thing, but it’s not exactly 100% hopeless either. Would love to see Coach Schilling pull off a miracle like winning the conference tourney in year 1.

Augieholic and Mark Emmert’s Burner probably have 48 very insightful and sound reasons why Augie is a long shot, but that’s why it’s nice to only sort of understand basketball—I can just keep my hopes up.

Should be fun to see if the Vikes can put it together for a few more games.

[NSICHoops]

Beating Duluth is one thing, beating Moorhead in the midst of this 8-game heater is another. I would be stunned if they win on Sunday.

[Moorhead123]

Moorhead definitely the favorite, but anything possible in a one game series. Augie playing at home. Should be a fun game.

[MrAugustana]

Moorhead definitely the favorite, but anything possible in a one game series. Augie playing at home. Should be a fun game.

I get that it's in Sioux Falls, but as far as the venue itself, Augie only played 4 games at the Pentagon this year. Most of them (9) were at the Elmen.

[Moorhead123]

I get that it's in Sioux Falls, but as far as the venue itself, Augie only played 4 games at the Pentagon this year. Most of them (9) were at the Elmen.

Still home game in my book. :)

[Augieholic]

Beating Duluth is one thing, beating Moorhead in the midst of this 8-game heater is another. I would be stunned if they win on Sunday.

UMD had won 7 of 8 before Wednesday night, the loss was by one to Moorhead.

[vikingfaithful]

Still home game in my book. :)

As many games as the Dragons have lost and won at the Pentagon it should feel like an extended home away from home.

[Moorhead123]

As many games as the Dragons have lost and won at the Pentagon it should feel like an extended home away from home.

Hard to argue with you there. But only a few guys that have played in those prior games at the Pentagon.

[Augieholic]

It was thoroughly enjoyable to watch Akoi Akoi all these seasons. He improved noticeably each season, never took a night off, and got his 1000 points. He had three game winning plays this season: the shot vs BHSU as well as the defensive stops to seal the games vs SMSU and SCSU.

[AU Vikings]

Kelton Coleman is in the transfer portal. He was a sparkplug off the bench but I felt he struggled a little towards the end of the year.

[AU Vikings]

Coach Schilling said on ESPN radio today that there are 12 returning players for next year so I'm guessing that means one more player is leaving.

[AU Vikings]

Coach Schilling said on ESPN radio today that there are 12 returning players for next year so I'm guessing that means one more player is leaving.

Malyk Rebetez is in the portal now too so hopefully that's all from Augie.

[SW_Mustang]

How are the Augie faithful feeling about the upcoming remodel of the Elmen Center? It sounds like this is the end of the Pentagon run.

Augustana University Receives Transformational Gift From Elmen Family to Begin Elmen Center Revitalization Project - Augustana University Athletics

The rendering looks kinda cool - though I wish you guys had the space for a center hung videoboard. Totally understand why it's going on the back wall.