2021–22 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team

The 2021–22 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team represented South Dakota State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jackrabbits, led by third-year head coach Eric Henderson, played their home games at Frost Arena in Brookings, South Dakota, as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 30–5, 18–0 in Summit League Play to finish as regular season champions. As the No. 1 seed, they defeated Omaha, South Dakota, and North Dakota State to win the Summit League tournament. They received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 13 seed in the Midwest Region, where they lost in the first round to Providence.

2021–22 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball
Summit League regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceSummit League
Record30–5 (18–0 The Summit)
Head coach
Associate head coachRob Klinkefus
Assistant coaches
  • Bryan Petersen
  • Khyle Marshall
Home arenaFrost Arena
2021–22 Summit League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South Dakota State180 1.000305  .857
North Dakota State135 .7222310  .697
Kansas City126 .6671912  .613
Oral Roberts126 .6671912  .613
South Dakota117 .6111912  .613
Western Illinois711 .3891616  .500
Denver711 .3891121  .344
St. Thomas*414 .2221020  .333
Omaha414 .222525  .167
North Dakota216 .111625  .194
* Ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III
2022 Summit League Tournament winner

This was the first season in program history that the Jackrabbits eclipsed 30 wins in a single campaign.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Jackrabbits finished the 2020–21 season 16–7, 9–3 in Summit League play to finish as Summit League regular season champions. They defeated Omaha in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament,[1] before being upset by the No. 4-seeded and eventual tournament champions, Oral Roberts, in the semifinals.[2]

Roster

2021–22 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jaylon Gentry 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrCentral Wyoming College Brown Deer, WI
G 1 Matt Mims 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoXavier HS Cedar Rapids, IA
G 2 Zeke Mayo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)179 lb (81 kg) FrLawrence HS Lawrence, KS
G 3 Baylor Scheierman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoAurora HS Aurora, NE
G/F 10 David Wingett 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoMemphis Winnebago, NE
F 13 Luke Appel 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrKirkwood CC Marshalltown, IA
G 15 Noah Freidel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoTea HS Tea, SD
F 22 Aaron Fiegen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoMadison HS Madison, SD
G 30 Charlie Easley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoNebraska Lincoln, NE
F 32 Matt Dentlinger 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS JrKuemper Catholic HS Arcadia, IA
F 33 Broden Lien 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrAndrews Osborne Academy Flom, MN
G 34 Alex Arians 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrEdgewood HS Madison, WI
F 35 Douglas Wilson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) GSKirkwood CC Des Moines, IA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: October 26, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
8:15 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+
Bradley W 81–65  1–0
Frost Arena (2,445)
Brookings, SD
November 12, 2021*
7:00 pm, SECN+
at No. 14 Alabama L 88–104  1–1
Coleman Coliseum (10,546)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 14, 2021*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Stephen F. Austin W 83–71  2–1
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,878)
Nacogdoches, TX
November 17, 2021*
7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+
Montana State W 91–74  3–1
Frost Arena (1,761)
Brookings, SD
November 18, 2021*
8:15 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+
Presentation W 99–62  4–1
Frost Arena (1,531)
Brookings, SD
November 22, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. Nevada
Crossover Classic
W 102–75  5–1
Sanford Pentagon (1,643)
Sioux Falls, SD
November 23, 2021*
8:30 pm, ESPN+
vs. Washington
Crossover Classic
L 76–87  5–2
Sanford Pentagon (1,600)
Sioux Falls, SD
November 24, 2021*
8:30 pm, ESPN+
vs. George Mason
Crossover Classic
W 80–76  6–2
Sanford Pentagon (1,626)
Sioux Falls, SD
November 30, 2021*
7:00 pm
Prairie View A&M W 99–90  7–2
Frost Arena (1,296)
Brookings, SD
December 3, 2021*
7:00 pm
Minnesota Morris W 112–47  8–2
Frost Arena (1,284)
Brookings, SD
December 8, 2021*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Idaho L 84–98  8–3
ICCU Arena (1,051)
Moscow, ID
December 11, 2021*
2:00 pm, P12N
vs. Washington State W 77–74  9–3
Spokane Arena (1,686)
Spokane, WA
December 15, 2021*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Missouri State L 63–75  9–4
JQH Arena (3,027)
Springfield, MO
Summit League regular season
December 20, 2021
7:00 pm, MidcoSN2/ESPN+
Kansas City W 89–57  10–4
(1–0)
Frost Arena (1,483)
Brookings, SD
December 22, 2021
7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+
Oral Roberts W 82–76  11–4
(2–0)
Frost Arena (1,955)
Brookings, SD
December 30, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Dakota State W 90–86  12–4
(3–0)
Scheels Center (3,408)
Fargo, ND
January 1, 2022
7:00 pm, MidcoSN
at North Dakota Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Betty Engelstad Sioux Center 
Grand Forks, ND
January 8, 2022
6:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+
South Dakota W 84–65  13–4
(4–0)
Frost Arena (3,351)
Brookings, SD
January 13, 2022
7:30 pm
at Omaha W 95–86  14–4
(5–0)
Baxter Arena 
Omaha, NE
January 15, 2022
2:00 pm
Denver W 80–62  15–4
(6–0)
Frost Arena (1,595)
Brookings, SD
January 20, 2022
7:00 pm
at St. Thomas W 92–77  16–4
(7–0)
Schoenecker Arena (1,153)
St. Paul, MN
January 22, 2022
2:00 pm
at Western Illinois W 93–75  17–4
(8–0)
Western Hall (1,206)
Macomb, IL
January 27, 2022
7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+
North Dakota W 96–61  18–4
(9–0)
Frost Arena (1,856)
Brookings, SD
January 29, 2022
2:00 pm, MidcoSN2/ESPN+
North Dakota State W 80–76  19–4
(10–0)
Frost Arena (3,821)
Brookings, SD
January 31, 2022
7:00 pm, MidcoSN
at North Dakota
Rescheduled from January 1
W 70–64  20–4
(11–0)
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,254)
Grand Forks, ND
February 5, 2022
7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+
at South Dakota W 89–79  21–4
(12–0)
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (4,224)
Vermillion, SD
February 10, 2022
8:00 pm
at Denver W 84–61  22–4
(13–0)
Hamilton Gymnasium (767)
Denver, CO
February 12, 2022
4:15 pm, MidcoSN
Omaha W 82–61  23–4
(14–0)
Frost Arena (3,380)
Brookings, SD
February 17, 2022
7:00 pm, MidcoSN2/ESPN+
Western Illinois W 91–66  24–4
(15–0)
Frost Arena (3,345)
Brookings, SD
February 19, 2022
2:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+
St. Thomas W 79–60  25–4
(16–0)
Frost Arena (3,122)
Brookings, SD
February 24, 2022
7:00 pm
at Oral Roberts W 106–102 OT 26–4
(17–0)
Mabee Center (4,894)
Tulsa, OK
February 26, 2022
7:00 pm
at Kansas City W 86–75  27–4
(18–0)
Swinney Recreation Center (1,558)
Kansas City, MO
Summit League tournament
March 5, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+
(1) vs. (8) Omaha
Quarterfinals
W 87–79  28–4
Denny Sanford Premier Center (9,336)
Sioux Falls, SD
March 7, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+
(1) vs. (5) South Dakota
Semifinals
W 83–60  29–4
Denny Sanford Premier Center (10,418)
Sioux Falls, SD
March 8, 2022
8:00 pm, ESPN2
(1) vs. (2) North Dakota State
Championship
W 75–69  30–4
Denny Sanford Premier Center 
Sioux Falls, SD
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2022
11:40 am, truTV
(13 MW) vs. (4 MW) No. 13 Providence
First Round
L 57–66  30–5
KeyBank Center 
Buffalo, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[3]

References

  1. "WILSON, SCHEIERMAN POWER JACKS PAST OMAHA". South Dakota State University Athletics. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  2. "Obanor's buzzer-beating tip in sends fourth-seeded Oral Roberts into championship game". The Summit League. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  3. "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". South Dakota State University Athletics. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
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