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North Dakota Fighting Hawks at South Dakota State Jackrabbits

· Summit League Championship - Quarterfinal

South Dakota State plays North Dakota in Summit League Tournament

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North Dakota Fightin' Hawks (11-20, 5-11 Summit League) vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits (20-11, 11-5 Summit League)

Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: South Dakota State takes on North Dakota in the Summit League Tournament.

The Jackrabbits are 11-5 against Summit League opponents and 9-6 in non-conference play. South Dakota State ranks second in the Summit League in team defense, allowing 73.1 points while holding opponents to 42.4% shooting.

The Fightin' Hawks' record in Summit League play is 5-11. North Dakota is sixth in the Summit League scoring 77.3 points per game and is shooting 43.2%.

South Dakota State's average of 8.8 made 3-pointers per game this season is the same per game average that North Dakota allows. North Dakota has shot at a 43.2% rate from the field this season, 0.8 percentage points above the 42.4% shooting opponents of South Dakota State have averaged.

TOP PERFORMERS: Joe Sayler averages 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Jackrabbits, scoring 13.0 points while shooting 34.4% from beyond the arc. Oscar Cluff is averaging 17.3 points and 12.2 rebounds over the past 10 games.

Treysen Eaglestaff is shooting 40.9% and averaging 18.3 points for the Fightin' Hawks. Mier Panoam is averaging 12.8 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Jackrabbits: 7-3, averaging 80.8 points, 36.2 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 3.9 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.4 points per game.

Fightin' Hawks: 3-7, averaging 78.2 points, 32.2 rebounds, 13.0 assists, 5.7 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 82.4 points.

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Matchup Prediction

South Dakota State: 78.8%
North Dakota: 21.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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L2 Streak L1
77.3 Points Per Game 79.9
43.2 Field Goal % 47.7
32.4 Three Point % 36.0
37.7 Rebounds Per Game 40.1
12.2 Assists Per Game 14.1
2.4 Blocks Per Game 2.6
5.8 Steals Per Game 4.7
0.3 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.5
11.3 Total Turnovers Per Game 12.7
79.7 Points Against 73.1

Game Information

Venue: Denny Sanford Premier Center

Location: Sioux Falls, SD -
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2024-25 Summit League Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Omaha 13-3 - 19-12
St. Thomas-Minnesota 12-4 1 22-9
South Dakota State 11-5 2 20-11
North Dakota State 10-6 3 21-10
South Dakota 9-7 4 18-13
Denver 5-11 8 11-20
North Dakota 5-11 8 11-20
Kansas City 4-12 9 13-19
Oral Roberts 3-13 10 7-23
Full Standings

North Dakota Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs DEN DEN L 68-64
vs ORU ORU W 88-77
vs NDSU NDSU W 79-77
@ STMN STMN L 86-71
@ SDAK SDAK L 92-79

South Dakota State Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ SDAK W 94-91
vs NDSU L 77-68
vs KC W 70-65
@ ORU W 77-69
@ DEN L 78-62