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Jackrabbits and Bison battle in Fargo on Friday
1/12/2010 12:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Just a week after putting together its first three-game Summit League winning streak, South Dakota State got its first three-game overall winning streak at the Division I level, and then extended it to four with wins at UMKC and Southern Utah. Those two wins give the Jackrabbits five straight in league play, and sets the stage for a match-up with rival North Dakota State on Friday in Fargo, N.D., when the Jacks look to beat the Bison for the first time in seven tries, dating back to a 67-65 win on Feb. 18, 2006, in Frost Arena.
A win Friday would also mark the first win over the Bison for any player on the current SDSU roster and the first win in Bison Sports Arena since Feb. 26, 2005.
Kai Williams and Clint Sargent kept the Jacks streak alive on Thursday at UMKC, Williams scored a game-high 19 points in the win, while Sargent recovered from a slow first half to score all 18 of his points in the second half. Nate Wolters also helped get the win, and tied an SDSU single-game record by making all 12 of his free throws.
Garrett Callahan took control on Saturday in the win over Southern Utah, scoring 19 points off the bench to lead the Jacks. Sargent added 16 points in the win, while Wolters scored 12 for the second straight game.
Garrett Callahan leads the Jacks overall with 12.5 points per game, and enters the week 50 points shy of cracking the top-10 in all-time scoring at SDSU. Clint Sargent adds 11.4 points per game thanks in large part, to a team and league-high 90 percent free throw percentage. Kai Williams averages 9.9 points per game and leads the Jacks with 5.2 rebounds per game. Michael Palarca scores just 3.5 points per game, but leads the Jacks with 51 assists and enters the week tied with Callahan with 13 steals.
RABBITS ON THE RADIO - All Jackrabbit men's basketball games, home and on the road, can be heard live on AM 570 WNAX, with Steve Imming doing the play-by-play. The pre-game show begins 15 minutes before tip-off. Select Jackrabbit games can also be heard on KRKI, ESPN Radio 99.5 FM in Rapid City.
THE JACKRABBIT INSIDER ON KSFY-TV - Fans of South Dakota State University Athletics can now get a weekly behind-the-scenes look at Jackrabbit sports teams with the addition of the "Jackrabbit Insider" to the KSFY Action News lineup. Hosted by Tyler Merriam, the show airs on Sunday following KSFY's 10 p.m. newscast.
WATCH THE JACKRABBITS AT NDSU ON KSFY and FCS - Jackrabbit fans can watch Friday's game at North Dakota State live on KSFY-TV in South Dakota or on Fox College Sports Central. In either case, Scott Peters of KVLY sports in Fargo signed on to do the play-by-play, with KSFY sports director Erik Thorstensen handing the color commentary and KVLY weekend anchor Brian Shawn handling the sideline interviews.
The live broadcast begins on KSFY, KVLY and FCS Central at 7 p.m.
THE JACKRABBIT EXTRA ON GoJacks.com - Subscribers to the Jackrabbit Extra on GoJacks.com watch every Jackrabbit home game and select road games streaming live on the internet. In addition, subscribers can listen to every game, home and on the road, streaming live on the internet. To learn more about the Jackrabbit Extra, or to subscribe, log onto GoJacks.com and click on "sign up"
SUMMIT TV ON TheSummitLeague.org - Subscribers to Summit TV on TheSummitLeague.org can watch every Summit League men's and women's basketball game streaming live on the internet. To learn more about Summit TV, log onto TheSummitLeague.org
NAGY TO COACH BAREFOOT FOR SAMARITAN'S FEET - SDSU head coach Scott Nagy, along with the South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association and high school coaches throughout the state, teamed up with Samaritan's Feet to raise money and shoes for children all over the world. All of the coaches from the SDBCA agreed to coach a game barefoot between Jan. 14-23, culminating with coach Nagy coaching barefoot at Frost Arena on Jan. 23, when the Jackrabbits host Oakland.
Fans interested in donating can simply text SHOES to 85944, which automatically adds $5 to your next phone bill. Donations can also be made online at SamaritansFeet.org.
CALLAHAN CLOSING IN ON THE TOP-10 - Garrett Callahan joined the SDSU 1,000 Point Club on Feb. 12, 2009, and continues his climb up the all-time scoring charts. Callahan started the season ranked 25th all-time, but with 1,305 points so far this season, needs just 50 more points to crack the top-10.
WILLIAMS MAKES HIS MARK - Kai Williams completed an old fashioned three-point play in overtime against Oakland on Jan. 31, 2009, to become the 39th member of the SDSU 1,000 Point Club and the first to score all of his points at the Division I level. Now a senior Williams enters the week ranked 16th all-time with 1,260 points.
In addition to his climb up the SDSU scoring charts, Williams also rebounded his way into the top-10 in career-rebounds. Williams, who led the Jacks in rebounding in each of his first three years on the team, enters the week ranked sixth on the all-time list with 742 rebounds and needs just 15 rebounds to crack the top-five.
SARGENT CLOSES IN ON 1,000 POINTS - Junior Clint Sargent continues to close in on the 1,000-point milestone. His 193 points so far this season gives him 845 career-points, 155 points shy of joining the club.
WOLTERS TIES FREE THROW RECORD - Freshman Nate Wolters tied the SDSU single game free-throw percentage record when he went 12-for-12 from the free throw line in the Jacks win over UMKC last week. Wolters ties the record first set by Jim Sutton in a win over St. Thomas (Minn.) on Dec. 17, 1956 and equaled by Garrett Callahan in a win over Southern Utah on Feb. 12, 2009.
THIS WEEK'S OPPONENT
North Dakota State Bison (5-10, 2-3 summit, 3-4 home) - The Summit League's defending regular and postseason champion Bison, who lost four starters from last year's NCAA Tournament team, enter Friday's game riding their second three-game losing streak of the season.
The most recent skid started with a 65-59 home loss to Oral Roberts on Jan. 2, continued with an 85-79 overtime loss at Southern Utah last Thursday and reached three with a close 73-71 loss to Iowa State on Saturday night in Ames.
Michael Tveidt leads the NDSU offense with 15.2 points per game, followed closely by Josh Vaughan, who averaged 15.1 points per game and leads the team with 66 assists. Eric Carlson adds 14.6 points per game and leads the Bison with 7.5 rebounds per game.
The Series vs. NDSU - The Bison lead the all-time series 105-92, including wins in each of the last six meetings. The last SDSU win came on Feb. 18, 2006, when the Jacks hung on to win 67-65 in Frost Arena.
The last Jackrabbit win in Bison Sports Arena came on Feb. 26, 2005, when the Jacks downed the Bison 68-57 on the final day of the season.
NEXT UP FOR THE JACKRABBITS - The Jackrabbits finally return home next week after two straight weeks on the road. The weekend starts on Thursday against IPFW at 7 p.m., and resumes on Saturday, when the Jacks host Oakland in the back end of a doubleheader in Frost Arena at 7:30 p.m.
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