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
Saturday, January 13
Denver, Colo.
2 p.m.
South Dakota State University
at
Denver
Luke Appel
Photo by: Kylie Macziewski
JACKRABBIT MEN TRAVEL TO FACE PIONEERS
1/12/2024 12:44:00 PM | Men's Basketball
| Game 18: South Dakota State (9-8, 2-0) vs. Denver (10-7, 1-1) | |
| Date and Time | Saturday, Jan. 13 - 2 p.m. CT |
| Location | Denver, Colorado |
| Site | Hamilton Gymnasium |
| Television | None |
| Stream | The Summit League Network Powered by Midco Sports |
| Audio | GoJacks.com |
| Live Stats | DenverPioneers.com |
| Tickets | DenverPioneers.com |
| South Dakota State | Game Notes | Home Page |
| Denver | Home Page |
South Dakota State makes the trek to Denver as part of its current road trip to face the Pioneers in Hamilton Gymnasium on Saturday. The Jacks and Pios are slated to tipoff at 2 p.m. CT.Â
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The Jackrabbits come off a thriller in St. Paul on Thursday night. The Jackrabbits held a 39-30 lead at halftime, but St. Thomas overcame the deficit and went ahead 58-57 with just over nine minutes remaining. The Tommies led by as many as eight down the stretch, but the Jacks trimmed the margin to a single possession with 1:20 left. St. Thomas missed three of four free throws with under a minute on the clock, while Zeke Mayo made two jumpers in the same span including with six seconds to go, as SDSU claimed an 81-80 victory over the Tommies.Â
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Mayo scored 14 of SDSU's 21 points during the final six minutes of action Thursday. Mayo's game winner trumps a stretch where he's been stellar. In the last four games, Mayo is averaging 22.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and four assists while committing seven total turnovers. He's 28-for-47 (59.6%) from the field and 15-for-24 (62.5%) from deep since New Year's Eve.
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Mayo's shooting numbers mirror what the team has done offensively of late. Over the last four games, the Jackrabbits are shooting 57.5% and are 44.4% from 3-point range. The field goal percentage leader in Division I men's basketball this year is Wright State at a 54.1% mark, while Baylor is the 3-point percentage leader at 43.3%.
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After a series of close defeats this season, SDSU's win over St. Thomas represented their first with a one-possession result. The Jacks previously lost close contests to UCF (83-80), George Mason (73-71) and Weber State (73-71). SDSU improved its record to 8-1 when leading at halftime following its victory against the Tommies.
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SDSU stands at 9-8 overall, and 2-0 in league play, ahead of facing Denver. The Pioneers are 10-7 and stand at 1-1 in Summit League action. The Jackrabbits are 22-6 all-time versus Denver and have an active 12-game win streak in the series.Â
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Denver features the nation's leading scorer in Tommy Bruner (25.4 PPG) and Touko Tainamo (17.6) who's fifth in the Summit in scoring. The Pioneers are 16th in the nation in scoring (84.9).
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How to Keep up
The matchup between the Jackrabbits and Pioneers will be streamed on The Summit League Network Powered by Midco Sports. Fans can watch on summitleaguenetwork.tv or on The Midco Sports Plus app with a subscription. Every SDSU men's basketball game can be heard on the Jackrabbit Sports Network, at GoJacks.com.watch or on the Varsity App. 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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