HOT SHOOTING LEADS JACKRABBITS PAST COMETS

Thursday, December 14

Brookings, S.D.

7 p.m.

South Dakota State University

6-5,0-0Summit League

Mayville State

2-2

Mayville St.

South Dakota St.

Tanner Te Slaa

Photo by: Joclyn Haven

12/14/2023 9:47:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: Andrew Pedersen

BROOKINGS, S.D. — South Dakota State connected on a season-high 15 3-pointers, while recording a season-high point total, en route to defeating Mayville State 94-62 Thursday in Frost Arena.

The Comets held a brief lead at 7-4 and the sides were tied 12-12 with 13 minutes, 51 seconds left in the first half, before the Jacks took control of the contest.

SDSU's Charlie Easley drained 3-pointers on three consecutive possessions to push the Jackrabbits ahead 21-12 at the 12:18 mark. From there, SDSU cruised in the final 12 minutes of the half.

The Jacks ended the opening half 52.6% from the field, including an 11-for-21 (52.4%) clip from 3-point range, and went into the halftime break up 56-34.

South Dakota State's advantage never dipped below 20 points in the second half. SDSU finished the matchup by shooting 34 of 66 (51.5%) from the floor. The Jacks made 15 of their 37 3-pointers (40.5%). SDSU ended the night with a season-high 21 assists as a team.

Mayville State was held to a 35.7% clip shooting including a 7-for-28 (25%) line from deep.

The Jackrabbits improved to 6-5 overall with the victory over Mayville State. The game served as an exhibition for the Comets.

Notes

Easley matched his career high leading the Jackrabbits in scoring with 22 points on 8 of 10 shooting. He had six rebounds to go along with five steals.
Zeke Mayo followed with 17 points. He was 5-for-10 from the floor with five rebounds and three assists.
Joining the two in double digits scoring were Kalen Garry (11) and Tanner Te Slaa (10). The latter Jackrabbit point output was a season high.
Bubz Alvarez finished the contest with nine points, along with a team- and career-high five assists. Nate Barnhart dished out a career-high four assists.
William Kyle III had a game-high 11 rebounds and ended the contest with 9 points.

Up Next
South Dakota State travels to Texas for two games at the WestStar Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational. The Jackrabbits begin play at UTEP's Don Haskins Center by taking on Wyoming on Wednesday, Dec. 20, at 6 p.m. in El Paso.

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