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
Thursday, January 23
Kansas City, Mo.
7 p.m.
South Dakota State University
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Kansas City
Joe Sayler
Photo by: Andrew Pedersen
JACKS TREK SOUTH TO FACE ROOS THURSDAY
1/22/2025 10:35:00 AM | Men's Basketball
| Game 21: South Dakota State (12-8, 3-2) vs. Kansas City (10-10, 2-3) | |
| Date and Time | Thursday, January 23 - 7 p.m. CT |
| Location | Kansas City, Mo. |
| Site | Swinney Center |
| Television | None |
| Stream | Summit League Network |
| Audio | GoJacks.com |
| Live Stats | KCRoos.com |
| Tickets | KCRoos.com |
| South Dakota State | Game Notes | Home Page |
| Kansas City | Home Page |
South Dakota State continues Summit League action this week. The Jackrabbits first head to Kansas City to face the Roos in the Swinney Center at 7 p.m. on Thursday. SDSU then returns to Brookings and hosts South Dakota, as part of the Interstate Series presented by First Interstate Bank, on Saturday at 5 p.m. in First Bank & Trust Arena.
The Jackrabbits improved to 9-0 at home this season with a pair of victories this past week. SDSU defeated North Dakota (109-73) and Oral Roberts (84-70). The Jacks now stand at 3-2 in The Summit League standings.Â
SDSU had individual-best performances from Joe Sayler and Oscar Cluff. In the win versus the Fighting Hawks, Sayler scored a career-high 25 points, all of which came in the first half. The win also saw the squad record its second most points against a Division I oppponent ever, while the 36-point victory was its largest against a DI foe since the 2018-19 season.
Cluff produced a 21-point, 20-rebound effort versus the Golden Eagles. He became just the second Jackrabbit in the program's DI era to eclipse 20 rebounds in a contest. He is the fourth Division I men's player to achieve a 20-20 clip this season and was honored as the Kwik Star Summit League Peak Performer of the Week.
SDSU, which stands at 12-8 overall, heads south to Kansas City with an 0-6 record in true road matchups. The Roos are 10-10 overall and 7-1 at the Swinney Center this season. The preseason pick to win The Summit League regular season title, Kansas City is 2-3 in the conference standings having lost three consecutive contests. Jamar Brown, the league Preseason Player of the Year, is averaging 15.8 points and 7.2 rebounds.Â
The Roos snapped a 10-game losing streak to the Jackrabbits last season when they earned a 72-67 win on Feb. 15 in Kansas City. SDSU has won 16 of the last 18 meetings going back to the 2011-12 slate.Â
South Dakota, currently 11-9 overall and 2-3 in conference competition, plays at North Dakota Thursday. The Jacks have won eight straight against the Yotes and won 22 of the last 28. SDSU is 16-2 in Brookings against USD during the 21st Century.
COVERAGE INFORMATION
South Dakota State's upcoming games versus the Roos and Coyotes 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. The Saturday game will be televised on Midco Sports. 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
TICKET INFORMATION - SATURDAY VS. SOUTH DAKOTA
Reserved seating for the Interstate Series, presented by First Interstate Bank, matchup between the Jackrabbits and Coyotes is sold out. A limited number of SRO tickets are available at JackrabbitTickets.com. Verified resale tickets, through SeatGeek, may be available leading up to the game. Those options can be viewed online on the SeatGeek website. Student section tickets will be available for South Dakota State University students with a valid SDSU student ID.
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