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Jacks Face Bison In Semis

Jacks Face Bison In Semis

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No. 1 seed South Dakota State continues is 2018 Summit League Championships run with a semifinal showdown against No. 5 seed North Dakota State Monday.

Tipoff from the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls is set for 6 p.m.

The Jackrabbits (26-6, 13-1 Summit League) enter the semifinals on a nine-game winning streak and won their tournament opener against eighth-seeded Western Illinois, 66-60 on Saturday.

NDSU (15-16, 8-6 Summit League) won its regular season finale to enter the tournament with momentum, then took down fourth-seeded Fort Wayne in Sunday’s quarterfinals, 86-82.

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