UMKC Kangaroos (8-12, 2-3 Summit League) at South Dakota State Jackrabbits (11-9, 4-1 Summit League)
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UMKC visits Mayo and South Dakota State
The Jackrabbits are 6-2 on their home court. South Dakota State is 5-6 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 11.6 turnovers per game.
The Kangaroos are 2-3 against Summit League opponents. UMKC is ninth in the Summit League scoring 29.2 points per game in the paint led by Anderson Kopp averaging 8.0.
South Dakota State makes 48.4% of its shots from the field this season, which is 3.8 percentage points higher than UMKC has allowed to its opponents (44.6%). UMKC has shot at a 42.2% rate from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points greater than the 41.5% shooting opponents of South Dakota State have averaged.
The Jackrabbits and Kangaroos face off Thursday for the first time in Summit League play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mayo is averaging 18.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists for the Jackrabbits. William Kyle III is averaging 15.1 points and 6.3 rebounds while shooting 67.8% over the past 10 games for South Dakota State.
Khristion Courseault is averaging 9.1 points and 4.1 assists for the Kangaroos. Jamar Brown is averaging 14.9 points over the last 10 games for UMKC.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jackrabbits: 6-4, averaging 79.0 points, 34.1 rebounds, 14.8 assists, 5.6 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 51.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.2 points per game.
Kangaroos: 4-6, averaging 72.0 points, 40.4 rebounds, 13.8 assists, 4.8 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 41.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.3 points.
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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Wreaths laid for veterans at South Dakota Veterans Cemetery
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Joining in across the country, wreaths are being laid today at the South Dakota Veterans Cemetery just north of Sioux Falls.
The effort is a partnership between Wreaths Across America and the Midwest Honor Flight, joining in the 5th Annual Wreaths Across America Day.
Over 640 wreaths are being placed today, and despite the snow and cold temperatures, today’s program went ahead as planned to honor those veterans and their families.
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