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GAME 26: SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT DENVER |
South Dakota State is off to its best start in Summit League history at 12-0. Only Cleveland State in 1992-93 (14-0) and Oral Roberts in 2007-08 (13-0) have had better starts in the conference.
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 12 D1 teams with 20 wins. Auburn and Murray State have won 22, while SDSU and Purdue have collected 21 victories.
The Jacks have won 12 consecutive games, the second longest active win streak in Division I.
The Jacks lead the nation in three-point shooting at 44.5 percent. SDSU's 9.5 triples per game is 23rd in the country. The numbers have been down as of  late - 10-for-39 in the last three games.
SDSU has outscored its opponents by 136 points at the free throw line (386-250).
Overall, SDSU is shooting 52.1 percent, which ranks second to Gonzaga (90.9) in Division I.
SDSU (12-0) is joined by Murray State (12-0, Ohio Valley) and Cleveland State (12-2, Horizon) as the teams with 12 conference wins.
In conference play,
Baylor Scheierman leads the Summit League in rebounds (8.3) and assists (4.5). He's also third in steals (1.6) and fifth in points per game (17.9). Scheierman is shooting 55.6 percent in league games, which ranks second behind teammate
Douglas Wilson (57.1).Â
The Jacks are averaging 87.0 points per game, the second best in Division I. SDSU has hit the 80-point mark in 11 of 12 league games and 21 of 25 total.
The Jacks have won at least a share of four consecutive Summit League regular season titles. and seven of the last nine.Â
Douglas Wilson has 1,218 points in his Jackrabbit career, which ranks 24th in school history. Add in his 1,138 points at Kirkwood Community College, and his overall collegiate total is 2,356 points.
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