Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Dakota Wesleyan on December 12, 2025 at 7 p.m.
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7 p.m.
Men's Basketball
vs Dakota Wesleyan
South Dakota State University Athletics
Friday, December 12
Brookings, S.D.
7 p.m.
South Dakota State University
vs
Dakota Wesleyan
Damon Wilkinson
Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia
JACKS BATTLE TIGERS IN FINAL HOME GAME OF 2025
12/11/2025 11:02:00 AM | Men's Basketball
| Game 12: South Dakota State vs. Dakota Wesleyan | |
| Date and Time | Friday, Dec. 12 - 7 p.m. CT |
| Location | Brookings, S.D. |
| Site | First Bank & Trust Arena |
| Television/Stream | Summit League Network |
| Audio | GoJacks.com |
| Live Stats | GoJacksLive.com |
| Tickets | JackrabbitTickets.com |
| South Dakota State | Game Notes | Home Page |
| Dakota Wesleyan | Home Page |
South Dakota State is back on its home floor for the final time in 2025 this Friday when the Jackrabbits host Dakota Wesleyan at 7 p.m. in First Bank & Trust Arena. SDSU's next time it'll appear on the FB&T Arena home court will be on New Year's Day to begin The Summit League schedule.
SDSU bounced back from a tough home defeat with a road victory at Ball State on Tuesday. The Jackrabbits used a 9-0 scoring run late in the second half to pull ahead of the Cardinals, then withstood a rally from Ball State to claim a 68-64 win. The Jacks held the host Cardinals to a 26.7% clip shooting in the second half and 24 points the last 20 minutes en route to the road victory.
Junior Kalen Garry had arguably his best performance of the season Tuesday. The SDSU guard was 5-for-11 shooting, including 3 of 4 from deep, for a season-high 15 points. He also grabbed a season-high eight rebounds and dished out a career-best seven assists.Â
Sophomore Damon Wilkinson has now played over 22 minutes in each of his last three games. Wilkinson has been strong on both sides of the floor for the Jackrabbits. In the three-game span he's averaged 14.3 points, on 63% shooting, and 6.7 rebounds to go along with a combined five assists and four blocks.
South Dakota State is 6-5 overall with four non-conference games remaining before Summit League play. SDSU heads to Sioux Falls on Monday to take on Wyoming in the Sanford Pentagon at 7 p.m. The Jacks then play at Milwaukee (Dec. 19) and No. 1/2 Arizona (Dec. 29) before their conference opener versus Omaha.
SDSU and Dakota Wesleyan will meet for the third consecutive season. The Jacks defeated the Tigers, 83-55, in November of 2024 when the two sides met for the first time in 20 years. State topped the Tigers a season ago, 78-62. The Jackrabbits are 26-6 all-time against the Tigers.
Dakota Wesleyan enters Friday's contest with a 5-7 record. The Tigers are on a four-game losing streak, with each game on the road, having most recently fell in a 77-69 matchup at Dordt on Wednesday. DWU is led by first-year coach Sam Nicholson.Â
COVERAGE INFORMATION
Every South Dakota State home game, excluding those broadcast on CBS Sports Network, streams on the Summit League Network powered by Midco Sports Plus. Live stats for the game are available on GoJacksLive.com. 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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