JACKS COMPLETE SWEEP OF NORTH DAKOTA

Saturday, January 23

Brookings, S.D.

7:30 P.M.

South Dakota State University

North Dakota

Photo by: Miranda Sampson

1/24/2021 12:10:00 AM | Men's Basketball

Box Score Press Conference - Coach Henderson Press Conference - Scheierman & Wilson

South Dakota State maintained its perfect record in Summit League play, turning back North Dakota 85-74 Saturday night to complete a two-game sweep of the Fighting Hawks.

The Jackrabbits (10-3, 4-0 Summit League) won their 32^nd consecutive conference game in Frost Arena and extended their home court winning streak to 29, the third-longest active streak in Division I men's basketball.

"This was the third time playing North Dakota and that really made it challenging," said head coach Eric Henderson. "I thought our guys did a really good job of being engaged. It wasn't easy, but they battled their tails off and I just love our team's chemistry."

Reigning Summit League Player of the Year Douglas Wilson ignited the SDSU offensive attack with a game-high 23 points on 10-of-16 shooting, 15 of which came in the latter stanza.

Baylor Scheierman assembled his eighth double-double, posting 14 points and 11 rebounds alongside five assists. Alex Arians chipped in 16 points and David Wingett added 12 points on four 3-pointers.

SDSU led virtually the entire first half, but it was tight one, with the Jacks taking a 33-28 lead into the break. Scheierman scored the first five points of the second half, then fed Matt Dentlinger on consecutive possessions for a pair of dunks. It was the start of 19-6 run that essentially put the game away.

The Jacks shot 53 percent overall, including a torrid 65 percent in the second half, and made 8-of-16 from deep.

Tyree Ihenacho's 17 points led North Dakota (4-13, 3-5 Summit League), who also received 16 points from Caleb Nero and 15 from Filip Rebraca.

Notes

Saturday's game was the 50th Pork Classic, providing scholarships to animal science students interested in pursuing careers in pork production.
Scheierman's eight double-doubles are tied for fifth in the nation.
The Jacks are the first team to sweep a two-game conference series from UND. The Fighting Hawks had split the previous three.
Saturday marked the fifth time the Jacks shot at least 50 percent from 3-point range in a game.
State outscored the Fighting Hawks 48-30 in the paint and held a 20-6 advantage in fast break points.
SDSU has beaten North Dakota 11 consecutive times.
The Jacks have won 19 straight against North Dakota in Brookings.

Up Next
South Dakota State is scheduled to play a two-game conference series at Denver next Friday and Saturday. Game times are set for 7 p.m. MT/8 p.m. CT each night at Hamilton Gymnasium.

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