2020–21 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team

The 2020–21 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team represents South Dakota State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jackrabbits, led by second-year head coach Eric Henderson, will play their home games at Frost Arena in Brookings, South Dakota, as members of the Summit League.

2020–21 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball
ConferenceSummit League
2020–21 record10–3 (4–0 The Summit)
Head coach
Associate head coachRob Klinkefus
Assistant coaches
  • Bryan Petersen
  • Tramel Barnes
Home arenaFrost Arena
2020–21 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
South Dakota91 .900  117  .611
South Dakota State51 .833  114  .733
North Dakota State93 .750  119  .550
Oral Roberts73 .700  108  .556
North Dakota57 .417  615  .286
Kansas City35 .375  710  .412
Western Illinois37 .300  512  .294
Denver17 .125  213  .133
Omaha08 .000  216  .111
2021 Summit League Tournament winner
As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Jackrabbits finished the 2019–20 season 22–10, 13–3 in Summit League play to finish in a tie for the Summit League regular season championship. As the #2 seed in the Summit League Tournament, they were upset in the quarterfinals by #7 seed Purdue Fort Wayne.[1]

Roster

2020–21 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Cooper Cornemann 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrYankton High School Yankton, South Dakota
G 1 Matt Mims 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoXavier High School Cedar Rapids, Iowa
G 3 Baylor Scheierman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoAurora High School Aurora, Nebraska
G 4 Willie Mfum 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrSpring Creek Academy Columbus, Ohio
F 13 Luke Appel 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrKirkwood Community College Marshalltown, Iowa
G 15 Noah Freidel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoTea High School Tea, South Dakota
F 22 Aaron Fiegen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoMadison High School Madison, South Dakota
G 30 Charlie Easley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoNebraska Lincoln, Nebraska
F 32 Matt Dentlinger 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrKuemper Catholic High School Arcadia, Iowa
G 34 Alex Arians 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrEdgewood High School Madison, Wisconsin
F 35 Douglas Wilson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrKirkwood Community College Des Moines, Iowa
G/F 50 David Wingett 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoMemphis Winnebago, Nebraska
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 4, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 15 West Virginia
Crossover Classic quarterfinals
L 71–79  0–1
Sanford Pentagon (0)
Sioux Falls, SD
November 26, 2020*
6:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Utah State
Crossover Classic consolation 2nd round
W 83–59  1–1
Sanford Pentagon (0)
Sioux Falls, SD
November 27, 2020*
5:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Saint Mary's
Crossover Classic 5th place game
L 59–72  1–2
Sanford Pentagon (0)
Sioux Falls, SD
December 2, 2020*
6:00 pm, Big 12 Now
at Iowa State W 71–68  2–2
Hilton Coliseum (0)
Ames, IA
December 4, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Bradley W 88–84  3–2
Carver Arena (0)
Peoria, IL
December 10, 2020*
8:00 pm, MidcoSN2
vs. North Dakota State
Dakota Showcase
W 77–75  4–2
Sanford Pentagon (0)
Sioux Falls, SD
December 11, 2020*
5:30 pm, MidcoSN2
vs. North Dakota
Dakota Showcase
W 74–62  5–2
Sanford Pentagon (0)
Sioux Falls, SD
December 12, 2020*
8:00 pm, MidcoSN2
vs. South Dakota
Dakota Showcase
L 78–91  5–3
Sanford Pentagon (0)
Sioux Falls, SD
January 4, 2021*
6:00 pm
Mount Mary W 93–50  6–3
Frost Arena (353)
Brookings, SD
Summit League regular season
January 8, 2021
7:30 pm
Western Illinois W 83–77  7–3
(1–0)
Frost Arena (623)
Brookings, SD
January 9, 2021
7:30 pm
Western Illinois W 92–63  8–3
(2–0)
Frost Arena (711)
Brookings, SD
January 15, 2021
7:00 pm
at Omaha Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Baxter Arena 
Omaha, NE
January 16, 2021
7:00 pm
at Omaha Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Baxter Arena 
Omaha, NE
January 22, 2021
7:30 pm, MidcoSN2
North Dakota W 92–73  9–3
(3–0)
Frost Arena (787)
Brookings, SD
January 23, 2021
7:30 pm
North Dakota W 85–74  10–3
(4–0)
Frost Arena (786)
Brookings, SD
January 29, 2021
8:00 pm
at Denver Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Hamilton Gymnasium 
Denver, CO
January 30, 2021
8:00 pm
at Denver Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Hamilton Gymnasium 
Denver, CO
February 5, 2021
7:30 pm, MidcoSN2
South Dakota Frost Arena 
Brookings, SD
February 6, 2021
7:30 pm, MidcoSN2
South Dakota Frost Arena 
Brookings, SD
February 13, 2021
7:00 pm
at Oral Roberts Mabee Center 
Tulsa, OK
February 14, 2021
7:00 pm
at Oral Roberts Mabee Center 
Tulsa, OK
February 19, 2021
7:30 pm, MidcoSN2
at North Dakota State Scheels Center 
Fargo, ND
February 20, 2021
7:30 pm, MidcoSN2
at North Dakota State Scheels Center 
Fargo, ND
February 26, 2021
7:30 pm, MidcoSN2
Kansas City Frost Arena 
Brookings, SD
February 27, 2021
7:30 pm, MidcoSN2
Kansas City Frost Arena 
Brookings, SD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[2]

References

  1. "Purdue Fort Wayne upsets South Dakota State 77-74". The Summit League. March 7, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  2. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". South Dakota State University Athletics. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
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