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Summit League play starts on the road
12/2/2009 8:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Four straight losses followed South Dakota State's two season-opening wins, forcing the Jackrabbits to hit the road with a 2-4 record this week for their first Summit League weekend of the season.
The Jacks start the week in Indianapolis on Thursday, when they play their first league game of the season at IUPUI. Picked to finish third in The Summit League preseason poll, the Jaguars enter the week with a league-best 5-2 overall record. The Jacks and Jags get things started at 7 p.m. ET.
Following Thursday's game, the Jacks head over to Macomb, Ill., where they take on the Fighting Leathernecks of Western Illinois on Saturday at 7 p.m. One of two teams to not make the league tournament last season, Western came in with the eight spot in the league's preseason poll, which would put them back in the tournament. WIU enters the week with an even 3-3 record on the season.
Denver shot 76 percent from the floor in the second half to secure an 83-80 win over SDSU in the Jackrabbits last game on Nov. 28 in Brookings. Combine that total with its 58 percent effort in the first half, and the Pioneers shot 67 percent for the game.
The Jacks shot 53 percent from the floor in the loss and committed a season-low seven turnovers in the loss, but converted on just 23-of-35 free throw attempts, which opened the door for the Pioneer win.
One of five players to score in double figures in the loss, Garrett Callahan scored 10 points in the game and continues to lead the Jackrabbit offense 12.7 points per game. Clint Sargent averages 11.8 points and leads the team with a 52 percent three-point field goal percentage. Anthony Cordova enters the week averaging 11.5 points and a team-high 6.0 rebounds per game. True freshman Nate Wolters, who scored in double figures in each of the last four games, averages an even 9.0 points per game and leads the Jacks with 18 assists.
RABBITS ON THE RADIO - All Jackrabbit men's basketball games, home and on the road, can be heard live on AM 570 WNAX, with Steve Imming doing the play-by-play. The pre-game show begins 15 minutes before tipoff.
THE JACKRABBIT INSIDER ON KSFY-TV - Fans of South Dakota State University Athletics can now get a weekly behind-the-scenes look at Jackrabbit sports teams with the addition of the "Jackrabbit Insider" to the KSFY Action News lineup.
Hosted by Tyler Merriam, the show airs on Sunday following KSFY's 10 p.m. newscast.
THE JACKRABBIT EXTRA ON GoJacks.com - Subscribers to the Jackrabbit Extra on GoJacks.com watch every Jackrabbit home game and select road games streaming live on the internet. In addition, subscribers can listen to every game, home and on the road, streaming live on the internet.
To learn more about the Jackrabbit Extra, or to subscribe, log onto GoJacks.com and click on "sign up"
SUMMIT TV ON TheSummitLeague.org - Subscribers to Summit TV on TheSummitLeague.org can watch every Summit League men's and women's basketball game streaming live on the internet. To learn more about Summit TV, log onto TheSummitLeague.org
NAGY TO COACH BAREFOOT FOR SAMARITAN'S FEET - SDSU head coach Scott Nagy, along with the South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association and high school coaches throughout the state, teamed up with Samaritan's Feet to raise money and shoes for children all over the world.
All of the coaches from the SDBCA agreed to coach a game barefoot between Jan. 14-23, culminating with coach Nagy coaching barefoot at Frost Arena on Jan. 23, when the Jackrabbits host Oakland.
Fans interested in donating can simply text SHOES to 85944, which automatically adds $5 to your next phone bill. Donations can also be made online at SamaritansFeet.org.
SENIORS CLIMB THE 1,000 POINT CLUB LADDER - Seniors Garrett Callahan and Kai Williams both joined the SDSU 1,000-Point Club last year as juniors and started their climb up the all-time points ladder.
Callahan started the season ranked 25th all-time with 1,092 points, but already moved up to 18th on the list with 1,168 points. Williams started the season 26th all-time with 1,091 point, and starts the week ranked 21st all-time with 1,146 points.
SARGENT CLOSES IN ON 1,000 POINTS - Jackrabbit junior Clint Sargent entered the season with 652 points, 348 shy of becoming the 41st member of the SDSU 1,000 Point Club. His 71 points so far this season gives him 723 points, 277 point shy of joining the club. Sargent scored 244 points as a freshman, 408 as a sophomore and ranks second on the team this season with 11.2 points per game.
THIS WEEK'S OPPONENTS
IUPUI Jaguars (5-2, 0-0 Summit, 1-0 Home) - Picked to finish third in The Summit League's preseason poll, the Jaguars opened the season with a pair of road wins at Drake and Eastern Illinois. They followed that up by going 2-1 at the Glenn Wilkes Classic in Daytona Beach, Fla., with wins over Austin Peay and Georgia State and a loss to Auburn.
IUPUI won its lone home game against Indiana-East, but enters league play on Thursday following a loss to Kansas State in the K-State Holiday Classic last weekend in Kansas City, Mo.
Leroy Nobles and Alex Young both average 16.3 points per game to lead the Jags, with Robert Glenn pitching in with 15.9 points and a team-high 6.0 rebounds per game.
The Series vs. IUPUI - The Jaguars lead the all-time series 3-1 after the teams split the season series in 2008-09, with each team winning on its home floor. IUPUI won both meetings during the 2007-08 season.
Western Illinois Leathernecks (3-3, 0-0 Summit, 2-0 Home) - WIU opens league play on Thursday against North Dakota State before hosting the Jackrabbits on Saturday. After opening the season with tough road games at Arizona State and Kansas State, the Fighting Leathernecks cracked the win column for the first time this season with a home win over Truman State. They also picked up wins over Central Arkansas and Greenville College sandwiched between a loss to Savannah State.
Ceola Clark leads the Leatherneck offense with 13.7 points and with 7.0 rebounds per game. Matt Launder adds 11.2 points per game and leads the team with 25 assists.
The Series vs. Western Illinois - Series tied 3-1 after splitting the season series last year. The Jacks won 64-55 at Frost Arena on Jan. 8, but lost in Macomb by the score of 62-59 on a three-point buzzer-beater as time expired on Feb. 7.
NEXT UP FOR THE JACKRABBITS - The Jackrabbits return home on Tuesday to take on Southwest Minnesota State before heading to Reno, Nev. on Saturday to take on the Nevada Wolf Pack.
Ranked No. 11 in the latest Division II poll, SMSU advanced to the D-II Elite 8 last season. Nevada finished second in Western Athletic Conference last season and enters play this week with a 2-3 record, which includes a seven point loss at defending national champion and 10th ranked North Carolina.
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