Men's Basketball Roundup


Time for the men’s basketball round up. During the last four game stretch the Jackrabbits certainly had their ups a downs. They split the four games going 2-2 improving to 8 – 4 on the season overall. The men’s team managed to put up season highs for the first time in years and had their worst offensive performance this season.

Rave- Knocking off Ole Miss in overtime

For the second time this season the Jackrabbits defeated a big conference school. Previously it was against Iowa in the Big 10 but this time it was SEC school Ole Miss. While they are not a perennial basketball power by any means such a victory helps raise the reputation and profile of SDSU and the program. It was a tough even game and the Jackrabbits hung on to edge out the Rebels 99 to 97 in overtime. The Jackrabbits were lead by the usual suspects; Mike Daum, Reed Tellinghusen, and David Jenkins Jr scoring 26, 19, and 22 points respectively.

Rant- Shooting against Missouri State

This game was a letdown after the victory over Ole Miss. When examining the number after losing to Missouri State by 20 points one statistic stands out, three-point shooting. The Jackrabbits only managed a paltry 12.5% from behind the arc. This hurt the team, especially when considering they are usually averaging over 40 percent shooting a game. Overall, the Jackrabbits played poorly offensively, usual scoring leaders Daum and Jenkins were kept under ten points. This game just shows how important the trey is to SDSU men’s team.

Rant- Going cold down the stretch against Wichita State

The Jackrabbit played a tough game against the 6th ranked Wichita State Shockers but after leading for much of the game they ultimately fell short in their upset bid against another top ten opponents. Trailing late against the Shockers toward the end of the final and in the bonus the Jackrabbits resorted to the tactic of sending the Shockers to the free throw line. Normally, this strategy rarely works because teams usually make these charity shots. But this time the Wichita States were not sinking the free throws late in the game giving the Jackrabbits a golden opportunity to steal the win. But, they were able to make the shots at this crucial juncture. One good say this was a “good loss” but its hard not to think what could have been.

Rave-  Dropping 100+ points in a full team effort

How to rally after dropping two consecutive games? How about scoring 103 points against Concordia? Well, that what Jackrabbits did, passing the century mark on the core board for the first time in many years. Everything went their way that night and it was an all-around team effort. Six players passing double digits in the scoring column with David Jenkins Junior leading the way with 19 points.

Next:

The Jackrabbits host UND this Wednesday and then travels to play the PAC-12 team Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday.

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