Western Illinois Leathernecks at South Dakota State Jackrabbits
· NCAA Men's Basketball
59 - 63
South Dakota State beats Western Illinois 63-59
Marshall made four 3-pointers but it was a 2-pointer with 6:31 to go that gave the Jackrabbits the lead for good at 53-52.
Western Illinois' Garret Covington was fouled on a 3-point attempt with 31 seconds left and he made all three free throws to get the Leathernecks within one, 60-59.
South Dakota State's Deondre Parks sank the first of two free throws and Mike Daum was fouled grabbing the offensive rebound. He made both free throws for a final score as Covington missed a 3-pointer.
Daum had 17 points and seven rebounds off the bench while Parks scored 16 points for the Jackrabbits (13-3, 2-0), who continued their best Division I start.
Covington scored 20 points and Tate Stensgaard 15 for the Leathernecks (7-6, 0-2), who led 32-27 at halftime.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Keaton Moffitt Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Garret Covington missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:11 | South Dakota St Timeout | 59 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Mike Daum made Free Throw. | 59 - 63 |
Statistics
 WIU |
 SDST |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-53 | FG | 20-60 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 3-12 | 3PT | 5-19 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 12-13 | FT | 18-26 |
| 92 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Assists | 10 |
| 1 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 23 | Fouls | 17 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Brookings, SD
Attendance: 2,573 | Capacity:
2025-26 Ohio Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
| Tennessee Tech | 8-12 | 6 | 13-18 |
| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |
2025-26 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |