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        <title>Men's basketball announces 2010-11 schedule</title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Although, unlike last year, there are no Top 20 Division I opponents on the slate, the Augustana men’s basketball team will be facing another extremely challenging schedule in the 2010-11 season. With non-conference games against the likes of Washington University, Wisconsin-Whitewater and Anderson, as well as a trip to the St. Norbert Holiday Tournament and the always tough CCIW competition, the Vikings could be facing as many as 10 regular season games against 2010 NCAA tournament participants.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Former All-American to coach Team USA</title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 6 May 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[It is undeniable that the liberal arts education provided by Augustana is among the best at developing the whole person. The education nurtures well rounded students who are focused on challenging themselves in many different ways.  Rick Harrigan, a 2006 graduate and one of the school's all-time greats in men's basketball, certainly fits into that category.]]></description>
        
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        <title>2009-10 MEN'S BASKETBALL REVIEW</title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Much of the buzz surrounding the Augustana basketball program heading into the 2009-10 season centered around the team’s early December trip to Spokane, Washington to face nationally-ranked Division I Gonzaga. Much like the last time the Vikings faced a Division I opponent during the regular season (a season-opening loss in 2004-05 to a Southern Illinois team that would finish 27-8), they would do it with a green unit trying to overcome the loss of six seniors from the previous season.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Kyle Nelson named All-Region</title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Augustana junior post player Kyle Nelson has been named by D3Hoops.com to its 2009-10 All-Midwest Region team. The 6-9, 222-pound Nelson, who led the Vikings in scoring (14.7 ppg), rebounding (7.7 rpg) and field goal percentage (.602) was a third team selection.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Senior Matt Pelton garners MVP honor</title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Senior captain Matt Pelton, who finished his Augustana career having played more games in a Viking uniform than all but two players, has been named this year’s team MVP. Pelton was second on the team in scoring at 12.3 points per game and assists with 61 and led in three-pointers (45) and free throw percentage (.839).]]></description>
        
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        <title>Valiant effort falls short in CCIW semi-final</title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Despite leading for the majority of the contest, Augustana fell 55-52 to Carthage in the semi-final of the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin men's basketball tournament on Friday, February 26 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The Vikings had the CCIW regular season champion Red Men on the ropes before Carthage All-American Steve Djurickovic took over late in the game.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Nelson and Pelton named to all-CCIW team</title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Augustana’s Kyle Nelson and Matt Pelton were named to the CCIW’s all-conference first and second teams, respectively, today. Pelton earned All-CCIW recognition for the third year in a row, having been named to the second team last year and third team in 2007-08.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Matt Pelton earns Academic All-American honor</title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[The Augustana tradition in producing Academic All-Americans grew a little bigger today when senior Matt Pelton was named to the ESPN – The Magazine Academic All-American team in men’s basketball. Pelton, a 6’ 3” guard, was a third team selection and one of just 15 players nationwide named to the elite squad.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Vikings close regular season with a win</title>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 06:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Augustana got off to a slow start Saturday night at Carver Center, but was able to put things together late in the first half and eventually coast to a 72-55 win over North Central. The Vikings finish the regular season 16-9 overall and in fourth place in the CCIW at 9-5.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Viking rally comes up short against IWU</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Augustana battled back from a 13-point first-half deficit, but was unable to complete the comeback against Illinois Wesleyan Wednesday night at Carver Center, falling to the Titans 62-59. The loss drops the Vikings to 15-9 on the year and 8-5 in the CCIW.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Pelton leads Vikings  to win on senior night</title>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Matt Pelton scored 13 of his game-high 16 points in the first half to lead Augustana to a 55-46 win over Millikin at Carver Center Saturday night. The lone senior on the Viking roster hit six of eight from the field including four of five from three-point range on "Senior Night."]]></description>
        
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        <title>Vikings lose nine-point lead and fall to Wheaton</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Despite leading by nine points with eight minutes to play, the Augustana Vikings were unable to finish off the visiting Wheaton Thunder Wednesday night at Carver Center. The Thunder outscored the Vikings 16-4 in the final eight minutes to claim a 56-53 win.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Second half defense key to win at #23 Carthage</title>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 6 Feb 2010 06:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[An absolutely suffocating defense in the second half helped turn the tide as Augustana went on the road and handed 23rd ranked Carthage a 70-59 defeat in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Saturday, February 6.  Earlier this season, on January 16, the Vikings had dropped a 69-64 home court decision to the Red Men.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Matt Pelton named to academic all-district team</title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 4 Feb 2010 06:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Augustana senior Matt Pelton has been named to the ESPN – The Magazine Academic All-District team, it was announced today. Pelton, a 6’ 3” guard, was one of just five players selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) from District Five. District Five consists of schools from Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Indiana.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Rebounding and hot shooting propel Vikings</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 3 Feb 2010 06:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Junior Kyle Nelson scored 10 points and pulled down a game high 16 rebounds to help lead Augustana to a crucial road victory in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin on Wednesday, February 3 in Chicago, Illinois. The Vikings used a sizzling first half shooting performance from the floor and a huge rebounding advantage in a 68-63 victory over North Park.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Nelson's 28 leads Vikings to win over Elmhurst</title>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Kyle Nelson converted all 12 of his field goal attempts and four of five free throw opportunities for a career-high 28 points Saturday night, leading Augustana to a 62-49 win over Elmhurst at Carver Center. Nelson's performance fell just two field goals shy of the school single-game record (14 of 14) set by Max Artis against North Park in 1982.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Late flurry not enough in loss to IWU</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[A slow start hurt Augustana in a 71-64 loss on Wednesday, January 27 in a College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin game in the Shirk Center in Bloomington, Illinois. Illinois Wesleyan never trailed in the contest and during the early going had leads of 11-2, 16-4 and 27-13.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Red-hot Vikings defeat North Central</title>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Behind its best shooting performance in over five years, the Augustana Viking basketball team was able to outlast North Central by a score of 81-71 in Naperville, Illinois on Saturday. The Vikings got big offensive performances from two veterans as Kyle Nelson converted 11 of 13 field goal attempts for a game-high 22 points and Matt Pelton buried six of nine three-point tries and added 19 points.]]></description>
        
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        <title>Fast finish overcomes slow start in win at Millikin</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[After losing two straight games in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin, Augustana head coach Grey Giovanine was hoping that his team would get off to a fast start in Wednesday's game against Millikin. Falling behind 8-2 and missing six of their first seven shots was not exactly what the Vikings wanted but the finish was exactly what they needed as Augustana defeated Millikin 63-48 in the Griswold Center in Decatur, Illinois.]]></description>
        
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        <pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 06:00:00 CST</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[The Carthage Red Men shot .578 from the field and handed Augustana its second straight loss, 69-64 Saturday night at Carver Center. The Red Men, who jumped out to a 7-0 lead and never trailed in the game, move to 11-4 on the year and 3-1 in CCIW play while the Vikings fall to 9-6 overall and 2-2 in the conference.]]></description>
        
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