MONDAY NIGHT IN SANFORD PENTAGON PITS JACKS VERSUS COWBOYS

Monday, December 15

Sioux Falls, S.D. (Sanford Pentagon)

7 p.m.

South Dakota State University

Wyoming

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A picture with men's basketball players shooting basketball's on the Sanford Pentagon basketball court

Photo by: Andrew Pedersen

12/14/2025 12:51:00 PM | Men's Basketball

By: Andrew Pedersen

Game 13: South Dakota State vs. Wyoming
Date and Time	Monday, Dec. 15 - 7 p.m. CT
Location	Sioux Falls, S.D.
Site	First Bank & Trust Arena
Television/Stream	Midco Sports/Midco Sports Plus
Audio	GoJacks.com
Live Stats	Sanford Pentagon (Sidearm)
Tickets	Ticketmaster
South Dakota State	Game Notes \| Home Page
Wyoming	Home Page

South Dakota State plays its last game in the 605 State of the calendar year on Monday when the Jackrabbits take on Wyoming in Sioux Falls. The Jacks and Cowboys square off at 7 p.m. inside the Sanford Pentagon.

SDSU enters Monday's matchup having won its last two contests. The Jackrabbits earned a 68-64 victory at Ball State on Tuesday, then returned home Friday and defeated Dakota Wesleyan 94-62. State earned a win over the Cardinals on Tuesday in the two programs' first-ever meeting, while SDSU beat the Tigers for the third straight season.

Dakota Wesleyan got out to a hot shooting start and held a 23-13 advantage nine minutes into the affair Friday. South Dakota State followed with a 21-1 scoring run and never relinquished control of the proceedings. SDSU had near season highs as a team in field goals made (35), field goal percentage (55.6%), rebounds (51) and assists (24).

Several Jackrabbits have been standouts of late. The team's leader off the bench has been a focal point for multiple games in Damon Wilkinson. The sophomore center is in the midst of a torrid four-game stretch. That span features Wilkinson averaging 14.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 blocks per game. He's also 24-for-37 (64.9%) from the field while playing just shy of 23 minutes per outing.

Junior Kalen Garry has registered two straight season-high scoring efforts, most recently with 20 against DWU. The past week saw Garry shoot 11-for-21 (8 of 13 from 3-point range) averaging 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and five assists.

Sophomore Joe Sayler has scored double digits in three of his last four games. His last time out versus the Tigers saw him grab a season-high seven rebounds and dish a career-high seven assists.

SDSU is 1-5 all-time against Wyoming heading into Monday's contest. The Jackrabbits fell to the Cowboys, 78-65, in their last meeting in December of 2023 at the Sun Bowl Invitational in El Paso, Texas. State won the two sides' first meeting of its Division I era in 2009, a 77-61 final. The Cowboys have won the last three matchups dating back to 2016.

Wyoming is 8-2 overall which includes an 8-0 mark in its home confines. The Cowboys' lone losses are at Sam Houston (78-70) on Nov. 19 and at No. 20 Texas Tech (76-72) on Nov. 30. The Pokes lead the Mountain West Conference and rank 36th in the nation averaging 88 points per game. Wyoming has scored 90 or more points in three of the last four games. The Cowboys are coming off a 106-79 victory over South Dakota in Laramie this past Tuesday.

COVERAGE INFORMATION
Monday's contest at the Sanford Pentagon will be televised on Midco Sports and streamed on MidcoSportsPlus.com. Live stats are available via Sanford Pentagon Sidearm statistics. 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.

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