South Dakota State men’s basketball dropped a heartbreaker Thursday night against Omaha, as a last-second bucket snapped a nine-game winning streak for the Jackrabbits in an 85-84 setback.
SDSU (20-7, 10-2 Summit League) shot 46 percent as a team and hit 17-of-34 from deep, but could not slow a Maverick squad that overcame a double-digit halftime deficit to defend their home court.
David Jenkins tied a school record with 10 3-pointers in the contest, finishing with 34 points on the night to lead the Jackrabbits.
Mike Daum added 29 points and 12 rebounds in his 17th double-double of the season, hitting 8-of-9 at the free throw line. Daum became the school’s all-time 3-point leader during the game and now has 257 treys in his career.
Skyler Flatten rounded out the top scorers with 10 points while matching Alex Arians for the team-lead in assists (four).
Jacks Head Coach T.J. Otzelberger says they let it get away in the second half…
Otzelberger says they lost some opportunities…
Otzelberger says the have to quickly turn to North Dakota State..
Up Next
South Dakota State wraps up its final road trip of the 2018-19 regular season with a Saturday bout at North Dakota State. The Jackrabbits and Bison tip at 4 p.m. from Fargo, North Dakota in the second game of a doubleheader at the Scheels Center.
