South Dakota State Men's Basketball Predicted Results Scores & RPI

2026 South Dakota State Jackrabbits Predicted Results

Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.

All times are Eastern

KEY:

Predicted Game Results

Quadrant 1 (Q1)
Home (1-30)
Neutral (1-50)
Away (1-75)

Quadrant 2 (Q2)
Home (31-75)
Neutral (51-100)
Away (76-135)

Quadrant 3 (Q3)
Home (76-160)
Neutral (101-200)
Away (136-240)

Quadrant 4 (Q4)
Home (161-365)
Neutral (201-365)
Away (241-365)

Predicted Records

Overall

17-11

Home

9-1

Road

7-6

Neutral

1-4

Conf

13-3

Non
Conf

4-8

Post
Season

0-0

Predicted Rankings

RPI

145

(0.5198)

Non-Conference
RPI

183

(0.4961)

SOS

220

(0.4787)

Non-Conference
SOS

(0.5351)

Predicted Quadrant Records (RPI)

Quadrant 1

0-3

Quadrant 2

0-3

Quadrant 3

3-4

Quadrant 4

14-1

Schedule

Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon

NOV
3
MON

Merrimack
(6-7) RPI: 251

Sioux Falls, SD
Sanford Pentagon
TV: YouTube

W 75 - 66

	1	2	Total
South Dakota State	38	37	75
Merrimack	33	33	66

Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Arena: Sanford Pentagon

Opponent NET: 270
Opponent RPI: 251

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota State	24-57 42.1%	17-39 43.6%	7-18 38.9%	48.2%	20-26 76.9%	14	30	17	4	4	14	18	0
Merrimack	18-56 32.1%	10-27 37.0%	8-29 27.6%	39.3%	22-27 81.5%	9	22	9	8	6	11	21	0

NOV
6
THU

Non Div I
Dakota State

Brookings, SD
First Bank & Trust Arena

W 68 - 62

	1	2	Total
Non Div I - Dakota State	33	29	62
South Dakota State	38	30	68

Location: Brookings, SD
Arena: First Bank & Trust Arena

Opponent NET:
Opponent RPI:

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Non Div I - Dakota State	23-54 42.6%	15-30 50.0%	8-24 33.3%	50.0%	8-11 72.7%	9	19	15	9	1	16	16	0
South Dakota State	25-51 49.0%	16-28 57.1%	9-23 39.1%	57.8%	9-16 56.2%	10	24	9	11	2	15	10	0

NOV
9
SUN

Northern Iowa
(8-2) RPI: 70

Cedar Falls, IA
McLeod Center
TV: ESPN+

L 58 - 65

	1	2	Total
South Dakota State	25	33	58
Northern Iowa	28	37	65

Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Arena: McLeod Center

Opponent NET: 84
Opponent RPI: 70

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota State	22-51 43.1%	17-29 58.6%	5-22 22.7%	48.0%	9-14 64.3%	12	27	10	5	2	17	20	0
Northern Iowa	24-49 49.0%	18-31 58.1%	6-18 33.3%	55.1%	11-20 55.0%	5	18	13	8	5	11	15	0

NOV
12
WED

Oregon
(6-6) RPI: 100

Eugene, OR
Matthew Knight Arena
TV: Peacock

L 69 - 83

	1	2	Total
South Dakota State	34	35	69
Oregon	40	43	83

Location: Eugene, OR
Arena: Matthew Knight Arena

Opponent NET: 113
Opponent RPI: 100

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota State	26-59 44.1%	18-34 52.9%	8-25 32.0%	50.8%	9-14 64.3%	7	26	8	6	0	11	19	0
Oregon	28-62 45.2%	13-22 59.1%	15-40 37.5%	57.3%	12-16 75.0%	8	29	16	7	3	10	14	0

NOV
17
MON

Non Div I
Peru State

Brookings, SD
First Bank & Trust Arena

W 94 - 46

	1	2	Total
Non Div I - Peru State	22	24	46
South Dakota State	46	48	94

Location: Brookings, SD
Arena: First Bank & Trust Arena

Opponent NET:
Opponent RPI:

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Non Div I - Peru State	18-53 34.0%	10-29 34.5%	8-24 33.3%	41.5%	2-8 25.0%	5	19	10	4	1	15	19	0
South Dakota State	34-68 50.0%	25-41 61.0%	9-27 33.3%	56.6%	17-21 81.0%	18	34	23	7	3	8	13	0

Cancun Challenge - Campus Game

NOV
21
FRI

Georgia State
(2-10) RPI: 329

Brookings, SD
First Bank & Trust Arena

W 105 - 58

	1	2	Total
Georgia State	19	39	58
South Dakota State	53	52	105

Location: Brookings, SD
Arena: First Bank & Trust Arena

Opponent NET: 324
Opponent RPI: 329

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Georgia State	17-51 33.3%	11-19 57.9%	6-32 18.8%	39.2%	18-27 66.7%	4	18	10	6	1	12	21	0
South Dakota State	37-60 61.7%	23-30 76.7%	14-30 46.7%	73.3%	17-22 77.3%	9	34	28	7	0	10	21	0

Cancun Challenge

NOV
25
TUE

Utah Valley
(7-3) RPI: 47

Cancun, Mexico
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya

L 52 - 75

	1	2	Total
Utah Valley	29	46	75
South Dakota State	24	28	52

Location: Cancun, Mexico
Arena: Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya

Opponent NET: 59
Opponent RPI: 47

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Utah Valley	29-62 46.8%	21-38 55.3%	8-24 33.3%	53.2%	9-11 81.8%	13	25	16	15	5	16	17	0
South Dakota State	18-54 33.3%	14-28 50.0%	4-26 15.4%	37.0%	12-16 75.0%	13	20	7	8	3	21	16	0

NOV
26
WED

UC Irvine
(6-5) RPI: 107

Cancun, Mexico
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya

L 52 - 64

	1	2	Total
South Dakota State	22	30	52
UC Irvine	29	35	64

Location: Cancun, Mexico
Arena: Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya

Opponent NET: 159
Opponent RPI: 107

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota State	19-60 31.7%	15-37 40.5%	4-23 17.4%	35.0%	10-17 58.8%	9	24	8	9	1	15	20	0
UC Irvine	19-49 38.8%	14-28 50.0%	5-21 23.8%	43.9%	21-28 75.0%	8	34	9	9	6	20	16	0

Big Sky-Summit Challenge

DEC
3
WED

Northern Arizona
(3-7) RPI: 320

Flagstaff, AZ
J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome
TV: ESPN+

W 75 - 62

	1	2	Total
South Dakota State	36	39	75
Northern Arizona	26	36	62

Location: Flagstaff, AZ
Arena: J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome

Opponent NET: 256
Opponent RPI: 320

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota State	24-57 42.1%	15-28 53.6%	9-29 31.0%	50.0%	18-25 72.0%	12	29	14	10	1	11	17	0
Northern Arizona	22-54 40.7%	15-30 50.0%	7-24 29.2%	47.2%	11-19 57.9%	7	26	14	7	3	13	22	0

DEC
6
SAT

Idaho
(5-4) RPI: 122

Brookings, SD
First Bank & Trust Arena

L 81 - 84

	1	2	Total
Idaho	41	43	84
South Dakota State	44	37	81

Location: Brookings, SD
Arena: First Bank & Trust Arena

Opponent NET: 132
Opponent RPI: 122

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Idaho	26-53 49.1%	15-25 60.0%	11-28 39.3%	59.4%	21-29 72.4%	7	27	11	2	1	9	24	0
South Dakota State	26-55 47.3%	21-40 52.5%	5-15 33.3%	51.8%	24-33 72.7%	7	23	8	4	0	5	22	0

DEC
9
TUE

Ball State
(2-9) RPI: 361

Muncie, IN
Worthen Arena
TV: ESPN+

W 68 - 64

	1	2	Total
South Dakota State	39	29	68
Ball State	40	24	64

Location: Muncie, IN
Arena: Worthen Arena

Opponent NET: 337
Opponent RPI: 361

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota State	26-57 45.6%	18-38 47.4%	8-19 42.1%	52.6%	8-11 72.7%	11	27	18	2	5	11	15	0
Ball State	22-61 36.1%	16-34 47.1%	6-27 22.2%	41.0%	14-20 70.0%	13	22	18	10	3	7	17	0

DEC
12
FRI

Non Div I
Dakota Wesleyan

Brookings, SD
First Bank & Trust Arena

W 94 - 62

	1	2	Total
Non Div I - Dakota Wesleyan	30	32	62
South Dakota State	42	52	94

Location: Brookings, SD
Arena: First Bank & Trust Arena

Opponent NET:
Opponent RPI:

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Non Div I - Dakota Wesleyan	23-65 35.4%	12-29 41.4%	11-36 30.6%	43.8%	5-8 62.5%	7	21	16	7	2	9	19	0
South Dakota State	35-63 55.6%	23-34 67.6%	12-29 41.4%	65.1%	12-23 52.2%	14	37	24	6	5	12	7	0

DEC
15
MON

Wyoming
(8-3) RPI: 112

Sioux Falls, SD
Sanford Pentagon

L 72 - 87

	1	2	Total
Wyoming	40	47	87
South Dakota State	29	43	72

Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Arena: Sanford Pentagon

Opponent NET: 76
Opponent RPI: 112

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Wyoming	30-56 53.6%	20-32 62.5%	10-24 41.7%	62.5%	17-20 85.0%	9	29	12	4	1	11	22	0
South Dakota State	22-55 40.0%	12-29 41.4%	10-26 38.5%	49.1%	18-24 75.0%	7	14	8	4	2	7	18	0

Milwaukee Hoops Showdown

DEC
19
FRI

Milwaukee
(5-6) RPI: 188

Milwaukee, WI
Fiserv Forum

L 87 - 88

	1	2	Total
South Dakota State	38	49	87
Milwaukee	39	49	88

Location: Milwaukee, WI
Arena: Fiserv Forum

Opponent NET: 221
Opponent RPI: 188

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota State	33-66 50.0%	20-33 60.6%	13-33 39.4%	59.8%	8-15 53.3%	12	19	22	3	3	9	18	0
Milwaukee	32-69 46.4%	21-43 48.8%	11-26 42.3%	54.3%	13-15 86.7%	19	24	16	3	1	10	20	0

DEC
29
MON

# 1
Arizona
(11-0) RPI: 2

Tucson, AZ
McKale Memorial Center
TV: ESPN+

L 61 - 91

	1	2	Total
South Dakota State			0
Arizona			0

Location: Tucson, AZ
Arena: McKale Memorial Center

Opponent NET: 2
Opponent RPI: 2

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Arizona	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
1
THU

Omaha
(3-7) RPI: 226

Brookings, SD
First Bank & Trust Arena

W 77 - 71

	1	2	Total
Omaha			0
South Dakota State			0

Location: Brookings, SD
Arena: First Bank & Trust Arena

Opponent NET: 246
Opponent RPI: 226

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Omaha	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
South Dakota State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
3
SAT

North Dakota
(3-10) RPI: 313

Grand Forks, ND
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center

W 76 - 72

	1	2	Total
South Dakota State			0
North Dakota			0

Location: Grand Forks, ND
Arena: Betty Engelstad Sioux Center

Opponent NET: 315
Opponent RPI: 313

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
North Dakota	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
8
THU

Denver
(4-7) RPI: 160

Brookings, SD
First Bank & Trust Arena

W 81 - 70

	1	2	Total
Denver			0
South Dakota State			0

Location: Brookings, SD
Arena: First Bank & Trust Arena

Opponent NET: 224
Opponent RPI: 160

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Denver	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
South Dakota State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
14
WED

North Dakota State
(7-4) RPI: 131

Fargo, ND
Scheels Center

L 70 - 77

	1	2	Total
South Dakota State			0
North Dakota State			0

Location: Fargo, ND
Arena: Scheels Center

Opponent NET: 125
Opponent RPI: 131

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
North Dakota State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
17
SAT

UMKC
(0-11) RPI: 353

Brookings, SD
First Bank & Trust Arena

W 80 - 64

	1	2	Total
UMKC			0
South Dakota State			0

Location: Brookings, SD
Arena: First Bank & Trust Arena

Opponent NET: 339
Opponent RPI: 353

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
UMKC	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
South Dakota State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
22
THU

Saint Thomas
(8-4) RPI: 136

Saint Paul, MN
Lee & Penny Anderson Arena

L 70 - 78

	1	2	Total
South Dakota State			0
Saint Thomas			0

Location: Saint Paul, MN
Arena: Lee & Penny Anderson Arena

Opponent NET: 111
Opponent RPI: 136

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Saint Thomas	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
28
WED

Omaha
(3-7) RPI: 226

Omaha, NE
Baxter Arena

L 73 - 75

	1	2	Total
South Dakota State			0
Omaha			0

Location: Omaha, NE
Arena: Baxter Arena

Opponent NET: 246
Opponent RPI: 226

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Omaha	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

JAN
31
SAT

Oral Roberts
(2-9) RPI: 278

Brookings, SD
First Bank & Trust Arena

W 82 - 67

	1	2	Total
Oral Roberts			0
South Dakota State			0

Location: Brookings, SD
Arena: First Bank & Trust Arena

Opponent NET: 285
Opponent RPI: 278

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Oral Roberts	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
South Dakota State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
4
WED

Saint Thomas
(8-4) RPI: 136

Brookings, SD
First Bank & Trust Arena

W 75 - 74

	1	2	Total
Saint Thomas			0
South Dakota State			0

Location: Brookings, SD
Arena: First Bank & Trust Arena

Opponent NET: 111
Opponent RPI: 136

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
Saint Thomas	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
South Dakota State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
7
SAT

South Dakota
(5-7) RPI: 304

Brookings, SD
First Bank & Trust Arena

W 82 - 73

	1	2	Total
South Dakota			0
South Dakota State			0

Location: Brookings, SD
Arena: First Bank & Trust Arena

Opponent NET: 279
Opponent RPI: 304

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
South Dakota State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
12
THU

Denver
(4-7) RPI: 160

Denver, CO
Hamilton Gymnasium

W 77 - 74

	1	2	Total
South Dakota State			0
Denver			0

Location: Denver, CO
Arena: Hamilton Gymnasium

Opponent NET: 224
Opponent RPI: 160

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denver	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
14
SAT

Oral Roberts
(2-9) RPI: 278

Tulsa, OK
Mabee Center

W 78 - 71

	1	2	Total
South Dakota State			0
Oral Roberts			0

Location: Tulsa, OK
Arena: Mabee Center

Opponent NET: 285
Opponent RPI: 278

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oral Roberts	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
18
WED

North Dakota State
(7-4) RPI: 131

Brookings, SD
First Bank & Trust Arena

W 74 - 73

	1	2	Total
North Dakota State			0
South Dakota State			0

Location: Brookings, SD
Arena: First Bank & Trust Arena

Opponent NET: 125
Opponent RPI: 131

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
North Dakota State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
South Dakota State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
21
SAT

North Dakota
(3-10) RPI: 313

Brookings, SD
First Bank & Trust Arena

W 80 - 68

	1	2	Total
North Dakota			0
South Dakota State			0

Location: Brookings, SD
Arena: First Bank & Trust Arena

Opponent NET: 315
Opponent RPI: 313

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
North Dakota	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
South Dakota State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
26
THU

UMKC
(0-11) RPI: 353

Kansas City, MO
Swinney Center

W 76 - 68

	1	2	Total
South Dakota State			0
UMKC			0

Location: Kansas City, MO
Arena: Swinney Center

Opponent NET: 339
Opponent RPI: 353

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
UMKC	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FEB
28
SAT

South Dakota
(5-7) RPI: 304

Vermillion, SD
Sanford Coyote Sports Center

W 78 - 77

	1	2	Total
South Dakota State			0
South Dakota			0

Location: Vermillion, SD
Arena: Sanford Coyote Sports Center

Opponent NET: 279
Opponent RPI: 304

	FG	2P	3P	eFG%	FT	ORB	DRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
South Dakota State	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
South Dakota	0-0 -	0-0 -	0-0 -	-	0-0 -	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0