Western Illinois Leathernecks at South Dakota State Jackrabbits
· SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL
60 - 66
Daum leads South Dakota St. over W. Illinois 66-60
The Jackrabbits advance to play Sunday's winner between No. 4 seed Fort Wayne and fifth-seeded North Dakota State.
Western Illinois extended its 32-29 halftime lead to 43-34 before the Jackrabbits went on an 8-0 run with Daum making two free throws, a layup and a jump shot. Isaac Johnson's jumper made it 45-42 for the Leathernecks, and Brandon Key sandwiched a pair of layups between one from Skyler Flatten and South Dakota (26-6) led the rest of the way. Daum sealed it with a 3-pointer and four three throws in the final 2:15.
Daum missed 14 of 23 shot but made 12 of 13 from the foul line. South Dakota shot just 33 percent from the field but was 17 of 25 from the foul line.
Johnson led Western Illinois (12-16) with 17 points and a career-high 15 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Mike Daum made Free Throw. | 60 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Mike Daum made Free Throw. | 60 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on Brandon Gilbeck. | 60 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Mike Daum Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 64 |
Statistics
 WIU |
 SDST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-56 | FG | 21-64 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 7-28 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 6-10 | FT | 17-25 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 68 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 35 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 6 | Assists | 7 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 7 | Blocks | 1 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 22 | Fouls | 12 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
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 |