Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus #2 St. Thomas on March 5, 2026 , Loss , 67, to, 80
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Men's Basketball
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South Dakota State University Athletics
Photo by: Andrew Pedersen
JACKS TREK TO MACOMB TO FACE LEATHERNECKS
1/27/2023 11:30:00 AM | Men's Basketball
| Game 22: South Dakota State (11-10, 6-3) vs. Western Illinois (13-8, 6-4) | |
| Date and Time | Saturday, January 28 - 2 p.m. CST |
| Location | Macomb, Illinois |
| Site | Western Hall |
| Television | N/A |
| Stream | GoLeathernecks.com |
| Radio | Jackrabbit Sports Network |
| Audio | GoJacks.com |
| Live Stats | GoLeathernecks.com |
| Tickets | GoLeathernecks.com |
| South Dakota State | Game Notes | Home Page |
| Western Illinois | Home Page |
South Dakota State continues its three-game road trip on Saturday as the Jackrabbits make a trip to Macomb to take on Western Illinois. The Jacks and Leathernecks meet for the second time this season when the two sides tipoff at 2 p.m. in Western Hall.
The Jackrabbits earned a 71-64 victory over the Leathernecks in their first matchup this season on Dec. 29 in Frost Arena. SDSU trailed 61-56 with 5:19 left in the contest, then Zeke Mayo scored 15 consecutive points for the Jacks -- including a span of 13 straight points between the two teams -- to propel the home side to a win. He finished with a career-high 33 points.
Three Leathernecks scored in double digits in the contest but the squad was outshot 49-38% by the Jackrabbits. Western Illinois' Trenton Massner was held to 6 of 19 shooting in the matchup while scoring 15 points. Following a 2-for-12 outing at South Dakota, Massner has scored double digits in seven straight games. That includes a school-record 46-point effort on Jan. 23 versus North Dakota and 23 points against South Dakota on Thursday, with his final field goal serving as a 3-point buzzer beater in a 75-72 win for WIU.
The Leathernecks are 13-8 this season and 6-4 in conference action. Massner (18.2), Alec Rosner (14.2), Vuk Stevanic (10.7) and Jesiah West (10.6) all average scoring in double digits. Western Illinois is on a four-game winning streak and is 9-2 at home.
SDSU had a four-game win streak halted on Thursday as the Jackrabbits fell at St. Thomas, 60-54. Neither team held a more than seven- point lead, but an 11-2 scoring run late in the first half and 8-0 spree late in the second half lifted the Tommies to their first win over SDSU since joining The Summit League.
Mayo scored a game-high 25 points for the Jacks. It was his eighth contest this year with 20-plus points. Matt Dentlinger joined him in double digits with 15 points and had a team-high eight boards.
How to Keep up
The matchup between the Jackrabbits and Leathernecks will be streamed on GoLeathernecks.com. 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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