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Jacks battle Bison in Summit League opener
12/3/2010 4:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The South Dakota State men look to improve on their best start to a season at the Division I level and make it a perfect 7-0 start on Saturday against the North Dakota State Bison when they meet in Frost Arena at 7 p.m., in both team's Summit League opener.
The Jacks started the home stand with a 94-80 win over Southwest Minnesota State on Nov. 18, and continued it with a dominating 79-47 win over Idaho State on Nov. 23, followed by an 84-58 win over Eastern Illinois last Saturday and an 62-65 win over Nevada on Tuesday.
Freshman Jordan Dykstra erupted for a career-high 23 points in Tuesday's win over the Wolf Pack, much to the delight of the 2,027 Frost Arena fans who braved the wind and cold to watch the Jackrabbits improve to 6-0.
Dykstra shot 8-of-12 from the field with a pair of three-pointers in three tries and went 5-for-7 from the free throw line to score his 23 points.
Nate Wolters added 14 points and five assists in the win, while Griffan Callahan recorded the Jacks first double-double of the season, and the first of his career, with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Wolters leads the Jackrabbit offense through six games with 15.0 points per game, with 31 assists and with 11 steals. He also helps out with 3.7 rebounds per game. Clint Sargent averages an even 14 points per game and adds 3.2 rebounds, while Chad White and Griffan Callahan both average and even 11 points per game. Callahan, who enters tonight's game with a perfect 18-for-18 mark from the free throw line, also leads the Jackrabbits with 6.2 rebounds per game.
JACKS ON THE RISE IN MID MAJOR TOP 25 POLL - 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 and two more wins after debuting in the poll, the Jacks jumped eight spots to No. 17 in the updated poll released on Monday.
CALLAHAN PERFECT FROM THE LINE - Junior Griffan Callahan enters the week with a perfect 18-for-18 mark from the charity stripe, including a season-high 6-for-6 effort vs. Nevada on Tuesday. In order to qualify for the national rankings, a player needs to average 2.5 free throws made per game, so Callahan did not qualify for the NCAA national rankings until after the Nevada game.
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 weekend ranked 22nd all-time with 1,119 points, needing 29 points to move up to 21st on the all-time list.
WOLTERS EARNS WEEKLY HONOR - The Summit League named guard Nate Wolters its co-Player of the Week on Nov. 15, after he helped lead the Jackrabbits to season-opening wins at Eastern Illinois and at Iowa.
Wolters averaged 18 points and six assists while connecting on all five three-point attempts and shooting 90 percent from the free throw line in a pair of road victories.
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.
SAAC COLLECTING COATS AND TOYS FOR KIDS - Tonight's doubleheader against the Bison marks the final night that the South Dakota State Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) is collecting new or gently used coats for Coats for Kids and new toys for Toys for Tots this week. SAAC donates the coats to those in need and the toys to Project Joy. Project Joy puts together a store where eligible parents can pick out holiday gifts for their children.
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
North Dakota State Bison (4-3, 0-0 Summit) - The Bison snapped a two game losing streak on Monday with an 88-55 win over Valley City State at home after opening the season with an overtime loss at Oregon in the Basketball Travelers Invitational in Eugene, Ore. NDSU bounced back with wins over UC-Santa Barbara and Denver at the same event and added a win over Mayville State before dropping games at No. 17 Minnesota and at Green Bay.
Michael Tveidt leads the Bison through eight games with a 13.4 points per game average, Eric Carlson adds 11.1 points per game and adds 5.0 rebounds per game. Marshall Bjorklund averages 5.1 rebounds to go along with his 10.0 points per game.
The Series vs. North Dakota State - The Bison lead the all-time series 107-92, including wins in each of the last eight meetings. The last Jackrabbit win in the series came on Feb. 18, 2006, when the Jacks won a 67-65 thriller in Frost Arena.
NEXT UP FOR THE JACKRABBITS - The Jacks return to non-conference action next week and close out the seven game home stand with games against Mayville State on Wednesday and Milwaukee on Saturday. Both games tip-off at 7 p.m.
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