Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Mayville State on November 16, 2026 at 7 p.m.
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7 p.m.
Men's Basketball
vs Mayville State
South Dakota State University Athletics
Monday, November 16
Brookings, S.D.
7 p.m.
South Dakota State University
vs
Mayville State
Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia Sports Media
11/15/2026 2:05:00 PM | Men's Basketball
| Game 5: South Dakota State vs. Mayville State | |
| Date and Time | Monday, Nov. 16 - 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 | GoJacks.com/Tickets |
| South Dakota State | Game Notes | Home Page |
| Mayville State | Home Page |
South Dakota State gets another week started on Monday as the Jackrabbits host Mayville State inside First Bank & Trust Arena. The Jacks and the Comets are slated to tip-off in Brookings at 7 p.m.
The Jackrabbits enter Monday's contest at 4-0 overall. The four-game start is the program's best since the 2015-16 season. That year saw SDSU get out to a 6-0 start before its first defeat.
South Dakota State returns to First Bank & Trust Arena after making a trip west to Rapid City to take on Northern Colorado in The Monument. After falling to the Bears two years to the date in the same facility, the Jackrabbits avenged that meeting with a 71-46 victory on Saturday.
The Jackrabbits handled the Bears who were picked second in the Big Sky Conference Preseason Polls. SDSU held Northern Colorado to just 26.5% shooting. The 46 points the Jacks gave up were the lowest the program has allowed to a Division I opponent in over a decade. SDSU defeated Denver 69-39 in a Jan. 31, 2015, matchup. SDSU also matched its most rebounds against a DI foe ever with 53 rebounds.
South Dakota State has been led by multiple players to open the 2026-27 campaign. Jon Mekonnen has scored double digits in his first four games as a Jackrabbit. His last timeout he scored a team-high 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for his first-career double-double.
Joe Sayler is averaging 12.5 points per game and is coming off a six-assist performance. Davis Kern is averaging 11.2 points across his first four-career games. Kalen Garry, who surpassed 1,000 career points his last time out, is averaging 11 points. EJ Ryans scored his SDSU-best 13 points in the win against Northern Colorado. Al Squires played a career-high 25 minutes versus the Bears, scoring eight points and grabbing eight rebounds.
SDSU welcomes Mayville State back to Brookings. The Jacks hosted the Comets on Dec. 14, 2023, in Frost Arena. The Jacks won that matchup by a 94-62 score. SDSU's Charlie Easley scored a then career-high 22 points.
Mayville State is 5-1 entering the contest. The Comets fell 98-82 their last time out at Mount Marty on Wednesday.
COVERAGE INFORMATION
All of South Dakota State's home games, along with in-conference contests, stream 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.
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