Daum lifts S. Dakota St. over North Dakota St. 78-77
Mike Daum had 31 points and 12 rebounds as South Dakota State narrowly defeated North Dakota State 78-77 on Saturday.
Mike Daum had 31 points and 12 rebounds as South Dakota State narrowly defeated North Dakota State 78-77 on Saturday.
Mitch Hahn drove toward the baseline, pulled up and hit a fadeaway jumper from the corner at the buzzer Thursday night to give Nebraska-Omaha an 85-84 upset of South Dakota State, the two-time defending Summit League champs.
Mike Daum had 29 points and 20 rebounds as South Dakota State won its ninth consecutive game, routing North Dakota 80-55 on Saturday.
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Mike Daum scored 28 points to move past Larry Bird in the Division I record books and grabbed 12 rebounds to break South Dakota State's career program record, helping the Jackrabbits beat Denver 92-82 on Sunday.
Mike Daum had 23 points and nine rebounds to lead all five South Dakota State in double-figures scoring as the Jackrabbits beat Oral Roberts 86-80 on Thursday night.
Mike Daum scored 33 points and grabbed 16 rebounds and South Dakota State beat Omaha 83-73 on Saturday to snap a first-place tie between the Summit League co-leaders.
Mike Daum scored 30 points to pass former Duke star J.J. Redick on the all-time scoring list and South Dakota State rolled past North Dakota State 87-69 on Thursday night.
— Mike Daum scored 34 points and grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds and South Dakota State beat North Dakota 78-74 on Wednesday night to win its fourth straight.
T.J. Otzelberger, who has led South Dakota State to two consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, has agreed to a new 5-year deal with the school through the 2022-23 season.
Mike Daum had 41 points in Tuesday's win over UTSA, moving him ahead of Nate Wolters to become the leading scorer in South Dakota State history.
Ohio State avoided being yet another victim of the classic 12-5 upset with an 81-73 win over South Dakota State. The Jackrabbits tied the game at 70 with a 10-0 run late but Kam Williams' 3 and free throw gave the Buckeyes complete control in the final minute. Entering today at least one 12 seed had won its opening game in 29 of the 33 years since the tournament expanded.
Ohio State is the first team to attempt 40 three-pointers in an NCAA tournament game since Drake attempted 42 against Western Kentucky in the 2008 Round of 64.
It looks like the 3-point line is going to be very important in this Ohio State-SDSU game. Both teams each hit nine 3s in the first half. SDSU's Brandon Key and Mike Daum and Ohio State's C.J. Jackson and Keita Bates-Diop each have 3 from beyond the arc. The Buckeyes averaged 6.8 made 3s per game coming in.
From standout performers such as Trae Young and Deandre Ayton to potential Cinderellas such as Davidson and Loyola-Chicago, here's what you need to know about the 16 first-round games on Thursday.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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South Dakota State | 11-2 | - | 21-7 |
Omaha | 10-2 | 0.5 | 16-9 |
Purdue Fort Wayne | 9-4 | 2 | 17-11 |
North Dakota State | 8-5 | 3 | 14-13 |
Oral Roberts | 6-8 | 5.5 | 10-19 |
South Dakota | 4-8 | 6.5 | 10-15 |
North Dakota | 4-9 | 7 | 10-16 |
Western Illinois | 3-9 | 7.5 | 8-17 |
Denver | 2-10 | 8.5 | 7-19 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Douglas Wilson | PF | Committed | - |
Final Fours | 0 |
Tournament Record | 0-4 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 4 |