Upcoming Event: Men's Basketball versus Northern Colorado on November 14, 2026 at 3 p.m.
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3 p.m.
Men's Basketball
vs Northern Colorado
South Dakota State University Athletics
Saturday, November 14
Rapid City, S.D. (The Monument)
3 p.m.
South Dakota State University
vs
Northern Colorado
L-R: Langston Reynolds and Kalen Garry
Photo by: Richard Carlson/Inertia
11/13/2026 9:39:00 AM | Men's Basketball
| Game 4: South Dakota State vs. Northern Colorado | |
| Date and Time | Saturday, Nov. 14 - 3 p.m. CT |
| Location | Rapid City, S.D. |
| Site | The Monument (Summit Arena) |
| Television/Stream | Summit League Network |
| Audio | GoJacks.com |
| Live Stats | GoJacksLive.com |
| Tickets | The Monument |
| South Dakota State | Game Notes | Home Page |
| Northern Colorado | Home Page |
South Dakota State heads back to Rapid City for the first time since 2024 as the Jackrabbits gear up to take on Northern Colorado. The Jacks and Bears are scheduled for a 3 p.m. CT tipoff this Saturday in The Monument.
The contest features two programs that will face off against one another two years to the date they competed in the same facility. The previous matchup in the third game of the 2024-25 season for the Jackrabbits handed them their first loss of the campaign.
Northern Colorado shot 48% from the floor, while SDSU was held to a 32% clip, in a 78-69 victory. Oscar Cluff was the Jacks' leading scorer with 22 points in the contest, while the Bears were led by Isaiah Hawthorne's 21. Joe Sayler scored 10 points in that contest for SDSU, while another returner in UNC's Langston Reynolds recorded 16. That matchup in Summit Arena was played in front of nearly 4,900 spectators.
South Dakota State improved to 3-0 on Wednesday with an 81-69 win over Valparaiso in First Bank & Trust Arena. Both teams began their opening week of the season with victories over Power Four foes, while each were in the top 20 of the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major rankings.
The Jackrabbits took advantage of 21 points off turnovers, along with shooting 45.6% from the field to the Beacons' 37.7% clip, en route to a win. SDSU got 20-plus point efforts from Kalen Garry and Joe Sayler. Jon Mekonnen and EJ Ryans also scored in double figures, while Alec Squires had seven rebounds in his season debut and Davis Kern had a career-high three blocks.
SDSU's 3-0 start matches its best three-game opening stretch of the past decade. The Jacks won their first three games in a stretch of three straight seasons from 2017-19. SDSU's 2015-16 squad won six straight to begin that campaign.
Northern Colorado is 2-1 this season. The Bears have defeated two non-Division I opponents, while they fell to Arizona State on Nov. 6 by a 90-63 score. Reynolds was picked as the Big Sky Conference Preseason MVP. The Bears were picked to finish second in the league's preseason coaches' and media polls.
COVERAGE INFORMATION
Saturday's game versus Northern Colorado will stream 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.
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