GAME 27: OMAHA AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE |
South Dakota State's 13-0 start to Summit League play matches the 2007-08 Oral Roberts squad for the second best in conference history. Cleveland State opened league play 14-0 in 1992-93.Â
SDSU has won 14 straight at Frost Arena, the 7th longest active home court win streak in Division I. The Jacks have won 69 of the last 71 at home.
The Jacks are one of three teams with 22 wins, joining Murray State (23-2) and Auburn (22-2).
SDSU has won 13 consecutive games, the second longest active win streak in Division I.
The Jacks are averaging 86.9 points per game, the second best in Division I. SDSU has hit the 80-point mark in 12 league games and 22 total.
SDSU has outscored its opponents by 131 points at the free throw line (390-259).
The Jacks have won at least a share of four consecutive Summit League regular season titles. and seven of the last nine.
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Overall, SDSU is shooting 52.3 percent, which ranks second to Gonzaga (53.5) in Division I.
The Jacks lead the nation in three-point shooting at 45.1 percent. SDSU's 9.7 triples per game is 20th in the country. State has made 10-plus 3-pointers in 13 games, hitting 17 or more on four separate occasions.
SDSU and Murray State (Ohio Valley) are the only teams with 13 conference wins so far this season.
Baylor Scheierman is the only Division I player to lead his league in both rebounds and assists.
SDSU has shot 60 percent four times and over 58 percent in eight games this season.
Thursday's win at Denver marked the seventh time this year SDSU has had 20-plus assists.
Douglas Wilson has 1,236 points in his Jackrabbit career, which ranks 23rd in school history. Add in his 1,138 points at Kirkwood Community College, and his overall collegiate total is 2,374 points.
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