The Jackrabbit men’s basketball team won a slugfest on the road Wednesday night, claiming a 78-74 victory over North Dakota at the Betty Englestad Sioux Center.
South Dakota State (15-6, 5-1 Summit League) shot 48.3 percent in the game and hit seven 3-pointers, using a 15-5 advantage in second-chance points to diminish the effect of 14 North Dakota treys. The Fighting Hawks finished 46.2 percent from the field.
Mike Daum led the Jackrabbits with his 44th career double-double, finishing with 34 points and a career-high 21 rebounds as he played all 40 minutes.
David Jenkins scored 20 on 7-of-14 shooting and Skyler Flatten tallied 10 points with two 3-pointers.
