No. 16 seed South Dakota State went toe-to-toe with the West Region’s No. 1 seed, but came up short in a 66-46 loss to Gonzaga in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
SDSU finished the year 18-17 overall after reaching the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season,
Mike Daum led all scorers with 17 points, adding seven points for the Jackrabbit team that shot 31 percent from the night. Chris Howell added eight points while Tevin King snagged nine boards.
Jordan Matthews scored 17 to lead the Bulldogs while Johnathan Williams pulled down 14 rebounds as Gonzaga finished the game 39.7 percent from the field.
The Jacks Trailed 26-22 at halftime.
