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LAST TIME OUT: The University of Mary women's basketball team has not played since Dec. 20 when it took on Minot State University. The Marauders held a nine point lead at half, but were outscored by 17 by the Beavers in the second half.
This weekend after a two week hiatus, U-Mary is back in action as it hosts No. 13 Augustana College and No. 14 Wayne State College.
The Records: U-Mary is 5-4 so far this season and 3-3 in NSIC play. The Marauders have a 3-1 record at home. Augustana is 7-3 overall and 3-3 in NSIC play. The Vikings are 2-1 on the road. Wayne State is 12-1 overall and 5-1 in NSIC play. The Wildcats are a perfect 8-0 away from home.
Follow along with all of this weekend's live coverage at goumary.com/coverage. There will be live video, audio and stats available for both games. For those in the Bismarck area the radio coverage for both games will also be broadcast on Bismarck's ESPN 710 AM.
MILITARY APPRECIATION: To honor and recognize the service and sacrifice of our nation's service members and their families, the University of Mary is designating the men's and women's home basketball games on January 3-4 as Military Appreciation Weekend. Military Ovation, the sponsor of Military Appreciation Weekend, will distribute 400 tickets to service members and their families.
Last Season's Finish: U-Mary finished the 2012-13 season with a 19-11 record overall and a 13-9 conference record, which was good for 5th place overall in the NSIC. Augustana was 28-7 overall advancing all the way to the NCAA Division II Final Four. The Vikings finished conference play in 3rd place with a 16-6 NSIC record.
The Series: Since joining the NSIC, U-Mary is 3-8 against Augustana overall and 3-6 in conference play. The last time the Marauders beat the Vikings was on Feb. 12, 2011 in a 99-94 OT decision at home. Since joining the NSIC, U-Mary is 4-10 overall against Wayne State and 4-9 in conference play. The most memorable of those four wins came on Dec. 10, 2011 when the Marauders upset the No. 4 ranked Wildcats 72-64 in Bismarck.
Last season's meetings: U-Mary fell to Augustana both times the teams played including a 74-59 loss in the second round of the NSIC Tournament. U-Mary defeated Wayne State last season in its only meeting. The Marauders upset the No. 22 Wildcats 57-54 on the road.
Augustana is off to a 7-3 start overall and holds a 3-3 mark in conference play. With four players averaging double figures, the Vikings balanced offensive attack is averaging 79.7 points, while outscoring opponents by an average of 12.2. Augustana has relied heavily on the three-point shot averaging 7.5 makes per contest, while shooting at a 33 percent clip. The Vikings hold a slight rebounding edge at 2.2 per game, but have a commanding advantage with a +4.5 turnover margin.
Wayne St. is 12-1 overall (5-1 NSIC) with its only loss coming to No. 20 Concordia St. Paul. Junior forward Jordan Spencer has carried the bulk of the load for the Wildcats this season averaging 19.3 of the teams 79.8 points. Defense has been key to the Wildcats early season success as they lead the conference in scoring defense, field goal defense, and three-point field goal defense. Offense has been no issue either for Wayne State as they rank 4th in the nation in shooting at 48.0.
Next Week U-Mary will be on the road as it takes on Winona State University and Upper Iowa University.
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