FARGO, N.D. — South Dakota State saw its eight-game winning streak come to an end Thursday at North Dakota State, falling 71-69 in overtime. Noah Freidel poured in 23 for the Jackrabbits, adding a team-high eight rebounds over 39 minutes. Matt Dentlinger added 20 points with a 10-of-14 effort from the field. The Jackrabbits end their regular season at 22-9 overall and 13-3 in Summit League play. Though South Dakota State has secured at least a share of its third-consecutive Summit League regular season title, the Jackrabbits will need to wait to learn their final seeding for next month’s league championship. The Jacks have locked up a top-two seed and will play a Saturday, March 7 quarterfinal game at either 6 or 8 p.m.
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FARGO, N.D. – South Dakota State women’s basketball cruised to an 85-58 road victory over North Dakota State on Thursday evening at the Scheels Center in the regular season finale. Four Jackrabbits scored in double figures led by Tagyn Larson, who was just shy of a double double with 16 points and nine rebounds. Paiton Burckhard turned in 15 points, while Rylie Cascio Jensen and Lindsey Theuninck each had 10. Megan Bultsma blocked a career-best five shots, while Tylee Irwin tied her career high of four steals. North Dakota State was led by Sofija Zivaljevic with 18 points. The Jackrabbits finished 21-9 overall with a 13-3 Summit League mark. North Dakota State fell to 9-18, 6-9 Summit League. South Dakota State awaits its pairing for The Summit League Tournament next week in Sioux Falls.
