Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Dakota State on November 6, 2025 at 7 p.m.
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7 p.m.
Men's Basketball
vs Dakota State
South Dakota State University Athletics
Thursday, November 6
Brookings, S.D.
7 p.m.
South Dakota State University
vs
Dakota State
Bryan Petersen
Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia
SDSU HOSTS DAKOTA STATE IN HOME OPENER
11/5/2025 1:22:00 PM | Men's Basketball
| Game 2: South Dakota State vs. Dakota State | |
| Date and Time | Thursday, Nov. 6Â - 7 p.m. CT |
| Location | Brookings, S.D. |
| Site | First Bank & Trust Arena |
| Television/Stream | Summit League Network |
| Audio | GoJacks.com |
| Live Stats | GoJacksLive.com |
| Tickets | JackrabbitTickets.com |
| South Dakota State | Game Notes | Home Page |
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South Dakota State hosts its home opener on Thursday when the Jackrabbits welcome Dakota State inside First Bank & Trust Arena for a 7 p.m. matchup. The Jacks are coming off a season-opening 75-66 victory over Merrimack on Monday in Sioux Falls.Â
Jaden Jackson sparked SDSU with a career-high 23 points in the win over the Warriors. He scored 17 in the first half to pace the Jacks to a 38-33 halftime lead. After seeing a nine-point lead at the start of the second half slip away and the Jacks got behind by five points, a 9-0 scoring run boosted SDSU ahead for good. The Jackrabbits are now 11-8 all-time in the Sanford Pentagon having won their last five appearances in the facility.
Another standout individual effort came from senior Matthew Mors. His 16-point performance was his highest output since his freshman season and second most of his career. He also matched his career best single-game marks in rebounds (9), steals (3) and blocks (2).Â
Head coach Bryan Petersen claimed his first victory guiding the Jackrabbits. In his debut as a head coach at the Division I level, SDSU recorded solid shooting percentages of 42.1% from the field, 38.8% from deep and 76.9% at the free throw line. SDSU assisted on 17 of 24 field goals. The assist total would have been the fourth highest total against a DI opponent a season ago. As a team, the Jackrabbits outrebounded Merrimack 44-31 and held the Warriors to 32.1% shooting.
South Dakota State makes it season-debut in its home confines. The Jackrabbits went 13-1 in their opening season inside First Bank & Trust Arena. SDSU continues to be one of the best programs in men's basketball at home. Since the 2015-16 season, the Jacks rank second in win percentage at home (.927) trailing only Gonzaga (.929). The Jackrabbits' 176-13 record at home since 2011-12 trails in win percentage to Kansas (.938) and Gonzaga (.936).
SDSU is 24-4 all-time against Dakota State and 4-0 in its DI era versus the Trojans. Dakota State is 3-0 so far to open 2025-26. The Trojans are guided by first-year coach Kevin Williamson. Nathan Ojukwu leads Dakota State in multiple categories including points (17.7) and rebounds (11.7).
COVERAGE INFORMATION
Every South Dakota State home game, excluding those broadcast on CBS Sports Network, streams on the Summit League Network powered by Midco Sports Plus. Live stats for the game are available on GoJacksLive.com. 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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