BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State men’s basketball shook off a cold start and rolled to a 21-point victory Wednesday evening at Frost Arena, topping North Dakota 87-66 in front of 2,271 fans. The Jackrabbits (14-7, 5-1 Summit League), shot 50 percent from the field (58 percent in the second half) and won their fifth straight game. Douglas Wilson led the Jacks with 22 points in 24 minutes of action, burying nine field goals with a 4-of-5 effort at the line. Matt Mims scored a career-high 14 points off the bench, including 4-for-5 from 3-point range. Alou Dillon added a career-high as well, finishing with 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting, tallying all of his points in the second half. Noah Freidel added to the scoring with 16 points and recorded six rebounds. The Jacks have won 19 consecutive games at home, tied for the nation’s third-longest active home winning streak. South Dakota State heads for Vermillion this weekend to take on the South Dakota Coyotes Sunday.
