OMAHA, Neb. — South Dakota State men’s basketball came out on the short end of a seesaw Summit League opener, falling 81-78 to Omaha Sunday in a contest that included 17 lead changes. Noah Freidel poured in a career-high 28 points with six 3-pointers on the afternoon, leading a Jackrabbit attack that shot 50.8 percent from the field. Alex Arians and Douglas Wilson each hit 6-of-10 from the field and finished with 16 and 13 points, respectively. Arians added a team-best seven rebounds, while Wilson led the way with a career-high four assists. South Dakota State returns to Frost Arena for a two-game homestand next week. The Jackrabbits host Oral Roberts Thursday at 8:15 p.m., followed by a 4:15 p.m. Saturday matchup against Western Illinois.
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OMAHA, Neb. – South Dakota State women’s basketball began Summit League action with a 68-51 win over Omaha on Sunday afternoon at Baxter Arena. Paiton Burckhard led all scorers with 21 points, while tying her career best of nine rebounds for the third time this season. The sophomore added two blocks, two assists and a steal to the Jackrabbits’ efforts. Rylie Cascio Jensen turned in a career-best 14 points as she went 5-of-7 from the field, including 4-of-6 from beyond the arc. Tagyn Larson added six point and five rebounds, while Tori Nelson dished a career-best five assists. The Jackrabbits improved to 9-6 on the season and are now 1-0 in Summit League play, while Omaha fell to 5-9, 0-1 Summit. South Dakota State returns home to host Oral Roberts on Thursday. Tip will be a 6 p.m. prior to the men’s game.
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