Jacks close Cayman Classic with 94-80 win

Wednesday, November 22

George Town, Grand Caymans

1:30 p.m . CT / 2:30 p.m. ET

South Dakota State University

5-2

Buffalo

3-2

South Dakota State

Buffalo

11/22/2017 4:32:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

GEORGE TOWN, Grand Caymans -- South Dakota State men's basketball used a big first half and a late-game flurry to claim a 94-80 win over Buffalo Wednesday, taking fifth at the 2017 Cayman Islands Classic.

The Jackrabbits (5-2) shot 60.9 percent from the field while hitting 10 of 21 1 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Jacks sank 28 of 37 free throws.

Mike Daum led the way with 34 points, posting his 14th career 30-point game as one of three Jackrabbits to reach double figures. David Jenkins Jr. tallied 17 points to go with a team-high seven boards, while Tevin King had 10 points, six rebounds and two assists.

Brandon Key dished out six assists on the day and Daum, Chris Howell (eight points) and Ian Theisen each added eight rebounds.

For Buffalo, Nick Perkins was one of five to score in double figures as the Bulls shot 41.7 percent from the field and 29 percent beyond the arc.

Buffalo hita 3-pointer on its first possession and scored just once more before the under-12 media, allowing South Dakota State to open up an 18-5 run at that point. Four minutes later, the Jackrabbits saw their advantage cut to seven (22-15) before outscoring Buffalo by 15 in the final eight minutes to carry a 46-24 lead into the locker room.

Both teams came out firing after the break, and though the Jacks shot over 64 percent in the final 20 minutes, 12 second-half turnovers allowed the Bulls to crawl back within five (64-59) at 7:19, but State regained momentum by scoring on 16 of its final 18 possessions to close out the win.

Game Notes

SDSU is 2-1 all-time against Buffalo and closed out the Cayman Islands Classic with a 2-1 mark, earning fifth-place in the event.
Reed Tellinghuisen moved into a tie for 32nd all-time in scoring at South Dakota State with 1,091 career points, even with Steve Lingenfelter (1979-81).
Reed Tellinghuisen was named to the Cayman Islands Classic All-Tournament.
Mike Daum is now sixth on the Jackrabbits' career scoring list with 1,535 career points, moving past Clint Sargent (2007-11; 1,505) and Steve Brown (1974-78; 1,534).
David Jenkins Jr. has scored in double figures in six of seven games this season and had a career-high in rebounds.
South Dakota State had all nine players who logged time score..