The basketball season officially opens for the South Dakota State men’s and women’s basketball teams Friday night with games on 570 WNAX and 104.1 The Wolf.
South Dakota State men’s basketball opens the 2016-17 regular season with a two-game road swing through the Golden State, beginning with a 7 p.m. PT/9 p.m. CT contest at California on Friday on WNAX.
South Dakota State shook off a sluggish start in its lone exhibition game of the 2016-17 season with a strong second half to take down South Dakota Mines, 85-64, at Frost Arena on Thursday, Nov. 3 The Cal Bears are coming off an 81-73 win over Cal Baptist last Thursday in their lone exhibition of the preseason.
- Coming off its 7th NCAA appearance, 10th consecutive postseason trip and 19th 20-win season, the South Dakota State women’s basketball team opens its 51st basketball campaign Friday when it hosts Big East member Creighton in the friendly confines of Frost Arena. It’s a 7 p.m. tipoff on The Wolf.
- The Jackrabbits, 27-7 last season, defeated Minnesota Crookston, 89-49, Oct. 27 and Dakota Wesleyan, 78-45, Nov. 3 in exhibition games.
- Creighton won its lone exhibition game, defeating Fort Hays State, 90-56, Nov. 3.
