BALANCED ATTACK LEADS MEN TO VICTORY

Sunday, February 14

Tulsa, Okla.

4 p.m.

South Dakota State University

12-5,6-2Summit League

Oral Roberts

11-9,8-4Summit League

South Dakota St.

Oral Roberts

2/14/2021 8:13:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: Tyler Merriam

TULSA, Okla. - Six Jackrabbits scored in double figures as the South Dakota State men's basketball team defeated Oral Roberts 95-80 Sunday at the Mabee Center.

South Dakota State (12-5, 6-2 Summit League) pulled even with North Dakota State and South Dakota atop the conference standings. Oral Roberts (11-9, 8-4) dropped to fourth place.

The Golden Eagles took a 44-43 halftime lead and 51-49 with 17:29 to play. The rest of the game belonged to the visitors draped in yellow.

State scored the game's next 12 points amid a 16-3 run. Oral Roberts would draw no closer than eight the rest of the way as the Jackrabbits salvaged a split of the two-game weekend series.

Douglas Wilson sparked the SDSU offense with a team-high 23 points. Baylor Scheierman compiled his 11^th double-double, scoring 22 points, grabbing 11 rebounds and distributing seven assists.

Alex Arians posted his fifth career double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Charlie Easley (12 points), Matt Dentlinger (10) and Luke Appel (10) also reached double figures for State.

Oral Roberts guard Max Abmas kept up his hot shooting. One night after a career-best 42-point effort, he scored a game-high 30 points on 9-of-23 shooting. Kareem Thompson added 18 and Kevin Obanor scored 10.

SDSU dominated the boards, owning a 52-32 advantage on the glass, with four Jackrabbits hauling in at least seven caroms.

The Jacks shot 48.5 percent, making 8-of-18 3-pointers and 23-of-29 at the free-throw line. Oral Roberts shot 35 percent (24-of-68) and converted only one of its nine layups, as the Jackrabbits enjoyed a 44-14 advantage on points in the paint.

Notes

Easley scored in double figures for the first time in his college career.
Wilson tallied his 14^th career 20-point game.
Scheierman eclipsed the 20-point mark for the second time.
Arians' double-double was his first this season.
The last time six Jacks scored in double figures was in a 100-58 win at Western Illinois on Dec. 28, 2018.
SDSU (6-2), North Dakota State (9-3) and South Dakota (9-3) have equal .750 winning percentages in Summit League play.

Up Next
SDSU is scheduled to play at North Dakota State Friday and Saturday. Game times are 7:30 p.m. each night in Fargo, N.D.

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