SMSU versus Augustana GAME ROSTERS (Print)
Tonight
- No. 22 SMSU (18-2, 12-2 NSIC) hosts Augustana (14-16, 2-12 NSIC) with tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.
series history
- Tonight will be the 56th meeting between AU and SMSU, with the Vikings holding a 34-21 advantage in a series that began in 1969.
- SMSU took the first game of the series this season, earning a 77-57 on the road.
- SMSU is 15-13 all-time at home versus AU.
MUSTANG TIP-OFF TIDBITS
- In the current NSIC stats, SMSU ranks first in scoring margin (18.9), in rebounds (42.7), rebound margin (7.9), field goal pct. (47.8), and 3-point field goal pct. (37.7), while ranking second in the league in scoring offense (83.6). SMSU ranks sixth in assists per game (14.55).
- Bri Stoltzman ranks first in the league in field goal pct. (55.6), third in scoring (19.1), assists per game (4.1), while Peyton Blandin ranks fifth in field goal pct. (46.1), fourth in 3-pt field goals per game (2.3) and seventh in scoring (15.8). Audrey Swanson ranks first in rebounding (9.1), fourth in field goal pct. (49.6), and ninth in scoring (14.8). Natalie Nielsen ranks fourth in the conference in blocks per game (1.6).
- SMSU shot a season-high 57 percent versus Bethany Lutheran and has shot 50 percent or higher six times this season.
- SMSU dished out a season-high 23 assists twice this year and has recorded 20 or more assists four times this season.
Mustangs by the numbers
- On the season, SMSU has four players averaging double figures in scoring, and five averaging over eight points per game. Bri Stoltzman leads the way at 19.1 ppg while leading the team in field goals made, assists, and steals.
- Peyton Blandin ranks second averaging 15.8 ppg, leads the Mustangs with 46 3-pointers and scored a career-high 27 points versus Wayne State on Nov. 26.
- Audrey Swanson ranks third on the team averaging 14.8 ppg and leads the team in rebounding with 9.1 rpg. She has also recorded eight double-doubles.
- Natalie Nielsen averages 10.2 ppg and 6.5 rpg and leads the SMSU defense with 1.6 bpg. Nielsen scored a career-high 28 points with eight rebounds versus then-No. 12 Minnesota State on Dec. 13.
- True freshman Nicole Maenke is fifth on SMSU with 8.1 ppg and ranks second on the team with 35 3-pointers. Maenke set the single-game program record for 3-point field goal pct. making all six 3-point attempts against Winona State on Dec. 14.
- SMSU is shooting 48 percent from the field, 38 percent from 3-point range, 78 percent from the free throw line, and is plus-7.9 in rebound margin. The Mustangs average 84 points per game with a plus-18.9 scoring margin.
SMSU IN THE NCAA STATS
- In the latest Division II national statistics (Jan. 27), SMSU ranks second in field goal pct. (47.8), fourth in scoring offense (83.6), eighth in 3-point field goal pct. (37.7), and in scoring margin (18.9).
- Audrey Swanson ranks No. 20 nationally with eight double-doubles and No. 10 in defensive rebounds per game (7.6), while Natalie Nielsen ranks No. 34 in blocks (32) and No. 43 in blocks per game (1.60).
- Bri Stoltzman sits at No. 20 in field goal pct. (55.6), while Peyton Blandin sits at No. 33 in 3-pointers made (46).
Augustana NOTES
- 2024-25 Record: 4-16 overall, 2-12 NSIC
- Head Coach: Nate Vogel, 1st season, 4-16
- AU is 4-16 on the season and last played on Jan. 25 earning a 71-67 victory over Minnesota Crookston.
- Olivia Hayenga leads AU in scoring averaging 11.9 points, while also recording 5.0 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game. Hayenga is shooting 41.1 percent from the field, and 32.9 percent from beyond the arc.
- Hannah Burg ranks second on the team averaging 11.6 points per game while averaging 4.2 rpg, and 3.6 assists per game.
- Payton Hardy leads the team in rebounds per game with 6.2 while averaging 7.4 ppg.
- AU is shooting 38 percent from the field, 28 percent from 3-point range, and 68 percent from the free throw line and is minus-9.3 in rebound margin. The Vikings average 60 points per game with a minus-13.2 scoring margin.