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South Dakota State dominates the paint, feasts on Walker Demers-less UND

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January 22, 2026

South Dakota State dominates the paint, feasts on Walker Demers-less UND

GRAND FORKS — South Dakota State’s Brooklyn Meyer is already a difficult player to defend.

The 6-foot-2 senior forward, who’s averaging a team-high 20.8 points and has a Summit League Player of the Year award under her belt, is even harder to slow down without a starting center.

UND entered Wednesday evening’s matchup against the Jackrabbits at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center without 6-foot-2 senior center Walker Demers, who was out of the lineup due to illness.

Meyer feasted in her absence. She shot 11-for-17, scored 31 points and collected 12 rebounds, guiding South Dakota State to a 99-47 rout of the Fighting Hawks.

“Walker is probably one of the few players in the league who can probably play her straight up, one-on-one, and have a lot of success doing it,” head coach Dennis Hutter said. “It’s really hard to guard (the player of the year) without your best post defender.”

Demers woke up with the flu. It is unclear when she will return.

The Jackrabbits, coming off their first conference loss of the season, improved to 15-5 (5-1).

UND fell to 4-15 (1-5).

“I thought we played hard, but playing hard and competing are two different things,” Hutter said. “We have to learn how to compete a little bit more for 40 minutes. I thought there were stretches where we did compete, and then stretches where we’ll play hard, but we won’t have that competitive edge to go along with it.”

UND senior guard Mikayla Aumer prepares to take a shot against South Dakota State at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center on Jan. 21, 2026.

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South Dakota State ended the first quarter on a 6-0 run for a 19-10 lead. The offense took off in the second quarter.

The Jackrabbits outscored the Hawks 27-8 in the second frame. Senior guard Madison Mathiowetz led the charge, shooting 3-for-3 from the field for six points.

Mathiowetz finished with 17 points.

From there, South Dakota State’s offense continued to hum. The Jackrabbits ended the night shooting 61.3% from the field and 63.6% from 3-point range.

“The fact that they can shot make kind of at three levels — you saw it from midrange, you saw it off the block, obviously, and their ability to shoot the three — just makes them a very difficult guard all the way around,” Hutter said.

South Dakota State outrebounded UND 40-17, collected 14 offensive boards and scored 48 points in the paint.

The Hawks ended with just 12 points in the paint.

“There was just a lot of power in the post,” sophomore forward Finley Ohnstad said. “We missed a few box outs, too, where they got some second-chance points. So I think some of those things, we need to keep working on them and just get better at putting it all out there.”

UND’s offense could not keep up with the Jackrabbits. The Hawks shot 31.9% and committed 20 turnovers.

Graduate guard Mackenzie Hughes was the only starter to reach double digits. She shot 5-for-13 and led UND with 18 points.

Sophomore forward Ava Miller shot 0-for-4 and scored two points at the free-throw line. Sophomore guard Skyler Volmer had four turnovers and zero points.

The other two starters, freshman guard Lauren Hillesheim and senior guard Mikayla Aumer, were a combined 5-for-15 from the field. Aumer scored seven, and Hillesheim added six.

UND freshman guard Lauren Hillesheim prepares to shoot a free throw against South Dakota State at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center on Jan. 21, 2026.

The Hawks’ bench scored 14 points. All of them came from Ohnstad in the final two quarters.

She shot 3-for-4 from beyond the arc and 5-for-6 from the field en route to her career-high 14 points.

“I feel like right away I got into the rhythm with my three,” Ohnstad said. “It’s been something that I’ve been working on on my own. So it was nice to just initially have a little bit of fire and just have that confidence to keep shooting.”

UND will head back to the road this Saturday, traveling to St. Paul, Minn., to take on St. Thomas at 2 p.m.

Alex Faber is a sports reporter for the Grand Forks Herald. A Michigan transplant, he graduated from Michigan State University in 2024 with a degree in journalism and minors in history and environmental studies.

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Where to watch SDSU at South Dakota men’s basketball today, time, TV

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2 hours ago

February 28, 2026

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Where to watch SDSU at South Dakota men’s basketball today, time, TV

The South Dakota State men’s basketball team has a chance to get some payback against South Dakota today in both teams’ final game before the Summit League Tournament begins.

The Jackrabbits (14-16, 7-8 Summit League) have won three of four and just beat Kansas City 73-59 on Thursday, Feb. 26. The Coyotes (15-15, 7-8) are headed in the opposite direction, having stopped a three-game skid with an 89-72 win over Omaha on Wednesday, Feb. 25.

Here’s how to watch the two rivals battle again.

South Dakota State at South Dakota men’s basketball TV, radio, stream

Radio: Jackrabbit Sports Network, Coyote Sports Network

Stream: Summit League Network

South Dakota State at South Dakota time today

Location: Sanford Coyote Sports Center in Vermillion

South Dakota State at South Dakota prediction

Paul Cifonelli, Argus Leader: Like the first time these two teams met, this is a matchup between two squads headed in different directions. Somehow, they’ve managed to flip roles in just three weeks.

South Dakota looks like it is running out of steam quickly after impressing and threatening the third spot in the Summit League in early February. South Dakota State has rebounded from losing five of six nicely, giving themselves a chance at hitting .500 on the season.

I expect the Jackrabbits to continue playing inspired and hard, and for them to overwhelm a Coyote side that has shown more fight than anyone could’ve imagined.

South Dakota State 73, South Dakota 65

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SD Lottery Mega Millions, Millionaire for Life winning numbers for Feb. 27, 2026

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14 hours ago

February 28, 2026

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The South Dakota Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.

Here’s a look at Feb. 27, 2026, results for each game:

Winning Mega Millions numbers from Feb. 27 drawing

11-18-39-43-67, Mega Ball: 23

Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from Feb. 27 drawing

03-04-13-28-42, Bonus: 02

Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.

Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results

Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize

Prizes of $100 or less: Can be claimed at any South Dakota Lottery retailer.
Prizes of $101 or more: Must be claimed from the Lottery. By mail, send a claim form and a signed winning ticket to the Lottery at 711 E. Wells Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501.
Any jackpot-winning ticket for Dakota Cash or Lotto America, top prize-winning ticket for Lucky for Life, or for the second prizes for Powerball and Mega Millions must be presented in person at a Lottery office. A jackpot-winning Powerball or Mega Millions ticket must be presented in person at the Lottery office in Pierre.

When are the South Dakota Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
Lucky for Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
Lotto America: 9:15 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Dakota Cash: 9 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
Millionaire for Life: 10:15 p.m. CT daily.

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