The South Dakota State men’s basketball team turned in a dominant second half performance Sunday afternoon during its 23rd straight win inside Frost Arena, topping Purdue Fort Wayne 75-64.
Facing a double-digit deficit for much of the first half, South Dakota State opened the second with 12 unanswered as the foundation of a larger 40-7 run. All told, the Jacks outscored the ‘Dons by 23 over the final 20 minutes to flip the script and defend home court.
SDSU is now 20-8 overall and 11-2 in Summit League play, claiming sole possession of first-place in the league standings.
Matt Dentlinger led the way with his fifth double-double of the season, pulling down 10 rebounds to go with 18 points.
