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01/30 03:43 CST Wilkinson leads South Dakota State against Oral Roberts after
24-point game
Wilkinson leads South Dakota State against Oral Roberts after 24-point game
By The Associated Press
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (5-18, 0-8 Summit League) at South Dakota State
Jackrabbits (10-12, 3-4 Summit League)
Brookings, South Dakota; Saturday, 3 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: South Dakota State takes on Oral Roberts after Damon Wilkinson
scored 24 points in South Dakota State's 80-71 loss to the Omaha Mavericks.
The Jackrabbits have gone 7-1 in home games. South Dakota State is second in
the Summit League in team defense, giving up 72.5 points while holding
opponents to 42.9% shooting.
The Golden Eagles have gone 0-8 against Summit League opponents. Oral Roberts
ranks eighth in the Summit League shooting 31.5% from 3-point range.
South Dakota State is shooting 46.2% from the field this season, 0.6 percentage
points higher than the 45.6% Oral Roberts allows to opponents. Oral Roberts has
shot at a 42.2% clip from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points less
than the 42.9% shooting opponents of South Dakota State have averaged.
The Jackrabbits and Golden Eagles square off Saturday for the first time in
Summit League play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Wilkinson is averaging 13.3 points and 6.6 rebounds for the
Jackrabbits. Joe Sayler is averaging 14.5 points over the last 10 games.
Ty Harper is averaging 15.2 points for the Golden Eagles. Ofri Naveh is
averaging 11.8 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jackrabbits: 3-7, averaging 78.3 points, 32.2 rebounds, 14.9
assists, 5.8 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 80.4 points per game.
Golden Eagles: 0-10, averaging 65.7 points, 29.3 rebounds, 11.5 assists, 5.2
steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 41.3% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 78.7 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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