Who’s playing
S. Dak. State Jackrabbits @ Duquesne Dukes
Current data: S. Dak. Score 4-1, Duquesne 0-4
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What you need to know
The S.Dak. State Jackrabbits will take on the Duquesne Dukes on Sunday at 1:30 PM ET at John Gray Gymnasium. The Jackrabbits come with some offensive prowess as they have averaged 83.8 points per game this season.
S. Dak. State comes in fresh and scores the most points they’ve had all season. They were the clear winner on Wednesday with a 101-76 margin over Southern Miss. The match was almost decided at halftime, when the score was already 55-32.
Meanwhile, Duquesne’s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They were hit 80-74 in the loss column at the hands of Milwaukee. The Dukes didn’t live up to their potential and found themselves not getting the edge that oddsmakers thought they had in the game.
Despite the loss, Duquesne had strong performances from Jake DiMichele, who went 9 for 13 en route to 21 points plus two steals, and Tre Dinkins III, who earned 20 points. The dominant performance also gave DiMichele a new career-high in offensive rebounds (three).
S. Dak. The state win was their seventh straight at home since last season, pushing their record to 4-1. As for Duquesne, their defeat dropped their record to 0-4.