South Dakota
South Dakota State men’s basketball edges out South Dakota in rivalry matchup
The South Dakota State men’s basketball team (13-11, 6-3) overcame a poor shooting performance in the second half to beat South Dakota (9-15, 2-7) 70-67 and sweep this year’s Interstate Series.
SDSU made just 32% of their shots in the second half while USD shot 41%.
The win elevates the Jackrabbits back to tied for first in the Summit League with North Dakota.
SDSU had four players in double figures: William Kyle III with a team-high 16, Luke Appel scored 15, and Zeke Mayo and Charlie Easley each had 12.
South Dakota was led by Kaleb Stewart who ended the night with a game-high 27 points.
This story will be updated.
Jonathan Fernandez covers high school and college sports for the Argus Leader. Contact him at jfernandez1@argusleader.com. Follow him on Twitter at @JFERN31