Game 9 - South Dakota State (6-2) vs. Prairie View A&M (0-7) |
South Dakota State returns home for a two-game homestand, beginning with a Tuesday night matchup against winless Prairie View A&M. Tip off is slated for 7 p.m. inside Frost Arena.
NEWS & NOTES
- South Dakota State went 2-1 in last week's Mammoth Sports Construction Crossover Classic, with wins over Nevada and George Mason and a loss to Washington.
- Douglas Wilson has scored 980 career points at SDSU. He needs 20 points to become the 49th member of the Jackrabbits' 1,000-point club.
- SDSU is the only school in the country to score 80+ points and hit at least nine three-pointers in seven games this season.Â
- The Jackrabbits offense has been excellent this season. SDSU is shooting 43.9 percent from three-point range, which ranks fourth in the country. Furthermore, the Jacks are shooting 51.2 percent overall, tenth best in Division I.
- SDSU is 10th in the nation in scoring at 87.5 points per game. The Jacks have scored 90 points in three games and 80 points seven times.
- Noah Freidel leads the nation with 29 three-pointers made.
- South Dakota State leads all Summit League teams with 16.6 assists per game. The 133 total assists the Jacks have dished out rank fifth in the country.
- Douglas Wilson is getting to the free throw line early and often. The fifth-year senior has been to the stripe 49 times, the sixth most in Division I.
- Baylor Scheierman has posted four double-doubles on the year, the fourth most in the country. A huge reason why is his knack for corralling rebounds. His 8.62 defensive rebounds per game are the seventh most in the nation.
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: 1-1
Home: 1-0
Away: 0-0
Neutral: 0-1
Last: W 88-84 (Mar. 11, 1961)
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