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
Thursday, December 29
Brookings, S.D.
7 p.m.
South Dakota State University
vs
Western Illinois
Photo by: Joclyn Haven
JACKRABBITS HOST LEATHERNECKS THURSDAY
12/27/2022 12:44:00 PM | Men's Basketball
| Game 14: South Dakota State (5-8) vs. Western Illinois (8-4) | |
| Date and Time | Thursday, December 29 - 7 p.m. CST |
| Location | Brookings, South Dakota |
| Site | Frost Arena |
| Television | Midco Sports Two |
| Stream | Midco Sports Plus |
| Radio | Jackrabbit Sports Network |
| Audio | GoJacks.com |
| Live Stats | GoJacksLive.com |
| Tickets | JackrabbitTickets.com |
| South Dakota State | Game Notes | Home Page |
| Western Illinois | Home Page |
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State makes its Summit League home debut at 7 p.m. on Thursday when the Jackrabbits take on Western Illinois in Frost Arena. Both teams are set to play their second games of conference action.
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SDSU fell in its Summit League opener to Oral Roberts in Tulsa on Dec. 19, 79-40. The Jacks' second game of the road trip versus Kansas City was postponed due to weather. Western Illinois won its opening league game, 79-60, over North Dakota State in Macomb, but its matchup on Dec. 21 versus North Dakota was postponed.
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The Jackrabbits play the first of nine home league matchups Thursday in Frost Arena. SDSU returns to its home floor for the first time since consecutive games versus EWU and Mount Marty.Â
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SDSU claimed its largest victory of the season over the Lancers on Dec. 12 (85-56), following a 23-point comeback on Dec. 10 against EWU that led to a 77-76 win over the Eags. SDSU has been led through 13 games by Zeke Mayo who averages a team-best 13.6 points and 6.3 rebounds. The Jacks lead the conference and are fifth in DI in free throw percentage (80.3%). They rank second in the Summit and are 15th in DI in fouls per game (13.6).
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The Jackrabbits and Leathernecks meet for the 38th time on Thursday. SDSU holds a 32-5 all-time series lead over WIU and currently owns a six-game win streak in the head-to-head series. The Leathernecks' last victory came on March 9, 2019, when they beat the top seeded Jacks 79-76 in The Summit League Tournament first round.
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Western Illinois makes its way to Brookings on a six-game win streak that includes victories over Division I opponents in Southern Indiana, Texas Rio Grande Valley, Eastern Illinois and NDSU. The Leathernecks have four double-digit scorers but are paced by 16-point averages by Alec Rosner and Trenton Massner. Jesiah West averages a team-best 6.2 rebounds and 1.8 blocks. WIU ranks second among league members in scoring offense (77.8) and scoring defense (71.2).
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How to Keep up
The matchup between the Jackrabbits and Leathernecks will be broadcast by Midco Sports Two and streamed on Midco Sports Plus. 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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