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South Dakota State University Athletics
IUPUI & WIU await the Jackrabbits
2/5/2009 1:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
South Dakota State returns to the road this week fresh off a weekend sweep of IPFW and Oakland.
The Jacks held off a late charge by the Mastodons on Thursday for a 76-70 win and then erased a high 17-point second half deficit to beat Oakland 74-68 in overtime on Saturday at the Pork Classic in front of a Division I high 5,740 fans.
The Jackrabbits know all about conference weekend sweeps, but they return to the road this week without a Summit League road win since joining the league prior to last season. Coach Nagy and company hope to change that this week and complete the season sweep on IUPUI and Western Illinois, who both lost at Frost Arena in January.
SDSU NOTES ? Garrett Callahan leads the Jackrabbit offense with 16.7 points per game, with 54 assists and with 24 steals. He also ranks seventh in the nation in three-point percentage at 45.8 percent. Clint Sargent enters the week averaging 14.8 points, while Anthony Cordova, fresh off two straight double-doubles, averages 11.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game.
Kai Williams averages 10.0 points, a team-high 7.4 rebounds and, along with Dale Moss, a team-high seven blocks.
As a team, the Jacks shoot .440 from the floor overall and .354 from three-point range for an average of 70.4 points per game. Jackrabbit opponents shoot .474 from the field, .334 from long distance in scoring an even 71.0 points per game.
SDSU averages 7.8 more rebounds per game over its opponents, but enter the game with 45 fewer blocks, 37 fewer steals and with 26 more turnovers.
MEN'S BASKETBALL ALUMNI GATHERING ? The second annual South Dakota State men's basketball alumni gathering is set for Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009, at the SDSU Foundation building. The gathering starts at 3:30 p.m. prior to the Jackrabbit women's game at 5:00 p.m. and the Jackrabbit men's game 7:30 p.m. against UMKC.
For more information, or to RSVP for two free tickets, alumni should contact Tim Hill by phone at (605) 688-5785 or by email at Timothy.Hill@sdstate.edu
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 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” or just click on the link at the top of the page.
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
RABBITS ON TELEVISION ? Replays of Jackrabbit men's and women's home games, along with coaches' shows can be seen several times a week on the Mediacom Connections Channel in South Dakota and Minnesota. Check your local listings for show times.
WILLIAMS JOINS 1,000 POINT CLUB ? Kai Williams completed an old fashioned three-point play on Saturday in overtime against Oakland to become the 39th member of the SDSU 1,000 Point Club and the first to score all of his points at the Division I level.
Williams became the first Jackrabbit to score his 1,000th career point at Frost Arena since Derrick Schantz did in on Dec. 28, 2003 in a 102-65 win over Winona State (Minn.).
CALLAHAN CLOSES IN ON 1,000 POINTS ? Garrett Callahan, who leads the Jacks with 16.7 points per game, enters the week with 955 points, 45 shy of becoming the 40th member of the SDSU 1,000 Point club.
TRANSITION OVER ? The NCAA Division I Management Council Administrative Committee, acting on behalf of the DI Management Council, announced in late June that South Dakota State University met the requirements to become an active member of NCAA D-I, starting at the beginning of the 2008-09 academic year.
MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY ? To honor those currently serving and those who served our country in the past, the South Dakota State Athletic Department would like to offer two free tickets to all military personnel for the men's basketball game against Southern Utah on Thursday, Feb. 12.
Veterans and current service members with a valid military I.D., copy of their DD form 214, or with a V.A., V.F.W. or American Legion membership card can pick up their two free tickets on the night of the game at the ticket window in Frost Arena. The doors open at 6 p.m., with tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m.
For more information please contact the Jackrabbit Ticket Office at
1-866-GO JACKS (465-2257).
Robert Glenn took over as IUPUI's top scorer this week with 12.7 points per game, surpassing Alex Young, who enters the week averaging 11.9 points pr game. Senior Gary Patterson averages 10.9 points per game and moved up to fourth on IUPUI's all-time list in three-pointers made last week with 188 in his career. Jon Avery enters the week with the hot hand, shooting 80.8 percent (21-of-26) from the floor over the past four games since missing the Centenary game to injury.
IUPUI shoots an efficient .473 from the field, 47 points higher than its opponents, and .334 from three-point range, 29 points lower than the competition. The Jags average 65.1 points per game, and hold their opponents to 61.5 points per game.
The Series vs. IUPUI ? The Jaguars lead the all-time series 2-1, including a sweep last season.
The lone SDSU win in the series came in the last meeting on Jan. 10, when the Jacks cruised to an 83-63 win at Frost Arena.
Western Illinois Leathernecks (7-15, 4-7 Summit, 4-2 Home) ? Western snapped its season-long six game losing streak, which sent them from first in the league standings to eighth, on Thursday with a 56-51 win at UMKC, but rebouonded with a 66-65 loss at Southern Utah on Saturday.
David DuBois moved up to third in The Summit League scoring rankings at 18.6 points per league game last week, and enters this week leading the Leathernecks with 17.6 points and with 5.6 rebounds per game. Josh Rivers adds 10.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.
The Leathernecks shoot .432 from the floor overall, .396 from three-point range in averaging 58.8 points per game. Western opponents shoot .479 overall and .389 from long distance for a 65.3 points per game average.
When SDSU last played WIU on Jan 8, the Leathernecks held a substantial edge on its opponents in assists and turnovers, but enters this week with ten fewer assists and three fewer turnovers than the competition. They do though, hold a 135-123 edge in steals, but enter the week with 37 fewer blocks and averaging almost four fewer rebounds per game than their opponents.
The Series vs. Western Illinois ? The Jacks lead the all-time series 3-2, including a 64-55 win in the last meeting on Jan. 8, in Frost Arena.
The Leathernecks won the first meeting in the series 64-41 in Macomb, Ill., on Dec. 31, 1948. The Jacks won the second meeting 98-86 at the Division II North Central Regional in Frost Arena on Feb. 29, 1980 to advance to the NCAA Regional in Lakeland Fla. Each team won on its home floor last season when the teams met for the first time in Division I play.
The Thunderbirds sank a 30-foot buzzer-beater to force overtime in the first meeting and then went on to win 85-80, while Jackrabbits missed a game-tying layup in the final seconds before falling to the Kangaroos 69-67 in the first meeting of the season.
The Jacks held off a late charge by the Mastodons on Thursday for a 76-70 win and then erased a high 17-point second half deficit to beat Oakland 74-68 in overtime on Saturday at the Pork Classic in front of a Division I high 5,740 fans.
The Jackrabbits know all about conference weekend sweeps, but they return to the road this week without a Summit League road win since joining the league prior to last season. Coach Nagy and company hope to change that this week and complete the season sweep on IUPUI and Western Illinois, who both lost at Frost Arena in January.
SDSU NOTES ? Garrett Callahan leads the Jackrabbit offense with 16.7 points per game, with 54 assists and with 24 steals. He also ranks seventh in the nation in three-point percentage at 45.8 percent. Clint Sargent enters the week averaging 14.8 points, while Anthony Cordova, fresh off two straight double-doubles, averages 11.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game.
Kai Williams averages 10.0 points, a team-high 7.4 rebounds and, along with Dale Moss, a team-high seven blocks.
As a team, the Jacks shoot .440 from the floor overall and .354 from three-point range for an average of 70.4 points per game. Jackrabbit opponents shoot .474 from the field, .334 from long distance in scoring an even 71.0 points per game.
SDSU averages 7.8 more rebounds per game over its opponents, but enter the game with 45 fewer blocks, 37 fewer steals and with 26 more turnovers.
MEN'S BASKETBALL ALUMNI GATHERING ? The second annual South Dakota State men's basketball alumni gathering is set for Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009, at the SDSU Foundation building. The gathering starts at 3:30 p.m. prior to the Jackrabbit women's game at 5:00 p.m. and the Jackrabbit men's game 7:30 p.m. against UMKC.
For more information, or to RSVP for two free tickets, alumni should contact Tim Hill by phone at (605) 688-5785 or by email at Timothy.Hill@sdstate.edu
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 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” or just click on the link at the top of the page.
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
RABBITS ON TELEVISION ? Replays of Jackrabbit men's and women's home games, along with coaches' shows can be seen several times a week on the Mediacom Connections Channel in South Dakota and Minnesota. Check your local listings for show times.
WILLIAMS JOINS 1,000 POINT CLUB ? Kai Williams completed an old fashioned three-point play on Saturday in overtime against Oakland to become the 39th member of the SDSU 1,000 Point Club and the first to score all of his points at the Division I level.
Williams became the first Jackrabbit to score his 1,000th career point at Frost Arena since Derrick Schantz did in on Dec. 28, 2003 in a 102-65 win over Winona State (Minn.).
CALLAHAN CLOSES IN ON 1,000 POINTS ? Garrett Callahan, who leads the Jacks with 16.7 points per game, enters the week with 955 points, 45 shy of becoming the 40th member of the SDSU 1,000 Point club.
TRANSITION OVER ? The NCAA Division I Management Council Administrative Committee, acting on behalf of the DI Management Council, announced in late June that South Dakota State University met the requirements to become an active member of NCAA D-I, starting at the beginning of the 2008-09 academic year.
MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY ? To honor those currently serving and those who served our country in the past, the South Dakota State Athletic Department would like to offer two free tickets to all military personnel for the men's basketball game against Southern Utah on Thursday, Feb. 12.
Veterans and current service members with a valid military I.D., copy of their DD form 214, or with a V.A., V.F.W. or American Legion membership card can pick up their two free tickets on the night of the game at the ticket window in Frost Arena. The doors open at 6 p.m., with tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m.
For more information please contact the Jackrabbit Ticket Office at
1-866-GO JACKS (465-2257).
THIS WEEK'S COMPETITION
IUPUI Jaguars (12-10, 5-6 Summit, 6-3 Home) ? IUPUI picked up a pair of wins last week at Southern Utah and UMKC to run its winning streak to three games entering Thursday's game against SDSU. The Jags got back-to-back 20-assist games at IPFW and Southern Utah for first time since 2001 in the first two of those wins.Robert Glenn took over as IUPUI's top scorer this week with 12.7 points per game, surpassing Alex Young, who enters the week averaging 11.9 points pr game. Senior Gary Patterson averages 10.9 points per game and moved up to fourth on IUPUI's all-time list in three-pointers made last week with 188 in his career. Jon Avery enters the week with the hot hand, shooting 80.8 percent (21-of-26) from the floor over the past four games since missing the Centenary game to injury.
IUPUI shoots an efficient .473 from the field, 47 points higher than its opponents, and .334 from three-point range, 29 points lower than the competition. The Jags average 65.1 points per game, and hold their opponents to 61.5 points per game.
The Series vs. IUPUI ? The Jaguars lead the all-time series 2-1, including a sweep last season.
The lone SDSU win in the series came in the last meeting on Jan. 10, when the Jacks cruised to an 83-63 win at Frost Arena.
Western Illinois Leathernecks (7-15, 4-7 Summit, 4-2 Home) ? Western snapped its season-long six game losing streak, which sent them from first in the league standings to eighth, on Thursday with a 56-51 win at UMKC, but rebouonded with a 66-65 loss at Southern Utah on Saturday.
David DuBois moved up to third in The Summit League scoring rankings at 18.6 points per league game last week, and enters this week leading the Leathernecks with 17.6 points and with 5.6 rebounds per game. Josh Rivers adds 10.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.
The Leathernecks shoot .432 from the floor overall, .396 from three-point range in averaging 58.8 points per game. Western opponents shoot .479 overall and .389 from long distance for a 65.3 points per game average.
When SDSU last played WIU on Jan 8, the Leathernecks held a substantial edge on its opponents in assists and turnovers, but enters this week with ten fewer assists and three fewer turnovers than the competition. They do though, hold a 135-123 edge in steals, but enter the week with 37 fewer blocks and averaging almost four fewer rebounds per game than their opponents.
The Series vs. Western Illinois ? The Jacks lead the all-time series 3-2, including a 64-55 win in the last meeting on Jan. 8, in Frost Arena.
The Leathernecks won the first meeting in the series 64-41 in Macomb, Ill., on Dec. 31, 1948. The Jacks won the second meeting 98-86 at the Division II North Central Regional in Frost Arena on Feb. 29, 1980 to advance to the NCAA Regional in Lakeland Fla. Each team won on its home floor last season when the teams met for the first time in Division I play.
NEXT UP FOR THE JACKRABBITS
The Jackrabbits come home next week for the final time this season to host Southern Utah on Thursday and UMKC on Saturday. The Thunderbirds sank a 30-foot buzzer-beater to force overtime in the first meeting and then went on to win 85-80, while Jackrabbits missed a game-tying layup in the final seconds before falling to the Kangaroos 69-67 in the first meeting of the season.
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