Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus #2 St. Thomas on March 5, 2026 , Loss , 67, to, 80
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Men's Basketball
67
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80
South Dakota State University Athletics
Friday, December 2
Kent, OH
6 p.m.
South Dakota State University
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Kent State
Photo by: Andrew Pedersen
SDSU FACES TOUGH SET OF CONSECUTIVE MATCHUPS
11/29/2022 11:03:00 AM | Men's Basketball
| Game 8: South Dakota State (3-4) at Kent State (5-2) | |
| Game 9: South Dakota State (3-4) at No. 11/14 Alabama (6-1) | |
| Date and Time (Gm 8) | Friday, Dec. 2 - 6 p.m. CST |
| Date and Time (Gm 9) | Saturday, Dec. 3 - 7:30 p.m. CST |
| Location (Gm 8-Gm 9) | Kent, Ohio - Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Site (Gm 8-Gm 9) | Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center - Coleman Coliseum |
| Stream (Gm 8 - Gm 9) | ESPN3 - SECNetwork+ |
| Audio | GoJacks.com |
| Live Stats (Gm 8 - Gm 9) | KentStateSports.com - RollTide.com |
| South Dakota State | Game Notes | Home Page |
| Kent State | Home Page |
| Alabama | Home Page |
South Dakota State continues a five-game stretch away from Brookings with a three-game road trip starting at Kent State. The Jackrabbits and Golden Flashes tip-off their matchup at 6 p.m. CST on Friday. The Jackrabbits then head to Tuscaloosa to take on No. 11/14 Alabama Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
The Jacks are coming off a 1-1 appearance at the Hostilo Community Classic in Savannah, Ga. SDSU opened its showing at Enmarket Arena with a 61-50 victory over Valpo. William Kyle III had a career-high 17 points, while Zeke Mayo recorded a double-double of 11 points and 13 rebounds in the win. The second game for SDSU saw the Jackrabbits fall to James Madison, 79-60, on Nov. 26. Mayo had 16 points and Kyle III had 15 for SDSU, but the Jacks were outshot 50-43% and JMU had 14 steals in the matchup.
SDSU and Kent State will meet for the second time ever on Friday. The Jackrabbits lost their 2006-07 season opener to the Flashes, 105-50, in a neutral site contest. That year's SDSU team went 6-24 in the midst of Division I reclassification, while Kent State completed a 21-11 record. The loss for SDSU was the largest margin of defeat in program history.
The Flashes are coming off two competitive losses to 6-1 College of Charleston (74-72) and current No. 1 Houston (49-44). The 5-2 squad ranks among the top five in the nation in steals per game (12.0) and turnovers forced (21.1). Three Flashes score in double digits for a squad that is ranked fifth in the most recent CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Poll.
The Crimson Tide welcome SDSU back to Tuscaloosa following a 104-88 victory over the Jackrabbits on Nov. 12 of last season. The Jacks trailed 41-38 at halftime, but Alabama's Jahvon Quinerly had a team-high 26 points en route to the Tide win. Alabama is 2-0 all-time over SDSU, previously beating the Jacks 70-67 on Nov. 9, 2012.
Alabama is 6-1 coming off a two-win appearance at the Phil Knight Invitational. The Tide beat Michigan State 81-70 as well as then No. 1 North Carolina in four overtimes, 103-101. They are led this year by a double-digit scorers in Brandon Miller, who scores 19.6 points and has 8.9 rebounds per game, along with Mark Sears's 14.3 points per contest.
How to Keep up
The game at Kent State will be streamed on ESPN3 and the contest versus Alabama is slated to be streamed on SEC Network+. Every SDSU men's basketball game can be heard on the Jackrabbit Sports Network or at GoJacks.com/watch. To keep up with the Jackrabbits, follow along with the program on their social media accounts @GoJacksMBB or visit GoJacks.com.
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