North Alabama Lions at South Dakota State Jackrabbits
· NCAA Men's Basketball
73 - 78
Key, Dentlinger run send S. Dakota St. past N. Alabama 78-73
Douglas Wilson and Noah Freidel each scored 13 and Wilson grabbed nine rebounds and helped the Jackrabbits (4-2) end a two-game skid.
North Alabama led 33-32 at halftime before the Jackrabbits used an 11-5 run and never trailed again. Jamari Blackmon's jumper with 11:03 left brought the Lions within 52-51, but Key followed with a 3-pointer and a layup and Dentlinger made two foul shots and a layup for a 61-51 lead. The Lions couldn't get closer than five the rest of the way.
Blackmon scored a career-high 26 points, James Anderson II scored 16 and Payton Youngblood scored 11 for the Lions (2-3).
The Jackrabbits now have won 11 straight at home and are currently tied for the ninth-longest active streak in Division I.
It was the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:11 | James Anderson II made Free Throw. | 73 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:11 | James Anderson II made Free Throw. | 72 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Foul on Douglas Wilson. | 71 - 78 |
Statistics
 UNA |
 SDST |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-60 | FG | 23-47 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 7-17 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 9-12 | FT | 25-33 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Assists | 12 |
| 4 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 25 | Fouls | 14 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Brookings, SD
Attendance: 1,616 | Capacity:
2025-26 United Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| California Baptist | 13-5 | 1 | 25-9 |
| Utah Tech | 11-7 | 3 | 19-15 |
| UT Arlington | 9-9 | 5 | 18-14 |
| Southern Utah | 6-12 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Tarleton State | 5-13 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Abilene Christian | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
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 |