SDSU Comeback Falls Short

AUSTIN, Texas — The Jackrabbit men’s basketball team staged a brilliant comeback, but saw its 2018-19 season come to an end Tuesday in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament, falling 79-73 to Texas at the Frank Erwin Center. Texas scored the first 19 points of the game but trailed by 1 with less than 5 minutes to go in the second half before holding off SDSU. Mike Daum led the Jackrabbits with 25 points and 11 rebounds for his 54th career double-double, rising to No. 7 on the NCAA’s all-time scoring list in the game. He concludes his career with 3,067 points. Skylar Flatten added 14 points with a team-high five assists, and King pulled down five boards while coming up with two steals. David Jenkins scored 19 behind a trio of 3-pointers, and Alex Arians tallied seven boards, seven points and three assists. Texas’ Dylan Osetkowski led all scorers with 26 points as one of three Longhorns in double figures. South Dakota State concludes the year at 24-9, reaching the 20-win plateau for the 25th time as a program while saying goodbye to three seniors: Mike Daum, Skyler Flatten and Tevin King.