SCHEIERMAN, FREIDEL LEAD JACKS TO WIN OVER GEORGE MASON

Wednesday, November 24

Sioux Falls, S.D. [Sanford Pentagon]

8:30 p.m.

South Dakota State University

6-2,0-0Summit League

George Mason

4-4,0-0Atlantic 10

George Mason

South Dakota St.

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

11/24/2021 11:24:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

SIOUX FALLS – South Dakota State (6-2) closed out the Crossover Classic with a thrilling 80-76 victory over George Mason (4-4) Wednesday evening inside the Sanford Pentagon.

Noah Freidel (25) and Baylor Scheierman (21) each logged 20-point games and were joined in double figures by Douglas Wilson (14) and Luke Appel (11). Zeke Mayo registered a season-high four assists in the win.

The Jackrabbits shot 54.9% from the field, including 61.5% in the second half. Scheierman and Freidel each hit four triples as South Dakota State finished 10-of-20 from beyond the arc.

South Dakota State started 8-of-12 from the field and took a nine-point lead to prompt a George Mason timeout with 10:51 left in the opening half. Seven Jackrabbits had scored as SDSU maintained its nine-point advantage into the under-eight media timeout.

Freidel became the first Jackrabbit to reach double figures with back-to-back triples with 4:51 remaining in the first period. George Mason would close the half on a 10-2 run, capped by a step-back jumper from DeVon Cooper at the buzzer, to pull within 35-32 at the break.

The Patriots tied the game and then took the lead with three-pointers on their first two possessions of the second half. A step-back jumper from Scheierman gave SDSU its first points of the second period, snapping a scoring drought of over six minutes for the Jacks.

George Mason took a 51-44 lead but a 7-0 Jackrabbit run, including five straight points from Appel, tied the game at 51-51. Five consecutive points from Scheierman and a highlight reel alley-oop sparked a strong finish for South Dakota State as it went on to win, 80-76.

D'Shawn Schwartz scored 29 to lead the Patriots while Josh Oduro (20) and DeVon Cooper (15) joined him in double figures.

Notes

South Dakota State logged its seventh game of the season scoring 80+ points and making nine three pointers, the most of any team in the country.
Noah Freidel recorded his fifth game of the season, and third consecutive, with at least 20 points.
Baylor Scheierman dropped a season-high 21 points in the win.
Zeke Mayo registered a season-high four assists.
Luke Appel's 11 points tied a season high and came on a 5-of-7 shooting performance.

Up Next
South Dakota State returns to action Tuesday, Nov. 30 against Prairie View A&M. Tip from Frost Arena is set for 7 p.m.