Jackrabbits meet Buckeyes Thursday

Thursday, March 15

Boise, Idaho

3 p.m.

South Dakota State University

#5 Seed Ohio State

Photo by: Jason Salzman

3/12/2018 4:38:00 PM | Men's Basketball

GAME 35: #12 seed South Dakota State (28-6) vs #5 seed Ohio State (24-8)

When	Thursday, March 15 \| 3 p.m. CDT / 2 p.m. MDT
Where	Taco Bell Arena \| Boise, Idaho
Radio	Jackrabbit Sports Network \| WNAX 570 AM \| Tyler Merriam
Satellite Radio	Sirius XM 145/XM 203
Television	TNT \| Brian Anderson (Play-by-Play), Chris Webber (Analyst) & Lisa Byington (Sideline)
Live Video	March Madness Live
Live Audio	WeswoodOneSports.com \| Jason Benetti & Dan Dickau
Live Stats	Gametracker
Game Notes	South Dakota State \| Ohio State \| Summit League \| Tournament Bracket
Social Media	Twitter \| Facebook \| #FindAWay

Previewing the Game
No. 12 seed South Dakota State is making its third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and will take on No. 5 seed Ohio State in an opening-round matchup Thursday at Taco Bell Arena in Boise, Idaho. Tipoff is set for approximately 3 p.m. CDT/2 p.m. MDT following the conclusion of the game prior.

The Jackrabbits (28-6, 13-1 Summit League) enter the NCAA Tournament on an 11-game winning streak with three victories in The Summit League Tournament. SDSU won its tournament opener against eighth-seeded Western Illinois, 66-60, defeated No. 5 seed North Dakota State in the semifinals, 78-57 before a 97-87 victory over No. 2 seed South Dakota in the championship. SDSU has won 19 of its last 20 games as well, losing just once in 2018.

The Buckeyes (24-8, 15-3 Big Ten) finished tied for second in the conference standings and is coming off a tournament loss to Penn State (69-68).

The two teams have never met.

About South Dakota State
The Summit League Regular Season and Tournament Champion Jackrabbits are led by All-American Mike Daum, who is the two-time defending Summit League Player of the Year and ranks among the best nationally in scoring this season. Daum is one of just three players nationally – joining Gonzaga's Jock Landale and Duke's Marvin Bagley III – to average a 20-10 double-double on the season with 23.8 points and 10.4 rebounds per contest. He has 21 double-doubles on the campaign (including 12 in 14 Summit League games) and has reached double figures in all but one contest, including 12 30-point performances.

Daum has been named the Summit League's Player of the Week six times and was named the Summit League's Athlete of the Month for November and December.

He joined the 2,000-point club on Feb. 1 and is sixth nationally in scoring average and third in points.

In league play, the Kimball, Nebraska native averaged a double-double of 26 points and 12.5 rebounds per contest while shooting 45.9 percent from the field and 89.2 (91-for-102) percent at the charity stripe.

Daum is a three-time Summit League Tournament MVP and over nine games at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center has averaged 25.1 points and 10.3 rebounds per game while shooting 47.8 percent from the field and 70-for-84 (83.3 percent) at the free throw line.

David Jenkins Jr. has made his presence known in his first season at the collegiate level and earned Summit League Freshman of the Year, All-Summit League Second Team, Summit League All-Newcomer and Summit League All-Tournament Team honors.

Jenkins is second on the team with 16.1 points per game and 27 double figure scoring performance. He has led the team in scoring five times, including 29-point game in The Summit League Championship against South Dakota. Jenkins has reached the 20-point mark 11 times and has twice scored 31, doing it against Colorado when he drilled seven three-pointers, and again in the Centennial State at Denver Feb. 8.

The Tacoma, Washington native reset the school's freshman single-season scoring record on March 5 against North Dakota State and now has 549 points on the campaign. He is second on the team with 82 3-pointers this season (behind Daum's 91) and is firing at a clip of 44 percent from the field and 38 percent beyond the arc.

Reed Tellinghuisen is one of three captains for the Jackrabbits (joining Daum and Tevin King) and sits third on the team in scoring (12.0 ppg) and rebounding (4.7 rpg). He was named All-Summit League honorable mention and is shooting 46.8 percent from the field.

The Sac City, Iowa native is 62-for-157 (39.5 percent) from distance and has 22 double figure scoring games this season. He also has two double-doubles, with an 18-point, 11-rebound performance in the league championship March 6.

Tevin King is putting up 9.3 points per game, just below double figures while grabbing 187 total rebounds (5.5 per contest), second-most on the squad. He has 103 assists and a team-best 59 steals while shooting 52.4 percent from the field. From Chicago, King has scored 10 or more in 17 games this season and did it in nine league contests. Additionally, he has two double-doubles on the season, both coming against Fort Wayne.

SDSU is sixth in NCAA Division I with 84.9 points per game, and the Jackrabbits hold a plus-10.8 scoring margin (20th nationally). State is shooting 47 percent as a team and ranks in the top 15 for 3-point makes and percentage.

Defensively, the Jacks are allowing 74.1 points per game and have held opponents to a 42.9 field goal percentage.

State has outrebounded its opponents 22 times on the season and hold a plus-3.8 rebounding margin, averaging 39 boards per game.

About Ohio State
Ohio State has four players averaging double figures, led by Keita Bates-Diop, the 2018 Big Ten Player of the Year. Bates-Diop averages 19.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game while Jae'Sean Tate is second among Buckeyes with 12.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game.

C.J. Jackson (12.2 ppg) is third in scoring while dishing a team-leading 124 assists on the season and Kaleb Wesson, a freshman, rounds out the top scorers with 10.8 points per game. Wesson is also third on the team in rebounding (5.2 per game) and is second in blocks (21) behind Bates Diop's 54 swats.

The Buckeyes had four selections to the All-Big Ten team, with Bates Diops' POY honors highlighting the awards. Tate was a second team selection, Wesson earned a spot on the All-Big Ten Freshman Team and Andrew Dakich, a fifth-year transfer from Michigan, was given the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award.

OSU is making its 28th appearance in the NCAA Tournament and is 49-26 overall in the event, advancing to 10 Final Fours.

The Buckeyes are scoring 75.8 points per game as a team and allowing 66.7 on average, shooting 48.5 percent combined with a 35.3 percent mark beyond the arc.

Chris Holtmann, the Big Ten Coach of the Year, is in his first season leading Ohio State. He is 24-8 as a Buckeye and for his career holds a 138-93 record over seven seasons.

A South Dakota State Win Would ...
Give SDSU its 29th win of the season and be the program's first Division I NCAA Tournament win … push Otzelberger to 47-23 at South Dakota State … give the Jackrabbits a 1,512-1,030-1 all-time mark.

A South Dakota State Loss Would ...
End the Jackrabbits' season with a school-record 28 wins at 28-8 overall … make Otzelberger 46-24 at South Dakota State ... drop SDSU to 1,511-1,031-1 all-time.

Jacks in the Big Dance
After having just four players on last year's roster with tournament experience, the Jacks carry a group of veterans into the 2018 Big Dance with eight Jackrabbits having logged minutes in the NCAA Tournament.

Though State has not won a game in its four prior NCAA Tournament appearances, the Jacks were close to a pair of upsets in 2011-12 and 2015-16 and last year were within four of top-seeded Gonzaga at the half while leading much of the first period.

In the 2012 Tournament, SDSU trailed No. 3 seed Baylor by four with less than a minute to play, but saw the Bears win 68-60.

In the 2016 Tournament, SDSU charged back from an 18-point deficit to Maryland and trailed by just two with 13 seconds on the clock, but saw Maryland pull out the 79-74 win.

A summary of the Jackrabbits' Division I NCAA Tournament experience is on page four of the game notes.

Four recognized by Summit League
Mike Daum has been named the Summit League Player of the Year, David Jenkins Jr. was tabbed as Freshman of the Year and head coach T.J. Otzelberger earned Coach of the Year honors as three Jackrabbits were named to the All-Summit League teams, announced Wednesday by the league office.

Daum was named to the All-Summit League First Team for the third time in his career, joining Nate Wolters with the most all-league first team nods in Division I while becoming the sixth player in Summit League history to repeat as Player of the Year.

Jenkins capped an impressive regular season with Freshman of the Year, All-Summit League Second Team and Summit League All-Newcomer team honors. He joins Daum as the only freshmen at SDSU to earn all-league honors (at both Division I and II levels).

Reed Telllinghuisen was named All-Summit League honorable mention and earned all-league honors for the first time in his career.

Otzelberger earns the top coaching award in his second season leading the Jacks, helping the team tally 13 league wins (second-most in program history), 25 wins overall (fourth time in last seven years to hit the 25-win plateau) and put together a 15-0 home run while building the nation's longest active home winning streak of 20.

The entire 2018 All-Summit League awards can be found on page six of the game notes.

Daum a Finalist for Karl Malone Award
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Mike Daum as one of five finalists for the 2018 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award on March 8. Named after Hall of Famer and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Karl Malone, the annual honor in its fourth year recognizes the top power forwards in Division I men's college basketball.

A national committee of top college basketball personnel including media members, head coaches, sports information directors and Hall of Famers narrowed the original watch list of 20 players down to 10 candidates and now just five finalists. This month, the five finalists will be presented to Mr. Malone and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. The winner of the 2018 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award will be determined by a combination of fan votes and input from the Basketball Hall of Fame's selection committee. Fans are encouraged to visit www.HoophallAwards.com to cast their votes March 9-23.

In addition to Daum, the finalists for the 2018 Karl Malone Award are Deandre Ayton (Arizona), Marvin Bagley III (Duke), Nick King (Middle Tennessee) and Luke Maye (North Carolina).

Daum Repeats as USBWA All-District VI Pick
For the second straight season, South Dakota State's Mike Daum has been named to the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-District VI squad, announced March 6 by the organization.
Daum joins Udoke Azubuike (Kansas), Barry Brown (Kansas State), Marcus Foster (Creighton), Devonté Graham (Kansas), James Palmer Jr. (Nebraska), Kassius Robertson (Missouri), Dean Wade (Kansas State), Lindell Wigginton (Iowa State) and Trae Young (Oklahoma) on the list. Graham was named the district's player of the year and Bill Self (Kansas) earned top coaching honors.

Daum a Three-Time Summit Athlete of the Month
Mike Daum has been named the Summit League Male Athlete of the Month three times this season, earning the honors in November, December and February. He has earned the honor four times in his career.

February -- For the month, the junior averaged a double-double of 25.3 points and 11.8 rebounds per contest in leading the Jackrabbits to a perfect 6-0 record and the program's first-ever outright regular season Summit League title. A two-time February Player of the Week, the Kimball, Nebraska native had five double-doubles and five 20-plus point scoring games during the month while breaking the 30-point barrier three times. He tallied 31 points in wins over North Dakota State (Feb. 1) and Fort Wayne (Feb. 24), while adding 30 against Western Illinois.
December -- Averaged 23.4 points and 7.9 rebounds per game in that span, shooting 51.5 percent from the field. Beyond the arc, he hit 22-of-45 attempts and at the charity stripe buried 29 of his 37 free throws. The junior was a two-time Player of the Week selection in the month and reached double figures in seven of eight starts. He had three double-doubles in the month and five games with 20 or more points, including a trio of 30-point efforts. The Kimball, Nebraska native shot over 50 percent in the final six games, including a 5-for-7 (71.4 percent) game at UMKC. He is the first men's basketball player to receive the award in consecutive months since Wolters in 2013.
November -- Daum helped the Jacks to a 7-2 record through the opening part of the season and averaged a near-double-double, posting 20.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game while hitting 22 3-pointers. The Kimball, Nebraska native scored in double figures for all nine contests, including two 30-point performances and five games with 20 or more. The forward had three consecutive double-doubles from Nov. 12-17, racking up 22 points and 13 rebounds against Mary and 30 points with 13 rebounds against Alabama State before closing the streak with a 21-point, 11-board performance at then-No. 3 Kansas.

Daum Racks Up Weekly Honors
Mike Daum has been named the Summit League's Player of the Week seven times this season, tied for most in league history for a single-season alongside former Jackrabbit Nate Wolters. Daum has earned the award 11 times in his career, third-most in league history. He was also named the Lou Henson Award Player of the Week Feb. 26 for his efforts by CollegeInsider.com.

Feb. 26 -- Averaged a double-double over two wins, putting up 25.5 points and 12.5 rebounds per contest. The Kimball, Nebraska native joined the Summit League's top 10 for career points as well. The Jackrabbit big man started the week with a 20-point, 10-rebound performance against rival South Dakota last Thursday, and followed with his 18th double-double of the season (12th in league play) at Fort Wayne in the regular season finale Saturday, finishing with 31 points and 13 rebounds on 8-for-12 shooting from beyond the arc.
Feb. 5 -- Averaged a double-double of 33 points and 15.5 rebounds over two wins. Shot over 47 percent from the field and went 11-for-13 at the line. Posted a monster 35-point, 18-rebound double-double against Omaha Tuesday while resetting his career-high in field goals (15). Followed with 31 points and 13 rebounds against North Dakota State as he scored his 2,000th career point in the win.
Jan. 16 -- Averaged a double-double over two wins with 30.5 points and 10 rebounds per contest. The junior shot 55.9 percent from the field, hit 8-of-13 from deep and buried 15 of his 16 free throw attempts. Scored 27 with 12 rebounds against Oral Roberts and had 34 points with eight boards against Denver.
Jan. 8 -- Averaged a double-double of 32 points and 13 rebounds over two wins last week, shooting 51.3 percent from the field while going 22-for-22 at the charity stripe. He started the week with a 37-point, 15-rebound performance at North Dakota State, hitting 10 field goals while going a perfect 16-for-16 on free throws. He followed with his 19th career double-double on Saturday, dropping 27 points with 11 rebounds at Omaha while pushing his consecutive free throw streak to 22.
Dec. 26 -- Averaged a double-double over two starts, putting up 23.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game alongside a 61.3 field goal percentage. Started the week with a 35-point, 14-rebound double-double against Drake on Dec. 19. He matched his career-high of 14 field goals and hit four 3-pointers in the game. Daum added 12 points and seven rebounds at UMKC (Dec. 22), going 5-for-7 from the field.
Dec. 18 -- Averaged a double-double over two starts, with 31 points and 11 rebounds per contests. Scored 37 points with 12 rebounds at Colorado (Dec. 15) and had 25 points with 10 boards against North Dakota (Dec. 12).
Nov. 20 -- Posted double-doubles in both games, averaging 25.5 points and 12.0 rebounds per contest. He shot 50 percent from the field (16 of 32) and hit eight 3-pointers while going 11-for-13 at the charity stripe. Notched his 13th career 30-point game against Alabama State (11/14) to go along with 13 rebounds while adding 21 points and 11 rebounds against Kansas (11/17).

Daum On Four Mid/Late Season Watch Lists
Mike Daum has earned a spot on three national award mid/late season watch lists for the 2017-18 season, being named a favorite for the Citizen Naismith Trophy, Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year, Oscar Robertson Player of the Year and Lou Henson Mid-major Player of the Year awards.

Mike Daum was among 30 members of the 50th Citizen Naismith Trophy late season team, announced Wednesday by The Atlanta Tipoff Club. The award highlights the 2018 Men's Player of the Year as selected by the organization. The list will be cut to 10 on Feb. 28, and only those listed will be eligible for the group of four finalists released mid-March. Fans will be a part of the voting process and can cast their ballot at naismithtrophy.com/vote between March 19-30. The 50th Citizen Naismith Trophy will be awarded on April 1 in San Antonio, during the NCAA Men's Final Four.
The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has announced its midseason watch list for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, with Mike Daum listed among 14 NCAA Division I standouts. Daum was also on the preseason list. The award is presented to the national player of the year by its namesake at the NCAA Final Four in San Antonio. Balloting for the USBWA's All-America Team, All-District Teams and the association's individual awards will take place in March. The Oscar Robertson Trophy will be presented at a news conference on Friday, March 30, at the Final Four in San Antonio.
South Dakota State's Mike Daum was one of 40 players listed on the 2017-18 Lou Henson Award midseason Watch List, announced Jan. 11. The Lou Henson Award is presented annually to the nation's top Division I mid-major player. The 2017-18 Lou Henson National Player of the Year Award will be announced on March 31, 2018 at the CollegeInsider.com Awards Event in San Antonio, site of the men's NCAA Basketball Championship.
Released Feb. 6, Mike Daum was among 10 players on the 2018 Karl Malone Award midseason Watch List. In March, five finalists will be presented to Mr. Malone and the Hall of Fame's selection committee for the 2018 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award. The winner will be honored at ESPN's College Basketball Awards presented by Wendy's in downtown Los Angeles on Friday, April 6, 2018.

Let It Rain
South Dakota State's 3-point offense ranks among the nation's best for the second-straight season, as the team is sixth the nation in 3-pointers made and 15th in attempts for the March 11 stats release. The Jacks are also 11th nationally with 10.6 3-pointers per game and 12th with a 40.3 long range shooting percentage.

South Dakota State has already reset the school record for single-season 3-pointers made (361) and attempted (896) in a season after setting the previous best marks last year, going 318-for-883 in 2016-17.
Last season, the Jacks had three players that hit 60 or more 3-pointers last season, including two returners in Mike Daum (79) and Reed Tellinghuisen (74). That duo ranked 13th nationally among active returning duos in combined 3-pointers from a year ago. State has four already with 50 or more 3-pointers this year: Mike Daum (91), David Jenkins Jr. (82), Reed Tellinghuisen (62) and Skyler Flatten (55).
Through 34 games last season, SDSU was 313-for-863 beyond the arc. This year, the Jacks are 361-for-896 from long distance.
Nov. 28 saw the Jackrabbits reset the school's Division I record for 3-pointers made and attempted in a game for the third (makes) and fourth (attempts) time, going 18-for-41 beyond the arc.
Since the arrival of T.J. Otzelberger, the Jacks have reset the top five spots in the record book for 3-pointers made and attempted in a Division I game.
The Otzelberger-led Jackrabbits have hit 14 or more 3-pointers in 13 games over the last two seasons, and prior to his arrival a State team had hit 14 or more 3-pointers in just six games all-time.
Through the first 12 seasons of Division I basketball (starting in the first transition year of 2003-04), SDSU had 71 games of 10 or more 3-pointers, with a max of 13 in one season (2010-13). The Jackrabbits did it 13 times last year and this season has already hit 10 or more 3-pointers in 20 games.
Under T.J., the Jackrabbits have attempted 30 or more 3-pointers in a game 14 times. The Pre-Otzelberger era teams did it on 11 total occasions since the adoption of the 3-point line in 1986. It happened three times at the Division II level and eight times between 2003-04 and 2015-16, the last season Scott Nagy led the program.

Charity Stripe Success
South Dakota State has gotten to the free throw line more than its opponents in 27 of 34 games this season. The Jackrabbits are shooting 76 percent on free throws and have seven active players shooting above 70 percent on free throws.
As of March 11, South Dakota State ranks 40th in free throw attempts (745), 14th in free throws made (566) and 36th in free throw percentage (.760).

SDSU leads the conference in makes, attempts and percentage.
Mike Daum opened Summit League play with 35 consecutive free throws, matching the second-longest streak in Jackrabbit history (Garrett Callahan, 2008-09) after setting the record last season with 43 straight from Dec. 7-22, 2016.
Mike Daum matched his school record of 16 made free throws (out of 16 attempts) at North Dakota State Jan. 3. He did it twice last season.
After setting the school's single-season record in makes (251) and finishing second in attempts (289) last season, Daum is currently fourth on the record list in makes this year (190) and ninth in attempts (222).

Daum Reaches 2,000 Points
Mike Daum became just the second Jackrabbit to score over 2,000 points in his career when he reached the mark Feb. 1 against North Dakota State. Daum is the 15th Summit League player to achieve 2,000 points, and ranks among the fastest to do it in the last 20 years.

Additionally, Daum stacks up well against previous Oscar Robertson Trophy and John R. Wooden Award winners over the last 25 years, reaching the 2,000-point mark faster than any previous winner.

Tacoma Talent
Tacoma, Washington native David Jenkins Jr. has burst on the scene through his first season of collegiate basketball, racking up a freshman record 549 points with 82 3-pointers through 34 games. He has hit at least two 3-pointers in 23 contests and on Dec. 15 at Colorado set the school's freshman single-game scoring record at the Division I level with 31. He matched that Feb. 8 at Denver.

Jenkins is now nine 3-pointers shy of the Jackrabbit season record for 3-pointers made (after Daum reset the mark at 91) and his 212 attempts on the year is fourth-most in school history for a season (Daum has attempted 216 this year).

The lone West coach native on the Jackrabbit roster has reached double figures in 27 games, becoming the first freshman to accomplish the feat at SDSU since Steve Holdren did it in 16 of his first 23 appearances in 2004-05. Holdren finished the season with 19 double-figure performances over 26 games that year.

Jenkins and Holdren are also the only two Jackrabbit freshmen to lead the team in scoring in their first collegiate game over the last 17 years (dating back to 2000-01 when game-by-game stats were readily available).

Jenkins is second on the team with 16.1 points per game in 2017-18, shooting 44 percent from the field and 38.7 percent from long distance.

He was named the National Freshman of the Week by CBS Sports and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association Dec. 19 after averaging 23 points, four 3-pointers, four rebounds and 1.5 steals per game over two games that week.

He reset the school's freshman scoring record March 5 against North Dakota State, passing Mike Daum's previous record of 518 set in 2015-16.

Fellow Tacoma native Isaiah Thomas, currently with the Cleveland Cavaliers, had 541 points and 29 double figure games in his 34-game freshman season at Washington (2008-09).

Jenkins scored over 2,000 points in his high school career before spending a year at Sunrise Christian Academy Prep School. He was named as a newcomer to watch in The Summit League by TheAthletic.com's John Rohde.

As of March 12, Jenkins sits eighth among Division I freshmen this season in total points.

Flatten Granted Sixth Year by NCAA
South Dakota State's Skyler Flatten was granted a sixth-year of eligibility Friday from the NCAA. Flatten, who entered the 2017-18 season as a senior, is now eligible to return to the Jackrabbit basketball program for the 2018-19 season.

Flatten, who missed all of 2015-16 due to injury, has appeared in 91 games for the Jackrabbits, averaging 5.1 points and 2.0 rebounds per game for his career.

This season, the Clark, South Dakota native is posting a career-high 7.0 points and 3.1 rebounds per game, starting 29 of 34 contests. He is shooting 50.3 percent from the field and leads The Summit League with an 50.5 percent mark in 3-point field goal percentage, hitting 56-of-81.

Jenkins Honored by Summit League
South Dakota State's David Jenkins Jr. has been named the Summit League's Player of the Week, announced Jan. 22.

Jenkins led all scorers with 27 points in SDSU's 98-70 win at Western Illinois, shooting 69.2 percent (9-for-13) from the field with four 3-pointers and a 5-for-5 effort at the charity stripe. He added six boards and an assist over 30 minutes.

It was the seventh 20-point game of the season for the Tacoma, Washington native, who is sixth nationally in total points among all NCAA Division I freshman.

Jenkins' recognition continued a hot streak for the Jackrabbits in weekly awards, as a South Dakota State student-athlete had claimed the award three weeks in a row and in five of the last six announcements at that point.

Jenkins Jr. Named National Freshman of the Week
CBS Sports and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association have named South Dakota State's David Jenkins Jr. as the National Freshman of the Week, announced Dec. 19 on CBSSports.com.
Jenkins averaged 23 points, four 3-pointers, four rebounds and 1.5 steals per game last week, shooting 47.2 percent from the field with an 8-for-17 effort from long range.

He made the most of his first career start against North Dakota on Dec. 12, playing 29 minutes with 15 points and a career-high seven rebounds in a 99-63 Jackrabbit victory.

The 6-2 guard continued his hot play against Colorado last Friday, breaking the school's Division I freshman single-game scoring mark with 31 while burying seven 3-pointers, tied for fourth-most in a Division I game at SDSU. He teamed with Mike Daum to become the first duo in the school's Division I history to each have 30 or more points in the same game.

#FearFrost
The Jacks own an 89-5 record at Frost Arena over the last six seasons dating back to 2011-12, which includes perfect home records in five of the last seven years. That span includes two home winning streaks of 30 or more games.

The Jackrabbits' current 20-game home winning streak ranks as the nation's longest active streak in Division I as of Feb. 19, 2018 after losses from Cincinnati and Vermont last weekend. The Jacks have held the nation's longest active home winning streak twice in the last five years.
Since 2011-12, South Dakota State has won 94.7 percent of its home games, a mark that top all Division I programs in that span. That list is on page three of the game notes.
South Dakota State won 34 consecutive games from Jan. 30, 2014 to Dec. 28, 2016. It ended as the nation's second longest active streak.
The Jackrabbits won 30 consecutive home games from Jan. 29, 2011 to Nov. 14, 2013.
SDSU put together undefeated seasons inside Frost Arena the following years: 1984-85 (18-0), 2002-03 (17-0), 2011-12 (14-0), 2012-13 (13-0), 2014-15 (13-0), 2015-16 (12-0) and this season, going 15-0 at home.
South Dakota State has won 28 consecutive home nonconference games inside Frost Arena. That mark ranks eighth nationally.

Dynamic Duo
Teammates Mike Daum and Reed Tellinghuisen are back after leading the team in scoring a year ago, and rank among the nation's best as a scoring duo with over 3,500 points between them in their careers. The Jacks are third in total career points as a pair as of March 12, 2018.

Daum, Tellinghuisen Continue Rise on Scoring Chart
Mike Daum rose to No. 3 on the Jackrabbit scoring chart in just 88 career games (Jan. 6, 2018) and took over the second spot in 93 career games (Jan. 27, 2018). He broke the 2,000-point barrier on Feb. 1, 2018 and is 158 shy of Nate Wolters (2,363; 2009-13) for the top spot.

Reed Tellinghuisen joined the top 25 in all-time scoring Dec. 12 and is currently 11th with 1,426 career points. He is less than 30 points from the top 10 after joining the 1,000 points club in The Summit League Tournament last season.

The complete 1,000-point club can be found on page 16.

Team Quick Hits

South Dakota State's 28 wins this season is the most in program history, surpassing the previous record set in 2003-04 and 2011-12.
Reed Tellinghuisen holds the school record for career starts (126) and has played in fourth-most games (138) among active players in NCAA Division I.
South Dakota State is 12-0 when holding opponents under 70 points this season, while posting a 25-2 record when breaking the 70-point barrier on the offensive end.
Mike Daum and David Jenkins Jr. became the first Jackrabbit duo in Division I to score 30 or more points in the same game when the pair went for 37 and 31, respectively at Colorado Dec. 15.
South Dakota State has scored 100 or more four times this season. Prior to the Jackrabbits' 103-67 win over Concordia (Neb.), the previous 100-point game for SDSU was Feb. 28, 2013. The last time SDSU had two or more 100-point games in a season was 2011-12, when the Jackrabbits did it twice. The Division I program record for 100-point games in a season is five, set in 2004-05 and the overall program record is six, set in 1997-98, 1991-92 and 1968-69.
The Jackrabbits have passed the 90-point mark 13 times this season and have scored 80 or more in 23 games.
The Jacks are 20-2 when winning the rebounding battle and 8-4 when being out-rebounded or tied on the boards. Twice this year the Jacks have posted a plus-20 rebounding margin. SDSU was 16-1 when outrebounding its opponent last year and 2-16 in games with the same or fewer rebounds.
Mike Daum and Tevin King have posted double-doubles in the same game twice this season, doing it Jan. 27 against Fort Wayne and again against the Mastodons Feb. 24. Daum and Chris Howell did it last season against Oral Roberts. Daum and Reed Tellinghuisen each had a double-double in the Jacks' title game victory over South Dakota March 6.
Seven Jackrabbits reached double figures at Western Illinois on Jan. 20 for the first time since Nov. 18, 2012 when SDSU did it against the District of Columbia.
Six Jackrabbits reached double figures against Concordia (Neb.) on Dec. 8 for the first time in a game since Feb. 28, 2013 at Omaha and did it again Dec. 22 at UMKC.
10 times this season the Jackrabbits have had two players score over 20 points in the same game. It last happened Feb. 17 when Mike Daum (25) and David Jenkins Jr. (29) did it against South Dakota.
South Dakota State won its 1,500th game Jan. 20 at Western Illinois. The Jacks won their 500th game in Frost Arena last season.
2017-18 marked the third time State started 3-0 at the Division I level (dating back to transition year of 2004-05). The Jacks also did it in 2010-11 and 2015-16, when the team started a Division I-best 6-0.
At least one Jackrabbit has scored in double figures over the last 342 games dating back to Jan. 12, 2008 at IUPUI when Anthony Cordova had nine points to lead the Jacks.
From Jan. 31, 2009 through the 2013-14 season, SDSU put together a streak of 179 games with at least one 1,000-point scorer on the floor. SDSU snapped a streak of 90 games without a 1,000-point scorer when Mike Daum joined the club on Jan. 21, 2017. SDSU has now restarted a streak of 47 games with at least one 1,000-point scorer on the court.
State has made at least one 3-pointer in 371 consecutive games. The last time the Jackrabbits did not make a 3-point field goal was Jan. 25, 2007
SDSU is 92-18 all-time in home openers (where records available). Dating back to 2004-05, SDSU's first year of DI transition, SDSU is 12-2.
SDSU is 73-39 in season-openers all-time. The Jacks are 6-8 in season-opening games at the Division I level.
The Jackrabbits are 6-5 in Summit League openers.

Jacks Stays Fourth in Mid-Major Top 25
The Jackrabbits remained fourth in the latest College Sports Madness Mid-Major poll, released March 5 by the organization.

State was fourth last week and has been in the top 10 for the last nine polls. The Jacks have been ranked in 17 of 18 versions of the poll.

The latest edition of the poll features 2017-18 opponents South Dakota (No. 6) and Buffalo (No. 13).

Senior Impact
Three seniors will leave the program after this season as the most successful group in school history. Lane Severyn, Ian Theisen and Reed Telllinghuisen have gone 96-42 (.695) as a group over the last four years, a mark good enough for the most winning percentage and wins in the school's Division I history. A win in the NCAA Tournament would match the group for the most program wins ever in a four-year period.

Tough Tests
South Dakota State played five Power Five (ACC, SEC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12) opponents this season and has two wins those games. The Jacks will add another Big Ten matchup in the NCAA Tournament with a first-round bout against Ohio State.

The Jackrabbits knocked off Ole Miss (Nov. 28) in overtime after a win over Iowa (Nov. 21) at the Cayman Islands Classic.
SDSU also faced Kansas (Nov. 17) and Colorado (Dec. 15) in addition to a road matchup at then-No. 6 Wichita State (a member of the American Athletic Conference), with narrow losses against the Shockers and Buffaloes. At WSU, the Jacks led for over 28 minutes of game action, but a late charge helped the Shockers defend their home court. SDSU charged back from an early deficit in Colorado to force overtime, but could not pull off the comeback in a double overtime affair that saw SDSU play just eight Jackrabbits in 50 minutes of game action.
South Dakota State has seven wins over Power Five programs since joining The Summit League in 2007, picking up wins over Iowa State (2008), Iowa (2010 and 2017), Washington (2011), TCU (2015), Minnesota (2015) and Ole Miss (2017).
SDSU's wins over Iowa and Ole Miss this season came in the shortest time frame of any Summit League team since 1998 (seven days). The Jackrabbits are the fifth league team to post a win over separate Power Five conferences in the same regular season, and the first to do it since 2009.
Against Power Five opponents in his career, Mike Daum is averaging 17.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game and shooting 44 percent from the field and 42.9 percent from deep.

Daum Named to Preseason Award Watch Lists
Mike Daum has earned a spot on four national award watch lists for the 2017-18 season, being named a preseason favorite for the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year, Oscar Robertson Player of the Year, Lute Olson Player of the Year and John R. Wooden® awards.

The John R. Wooden® presented by Wendy's® listed Mike Daum among its 50 preseason favorites for the award, released Nov. 14 on ESPN's SportsCenter and on ESPN.com. Chosen by a preseason poll of national college basketball experts. The Wooden Award All American Team will be announced the week of the "Elite Eight" round of the NCAA Tournament. The winner of the 2018 John R. Wooden Award will be presented during the ESPN College Basketball Awards presented by Wendy's on Friday, April 6, 2018.
The Karl Malone Award is presented by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Named after Hall of Famer and two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Karl Malone, the annual honor in its fourth year recognizes the top power forwards in Division I men's college basketball. By mid-February, the watch list of 20 players for the 2018 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award will be narrowed to just 10. In March, five finalists will be presented to Mr. Malone and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. The winner of the 2018 Karl Malone Award will be presented at the ESPN College Basketball Awards Show presented by Wendy's in Los Angeles, CA on Friday, April 6, 2018.
Daum was selected as one of 32 players on the 2017-18 Oscar Robertson Trophy Preseason Watch List, announced Nov. 6 by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. The award is presented to the national player of the year by its namesake at the NCAA Final Four in San Antonio. In mid-March, the USBWA will announce its 2017-18 All-America Team and, at that time, finalists will also be chosen for the player of the year. Once finalists are announced, the entire USBWA membership will vote for the winner of the Oscar Robertson Trophy.
He was announced as one of 40 selections on the CollegeInsider.com Lute Olson Award Watch List Nov. 6 as well. The Lute Olson Award is presented annually to the nation's top Division I player who has played at least two seasons. The 2017-18 Lute Olson National Player of the Year Award will be announced on March 31, 2018 at the CollegeInsider.com Awards Event in San Antonio, site of the men's NCAA Basketball Championship.

SDSU Signs Three
Owen King, Aaron Fiegen and Matthew Mimms signed their National Letters of Intent to join South Dakota State, announced Nov. 11 on National Signing Day.

King (Caledonia, Minnesota) averaged 19 points, five rebounds and six assists per game as a junior for Caledonia High School. He enters his senior season as the school's all-time leading scorer (1,925 points) and in December was named Minnesota's Associated Press High School Football Player of the Year.
Fiegen (Madison, South Dakota) was a First Team All-State pick last year, averaging 15.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game in 2016-17.
Mimms (Fairfax, Iowa) is a two-time Iowa State Champion with Xavier High School. He averaged 15.5 points, five assists and 2.3 steals per game as a junior.

Preseason All-Conference Team; Jacks Picked First
Mike Daum and Reed Tellinghuisen made repeat appearances on the Summit League's Preseason All-League teams, announced early-October. Daum was the Preseason Player of the Year with First Team honors while Tellinghuisen picked a Second Team nod for the second straight season.

Daum is the second Jackrabbit to be named Preseason All-Conference and the first to do it twice, joining Nate Wolters (2012-13).

As a team, South Dakota State was picked to win the league for the fourth time in program history.

SDSU Last Time Out (March 6, 2018)
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- For the third year in a row, the Jackrabbits are dancing.

South Dakota State men's basketball clinched its third consecutive Summit League Tournament title Tuesday night, taking down No. 2 seed South Dakota in the championship game, 97-87, in front of 11,114 fans at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center to earn the league's automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.

SDSU (28-6) shot 47.7 percent from the field and buried 14 of 28 from deep with four double-figure scorers.

David Jenkins, Jr., led four Jackrabbits in double figures with 29 points, with Daum adding 25 points to go with his 11 rebounds for his 21st double-double of the year. Reed Tellinghuisen also posted a double-double, notching 18 points and grabbing 11 rebounds, while Brandon Key pitched in with 10 points and a game-high six assists.

The teams traded punches early, with 11 lead changes in the opening nine minutes before a Jenkins 3-pointer around the 11-minute mark sparked the Jacks on a burst of eight unanswered to open up a 25-18 lead at 8:59.

After USD closed the gap to four (29-25), a Severyn 3-pointer at 6:33 started SDSU on a 14-3 run over the next four minutes to grow its lead to 15 (43-28), and though the Coyotes ended the run the Jacks carried a 47-35 lead into halftime.

State roared out of the locker room with a 10-2 spurt to build its lead to 20 (57-37) before the under-16 media, and though USD rallied it to within six the 'Yotes would come no closer as the Jacks recovered the momentum to finish the win.

Opponent Last Time Out (March 2, 2018)
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NEW YORK (AP) Tony Carr found Josh Reaves for a game-winning layup with 3.1 seconds to play and Penn State picked up a 69-68 victory over second-seeded Ohio State in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday night.

Carr had 25 points for the second straight night and the seventh-seeded Nittany Lions scored the final five points in beating the 13th-ranked Buckeyes for the third time this season.

Penn State (21-12) will face the winner of the quarterfinal between third-seeded and No. 8 Purdue and 14th-seeded Rutgers in the semifinals on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.

Lamar Stevens added 15 points and Shep Garner had 13 and a crucial steal from Big Ten Conference Player of the Year Keita Bates-Diop with 21 seconds to play.

The Nittany Lions did not call time out after the steal and Carr made a pass from the foul line to a wide-open Reaves underneath.

Ohio State (24-8) had a chance to win after calling a timeout, but a last-second shot by C.J. Jackson was not close.

Bates-Diop carried the Buckeyes in the second half, scoring 17 of his 25 points. However, all he is probably going to remember is losing the ball with 21 seconds to go and his team ahead 68-67.

Kam Williams and Jae'Sean Tate each added 10 points for the Buckeyes, who will wait for their invitation to the NCAA Tournament in a little more than a week.

-GoJacks.com-