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

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2020–21 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball
Summit League regular season champions
ConferenceSummit League
Record16–7 (9–3 The Summit)
Head coach
Associate head coachRob Klinkefus
Assistant coaches
  • Bryan Petersen
  • Tramel Barnes
Home arenaFrost Arena
Seasons
2020–21 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Dakota State 9 3   .750 16 7   .696
South Dakota 11 4   .733 14 11   .560
North Dakota State 11 5   .688 15 12   .556
Oral Roberts 10 5   .667 18 11   .621
North Dakota 8 8   .500 9 17   .346
Kansas City 7 7   .500 11 13   .458
Western Illinois 5 9   .357 7 15   .318
Omaha 3 11   .214 5 20   .200
Denver 1 13   .071 2 19   .095
2021 Summit League Tournament winner

The 2020–21 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team represented 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, played their home games at Frost Arena in Brookings, South Dakota, as members of the Summit League.

Previous season

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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

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2020–21 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Cooper Cornemann 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Yankton High School Yankton, South Dakota
G 1 Matt Mims 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Xavier High School Cedar Rapids, Iowa
G 3 Baylor Scheierman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Aurora High School Aurora, Nebraska
G 4 Willie Mfum 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Spring Creek Academy Columbus, Ohio
F 13 Luke Appel 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Kirkwood Community College Marshalltown, Iowa
G 15 Noah Freidel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Tea High School Tea, South Dakota
F 22 Aaron Fiegen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Madison High School Madison, South Dakota
G 30 Charlie Easley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska
F 32 Matt Dentlinger 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Kuemper Catholic High School Arcadia, Iowa
G 34 Alex Arians 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Edgewood High School Madison, Wisconsin
F 35 Douglas Wilson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Kirkwood Community College Des Moines, Iowa
G/F 50 David Wingett 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Memphis 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

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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 L 56–64  10–4
(4–1)
Frost Arena 
Brookings, SD
February 6, 2021
7:30 pm, MidcoSN2
South Dakota W 89–78  11–4
(5–1)
Frost Arena 
Brookings, SD
February 13, 2021
7:00 pm
at Oral Roberts L 86–103  11–5
(5–2)
Mabee Center 
Tulsa, OK
February 14, 2021
7:00 pm
at Oral Roberts W 95–80  12–5
(6–2)
Mabee Center 
Tulsa, OK
February 19, 2021
7:30 pm, MidcoSN2
at North Dakota State W 68–67  13–5
(7–2)
Scheels Center 
Fargo, ND
February 20, 2021
7:30 pm, MidcoSN2
at North Dakota State L 82–84  13–6
(7–3)
Scheels Center 
Fargo, ND
February 26, 2021
7:30 pm, MidcoSN2
Kansas City W 67–49  14–6
(8–3)
Frost Arena (798)
Brookings, SD
February 27, 2021
7:30 pm, MidcoSN2
Kansas City W 89–77  15–6
(9–3)
Frost Arena 
Brookings, SD
Summit League tournament
March 6, 2021
5:45 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+
(1) vs. (8) Omaha
Quarterfinals
W 84–71  16–6
Sanford Pentagon 
Sioux Falls, SD
March 8, 2021
5:45 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+
(1) vs. (4) Oral Roberts
Semifinals
L 88–90  16–7
Sanford Pentagon 
Sioux Falls, SD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[2]

References

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  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.