The South Dakota men’s basketball season came to an end Wednesday night in a 90-77 loss in the opening round of the College Basketball Invitational inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center.
Roosevelt Smart, an All-Conference USA selection, tallied a game-high 34 points, including 23 points in the second half. He scored seven 3-point baskets to aid in the Mean Green’s victory. North Texas moves into the quarterfinal round of the CBI with a 16-17 record.
South Dakota ends the season with a Division I era-best 26 wins against nine losses. Matt Mooney tallied his first-career double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds, both team highs. The 10 rebounds also marked a career-high for the junior guard.
