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Senior Griffin Pils drives the ball against Elmhurst on Wednesday Jan. 28 at the Carver Center. Photo by: Jessica Van Roeyen.

Vikings defeat Elmhurst 97-84

January 28, 2016

The men's basketball team found the rematch they were looking for after defeating Elmhurst 97-84. Elmhurst is the only team to have beaten the Vikings this season so far. The first half of the game started...

Senior Jawan Straughter dribbles the ball during Augustana's game against . Photo by Ryan Jenkins.

Men's basketball defeats MacMurray College

December 15, 2015

The men's basketball team continued their perfect season, defeating MacMurray College 86 to 62 points. Many of the Vikings points came from their bench, 33 of the 86 points came from the bench players. Senior...

Brandon Motzel goes for a layup during the first half. Photo by Alex Cintado.

Augustana men's basketball takes second in NCAA Division III National title game

March 21, 2015

SALEM, VA.— The Augustana men's basketball team was defeated by University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in the NCAA Division III National title game, with a final score of 70-54. Junior forward Brandon...

Junior Hunter Hill tries to break through two DePauw defenders. The game was a close battle, with Augustana moving on to the next round. Photo by Hoang Nguyen.

Men's basketball defeats DePauw in a 68-66 victory

March 8, 2015

Two free throw shots from junior guard Jawan Straughter with five seconds left of the game lead the Augustana Vikings to defeat the DePauw Tigers 68-66 on March 7 in the second round of the NCAA Division...

Junior Griffin Pils jumps into the arms of fellow student Frankie Kalble while celebrating seconds after the game ended. Photo by Hoang Nguyen.

Men's basketball victory over DePauw

March 7, 2015

On March 7, the men's basketball team was victorious in their first NCAA match up 68-66 against DePauw.

Men's basketball crowned CCIW tournament champions

February 28, 2015

The Augustana men's basketball team defeated the Illinois Wesleyan Titans in a 78-74 victory at home on Saturday to claim the CCIW tournament title. In previous matches, the Titans and the Vikings split...

Vikings win in overtime against Elmhurst

January 29, 2015

Augustana men's basketball defeat 16th ranked Elmhurst in overtime with a score of 77-73. The Vikings fell behind the Bluejays early in overtime but battled back with the help of junior Jawan Straughter...

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