Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Mayville State (Exhibition) on October 29, 2025 at 8:30 p.m.
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8:30 p.m.
Men's Basketball
vs Mayville State (Exhibition)
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 - 6Â p.m. CST |
| Date and Time (Gm 9) | Saturday, Dec. 3Â - 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.Â
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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.
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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.
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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.Â
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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.Â
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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.Â
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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.Â
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