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Jacks meet Gophers in final non-conference game
12/21/2010 5:51:00 PM | Men's Basketball
South Dakota State wraps-up the first leg of its second road trip of the season on Thursday, when the Jackrabbits close out the non-conference portion of their scheduled against No. 16/17 Minnesota in Minneapolis at historic Williams Arena at 7 p.m.
The Jacks look to start their second winning streak of the season and post their first-eve win over a Division I ranked opponent on Thursday after snapping their first losing streak on Monday at Central Michigan.
Tied at 69 with the clock winding down, Nate Wolters drained a three-pointer as time expired to lift the Jackrabbits to a 72-69 win at Central Michigan on Monday.
Wolters led all players with 25 points and a game-high six assists. Clint Sargent added 19 points in the win, while Chad White finished with 12 points, seven rebounds and a career-high three blocks.
The Jacks led 37-24 at halftime, but Central Michigan got back into the game by chipping away at the Jackrabbit lead until the Chippewas eventually forced the first of seven second-half ties at 52-52 with 8:10 left in the game, and then took their first lead on an Andre Coimbra layup with just over five minutes left.
Tied at 67 with 32 seconds left, Jordan Dykstra put back a Wolters miss for the fourth and final lead change, only to see CMU's William McClure tie the game at 69 with eight seconds left.
That set the stage for Wolters, who brought the ball down the floor and broke the final tie with a three pointer at the buzzer to lift the Jackrabbits to the win.
Wolters leads the Jackrabbit offense through 11 games with 18.9 points per game, with 63 assists and with 18 steals. He also pitches in with 4.0 rebounds per game. Clint Sargent averages 13.5 points per game and adds 3.0 rebounds; Griffan Callahan leads the team with 5.6 rebounds per game and adds 9.8 points per game. Chad White averages 10.4 points, ranks second on the team with 5.1 rebounds and leads the Jacks with 11 blocks.
WATCH THE JACKS GAME AT MINNESOTA LIVE ON ESPN3.com – Jackrabbit fans interested in watching South Dakota State take on the No. 16/17 Minnesota Golden Gophers on Thursday can watch the game live for free on ESPN3.com.
JACKS FALL OUT OF MID-MAJOR TOP 25 - For the first time in its short Division I history, the South Dakota State men's basketball team cracked the collegeinsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll, when the Jackrabbits debuted at No. 25 in the poll released on Nov. 22.
A week after debuting in the poll, the Jacks jumped eight spots to No. 17, where they remained for two weeks, but fell one spot in the poll released on Dec. 13, to No. 18, and then out of the poll to receiving votes in the poll released on Monday.
JACKRABBITS AMONG THE NATION'S BEST - The Jackrabbits entered the week leading the nation with a 7.9 turnover margin, ranked second with 9.3 turnovers per game, fourth with a 1.6 assist to turnover ratio and ranked 15th with a .416 three-point field goal percentage. Individually, Griffan Callahan's entered the week ranked second in the nation with a .967 free throw percentage, while Nate Wolters ranked fifth in the nation with a 3.8 assist to turnover ratio and 30th in the nation with 5.7 assists per game.
CALLAHAN FINALLY MISSES FROM THE LINE - After starting the season with a perfect 28-for-28 mark from the charity stripe, junior Griffan Callahan finally missed a shot from the free throw line with a 1-for-2 effort at Western Michigan on Dec. 18. He responded with a 2-for-2 night at Central Michigan and enters the game 31-for-32 on the season (.969).
CLIMBING THE 1,000 POINT CLUB LADDER - Jackrabbit Senior Clint Sargent became the 41st member of the SDSU 1,000-Point Club on Feb. 25, 2010, in the Jacks 66-53 win over Western Illinois right here in Frost Arena.
Sargent started the season tied for 33rd on the all-time list with 1,035 points, but enters the game ranked 19th all-time with 1,183 points, 33 shy of 18th all-time at SDSU.
NAGY RAISING MONEY FOR HAITIAN RELIEF EFFORTS - Head coach Scott Nagy teamed up with Samaritan's Feet in each of the last two seasons to raise money and shoes for children in Haiti, a cause that really hits home for Nagy and his family, especially after a major earthquake shook the country on Jan. 12, 2010.
Already scheduled to coach in his bare feet on Jan. 23, 2010, against Oakland to raise money and shoes, the devastation in Haiti caused Nagy to shift his focus from shoes to earthquake relief, which worked to the tune of over $6,000.
Jackrabbit fans can play their part again in 2011, when Nagy coaches barefoot when the Jacks host IPFW on Jan. 22, in Frost Arena. Anyone interested in donating can simply text SHOES to 85944, which automatically adds $5 to your next phone bill. Donations from the 605 area code go specifically to help Nagy's cause.
RABBITS ON THE RADIO - Originated from the AM 570 WNAX studios in Yankton, S.D., SDSU men's basketball games can be heard on a total of five stations throughout South Dakota on the Jackrabbit Sports Network.
• 570 AM
- WNAX - Yankton
• 910 AM
- KJJQ "The Ranch" - Brookings
• 1060
AM - KGFX - Pierre
• 950 AM
KWAT or 96.9 FM KDLO - Watertown
• 99.5
FM - KRKI - Rapid City
Six-time winner of the South Dakota Associated Press Sportscaster of the Year and 1998 National Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association South Dakota Sportscaster of the Year, Steve Imming returns for his 20th season as the play-by-play voice of the Jackrabbits.
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"
THE JACKRABBIT INSIDER ON FOX - Fans of South Dakota State Athletics can get a weekly behind-the-scenes look at Jackrabbit sports teams by tuning into "The Jackrabbit Insider."
Hosted by Tyler Merriam, the show airs on Sunday on KTTW FOX 17 at 10:30 p.m., and can also be seen on Fox Sports North at 6 p.m. on Tuesdays.
THIS WEEK'S OPPONENT
No. 16/17 Minnesota Golden Gophers (10-1, 6-1 Home) - The Golden Gophers opened the season with six straight wins, including a win over then No. 8 North Carolina at the 2010 Honda Puerto Rico Tip-Off.
The lone Gopher loss came at home to Virginia in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Minnesota responded though, with four straight wins, including a 66-58 win over Akron in its last game on Dec. 15.
Blake Hoffarber leads four Gophers averaging at least 10 pointer per game with 14.8 points per game, with 54 assists and with 19 points per game. Trevor Mbakwe averages a double-double with 13.7 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. Ralph Sampson III averages 11.7 points and 6.0 rebounds per game and leads the team with 23 blocks. Devoe Joseph rounds out the double figures scorers with 11.2 points per game.
The Series vs. Minnesota - The Golden Gophers lead the all-time series 12-0, including a win in the first meeting on Dec. 6, 1930, and wins in each of the last five seasons.
NEXT UP FOR THE JACKRABBITS - The Jackrabbits return to Summit League play next week with games at UMKC and at Southern Utah.
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