South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Buffalo Bulls
· CAYMAN ISLANDS CLASSIC
94 - 80
Daum scores 34, SDSU takes 5th at Cayman Islands Classic
Daum, the nation's leading returning scorer at 25.1 points per game during his sophomore season, moved into sixth on SDSU's scoring list, passing Clint Sargent (2007-11; 1,505) and Steve Brown (1974-78; 1,534). Nate Wolters holds the program record with 2,363 points from 2009-13.
It was Daum's second 30-plus game this season. His career-high came on Feb. 18th last season against Fort Wayne when he scored 51 points on 14-of-29 shooting.
Tevin King added 10 points and six boards for SDSU (5-2). Daum hit 2 of 6 3-pointers and only missed four of his 14 free throws against the Bulls. He also had six rebounds and two blocks.
Nick Perkins paced Buffalo (3-2) with 17 points. Davonta Jordan made four 3-pointers and scored 16 points, and Dontay Caruthers had 13 points and five assists.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 94 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:16 | CJ Massinburg made Layup. | 94 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Mike Daum made Free Throw. | 94 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Mike Daum made Free Throw. | 93 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Foul on Jayvon Graves. | 92 - 78 |
Statistics
 SDST |
 BUF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-46 | FG | 30-72 |
| 61 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 10-21 | 3PT | 9-31 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 28-37 | FT | 11-13 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 85 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 14 | Assists | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 0 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 20 | Fouls | 26 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: George Town, Cayman Islands
Attendance: 450 | Capacity:
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 |
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |