Jackrabbits, Mastodons square off Sunday

GAME 28: South Dakota State (19-8, 10-2) vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (12-15, 5-7)

When	Friday, Feb. 16 \| 2 p.m.
Where	Frost Arena \| Brookings, S.D.
Live Audio / Radio	Jackrabbits All-Access \| Jackrabbit Sports Network I WNAX 570 AM \| Tyler Merriam
Television / Live Video	Midco Sports Network \| ESPN+ \| Jackrabbits All-Access \| Tom Nieman, Brad Newitt & Elaina Lanson
Live Stats	GoJacksLive.com
Game Notes	South Dakota State
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Previewing the Game
South Dakota State hosts Purdue Fort Wayne Sunday to wrap up a three-game homestand. The Jackrabbits and Mastodons tip at 2 p.m. from Frost Arena.

Sunday's game is the 2020 Dairy Drive, and associate game sponsors are Bel Brands and Midwest Dairy, which fuels the Jackrabbits with chocolate milk. The Dairy Drive recognizes the importance of the dairy industry to the South Dakota economy and promotes the ties to SDSU as the state's Land-Grant institution.

South Dakota State (19-8, 10-2 Summit League) has won five straight entering the weekend and are 14-0 this season inside Frost Arena. The Jackrabbits' 22-game home winning streak is tied as the nation's second-longest active mark.

Purdue Fort Wayne (12-15, 5-7 Summit League) is coming off an 80-70 setback at North Dakota State Friday night.

SDSU leads the all-time series with Purdue Fort Wayne, 20-13, and are 12-2 at home against the 'Dons. The Jackrabbits claimed a 70-61 victory in Fort Wayne, Indiana earlier this season. David Wingett led the way with 24 points in that win, joined in double figures by Matt Dentlinger (13 points) and Douglas Wilson (10 points).

About South Dakota State
Four games remain in South Dakota State's race to the Summit, and 12 games into the league season the Jackrabbits sit in a two-way tie for first place alongside North Dakota State. SDSU will play two more games inside Frost Arena in the regular season, leaning on a home court advantage that has seen the team win 95 percent of its games over the past nine years.

The Jackrabbits secured a winning nonleague record for the third year in a row and went 7-1 in January, and have shot plus-.500 from the field in 11 of 12 league contests.

SDSU's defensive unit has limited opponents to 69.7 points per game, holding teams under 60 in seven contests. SDSU has allowed 80 or more points in just three games.

Offensively, the Jackrabbits are shooting 48.8 percent from the field, 35.1 percent from deep and 70.8 percent from the line. The charity stripe has been an important factor in SDSU's success, as the Jacks are 16-1 in games where it shoots more free throws than its opponent.

Douglas Wilson leads the team with 18.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, tallying 10 20-plus scoring performances and four double-doubles this year. Wilson has buried 10 or more field goals in five games and currently sits tied second in the league in scoring average. The two-time NJCAA All-American and 2018-19 NJCAA Player of the Year is shooting 61.1 percent from the field and has scored 10 or more in all 11 league appearances (missing the South Dakota game due to injury).

Matt Dentlinger, second on the team with 12.1 points and 6.0 rebounds per contest, is shooting 67.2 percent against league opponents and posted 20-point games against South Dakota (26), North Dakota State (21) and Denver (22). The Arcadia, Iowa native sank 13 consecutive field goal attempts between the Arizona, Mississippi Valley State and Samford contests (going 8-for-8 against MVSU) earlier this year, and has reached double figures in 17 games, including nine league games.

Noah Freidel broke into double figures this month and sits at 10.2 points per game. The Tea, South Dakota native has eight double-digit scoring games in league play, including three 20-plus efforts. He scored 28 with six 3-pointer at Omaha and broke the 20-point mark in both games against Oral Roberts (23 with four 3-pointers on Jan. 2, and 22 with four 3-pointers on Jan. 29). Freidel just missed a triple-double Feb. 14 against Denver, scoring all 16 of his points in the second half to go with seven rebounds and a team-high eight assists. Freidel, the 2019 Argus Leader Class A Player of the Year, sits third on the team in scoring and second in 3-pointers (49) while shooting 43.6 percent from the field. He has buried five or more 3s in two games this year and has come up with 17 steals and 46 assists. Freidel has 21 assists over the past four games.

Alex Arians has started all 27 games and has risen to fourth on the team in scoring at 9.1 points per game, sinking 32 3-pointers to go with 157 rebounds (5.8 per game), 45 assists and 21 steals. The Madison, Wisconsin guard has scored 10 or more in 12 games this year and last weekend matched his career-high with 19 points against Omaha. Arians also scored 16 at South Dakota and has reached double figures in four of the last six games. He played 39 minutes in a win over North Dakota State and tallied 14 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, and did not commit a turnover in his second double-double performance of the year.

David Wingett (8.5 points per game) has started the last 13 contests and leads the team with 50 3-pointers. He has buried three or more from deep in seven games. The Winnebago, Nebraska native lit up the nets for a career-best 24 points (with six 3s) at Purdue Fort Wayne and had 13 with a trio of 3-pointers at South Dakota.

Baylor Scheierman, who earned his first career start at South Dakota, has 18 3-pointers and 57 assists in his first collegiate season, averaging 6.0 points over 19.6 minutes per contest. The Aurora, Nebraska guard has also pulled down 4.5 boards on average, helping SDSU to a plus-4.7 rebounding margin at 38.7 boards per contest.

About Purdue Fort Wayne
Purdue Fort Wayne is currently seventh in the league standings midway through the weekend action, a half-game behind Omaha and North Dakota.

The Mastodons average 69.7 points per game and are shooting 43.7 percent as a team. On the boards, Purdue Fort Wayne is plus-1.9 in rebounding margin at 35 boards per game.

Defensively, the 'Dons have allowed opponents to score 70.9 points per game, shoot 45.2 percent from the field and bury 8.4 3-pointers per contest.

Jarred Godfrey and Brian Patrick lead the offense with 16.0 and 11.9 scoring averages. Godfrey (45.8 percent, 47 3-pointers) and Patrick (44.6 percent, 46 3-pointers) both shoot near the 45 percent mark from the field, and join Matt Holba (49 3-pointers) as the top long-range threats for Purdue Fort Wayne.

Holba sits third on the team in scoring overall (8.6 points per game), just ahead of Deonte Billups' 8.5 scoring mark. Dylan Carl, the other primary starter for Purdue Fort Wayne, is averaging 7.1 points, a team-high 4.8 rebounds per game and has 24 blocks with 20 steals.

The Mastodon defense overall has came up with 190 steals on the season, with six players tallying 20 or more swipes.

Jon Coffman is in his sixth season leading Purdue Fort Wayne and holds a 108-83 record on the bench.

A South Dakota State Win Would ...
Make SDSU 20-8 on the year, 11-2 in Summit League play and 21-13 all-time against the Mastodons ... move the Jacks to 15-0 at home this season and extend their active home winning streak to 23 games ... give the Jacks a 1,555-1,048-1 program mark.

A South Dakota State Loss Would ...
Drop the Jackrabbits to 19-9 on the year and 10-3 in Summit League play ... move SDSU to 20-14 all-time against Purdue Fort Wayne ... snap SDSU's 22-game home winning streak ... give the Jacks a 1,554-1,049-1 program mark.

Trending Well in Conference Play
Though the Jackrabbits put together a successful nonconference season to start the 2020 season off on the right foot, SDSU's play has seen a noticeable uptick across several statistical areas during league play.

After sinking just 103 3-pointers through 15 nonleague games (at a clip of 30.4 percent), the Jackrabbits are 94 of 222 from deep in 12 league games with a long range shooting percentage of 42.3 percent. Additionally, five players have double-digit 3s in that span.
SDSU has been more selective of shots in league play, leading to an increase of more than seven points per game (74.3 to 81.8). With that, the Jacks are shooting 53.2 percent in league games compared to a .453 rate in the first 15 contests.
In line with better shot selection, SDSU has seen an uptick in assists per game (13.5 to 15.2) and a decrease in turnovers per contest (14.1 to 12.0).
After averaging 7.3 points per game in nonleague play, Noah Freidel and Alex Arians have posted scoring averages of 13.8 and 11.3, respectively, in the last 12 contests.
David Wingett (23 3-pointers), Freidel (27 3s), Arians (19 3s) and Matt Mims (12 3-pointers) have lit up the nets from deep against Summit League opponents, with Mims burying two or more treys in three league games.

Wilson Honored by Summit League
Douglas Wilson was selected as the Summit League's Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week, announced Nov. 11.

Wilson posted a monster debut week for the Jackrabbits, averaging 21 points and 8.7 rebounds per contest with a trio of double-figure scoring performances. Wilson helped SDSU to a 3-0 record to begin the year, scoring 24, 13 and 26 against UTRGV, Peru State and CSU Bakersfield, respectively. Wilson tallied his first-career double-double in the win over CSU Bakersfield with a game-high 13 rebounds.

On the Line
The Jackrabbits have seen a trend develop through 27 games of its 2019-20 schedule related to the free throw line.

SDSU is shooting 70.8 percent as a team at the charity stripe, and the Jackrabbits are 16-1 in games where they attempt more free throws than their opponent. Additionally, State is 3-7 in the 10 games where opponents have gotten to the line more.

SDSU has held opponents to single-digit attempts six times this season, including back-to-back games against Nebraska-Kearney (four attempts) and Florida Gulf Coast (eight attempts).

Basketball Coaches Show Every Monday
The Jackrabbit Basketball Coaches Show is live at Cubby's Sports Bar and Grill in downtown Brookings Monday evenings at 6 p.m. The hour-long show covering the 2019-20 basketball season tips off every Monday through March 2.

Hosted by Tyler Merriam, the weekly look at the South Dakota State basketball teams features interviews with head men's coach Eric Henderson and head women's coach Aaron Johnston, as well as segments with Jackrabbit student-athletes and members of the coaching staff.

Fans can attend in person and will be eligible for weekly drawings.

The show also airs live on flagship radio station WNAX 570 AM and Jackrabbit Sports Network affiliates, and can be heard live or on-demand for free via Jackrabbits All-Access and the Jackrabbit App.

Summit League Food Fight
The 13th annual Summit League Food Fight began last month, with South Dakota State Athletics looking to defend its title.

The friendly competition between league schools focuses on supporting local organizations in the fight against hunger and food insecurity through the donation of non-perishable food items. Besides food donations, cash and Hobo Dough are accepted. A $5 donation equals 13 pounds of food.

SDSU's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will be collecting donations at a variety of events, including all home athletic competitions inside Frost Arena. SAAC members will also be collecting at the University Student Union Jan. 23 and Feb. 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days, and at various community events.

Local law enforcement, schools and business are joining the Jackrabbits in the Food Fight. Jackrabbit student-athletes will serve customers and bus tables at the Brookings Culver's Jan. 21 (5-9 p.m.), and Cubby's will host SDSU SAAC and a Food Fight event in conjunction with the Jackrabbits Basketball Coaches Show Feb. 17.

Additionally, Jackrabbit student-athletes will collect donations with local law enforcement at Hy-Vee Feb. 21 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

In addition to the Food Fight events, cash donations or checks made payable to the Brookings Food Pantry can be dropped off at the Jackrabbit Ticket Office inside the Stanley J. Marshall Center during weekday business hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and at the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center (Room 114). Jackrabbits fans can also donate online.

SDSU has won six of the last seven Summit League Food Fight titles, including five consecutive from 2013 and 2017. The Jackrabbits collected 40,607.43 pounds of food during last year's competition, claiming the top prize for the seventh time overall. The Jacks have set a goal of 45,000 pounds for this year's competition.

More information can be found on GoJacks.com.

#FearFrost

The Jacks own a 117-6 record at Frost Arena over the last nine seasons dating back to 2011-12, which includes perfect home records in five seasons during that span, which includes two home winning streaks of 30 or more games and three of 25 or more.
SDSU's .956 home winning percentage over the past five years (back to 2015-16) is also the nation's best mark in that span.
The Jackrabbits' current home winning streak of 22 games is tied for second-longest in NCAA Division I.
Since 2011-12, South Dakota State has won 95.1 percent of its home games, a mark that top all Division I programs in that span. South Dakota State won 34 consecutive games from Jan. 30, 2014 to Dec. 28, 2016. It ended as the nation's second-longest active streak.
The Jackrabbits won 30 consecutive home games from Jan. 29, 2011 to Nov. 14, 2013.
SDSU won 26 consecutive home games from Dec. 31, 2016 to Dec. 22, 2018.
South Dakota State won 34 consecutive home nonconference games inside Frost Arena from Dec. 31, 2016 to Dec. 22, 2018. That mark was the fourth-longest active streak when it ended.
SDSU put together undefeated seasons inside Frost Arena the following years: 1984-85 (18-0), 2002-03 (17-0), 2011-12 (14-0), 2012-13 (13-0), 2014-15 (13-0), 2015-16 (12-0) and 2017-18 (15-0). They are 14-0 so far in 2020-21 and have two home games left in the regular season.

Quick Hits

10 different Jackrabbits have posted double-digit scoring performances this season.
Five Jackrabbits have scored in double figures three times this season: at CSU Bakersfield, versus Western Illinois and at Denver.
Douglas Wilson led the team in points (25), rebounds (10), steals (two) and blocks (four), and was tied for the lead in assists (four) against Oral Roberts Jan. 2.
Noah Freidel led the team in points (22), assists (six) and steals (two) and was tied for the lead in rebounds (seven) at Oral Roberts Jan. 29.
The Jackrabbits have trailed for less than one minute in seven games this season, including three straight to end nonleague play. State did not trail against Purdue Fort Wayne (1/11) or North Dakota State (1/22) in league play.
South Dakota State has played five games against opponents this year it had not previously met.
The Jackrabbits held Mississippi Valley State to 17 first-half points on Nov. 24, 2019. That is the fewest since South Dakota State held Chadron State to 12 first-half points on Nov. 24, 2014.
SDSU's 93-91 victory over CSU Bakersfield saw five Jackrabbits reach double figures for the first time in 2019-20. The feat last happened Jan. 31, 2019 against Oral Roberts.
State posted back-to-back 50-rebound games to open the season. The last time an SDSU program had 50-plus rebounds in consecutive games was Dec. 15 and 27, 2002 against Finlandia (60) and Fort Lewis (58). The Jacks also had three-straight games with 50-plus rebounds that season (2002): Nov. 23, 29 and 30.
Douglas Wilson's 24 points on Nov. 5 are the most in a Jackrabbit debut dating back to 2000-01, when game-by-game statistics were readily available.
SDSU went 13-0 when holding opponents under 70 points last season (11-9 when not) and scored 70-plus points in 32 of 33 contests. The Jackrabbits were 12-0 when holding opponents under 70 points in 2017-18. The Jacks have accomplished the feat 14 times this year and are 13-1 in those contests, with the lone loss coming at Indiana. The Jacks are holding opponents to under 70 in league action this season and have seen seven opponents fail to reach that mark in Summit League games.
At least one Jackrabbit has scored in double figures over the last 401 games dating back to Jan. 12, 2008 at IUPUI when Anthony Cordova had nine points to lead the Jacks.
State has made at least one 3-pointer in 431 consecutive games. The last time the Jackrabbits did not make a 3-point field goal was Jan. 25, 2007
South Dakota State is 94-18 all-time in home openers (where records available). Dating back to 2004-05, SDSU's first year of DI transition, the Jacks are 12-4 in those games.
SDSU is 75-39 in season-openers all-time. The Jacks are 8-8 in season-opening games at the Division I level. The Jackrabbits are 7-6 in Summit League openers.

Jackrabbits Featured on All-Decade Teams
Former Jackrabbits Mike Daum and Nate Wolters were featured on All-Decade Teams, announced Dec. 31 as 2019 came to an end.

CollegeInsider.com featured Daum and Wolters on the Lou Henson Award team, while Daum also earned Lute Olson Award All-Decade team honors from the organization.

Mid-Major Madness also tabbed Daum as one of 10 selections to its all-decade squad.

Daum posted a 22.4 career scoring average and poured in 3,067 points, closing his time as Division I's No. 7 all-time scorer. He was a 2018-19 consensus All-American and a three-time Summit League Player of the Year.

Wolters wreaked havoc on defenses and closed his career with 2,352 points, 668 assists and 601 rebounds. He was a two-time Associated Press All-American, earning third-team honors as a senior, and picked up a second team NABC All-American nod in 2013.

Mfum Enrolls Early; Will Redshirt
Jackrabbit men's basketball signee William Mfum has enrolled at South Dakota State for the spring 2020 semester and will redshirt with the team. He is eligible to practice throughout the semester, and will look to make his debut in the 2020-21 season.

William Mfum graduated in December from Spring Creek Academy (Plano, Texas). Mfum will redshirt this semester and practice with the team after leaving Spring Creek on a high note, earning All-Texas Christian Athletic League and All-City First Team honors as a junior. Mfum averaged 19.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game in 2018-19, burying 34 3-pointers and hitting 47 percent from the field. The 6-2 guard scored 20 or more points in nine games a year ago and had one double-double. Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Mfum is the son of Stella Nyarko and Seth Adjei and plans to major in business management.

New Faces, New Roles
South Dakota State's lineup has featured new roles and new faces this season, as the Jackrabbits returned only 16.9 percent of their scoring from 2018-19, and 10.7 percent of their 3-point makes. SDSU's 15.8 points per game returning ranks sixth-lowest nationally, and the 16.9 percent back is the third-lowest margin (according to available records).

Jackrabbits in Two Scheduling Agreements
Summit League teams are in year two of scheduling agreements with the Western Athletic Conference and Big Sky, and this year claimed a 5-3 win in the WAC series.

The Jackrabbits took on Grand Canyon last year in the first year of the Summit League/WAC challenge, defeating the Lopes in the 2018-19 season opener. Year two of the challenge sent SDSU to face CSU Bakersfield Nov. 9, where the Jacks claimed a 93-91 double-overtime win.

The scheduling agreement with the Big Sky is a four-year contract. The Jackrabbits will play the following games as part of the deal:

2018-19: Montana (home; L, 74-85), Eastern Washington (away; W, 74-64)
2019-20: Idaho (home; W, 85-57), Montana State (away; L, 70-77)
2020-21: Eastern Washington (home), Montana (away)
2021-22: Montana State (home), Idaho (away)

Tough Tests
South Dakota State played four Power Five (ACC, SEC, Big 12, Big Ten, PAC-12) opponents in the 2019-20 nonleague season, facing USC, Nebraska, Arizona and Indiana in November. Though the Jacks went winless in those games, they led for a majority of the contest at Arizona, and held Indiana (a top-10 scoring offense) to a season-low 64 points.

South Dakota State has seven wins over Power Five programs since joining The Summit League in 2007, picking up victories over Iowa State (2008), Iowa (2010 and 2017), Washington (2011), TCU (2015), Minnesota (2015) and Ole Miss (2017).

SDSU's wins over Iowa and Ole Miss in 2017-18 came in the shortest time frame of any Summit League team since 1998 (seven days). The Jackrabbits are the fifth league team to post a win over separate Power Five conferences in the same regular season, and the first to do it since 2009.

Jacks Picked Fifth in Preseason Poll
South Dakota State men's basketball earned two first-place votes and was tabbed fifth in the 2019-20 Summit League men's basketball preseason poll, released in October.

The poll is voted on by league coaches, sports information directors and select media.

Jackrabbits' Last Time Out
South Dakota State men's basketball claimed a 90-78 win over Denver Friday at Frost Arena, using a strong second half to remain undefeated at home.

The Jackrabbits (19-8, 10-2 Summit League) shot 46 percent in the win and outscored the Pioneers in the paint, 48-32. SDSU trailed 26-14 in rebounds at the half, but flipped the script on Denver in the second half to sit in a 40-40 tie on the boards.

Matt Dentlinger posted his fourth double-double of the season with 22 points and 11 rebounds, going 6-of-8 from the field with a pair of blocks. Douglas Wilson poured in a team-best 23 points and sank 8-of-11 field goals. Wilson added three blocks and grabbed eight rebounds.

Noah Freidel scored all 16 of his points in the second half, and finished just shy of a triple-double, adding seven rebounds and a team-high eight assists.

"It's been a unique last couple of weeks for us, as we've had long stretches where we haven't played," head coach Eric Henderson said. "In the first half, obviously we struggled a little bit but I think a lot had to do with just the flow. There were 25 fouls called in the half and we didn't have as much energy as Denver did. They outrebounded us by 12 in the first half and played a lot harder than us.

"Give Denver a lot of credit. They continue to fight and Coach (Rodney) Billups has them ready to play every night. Our guys really responded in the second half. We ended up tying them on the glass and that was a big part of how we were able to come back and have a pretty good second half. "

Wilson fueled a 7-0 Jackrabbit run that gave State separation early, but Denver rallied to tie it at nine near the 16-minute mark, setting the stage for a back-and-forth opening half that featured seven ties and three lead changes.

A 10-0 Pioneer run gave Denver a 29-24 advantage with 6:16 left in the half, as State worked through nearly a six-minute stretch without a field goal. Freidel found Matt Mims in transition for a 3-pointer at 3:48 though and Frost Arena came to life. The teams continued to trade buckets until the break, however, and the Jackrabbits trailed Denver at halftime, 39-36.

Denver continued its hot shooting early in the second, opening up a 48-43 lead, but saw the Jacks respond with five quick points, tying it on a Freidel triple at 15:18. Though the Pioneers briefly regained a 59-57 advantage, 11 unanswered Jackrabbit points followed as State took control for good.

The Jacks stretched their lead to a game-high 15 with 1:05 to play, outscoring Denver by 15 in the final 20 minutes to defend home court.

Opponent Last Time Out
FARGO, N.D. – Three Mastodons finished in double-digits but the Purdue Fort Wayne men's basketball team fell 80-70 at first place North Dakota State on Friday (Feb. 14) evening at the Scheels Center.

In the box score, Jarred Godfrey led the 'Dons with 20 points on 9-of-18 shooting. Dylan Carl totaled 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting while adding eight rebounds. The 16 points for Carl is his second best scoring night of the season. Matt Holba totaled 13 points with four rebounds.

The 'Dons out-shot NDSU 49.1 percent (28-of-57) to 40.0 percent (24-of-60). The 'Dons held a 46-26 points in the paint edge. The difference came at the 3-point and free throw lines. NDSU connected on 10 3-pointers to the Mastodons' five. NDSU was 22-of-25 from the charity stripe while the 'Dons finished 9-of-16.

Marcus DeBerry made a shot from just inside half court at the first half buzzer to put the 'Dons down 43-33 at the break. The Mastodons then opened the second half on an 8-0 run. Purdue Fort Wayne would get within one point at 45-44 with 15:22 left in the game. Much of the early offensive push in the second half was due to Dylan Carl. The redshirt junior was 5-of-5 in the second for 11 points in the half.

It was a 50-48 game after a Carl layup but then NDSU responded with 12 straight points to go up 14 with 11:15 left. The 'Dons did score the next six points to make it close once again but NDSU would pull away down the stretch.

Tyson Ward led the Bison with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Vinnie Shahid pitched in 19.

Last Matchup: SDSU at Purdue Fort Wayne (1/11/20)
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- South Dakota State held off a scrappy Purdue Fort Wayne squad Saturday night to secure its fourth-consecutive win, topping the Mastodons 70-61 at Memorial Coliseum.

The Jackrabbits (13-7, 4-1 Summit League) led by as many as 21 after a hot-shooting opening frame, but saw the hometown 'Dons rally down the stretch to pressure State late.

"I'm really proud of our young guys and how we handled our business on a long road trip," head coach Eric Henderson said. "For us to come out the way we did in the first half, it was really impressive. We have multiple guys willing to step up and make plays and that was on display for us tonight."

Down 45-24 with 16:25 left in the game, Purdue Fort Wayne woke up offensively, cutting it to single digits with 4:25 on the clock, then pulled within six inside the final two minutes. David Wingett, however, put the game out of reach for good with 1:23 remaining, sinking a contested 3-pointer to cap a memorable night.

Wingett blew past his previous career-high on his way to a 24-point showing, burying 9-of-15 from the field with six 3-pointers. 13 of those points came in the opening half as the Winnebago, Nebraska native helped the Jacks to their fast start.

Matt Dentlinger and Douglas Wilson were in double figures as well with 13 and 10 points, respectively. Dentlinger pulled down five rebounds and tallied two blocks.

Noah Freidel (eight points) and Alex Arians tied for the team-lead with eight rebounds, as Arians dished four assists on the night for a team that had 19 assists on 29 made field goals.
South Dakota State came out firing to build a 12-2 lead in the opening four minutes, then pushed its advantage to 14 (22-8) at 12:55 as Freidel buried a 3. The Jackrabbits, who shot 65 percent and went 5-of-8 from deep in the opening frame, continued to push and carried a 40-20 lead into halftime.

Neither team found its rhythm early in the second, but with 16 minutes left the intensity picked up as the Mastodons made their charge. The double-digit lead proved vital for the Jackrabbits, though, as SDSU capped an undefeated week in Summit League action.

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