Western Illinois Leathernecks at South Dakota State Jackrabbits
· NCAA Men's Basketball64 - 71
Mayo has 33, South Dakota State defeats W. Illinois 71-64
Mayo was 11 of 21 shooting, including 4 for 9 from distance, and went 7 for 8 from the line for the Jackrabbits (6-8, 1-1 Summit League). Matthew Mors was 4 of 8 shooting and 4 of 4 from the free throw line to add 12 points. Matt Dentlinger finished 5 of 9 from the field to finish with 10 points, while adding nine rebounds.
The Leathernecks (8-5, 1-1) were led by Elijah Farr, who posted 16 points. Western Illinois also got 15 points, six rebounds, six assists and two steals from Trenton Massner. In addition, Quinlan Bennett finished with 15 points. The loss ended a six-game winning streak for the Leathernecks.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Zeke Mayo Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Trenton Massner missed Three Point Jumper. | 64 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Zeke Mayo made Free Throw. | 64 - 71 |
Statistics
WIU |
SDST |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-55 | FG | 26-53 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 7-25 | 3PT | 5-19 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 15-17 | FT | 14-15 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 11 | Assists | 7 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 1 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Brookings, SD
Attendance: 1,701 | 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 | 7 | 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-Minnesota | 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 | 6 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |


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