BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State men’s basketball never trailed and used four double figure scorers to roll past Kansas City Wednesday night, 75-47. Mike Daum led the way with 26 points and 18 rebounds, one board shy of his career-high. Alex Arians recorded his first-career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, matching Skyler Flatten in the scoring column. Tevin King, who dished out a game-high five assists, finished with 10 points. The Jackrabbits improved to 6-2 with the victory and have now won a nation-best 24 straight inside Frost Arena. South Dakota State hits the road this weekend for the U.S. Bank Stadium Basketball Classic. The Jackrabbits will meet Northern Iowa on a neutral court Saturday in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
VERMILLION, S.D. – South Dakota women’s basketball took down No. 23/22 Iowa State with a 64-59 victory on Wednesday evening inside the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. It marks the Coyotes’ first win over an AP Top-25 team. The Coyotes (6-1) hosted an AP Top-25 team in Vermillion for the first time in program history and also won their first AP Top-25 game. South Dakota was led in scoring by junior guard Ciara Duffy’s 17 points with four assists and four rebounds. Senior guard Allison Arens added 11 points and seven rebounds, while sophomore center Hannah Sjerven recorded her first collegiate double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Iowa State sophomore forward Madison Wise paced the Cyclones with 19 points, with 14 of them coming in the fourth quarter. The Coyotes host perennial mid-major power Green Bay at 1 p.m. Saturday.
