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Men's Basketball
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South Dakota State University Athletics
Monday, March 7
Sioux Falls, S.D.
8:30 PM
South Dakota State University
vs
No. 6 Seed Denver
Semifinal Matchup Pits Jacks against Pioneers
3/7/2016 1:12:00 AM | Men's Basketball
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Both South?Dakota State and Denver hung on for wins in The?Summit League Championships quarterfinals, and even though both did so in a much different way, both teams won to earn a semifinal matchup on Monday at 8:30 p.m.
The No. 2 seeded Jackrabbits trailed for more than 38 minutes, and led for just over one minute, but led when it counted in a come-from-behind, 73-70 win over seventh-seeded Oral Roberts. The sixth-seeded Pioneers led No. 3 seed Omaha for over 36 minutes in Sunday's final quarterfinal game, and minus a pair of quick lead changes in the second half, hung on for a 78-70 win over the Mavericks, who played in the tournament for the first time in school history.
A win for the Jackrabbits would send them to the tournament title game for the fourh time, winning two of the previous three, while the Pioneers look to advance for the first time.
THE OPPONENT
DENVER PIONEERS (15-14, 7-9 Summit, 1-1 Neutral): The Pioneers enter The Summit League semifinals riding a three game winning streak after ending the regular season with wins at South Dakota and at home over North Dakota State added to Monday's win over Omaha in the tournament quarterfinals.
With their win on Sunday, the Pioneers became the first six seed to win since Southern Utah upset Oakland, 84-82 in 2012.
THE SERIES vs. DENVER
SDSU leads the all-time series 9-5, with wins in each of the last three meetings. Tonight's game marks the first meeting between the two teams at The Summit League Championships, where the Pioneers now own a 2-2 record.
ON THE RADIO
The pregame show on the Jackrabbit Sports Network begins 30 minutes prior to tip with Tyler Merriam on the play-by-play.
Originated from the AM 570 WNAX studios in Yankton, S.D., every SDSU men's basketball game can be heard live on a total of eight stations on the Jackrabbit Sports Network.
WNAX - 570 AM, Yankton    Â
KBFS - 1450 AM, Belle Fourche       Â
KJJQ - 910 AM, Brookings
KDSJ - 980 AM, Deadwood  Â
KORN - 1490 AM, Mitchell     Â
KCCR - 1240 AM, Pierre
KJOE - 106.1 FM, Pipestone, Minn.   Â
KSDR - 1480 AM, Watertown
ON THE INTERNET?
Fans can listen to every game streaming live on the Internet at no cost, and can watch every home game streaming live for a monthly or annual fee.
LIVE STATS?
Click here for live stats vs. Denver
ON SOCIAL MEDIA?
TWITTER: @GoJacksMBB
Follow the team's official Twitter account for live in-game updates for every game.
ON TELEVISION?
NETWORK: Midco SN
PLAY-BY-PLAY: Tom Nieman
ANALYST: Brad Newitt
SIDELINES: Carla Metts
NEXT UP FOR THE JACKRABBITS
A win in the semifinals would send the Jackrabbits to the finals on Tuesday at 8 p.m., where they would face off against top-seed Fort Wayne or fifth-seeded North Dakota State.   Â
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