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Men's Basketball
vs Dakota State
South Dakota State University Athletics
Tuesday, December 5
Brookings, S.D.
8:15 p.m.
South Dakota State University
vs
Kent State
Zeke Mayo
Photo by: Joclyn Haven
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12/4/2023 11:52:00 AM | Men's Basketball
| Game 9: South Dakota State vs. Kent State | |
| Date and Time | Tuesday, December 5Â - 8:15 p.m. CT |
| Location | Brookings, South Dakota |
| Site | Frost Arena |
| TV | Midco Sports 1 |
| Stream | The Summit League Network Powered by Midco Sports |
| Audio | GoJacks.com |
| Live Stats | GoJacksLive.com |
| Tickets | JackrabbitTickets.com |
| Digital Program | The Bum |
| South Dakota State | Game Notes | Home Page |
| Kent State | Home Page |
BROOKINGS, S.D. — The South Dakota State men's basketball team returns to action in Frost Arena Tuesday when the Jackrabbits play host to Kent State. Tipoff is scheduled for approximately 8:15 p.m., following the women's basketball matchup between SDSU and Washington State. Â
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The SDSU men extended their win streak to three games this past Friday with a 61-48 victory over Towson in Sioux Falls at the Sanford Pentagon. South Dakota State improved to 9-8 all-time in the Pentagon. The Jackrabbits improved to 4-4 overall this year while dropping the Tigers to 3-5 overall.Â
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The Jacks used a dominating defensive and interior performance in a winning effort. SDSU held the Tigers to a season-low 27.6% clip from the field. The Jackrabbits also outscored the Tigers 36-18 in the paint. The 48 points given up by SDSU was the lowest output by a Division I opponent since Nov. 28, 2018, when SDSU earned a 75-47 victory over Kansas City in Brookings.
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South Dakota State is 2-1 at home this season entering Tuesday's contest. The Jackrabbits have three home games remaining in 2023. SDSU hosts Mayville State on Dec. 14 and begins conference play in Frost Arena on New Year's Eve versus North Dakota.
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SDSU's preseason all-conference honorees in Zeke Mayo, Luke Appel and William Kyle III lead the Jackrabbits in scoring through eight games. Mayo, the Preseason Player of the Year and All-Summit League First Team choice, averages 18.6 points along with team leading marks in rebounds (7.0) and assists (3.3). Appel, another First Team choice in the preseason, is averaging a career-best 13.1 points.Â
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Kyle III, a Second Team choice in the preseason, is scoring 11.3 points per contest. He's registered a combined 27 points his last two outings across 41 minutes. Charlie Easley is SDSU's fourth double-digit scorer with a 10.1-point mark. Despite a scoreless appearance versus Towson, Easley had a career-high nine rebounds and five assists.
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Kent State holds a 2-0 all-time record over SDSU heading into Tuesday's meeting. The Golden Flashes defeated the Jackrabbits last season, 83-68, in a Dec. 2 matchup in Kent. The Mid-American Conference champions and NCAA Tournament participants a season ago scored the game's first 11 points and never trailed. Kent State, which was picked second in this year's MAC Preseason Coaches' Poll behind Akron, is 5-3 this season. The Golden Flashes rank 22nd in the nation in scoring (84.8) and 10th in turnovers forced (17.9) per game.Â
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How to Keep up
Tickets for the game are available prior to the contest at JackrabbitTickets.com. The matchup between the Jackrabbits and Flashes will be broadcast on Midco Sports 1 and streamed on The Summit League Network Powered by Midco Sports. Fans can watch on summitleaguenetwork.tv or on The Midco Sports Plus app with a subscription. Every SDSU men's basketball game can be heard on the Jackrabbit Sports Network, at GoJacks.com.watch or on the Varsity App. To keep up with the Jackrabbits, follow along with the program on their social media accounts @GoJacksMBB or visit GoJacks.com.Â
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