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South Dakota State University Athletics
Friday, November 17
Lawrence, Kan.
7 p.m.
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Jacks, Jayhawks Battle Friday
11/15/2017 2:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
| Â GAMEÂ 4: South Dakota State (3-0) at No. 4/3 Kansas (2-0) |
|  When |  Friday, Nov. 17 | 7 p.m. | |
|  Where |  Allen Fieldhouse | Lawrence, Kan. | |
| Â Radio | Â Jackrabbit Sports Network | WNAX 570 AM | Tyler Merriam | |
| Â Television | Â Jayhawk TV (Check local listings) | ESPN3/WatchESPN | Dave Armstrong and Chris Piper | |
| Â Live Audio | Â Jackrabbits All-Access | |
| Â Live Stats | Â KUAthletics.com | |
|  Game Notes |  South Dakota State | Kansas | Summit League | |
| Â Social Media | Â Twitter | Facebook | #FindAWay | |
Previewing the Week
South Dakota State hits the road for the first time this season, traveling to Lawrence, Kansas Friday to take on No. 4 Kansas. Tipoff from Phog Allen Fieldhouse is set for 7 p.m.
SDSU and KU have faced off twice in program history, with the Jayhawks holding a 2-0 advantage in the series. The last matchup came Dec. 4, 1984 in a 85-72 Kansas win in Lawrence.
About South Dakota State
The Jackrabbits are 3-0 to start the year after picking up wins over UC Irvine, Mary and Alabama State through the season's opening week.
SDSU entered the 2017-18 campaign as the Summit League's preseason top pick after earning the league's automatic bid a year ago to the NCAA Tournament. The Jackrabbits return four starters and eight letterwinners from a year ago, with seven newcomers on the roster.
The Summit League Preseason Player of the Year Mike Daum is the nation's top returning scorer and is off to a nother fast start, averaging a team-best 21.3 points per game and 10.7 rebounds per contest.
Freshmen David Jenkins Jr. has established himself as a go-to scorer just three games into his college career, dropping 13-11-20 over the last week and sits second on the team with a 16.3 scoring average.
Reed Tellinghuisen is adding 9.7 points and 7.3 rebounds per game as a senior, while Tevin King has started all three contests and has six assists, 16 rebounds and 17 points.
Junior transfer Brandon Key is running the point in an efficient manner, scoring five points in all three games with a 5.0 assists per game average. Key holds a 1.8 assists-to-turnover ratio thus far.
As a team, South Dakota State is plus-seven in rebounds per game and holds a 1.53 assist-to-turnover ratio combined. Opponents have a 0.52 assist-to-turnover ratio against the Jacks.
About Kansas
No. 4 Kansas is 2-0 to start the year after a win over Tennessee State in the opener and a 65-61 win over No. 7 Kentucky in Tuesday's Champions Classic.
Winners of 13 consecutive Big 12 regular season crowns, the Jayhawks were once again picked as the preseason favorite with Devonte' Graham earning Preseason Player of the Year honors. Malik Newman and Sviatoslav Mykhauiliuk were also honored by the league preseason.
Graham is averaging 8.5 assists, 10.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game for the Jayhawks, while Lagerald Vick and Mykhailiuk are leading the squad with 16.0 points per game through two contests. Two other KU players, Udoka Azubuike (13.0 ppg) and Newman (12.0 ppg) are averaging double figures as well.
Azubuike paces the Jayhawks with a 7.0 rebounds per game average while Newman (6.5 rpg), Marcus Garrett (6.5 rpg), Vick (5.5 prg) and Graham are above five rebounds per contest.
Kansas holds a 1.3 assist-to-turnover ratio as a team and is is plus-11 in rebounds per game.
Bill Self is in his 15th season at Kansas and holds a 418-88 record at the helm.
A South Dakota State Win Would ...
Make SDSU 4-0 for the first time since 2013-14 ... give SDSU a 1-2 mark in the series with Kansas ... make Otzelberger 22-17 at South Dakota State ... give State its first win over a ranked team since Dec. 22, 2012 at No. 16 New Mexico ... give SDSU its sixth win in the last 10 years over a Power Five school ... make SDSU 1,487-1,024-1 all-time.
A South Dakota State Loss Would ...
Make SDSU 3-1 for the first time at the Division I level ... make SDSU 0-3 all-time against Kansas ... make Otzelberger 21-17 at South Dakota State ... make SDSU 1,486-1,025-1 all-time.
Tough Tests
Friday's game with Kansas is the first of three Power Five matchups for the Jackrabbits this season, with Ole Miss and Colorado still on the docket.
South Dakota State has five wins over Power Five programs since joining The Summit League in 2007, picking up wins over Iowa State (2008), Iowa (2010), Washington (2011), TCU (2015) and Minnesota (2015).
The Jacks also have a meeting set with current-No. 6 Wichita State, a member of the American Athletic Conference, in December.
Jacks 13th in Mid-Major Poll
After earning the No. 14 spot in College Sport Madness' Preseason Mid-Major Top 25 poll, the Jacks moved up one spot to No. 13 in the most recent rankings after starting the year 2-0.
2017-18 opponents UC Irvine, North Dakota and South Dakota are receiving votes in the poll.
SDSU Signs Three
Owen King, Aaron Fiegen and Matthew Mimms signed their National Letters of Intent to join South Dakota State, announced Nov. 11 on National Signing Day.
King (Caledonia, Minnesota) averaged 19 points, five rebounds and six assists per game as a junior for Caledonia High School. He enters his senior season as the school's all-time leading scorer (1,925 points)
Fiegen (Madison, South Dakota) was a First Team All-State pick last year, averaging 15.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game in 2016-17.
Mimms (Fairfax, Iowa) is a two-time Iowa State Champion with Xavier High School. He averaged 15.5 points, five assists and 2.3 steals per game as a junior.
Preseason All-Conference Team; Jacks Picked First
Mike Daum and Reed Tellinghuisen made repeat appearances on the Summit League's Preseason All-League teams, announced early-October. Daum was the Preseason Player of the Year with First Team honors while Tellinghuisen picked a Second Team nod for the second straight season.
Daum is the second Jackrabbit to be named Preseason All-Conference and the first to do it twice, joining Nate Wolters (2012-13).
As a team, South Dakota State was picked to win the league for the fourth time in program history.
Let It Rain
South Dakota State's 3-point offense ranked among the nation's best last season (tied for 27th), with the team setting school records in attempts (883) and makes (318).
The Jacks had three players that hit 60 or more 3-pointers last season, including two returners in Mike Daum (79) and Reed Tellinghuisen (74). That duo ranked 13th nationally among active returning duos in combined 3-pointers from a year-ago.
Through three games last season, SDSU was 19-for-85 beyond the arc. This year, the Jacks are 39-for-87 from long distance.
South Dakota State tied the school record for 3-pointers made in a single game Nov. 14, 2017 against Alabama State. Since the arrival of T.J. Otzelberger, the Jacks now hold three of the top 5 spots in the record book for 3-pointers made in a game.
The Jackrabbits fired 35 3-pointers against UC Irvine in the season opener, a total that ranks third all-time for a single game at SDSU. The Ozelberger era now have the top four spots in the record books for 3-point attempts.
Dynamic Duo
Teammates Mike Daum and Reed Tellinghuisen are back after leading the team in scoring a year ago, and rank among the nation's best as a scoring duo with over 2,400 points between them in their careers. The Jacks are fifth in total career points as a pair as of Nov. 13, 2017 and fourth nationally in scoring average from a year ago
Battle on the Boards
Winning the rebounding battle was key to the Jackrabbits' success last season, as the team was 16-1 when out-rebounding its opponent. In games the team had the same or fewer rebounds, however, SDSU held a 2-16 mark.
This season, the Jacks are 2-0 when winning the rebounding battle and 1-0 when being out-rebounded.
#FearFrost
The Jacks own a 77-5 record at Frost Arena over the last six seasons dating back to 2011-12, which includes perfect home records in four of the last five years entering the current season. That span includes two home winning streaks of 30 or more games.
South Dakota State won 34 consecutive games from Jan. 30, 2014 to Dec. 28, 2016. It ended as the nation's second longest active streak.
The Jackrabbits won 30 consecutive home games from Jan. 29, 2011 to Nov. 14, 2013.
SDSU put together undefeated seasons inside Frost Arena the following years: 1984-85 (18-0), 2002-03 (17-0), 2011-12 (14-0), 2012-13 (13-0), 2014-15 (13-0), and 2015-16 (12-0).
Since 2011-12, South Dakota State has won 93.9 percent of its home games, a mark that ranks fifth among all Division I programs. The list of top 10 home winning percentages since 2011-12 is available on page three of the game notes.
Tacoma Talent
Tacoma, Washington native David Jenkins Jr. has burst on the scene through his first week of collegiate basketball, racking up 49 points and 11 3-pointers through three games.
The lone West coach native on the Jackrabbit roster has reached double figures in the each of the first three games, becoming the first freshman to accomplish the feat at SDSUÂ since Steven Holdren did it in 2004-05. Holdren scored in double figures the first five games of his collegiate career.
Jenkins and Holdren are also the only two Jackrabbit freshmen to lead the team in scoring in their first collegiate games over the last 17 years (dating back to 2000-01 when game-by-game stats were readily available).
Jenkins is second on the team with a 16.3 points per game average in 2017-1 and leads the squad with a .550 3-point shooting percentage (11-for-20).
Jenkins scored over 2,000 points in his high school career before spending a year at Sunrise Christian Academy Prep School. He was named as a newcomer to watch in The Summit League by TheAthletic.com's John Rohde.
Holding the Key
Incoming junior transfer Brandon Key will be crucial to the Jackrabbit success this season, inheriting the starting point guard spot after the departure of last-year's graduate transfer Michael Orris.
Key averaged over seven assists per game last season at Southwest Tennessee Community College, ranking fifth in NJCAA.
He was named as a newcomer to watch in the league by TheAthletic.com's John Rohde in preseason and in the season opener scored five points with a team-high four assists, committing just one turnover.
Daum Named to Award Watch Lists
Mike Daum has earned a spot on three national award watch lists for the 2017-18 season, being named a preseason favorite for the Karl Malone Power Foward of the Year, Oscar Robertson Player of the Year and Lute Olson Player of the Year awards.
- The Karl Malone Award is presented by the Naismaith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Named after Hall of Famer and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Karl Malone, the annual honor in its fourth year recognizes the top power forwards in Division I men's college basketball. By mid-February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2018 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award will be narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Mr. Malone and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. The winner of the 2018 Karl Malone Award will be presented at the ESPN College Basketball Awards Show presented by Wendy's in Los Angeles, CA on Friday, April 6, 2018.
- Daum was selected as one of 32 players on the 2017-18 Oscar Robertson Trophy Preseason Watch List, announced Nov. 6 by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. The award is presented to the national player of the year by its namesake at the NCAA Final Four in San Antonio. In mid-March, the USBWA will announce its 2017-18 All-America Team and, at that time, finalists will also be chosen for the player of the year. Once finalists are announced, the entire USBWA membership will vote for the winner of the Oscar Robertson Trophy.
- He was announced as one of 40 selections on the CollegeInsider.com Lute Olson Award Watch List Nov. 6 as well. The Lute Olson Award is presented annually to the nation's top Division I player who has played at least two seasons. The 2017-18 Lute Olson National Player of the Year Award will be announced on March 31, 2018 at the CollegeInsider.com Awards Event in San Antonio, site of the men's NCAA Basketball Championship.
Team Quick Hits
- South Dakota State is now 14 wins away from the program's 1,500th victory. The Jacks won their 500th game in Frost Arena last season.
- 2017-18 marks the third time State has started 3-0 at the Division I level (dating back to transition year of 2004-05). The Jacks also did it in 2010-11 and 2015-16, when the team started an Division I-best 6-0.
- At least one Jackrabbit has scored in double figures over the last 314 games dating back to Jan. 12, 2008 at IUPUI when Anthony Cordova has nine points to lead the Jacks.
- From Jan. 31, 2009 through the 2013-14 season, SDSU put together a streak of 179 games with at least one 1,000 point scorer on the floor. SDSU snapped a streak of 90 games without a 1,000 point scorer when Mike Daum joined the club on Jan. 21, 2017. SDSU has now restarted a streak of 16 games with at least one 1,000-point scorer on the court.
- SDSU has made at least one 3-pointer in 342 consecutive games. The last time the Jackrabbits did not make a 3-point field goal was Jan. 25, 2007 at Utah State when the team went 0-for-13.
- SDSU is 92-18 all-time in home openers (where records available). Dating back to 2004-05, SDSU's first year of DI transition, SDSU is 12-2.
- SDSU is 73-39 in season-openers all-time. The Jacks are 6-8 in season-opening games at the Division I level.
SDSU Last Time Out (Nov. 14, 2017)
Mike Daum and David Jenkins Jr. combined for 48 points and South Dakota State never trailed in a 94-63 win against Alabama State Tuesday night at Frost Arena.
SDSU (3-0) shot a season-best 45.2 percent from the field and hit a school-record 17 of 29 3-pointers (58.6 percent). The Jacks got to the free throw line 20 times and sank 17 of them.
Valuing the basketball and crashing the boards once again played out in the Jackrabbits' favor, as the team had 23 assists compared to 13 turnovers and won the rebounding battle by 20 (44-24).
Daum posted his second straight double-double, leading the Jacks with 30 points and 13 rebounds while hitting five 3-pointers.
Jenkins added five 3-pointers as well, finishing with 20 points for his third consecutive double-figure scoring performance.
Reed Tellinghuisen and Tevin King each had eight points and four assists, second in the category behind Brandon Key's seven assists.
The Jackrabbits did not allow a field goal in the opening five and a half minutes of game action, building a 12-1 lead early on. Alabama State crawled back to within four (13-9) moments later, but the Jacks responded with a 17-3 run over the next six minutes to open up a 30-12 lead with 5:20 to go in the half.
Up 19 at the break, 44-25, SDSU put the game out of reach early in the second, leading by as many as 40 (81-41) with 7:45 to play before closing out the win.
Opponent Last Time Out (Nov. 14, 2017)
KUAthletics.com
CHICAGO – With Kentucky clinging to a two-point lead with less than four minutes remaining in regulation, Kansas closed the game on a 10-4 run to hold off the No. 7/4-ranked Wildcats, 65-61, Tuesday night at the Champions Classic inside United Center. Svi Mykhailiuk led the Jayhawks with 17 points and was joined by three teammates in double figures to lift KU to its third-straight victory over UK.
The win lifted Kansas to 2-0, giving the Jayhawks their eighth 2-0 start under head coach Bill Self. Kentucky fell to 2-1 in its young 2017-18 campaign.
In their seventh meeting in eight seasons, the two blue blood programs didn't disappoint in their third Champions Classic clash. The contest featured 10 ties and 12 lead changes with neither team getting out to more than a four-point lead over the final eight minutes of the second half.
Kentucky seemed to have the momentum late, fighting its way to a 57-55 lead with less than four minutes to play in regulation, however the experienced Jayhawks didn't waiver, with a key 3-pointer from Malik Newman with two minutes left highlighting a 10-4 Kansas run to close the game.
Senior Devonte' Graham also chipped in three points by way of three pressure-filled free throws in the closing KU run. KU pushed its record against the Wildcats from the Blue Grass State to 6-3 under Self.
Some hot shooting by Lagerald Vick and Mykhailiuk got the Jayhawks out to a fast start against the young Wildcats, who started four true freshmen and a redshirt freshman. The 4-of-7 combined shooting from Vick and Mykailiuk in the early possessions, which included a pair of 3-pointers, pushed the Jayhawks out front, 13-7, by the first media timeout.
After a Graham steal and lay-up, Udoka Azubuike kick started a fast-break with the first of his two blocks on the night. The ensuing break resulted in a Malik Newman three to give KU its first double-digit lead of the game at 18-7 and to cap an 11-0 KU run.
The Wildcats clawed the KU lead back down to single digits however, and eventual brought the score level on Wenyen Babriel's jumber with just over six minutes to play in the half. Some cold Kansas shooting hampered any efforts to put some distance back between itself and UK. The Jayhawks closed the half making just 2-of-12 from the field. The Wildcats took advantage and grabbed their first lead with just over two minutes remaining before the intermission when Gabriel converted on a free throw to put UK up 33-32.
That Wildcat lead lasted just 14 seconds after Newman converted on a quick lay-up the other end, pushing his team back ahead 34-33. That is where the score would remain over the waning minutes of the first frame, with KU holding on to the one-point lead as both teams head for their locker rooms.
The lead changed hands eight times before in the first eight minutes of the second half. The Jayhawks gained some cushion when they began to get their shooting form back. A Mykhailiuk dunk following a Vick full-court pass seemed to ignite the Jayhawks. On Kentucky's next possession, the Jayhawks forced UK into its 16th turnover of the game. Azubuike then brought the partisan Kansas crowed to its feet with a thunderous alley-oop dunk that gave KU a 51-45 at the 9:16 mark.
The Jayhawks withstood another UK run in the final eight minutes of the game despite 4-of-15 shooting in that span.
Mykhailiuk tallied 17 points on 7-of-18 shooting the lead the Jayhawks, while Azubuike, Newman and Graham chipped in 13, 12 and 11 points, respectively. Newman was a rebound shy of a double-double, leading the Jayhawks with nine boards. Â
Kansas and Kentucky ended the game with 39 rebounds apiece, however the Jayhawks brought down 18 offensive boards, their most since they pulled down 21 against UMKC on Dec. 6 of last season.
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