JACKRABBITS WIN TIGHT MATCHUP VERSUS TROJANS

Thursday, November 6

Brookings, S.D.

7 p.m.

South Dakota State University

2-0,0-0Summit League

Dakota State

1-1

Dakota St.

South Dakota St.

Jaden Jackson

Photo by: Sydney Jorgenson

11/6/2025 9:20:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: Andrew Pedersen

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State led for a majority of its contest against Dakota State on Thursday, Nov. 6, however the Trojans hung tough in a 68-62 victory for the Jackrabbits in First Bank and Trust Arena.

Dakota State held the lead for the opening eight minutes of the night and at one point was up 15-9.

SDSU responded with a 13-0 scoring run. It was capped by a Kalen Garry 3-pointer to put the Jackrabbits ahead 22-15 at 9:34 mark of the first half.

The Trojans cut the deficit to one on two occasions, and briefly held a 33-32 advantage, before the Jacks countered. Another Garry 3-pointer and a trey by Jaden Jackson made it 38-33 at halftime.

Five straight points by Dakota State three minutes into the second half trimmed the margin again to one point. An eight-point spree behind a pair of Joe Sayler 3-pointers, along with a Bubz Alvarez fastbreak layup, gave SDSU a nine-point edge with just over 10 minutes to play.

The Trojans continued to stick around. Dakota State had the score within a possession as the clock dipped under four minutes. Two straight 3-pointers by SDSU's Jackson put the game out of reach.

South Dakota State improved to 2-0 on the season in its home opener. Dakota State, which entered the game 3-0, remained so with the contest serving as an exhibition for the Trojans.

NOTES

South Dakota State was led by Jackson's 20 points. He went 7-for-13 from the field as he recorded his second consecutive 20-plus point performance.
Sayler had his first double-digit scoring game of the season by registering 11 points. He also had a team-high four assists.
Alec Squires had a career-high 10 rebounds. Garry followed with seven rebounds.
SDSU outshot Dakota State 49-43% and outrebounded the Trojans 34-28.

UP NEXT
South Dakota State hits the road for its next two games. The Jackrabbits first head to Northern Iowa to take on the Panthers at 1 p.m. on Sunday inside the McLeod Center.

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