The South Dakota State men’s basketball team used a strong second half to pull away from North Dakota and claim an 80-55 victory Saturday afternoon at Frost Arena.
Tied at 38 with 18 minutes to play, the Jackrabbits broke out on a 20-2 run over the next four-plus minutes to take control for good, improving to 20-6 on the season and 10-1 in Summit League play.
Winners of nine consecutive, SDSU shot 50 percent for the game and went 17-of-19 at the charity stripe, overcoming a cold start from deep to maintain its first-place spot in the league standings.
Mike Daum posted a 29-point, 20-rebound double-double, going 10-of-19 from the field (10-of-11 from inside the arc) while hitting all eight of his free throws.
Alex Arians and David Jenkins each had 15 points, as Arians was 6-of-7 from the field with six rebounds. Jenkins hit two 3-pointers in the game and added a pair of assists.
Skyler Flatten rounded out the double-figure scorers for SDSU with 11 points, including a pair of highlight-reel dunks in the second half to go with three steals.
Jacks Head Coach T.J. Otzelberger says they didn’t shoot well in the first half..
Otzelberger says they turned up the heat in the second half..
Up Next
South Dakota State heads back on the road next week for a pair of games, beginning Thursday at 7 p.m. at Omaha.
