Five Jackrabbits scored in double figures and South Dakota State pulled away in the second half en route to a 90-58 win over Minnesota Crookston Wednesday evening at Frost Arena.
Playing in front of 1,669 fans, SDSU (3-6) shot 65.3 percent from the field and hit 12 of 21 3-pointers on the night. UMC (3-2) counted the game as an exhibition, but shot 33.9 percent as a team and hit 13 of 35 3-pointers, including 10 in the first half.
Helping the Jacks was a 40-12 advantage in points in the paint alongside a 37-20 rebounding edge.
Ian Theisen netted a career-high 16 points to the Jacks, while Mike Daum had 14 points, Reed Tellinghuisen and Tevin King (who also had a career-high) added 13 apiece and A.J. Hess finished with 10.
Daum and Sergio El Darwich paced the team with seven rebounds while King pulled down five. El Darwich added a career-high seven points and dished out eight assists.