Jacks issue #CodeBlue for Saturday's Pork Classic

Saturday, January 27

Brookings, S.D.

4:15 p.m.

South Dakota State University

Fort Wayne

Tickets

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

1/25/2018 1:25:00 PM | Men's Basketball

GAME 24: South Dakota State (17-6, 5-1) vs. Fort Wayne (14-9, 3-3)

When	Saturday, Jan. 27 \| 4:15 p.m.
Where	Frost Arena \| Brookings, S.D.
Radio	Jackrabbit Sports Network \| WNAX 570 AM \| Tyler Merriam
Television	Midco Sports Network \| ESPN3/WatchESPN \| Tom Nieman, Brad Newitt & Elaina Lanson
Live Video	Jackrabbits All-Access
Live Audio	Jackrabbits All-Access
Live Stats	GoJacksLive.com
Game Notes	South Dakota State \| Fort Wayne \| Summit League
Social Media	Twitter \| Facebook \| #FindAWay

Previewing the Game
South Dakota State opens a three-game homestand Saturday for the 2018 Pork Classic. Fort Wayne comes to town for a 4:15 p.m. tipoff, following the women's contest.

Saturday's doubleheader is a #CodeBlue day inside Frost Arena, where fans are encouraged to wear blue alongside the Jackrabbit basketball teams.

The first 250 fans and 250 students will receive #CodeBlue t-shirts, with 500 #CodeBlue rally towels available for students.

The Pork Classic is now in its 46th year at South Dakota State, dating back to the original in 1973. SDSU is 35-10 all-time in Pork Classic games and have won the last 10.

Fans in attendance can purchase a Pork Classic meal that includes pork loin sandwiches, chips, applesauce, SDSU Ice Cream and a water for $8 between 1-2:30 p.m.

The Jackrabbits (17-6, 5-1 Summit League) are looking to bounce back after an eight-game win streak was snapped on Wednesday at South Dakota. Prior to the 87-68 loss to the Coyotes, SDSU started league play with wins over North Dakota State, Omaha, Oral Roberts, Denver and Western Illinois. This is the final game before the second half of league play begins next week.

Fort Wayne (14-9, 3-3 Summit League) is coming off a 92-88 comeback victory against NDSU last Saturday, and is 3-2 in its last five games.

The Jackrabbits hold a 16-12 lead in the all-time series and have won two straight against the Mastodons, including a victory in last season's Pork Classic.

Jackrabbit Ticket Office Update
Jackrabbit fans wanting to catch Summit League basketball at Frost Arena have access to a pair of deals through the Jackrabbit Ticket Office. Fans can purchase general admission tickets to all men's and women's conference games for $75, or choose a mini plan and pick three Summit League games to attend for $30.

SDSU's upcoming game with Omaha on Jan. 30 is the final Meal Deal promotion opportunity of the season, where fans can purchase a ticket, popcorn and soda for just $8.

Visit JackrabbitTickets.com, stop by the ticket office inside Frost Arena or call 605-688-5422.

About South Dakota State
The Jackrabbits sit second in The Summit League standings as the first half of league play comes to an end. SDSU is 10-0 at Frost Arena this season and has won 15 straight at home dating back to last year.

The Summit League Preseason Player of the Year Mike Daum is the nation's top returning scorer and has picked up where he left off in 2016-17, averaging a team-best 22.7 points and 9.1 rebounds per contest. He has 11 double-doubles on the campaign and has reached double figures in all but one game, including seven 30-point performances.

Daum has been named the Summit League's Player of the Week five times, including four of the last six. He also has been named the Summit League's Athlete of the Month for November and December.

In league play, the Kimball, Nebraska native is averaging a double-double of 25.7 points and 12.0 rebounds per contest while shooting 49 percent from the field and 93.2 percent at the charity stripe.

Daum set a school record for 3-pointers (10) in last season's Pork Classic, finishing with 42 points. He followed with another standout game in round two against the Mastodons, dropping a personal-best 51 points for the nation's top scoring performance in 2016-17.

David Jenkins Jr. has made his presence known in his first season at the collegiate level, sitting second on the team with 15.7 points per game and 18 double figure scoring performances. He has led the team in scoring three times and is shooting 43.8 percent from the field. Jenkins has reached the 20-point mark in seven games, including a 31-point performance at Colorado where he drilled seven 3-pointers.

The Tacoma, Washington native leads the Jackrabbits with 59 total 3-pointers this season (ahead of Mike Daum's 57), firing at a clip of 41.0 percent.

Reed Tellinghuisen is third on the team in scoring and has provided big numbers of late, reaching double figures in 14 of the last 16 games. His season averages of 13.3 points and 4.2 rebounds per game both rank third on the team while the senior is shooting an impressive 51.9 percent from the field.

The Sac City, Iowa native is 48-for-108 (44.4 percent) from beyond the arc, and has scored 20 or more in two Summit League games, finishing with 22 at NDSU and 24 against ORU.

Tevin King is putting up 9.4 points per game, just below double figures while grabbing 113 total rebounds, second-most on the squad. He has 60 assists and a team-best 38 steals while shooting 52.6 percent from the field. From Chicago, King has scored 10 or more in 12 games this season, including a 15-point performance at Omaha.

The Jackrabbits are 10th in scoring offense nationally, putting up 86.2 points per game with a plus-10.6 scoring margin. SDSU is shooting 48.3 percent as a team and 42.4 percent from deep, good enough for fourth nationally.

Through six Summit League games, State is scoring 87.7 points per game and is plus-nine in scoring margin. The Jackrabbits are also 101-for-120 as a team (84.2 percent) from the free throw line in league play.

About Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne is led by three double figure scorers, with Bryson Scott (23.0 points per game) pacing the team and The Summit League. Scott is shooting 44.9 percent from the field (166-for-370) and is playing 30.5 minutes per game. He is second on the team with 4.7 rebounds per contest, and the guard has dished out 65 assists while tallying 45 steals.

Kason Harrell (13.7 ppg) is second in team scoring and is the top long distance threat, hitting 60 3-pointers this season at a clip of 34.9 percent. Harrell is shooting 43.8 percent from the field overall, and has 30 assists, 22 steals and 11 blocks on the campaign.

John Konchar (12.3 ppg) rounds out the top scorers for the Mastodons, and is the team's top rebounder with 8.2 boards per game (188 total this season). Konchar is shooting 44.2 percent from the field and is 40-for-105 (38.1 percent) from deep. The junior leads the team with 102 assists and 61 steals, and is playing a team-high 35 minutes per game.

The Mastodon are averaging 81.5 points per game as a team and shooting 45.4 percent combined. Defensively, Fort Wayne is allowing 74.8 points per game and teams are shooting 45.2 percent against them.

Jon Coffman is in his fourth season leading the Mastodons and holds a 74-47 record at the helm.

A South Dakota State Win Would ...
Give SDSU its 18th win of the season ... move SDSU to 17-12 all-time against Fort Wayne and give the Jacks a three-game winning streak in the series ... push Otzelberger to 36-23 at South Dakota State ... give the Jackrabbits a 1,501-1,030-1 all-time mark.

A South Dakota State Loss Would ...
Put the Jacks at 17-7 ... move SDSU to 16-13 all-time against the Mastodons ... make Otzelberger 35-24 at South Dakota State ... drop SDSU to 1,500-1,031-1 all-time.

Daum On Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List
The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has announced its midseason watch list for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, with Mike Daum listed among 14 NCAA Division I standouts. Daum was also on the preseason list.

The award is presented to the national player of the year by its namesake at the NCAA Final Four in San Antonio.

Balloting for the USBWA's All-America Team, All-District Teams and the association's individual awards will take place in March. The Oscar Robertson Trophy will be presented at a news conference on Friday, March 30, at the Final Four in San Antonio.

Jenkins Honored by Summit League
South Dakota State's David Jenkins Jr. has been named the Summit League's Player of the Week, announced Jan. 22.

Jenkins led all scorers with 27 points in SDSU's 98-70 win at Western Illinois, shooting 69.2 percent (9-for-13) from the field with four 3-pointers and a 5-for-5 effort at the charity stripe. He added six boards and an assist over 30 minutes.

It was the seventh 20-point game of the season for the Tacoma, Washington native, who is sixth nationally in total points among all NCAA Division I freshman.

Jenkins' recognition continues a hot streak for the Jackrabbits in weekly awards, as a South Dakota State student-athlete has now claimed the award three weeks in a row and in five of the last six announcements.

Daum Named December Athlete of the Month
Mike Daum was named the Summit League's December Male Athlete of the Month, announced Jan. 9.

Daum, who was also the November honoree, averaged 23.4 points and 7.9 rebounds per game in that span, shooting 51.5 percent from the field. Beyond the arc, he hit 22-of-45 attempts and at the charity stripe buried 29 of his 37 free throws.

The junior was a two-time Player of the Week selection in the month and reached double figures in seven of eight starts. He had three double-doubles in the month and five games with 20 or more points, including a trio of 30-point efforts. The Kimball, Nebraska native shot over 50 percent in the final six games, including a 5-for-7 (71.4 percent) game at UMKC.

He is the first men's basketball player to receive the award in consecutive months since Wolters in 2013.

Flatten Granted Sixth Year by NCAA
South Dakota State's Skyler Flatten was granted a sixth-year of eligibility Friday from the NCAA. Flatten, who entered the 2017-18 season as a senior, is now eligible to return to the Jackrabbit basketball program for the 2018-19 season.

Flatten, who missed all of 2015-16 due to injury, has appeared in 81 games for the Jackrabbits, averaging 4.9 points and 1.9 rebounds per game for his career.

This season, the Clark, South Dakota native is posting a career-high 6.8 points and 3.0 rebounds per game, starting 19 of 23 contests. He is shooting 50.0 percent from the field and leads The Summit League with a 52.1 3-point field goal percentage, hitting 37-of-71.

Daum on Lou Henson Award Mid-Season Watch List
South Dakota State's Mike Daum was one of 40 players listed on the 2017-18 Lou Henson Award mid-season Watch List, announced Jan. 11.

The Lou Henson Award is presented annually to the nation's top Division I mid-major player.

The 2017-18 Lou Henson 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.

Daum Racks Up Weekly Honors
Mike Daum earned his fourth Summit League Player of the Week nod of the season Jan. 8. Daum is an eight-time Summit League Player of the Week for his career, the fourth-most all-time in league history.

Jan. 16 -- Averaged a double-double over two wins with 30.5 points and 10 rebounds per contest. The junior shot 55.9 percent from the field, hit 8-of-13 from deep and buried 15 of his 16 free throw attempts. Scored 27 with 12 rebounds against Oral Roberts and had 34 points with eight boards against Denver.
Jan. 8 -- Averaged a double-double of 32 points and 13 rebounds over two wins last week, shooting 51.3 percent from the field while going 22-for-22 at the charity stripe. He started the week with a 37-point, 15-rebound performance at North Dakota State, hitting 10 field goals while going a perfect 16-for-16 on free throws. He followed with his 19th career double-double on Saturday, dropping 27 points with 11 rebounds at Omaha while pushing his consecutive free throw streak to 22.
Dec. 26 -- Averaged a double-double over two starts, putting up 23.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game alongside a 61.3 field goal percentage. Started the week with a 35-point, 14-rebound double-double against Drake on Dec. 19. He matched his career-high of 14 field goals and hit four 3-pointers in the game. Daum added 12 points and seven rebounds at UMKC (Dec. 22), going 5-for-7 from the field.
Dec. 18 -- Averaged a double-double over two starts, with 31 points and 11 rebounds per contests. Scored 37 points with 12 rebounds at Colorado (Dec. 15) and had 25 points with 10 boards against North Dakota (Dec. 12).
Nov. 20 -- Posted double-doubles in both games, averaging 25.5 points and 12.0 rebounds per contest. He shot 50 percent from the field (16 of 32) and hit eight 3-pointers while going 11-for-13 at the charity stripe. Notched his 13th career 30-point game against Alabama State (11/14) to go along with 13 rebounds while adding 21 points and 11 rebounds against Kansas (11/17).

Let It Rain
South Dakota State's 3-point offense ranks among the nation's best for the second-straight season, as the team is second the nation in 3-pointers made and is ninth in attempts for the Jan. 25 stats release. The Jacks are ninth nationally with 11.0 3-pointers per game and their 42.4 long range shooting percentage is fourth in Division I.

Last season, 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. State has three already with 45 or more 3-pointers this year: David Jenkins Jr. (59), Mike Daum (57) and Reed Tellinghuisen (48). All three rank among the nation's best, with Jenkins sitting 59th.
Through 23 games last season, SDSU was 205-for-555 beyond the arc. This year, the Jacks are 255-for-602 from long distance.
Nov. 28 saw the Jackrabbits reset the school's Division I record for 3-pointers made and attempted in a game for the third (makes) and fourth (attempts) time, going 18-for-41 beyond the arc.
Since the arrival of T.J. Otzelberger, the Jacks now hold all of the top five spots in the record book for 3-pointers made in a Division I game, and hold all but one of the spots in the top five of attempts.
The Otzelberger-led Jackrabbits have hit 14 or more 3-pointers in 11 games over the last two seasons, and prior to his arrival a State team had hit 14 or more 3-pointers in just six games.
Through the first 12 seasons of Division I basketball (starting in the first transition year of 2003-04), SDSU had 71 games of 10 or more 3-pointers, with a max of 13 in one season (2010-13). The Jackrabbits did it 13 times last year and this season have already hit 10 or more 3-pointers in 15 games.
Under T.J., the Jackrabbits have attempted 30 or more 3-pointers in a game 12 times. The Pre-Otzelberger era Jackrabbit teams did it on 11 total occasions since the adoption of the 3-point line in 1986. It happened three times at the Division I level and eight times between 2003-04 and 2015-16, the last season Scott Nagy led the program.

Tough Tests
South Dakota State played five Power Five (ACC, SEC, Big 12, Big 10, Pac-12) opponents this season and has two wins those games.

The Jackrabbits knocked off Ole Miss (Nov. 28) in overtime after a win over Iowa (Nov. 21) at the Cayman Islands Classic.

SDSU also faced Kansas (Nov. 17) and Colorado (Dec. 15) in addition to a road matchup at then-No. 6 Wichita State (a member of the American Athletic Conference), with narrow losses against the Shockers and Buffaloes. At WSU, the Jacks led for over 28 minutes of game action, but a late charge helped the Shockers defend their home court. SDSU charged back from an early deficit in Colorado to force overtime, but could not pull off the comeback in a double overtime affair that saw SDSU play just eight Jackrabbits in 50 minutes of game action.

South Dakota State has seven wins over Power Five programs since joining The Summit League in 2007, picking up wins over Iowa State (2008), Iowa (2010 and 2017), Washington (2011), TCU (2015), Minnesota (2015) and Ole Miss (2017).

SDSU's wins over Iowa and Ole Miss this season came in the shortest time frame of any Summit League team since 1998 (seven days). The Jackrabbits are the fifth league team to post a win over separate Power Five conferences in the same regular season, and the first to do it since 2009.

Jenkins Jr. Named National Freshman of the Week
CBS Sports and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association have named South Dakota State's David Jenkins Jr. as the National Freshman of the Week, announced Dec. 19 on CBSSports.com.
Jenkins averaged 23 points, four 3-pointers, four rebounds and 1.5 steals per game last week, shooting 47.2 percent from the field with an 8-for-17 effort from long range.

He made the most of his first career start against North Dakota on Dec. 12, playing 29 minutes with 15 points and a career-high seven rebounds in a 99-63 Jackrabbit victory.

The 6-2 guard continued his hot play against Colorado last Friday, breaking the school's Division I freshman single-game scoring mark with 31 while burying seven 3-pointers, tied for fourth-most in a Division I game at SDSU. He teamed with Mike Daum to become the first duo in the school's Division I history to each have 30 or more points in the same game.

Daum Named November Athlete of the Month
South Dakota State's Mike Daum was selected as the Summit League's November Male Athlete of the Month, announced Dec. 7 by the conference office.

Daum helped the Jacks to a 7-2 record through the opening part of the season and averaged a near-double-double, posting 20.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game while hitting 22 3-pointers.

The Kimball, Nebraska native scored in double figures for all nine contests, including two 30-point performances and five games with 20 or more.

The forward had three consecutive double-doubles from Nov. 12-17, racking up 22 points and 13 rebounds against Mary and 30 points with 13 rebounds against Alabama State before closing the streak with a 21-point, 11-board performance at then-No. 3 Kansas.

Daum, Tellinghuisen Continue Rise on Scoring Chart
Mike Daum rose to No. 3 on the Jackrabbit scoring chart in just 88 career games, passing Austin Hansen (1,815) and Lee Colburn (1,822) at Omaha Jan. 6. Daum now has 1,918 career points and is 13 shy of Mark Tetzlaff's 1,931 points for the second spot.

Reed Tellinghuisen joined the top 25 in all-time scoring Dec. 12, and is currently 17th with 1,322 career points. He is less than 125 points from the top 10 after joining the 1,000 points club in The Summit League Tournament last season.

The complete 1,000 point club can be found on page 10 of the game notes.

Tacoma Talent
Tacoma, Washington native David Jenkins Jr. has burst on the scene through his first month of collegiate basketball, racking up 356 points and 59 3-pointers through 23 games. He has hit at least two 3-pointers in 18 contests and on Dec. 15 at Colorado set the school's freshman single-game scoring record at the Division I level with 31.

The lone West coach native on the Jackrabbit roster has reached double figures in 18 games, becoming the first freshman to accomplish the feat at SDSU since Steve Holdren did it in 16 of his first 23 appearances in 2004-05. Holdren finished the season with 19 double-figure performances over 26 games that year.

Jenkins and Holdren are also the only two Jackrabbit freshmen to lead the team in scoring in their first collegiate game 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 15.7 points per game in 2017-18 and has shot 43.8 percent from the field and 41 percent from long distance.

He was named the National Freshman of the Week by CBS Sports and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Dec. 19 after averaging 23 points, four 3-pointers, four rebounds and 1.5 steals per game over two games that week.

He is on pace to challenge Mike Daum's freshman scoring record of 518 points, set in 2015-16. Jenkins has 356 points through 23 games, compared to Daum's 307 points in that span.

Fellow Tacoma native Isaiah Thomas, currently with the Cleveland Cavaliers, had 380 points and 21 double figure games through 23 games of his freshman year at Washington.

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.

As of Jan. 25, Jenkins sits seventh among Division I freshmen this season in total points.

#FearFrost
The Jacks own an 84-5 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). SDSU is 7-0 at home this year.
Since 2011-12, South Dakota State has won 94.3 percent of its home games, a mark that ranks fourth among all Division I programs.
South Dakota State has won 28 consecutive home nonconference games inside Frost Arena. That mark ranks eighth nationally.
The Jackrabbits' current 15-game home winning streak ranks as the seventh longest active streak in Division I as of Jan. 16, 2018.

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 3,200 points between them in their careers. The Jacks are third in total career points as a pair as of Jan. 22, 2018.

Team Quick Hits

Mike Daum and David Jenkins Jr. became the first Jackrabbit duo in Division I to score 30 or more points in the same game when the pair went for 37 and 31, respectively at Colorado Dec. 15.
South Dakota State has scored 100 or more four times this season. Prior to the Jackrabbits' 103-67 win over Concordia (Neb.), the previous 100-point game for SDSU was Feb. 28, 2013. The last time SDSU had two or more 100-point games in a season was 2011-12, when the Jackrabbits did it twice. The Division I program record for 100-point games in a season is five, set in 2004-05 and the overall program record is six, set in 1997-98, 1991-92 and 1968-69.
The Jackrabbits have passed the 90-point mark 11 times this season and have scored 80 or more in 16 games.
The Jacks are 13-2 when winning the rebounding battle and 4-4 when being out-rebounded or tied on the boards. Twice this year the Jacks have posted a plus-20 rebounding margin. SDSU was 16-1 when outrebounding its opponent last year and 2-16 in games with the same or fewer rebounds.
South Dakota State forced 11 steals against Concordia (Neb.) on Dec. 8, tallying 10-or-more steals in a game for the first time since Nov. 19, 2015 at Illinois State (11).
Seven Jackrabbits reached double figures at Western Illinois on Jan. 20 for the first time since Nov. 18, 2012 when SDSU did it against the District of Columbia.
Six Jackrabbits reached double figures against Concordia (Neb.) on Dec. 8 for the first time in a game since Feb. 28, 2013 at Omaha, and did it again Dec. 22 at UMKC.
Seven times this season the Jackrabbits have had two players score over 20 points in the same game. It last happened Jan. 13 against Denver when Mike Daum and David Jenkins Jr. scored 34 and 27, respectively.
South Dakota State won its 1,500th game Jan. 20 at Western Illinois. The Jacks won their 500th game in Frost Arena last season.
2017-18 marked the third time State 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 a Division I-best 6-0.
At least one Jackrabbit has scored in double figures over the last 332 games dating back to Jan. 12, 2008 at IUPUI when Anthony Cordova had 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 36 games with at least one 1,000-point scorer on the court.
State has made at least one 3-pointer in 361 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.
The Jackrabbits are 6-5 in Summit League openers.

Daum Named to Preseason 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 Forward 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 Naismith 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.

Jacks Remain Sixth in Mid-Major Top 25
The Jackrabbits held steady at No. 6 in the latest College Sports Madness Mid-Major poll, released Jan. 22 by the organization.

The Jackrabbits were sixth last week and seventh the week prior after moving into the top 10. SDSU has been in the top 25 for 11 off 12 polls this season.

The latest edition of the poll features 2017-18 opponents South Dakota (No. 9), Buffalo (No. 11), Missouri State (No. 16) and Drake (RV-48).

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) and in December was named Minnesota's Associated Press High School Football Player of the Year.
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.

Jacks Fifth at Cayman Islands Classic
South Dakota State took fifth at the inaugural Cayman Islands Classic, closing the tournament with wins over Iowa and Buffalo after falling in its first game to Wyoming.

Reed Tellinghuisen was named to the Cayman Classic All-Tournament Team, averaging 12.7 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. Mike Daum led all Jackrabbits with 54 total points at the tournament, hitting double figures all three games, including a season-best 34 against Buffalo.

David Jenkins Jr. shot 41.2 percent (7 of 17) beyond the arc, adding 14.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game while Tevin King, playing 26.3 minutes per game, dished out five assists, came up with eight steals, scored 31 points (10.3 ppg) and grabbed 17 rebounds (5.7 per game).

No. 12 Cincinnati won the tournament, beating Wyoming in the finals.

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.

SDSU Last Time Out (Jan. 24, 2018)
VERMILLION, S.D. -- South Dakota State saw its eight-game winning streak come to an end Wednesday night, falling 87-68 to South Dakota.

SDSU (17-6, 5-1 Summit League) shot 40.3 percent from the field and hit 11-of-30 from deep, but struggled at the line and hit just seven of its 14 attempts.

Mike Daum led the Jacks with an 18-point, 14-rebound double-double and dished out three assists.

Skyler Flatten buried four 3-pointers en route to 14 points, even with Tevin King in the scoring column. King added seven rebounds.

Both teams fired out of the gates at a frenetic pace, sitting in a 16-16 tie less than six minutes into the action. The pace slowed from there but the back-and-forth play continued, with the teams even at 22 at the under-eight media.

Out of the reset, the Jackrabbits built a 27-22 lead on five straight from Daum, but saw USD take control with a 14 unanswered and could not recover the momentum.

Down 38-32 at the break, State cut it to four on a Daum layup to open the second half before the Coyotes pulled away for good with a 20-5 rally, ending any comeback threat.

Opponent Last Time Out (Jan. 20, 2018)
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Bryson Scott and Kason Harrell combined for 57 points in Fort Wayne's 92-88 Summit League victory over North Dakota State on Saturday (Jan. 20).

Fort Wayne fell behind by as many as 15 points in the first half. Scott picked up his second foul five minutes into the contest. He headed to the bench and a 17-2 North Dakota State run would follow. Scott returned to the court with seven minutes left in the half to help cut into the deficit. The score stood at 51-40 when the teams went to the break.

Fort Wayne wasted little time jumping on the comeback trail in the second half, advancing within a possession at 60-57 with 14:11 left on a Dylan Carl put-back basket. The 'Dons tied it at 9:18 on a pair of free throws by Scott. The 'Dons finally got over the hump and took a lead with 2:39 on the clock on a Scott 3-point play. It was part of a 10-0 Mastodon run that saw the 'Dons take the lead for good. NDSU had a chance in the final moments, but Cameron Hunter missed a 3-pointer with 15 seconds on the clock that would have given the Bison the lead. John Konchar chased down the rebound and made two free throws on the other end to clinch the contest. Fort Wayne made 10-of-11 free throws in the final three minutes to keep the Bison at bay.

Both clubs shot better than 50 percent from the floor. NDSU finished 32-of-62 (51.6 percent) while Fort Wayne shot 55.8 percent (29-of-52). NDSU made shot 66.7 percent (20-of-30) in the first half, but cooled off in the second, making 12-of-32 (37.5 percent).

Scott scored 20 of his 31 points in the second half. He also added six rebounds while connecting on 15-of-16 free throws. His 15 free throws set a single game Division I era program record. Scott's sixth 30-point game is also a new DI era program record for 30-point games in a season.

Scott's first basket of the game put him over 500 points for the season.

Harrell shot 9-of-13 from the floor with six 3-pointers for 26 points while adding a team-high seven rebounds. Harrell made a 3-pointer at the buzzer of the first half to bump a 14-point deficit to 11 at the break.

The 'Dons made 23-of-26 free throws in the game.

North Dakota State falls to 10-10 (2-3 Summit League). Fort Wayne improves to 14-9 (3-3 Summit League). The 'Dons head to South Dakota State next Saturday (Jan. 27).

-GoJacks.com-