VERMILLION, S.D. — South Dakota State men’s basketball dropped a 99-84 contest at South Dakota Sunday afternoon despite a career-high 26 points from Matt Dentlinger. The Jackrabbits (14-8, 5-2 Summit League) saw their five-game winning streak come to an end, but still shot 53.3 percent with a 13-of-24 effort from deep. Dentlinger buried 13-of-18 from the field to lead the Jackrabbit attack, adding a career-best seven assists alongside a team-leading six rebounds. Alex Arians added 16 points with five rebounds and four 3-pointers, while David Wingett had 13 points. Tyler Hagedorn went over the 1,000 career points mark with a team-high 24 points on the night leading five Coyotes in double figures. South Dakota State hosts North Dakota State Wednesday in its lone game of the week.
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VERMILLION, S.D. — South Dakota State women’s basketball fell to No. 25/21 South Dakota on Sunday afternoon in the South Dakota Showdown Series, presented by South Dakota Corn. Megan Bultsma led the way for the Jackrabbits with 12 points as she shot 57.1 percent from the field. Paiton Burckhard followed closely with 11 points, while Tori Nelson and Rylie Cascio Jensen each pulled down a team-best four rebounds. Tylee Irwin added nine points, three rebounds and three assists to the Jackrabbits’ efforts. State shot 36.7 percent from the field, compared to USD at 53.4 percent. The Coyotes also won the rebounding battle, 38-21. Ciara Duffy led the way for South Dakota with 21 points and 11 rebounds. The Jackrabbits fell to 14-7 overall and 6-1 in Summit League play after dropping its first conference contest of the season. The Coyotes improved to 17-2, 6-0 Summit League. South Dakota State returns home to host North Dakota State on Friday at Frost Arena.
