Men's Basketball Roundup


Last week the SDSU men’s team split two games. One was a rout in favor of the Jackrabbits while the other was a double overtime loss heart breaker. It is fair to mention that the Jackrabbits have done well against these big school opponents as conference play draws near.

Rave- David Jenkins Jr. as a Starter

The freshman guard has been fitting in well during his first few games in the starting lineup. The fact that he has ended up as a starter comes as a surprise to no one who has been following the team this season. He contributed 31 points in a loss to the Buffaloes in Boulder, Colorado. He still needs improve his defense but his contributions on offense are undeniable, he is instant offense and has lots of potential.

Rant- Transition defense

In the first half against UND, SDSU struggled to get back on defense giving the Fighting Hawks multiple chances to score easy points. It appeared that sloppy transition defense helped UND stay in the game for as long as they did. A better opponent would make SDSU pay dearly for such as lapse.

Rave- Mike Daum

Forward Mike Daum shined against a Pac 12 ream team by leading the Jackrabbits with 37 points. Perhaps without foul trouble he could have contributed more down the stretch. But a strong performance against a big conference school might help with a possible NBA draft in the future.

Rant- Not being able to finish in crunch time

Considering SDSU is considered a “mid-major” school it may be hard to complain about losing to a Pac 12 school. But considering recent success against teams such as Iowa and Ole Miss, the close losses against Wichita State and Colorado could have been victories if the Jackrabbits were able to finish strong down the stretch. This may be nit picking but the last few years have shown that this squad can play well against big conference talent and will have to finish late in the fourth quarter if they want to get out of the first round of the NCAA tournament and/or get a more favorable seeding.  

Up next

The Jackrabbits host Drake on December 19th and play UMKC on the road on December 22.

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