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2025–26 season

South Dakota State

Jackrabbits · Summit

Record: 14–18; Unranked in the AP poll
Projected seed: Out; Outside the projected field
Efficiency: -0.7; No. 189 in Division I
Home: Brookings, SD; 6,015 mi from Indianapolis
National titles: 0; Still chasing the first

Statistical profile

Percentiles compare this team with all 365 Division I teams. 100th is best in every row, including defense, where lower raw numbers are better: green bars are the top of the country, red the bottom, blue a style (pace, three-point rate) rather than a strength. Season totals include tournament games.

Efficiency

Offensive efficiency108.4

50th

Defensive efficiency111.1

40th

Efficiency margin-2.7

44th

Pace67.7

48th

Strength of schedule-3.2

38th

Scoring & shooting

Points per game75.4

50th

Points allowed72.8

60th

Field goal %46.0%

65th

Three-point %34.4%

57th

Three-point rate39.3%

49th

Free throw %71.1%

36th

Possessions

Rebounds per game37.3

80th

Offensive rebound %29.3%

32nd

Defensive rebound %73.8%

96th

Assists per game14.3

62nd

Turnovers per game11.1

60th

Turnover rate16.0%

65th

Defense & roster

Steals per game5.8

23rd

Blocks per game2.3

10th

Opponent 3P %33.9%

45th

Average heightNaN′NaN″

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Program experienceNaN yrs

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Bench pointsNaN

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Strengths and weaknesses

Flagged automatically when a stat sits in the top or bottom 15% of all 365 Division I teams.

StrengthCleans the defensive glassDefensive rebound %: 73.8%96th

Tournament history

Every NCAA tournament appearance since 2002, with who S Dakota St beat and who ended the run.

Appearances

Record

0–7

Sweet 16s

Final Fours

Titles

202415Round of 64Lost to 2 Iowa St. 82–65. Bracket
202213Round of 64Lost to 4 Providence 66–57. Bracket
201812Round of 64Lost to 5 Ohio St. 81–73. Bracket
201716Round of 64Lost to 1 Gonzaga 66–46. Bracket
201612Round of 64Lost to 5 Maryland 79–74. Bracket
201313Round of 64Lost to 4 Michigan 71–56. Bracket
201214Round of 64Lost to 3 Baylor 68–60. Bracket

Roster

Season per-game stats for every player who appeared.

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Season schedule

Every game with consensus closing lines (median across sportsbooks) and against-the-spread results.

ATS overall

12–17

ATS as favorite

8–11

ATS as underdog

4–6

ATS neutral court

1–4

ATS vs. tournament teams

2–3

ATS vs. ranked teams

1–0

Over / under

14–15

14–18 in 32 games

Season schedule and results
Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total	ATS	O/U
Nov 3	NMERMerrimack	W75–66	-6.5	143.5	Cover	Under
Nov 6	vsDAKDakota State	W68–62	—	—	—	—
Nov 9	@UNINorthern Iowa12	L58–65	+10.5	150.5	Cover	Under
Nov 12	@OREOregon	L69–83	+16.25	145.5	Cover	Over
Nov 17	vsPERPeru State	W94–46	—	—	—	—
Nov 21	vsGEOGeorgia State	W105–58	-12.5	143.75	Cover	Over
Nov 25	NUTAUtah Valley	L52–75	+2.25	151.75	Miss	Under
Nov 26	NUC UC Irvine	L52–64	+2.5	143.5	Miss	Under
Dec 3	@N ANorthern Arizona	W75–62	-2.75	148.5	Cover	Under
Dec 6	vsIDAIdaho15	L81–84	-5.75	147.25	Miss	Over
Dec 9	@BALBall State	W68–64	-5.5	142.5	Miss	Under
Dec 12	vsDAKDakota Wesleyan	W94–62	—	—	—	—
Dec 15	NWYOWyoming	L72–87	+3.75	149.5	Miss	Over
Dec 19	@MILMilwaukee	L87–88	-2.25	152	Miss	Over
Dec 29	@ARI#2Arizona1	L71–99	+30.75	158.25	Cover	Over
Jan 1	vsOMAOmaha	W84–69	-9.5	152.25	Cover	Over
Jan 3	@NORNorth Dakota	L87–90OT	-7.5	152.25	Miss	Over
Jan 8	vsDENDenver	W87–79	-8.5	162	Miss	Over
Jan 14	@NDSUNorth Dakota State14	L65–76	+5.25	149.25	Miss	Under
Jan 17	vsKANKansas City	W90–62	-13.5	151.5	Cover	Over
Jan 22	@ST St. Thomas-Minnesota	L69–74	+6.5	155.5	Cover	Under
Jan 28	@OMAOmaha	L71–80	-1.75	150	Miss	Over
Jan 31	vsORAOral Roberts	W95–72	-13.25	148.25	Cover	Over
Feb 4	vsST St. Thomas-Minnesota	L62–77	-1.5	157.5	Miss	Under
Feb 7	vsSOUSouth Dakota	L67–68	-10.75	157	Miss	Under
Feb 12	@DENDenver	L61–79	-1.75	160	Miss	Under
Feb 14	@ORAOral Roberts	W87–69	-5.75	148	Cover	Over
Feb 18	vsNDSUNorth Dakota State14	L66–74	+1.25	145.5	Miss	Under
Feb 21	vsNORNorth Dakota	W91–83	-8.5	151.75	Miss	Over
Feb 26	@KANKansas City	W73–59	-12.5	151.5	Cover	Under
Feb 28	@SOUSouth Dakota	L70–75	-3.5	150.75	Miss	Under
Mar 5	NST St. Thomas-Minnesota	L67–80	+5.5	148.5	Miss	Under