Omaha, NE (Sports Network) - Jordan Dykstra scored 14 points to go along with
a career-high 17 rebounds to lead the South Dakota State Jackrabbits to a
100-82 win over the Nebraska Omaha Mavericks in a Summit League bout at
Ralston Arena.
Nate Wolters also registered a double-double with 18 points and 10 assists and
Chad White paced SDSU (22-9, 13-3 Summit) with 23 points on 6-of-7 from long
range. Tony Fiegen and Brayden Carlson had 14 and 13 points, respectively, and
Marcus Heemstra added 10 points off the bench as the Jackrabbits clinched at
least a share of the Summit League regular-season title.
Justin Simmons netted 29 points for Omaha (11-19, 6-9) while Alex Welhouse
went for 16 and a team-high six rebounds. Matt Hagerbaumer had 10 off the
bench on 5-of-5 shooting.
SDSU had its way with Omaha in the opening period, outrebounding the Mavericks
26-10 while hitting 51.4 percent of its shots. The Jackrabbits also made 9-
of-10 at the charity stripe and led 51-32 at halftime.
SDSU extended its lead to 71-44 after a Wolters layup with 13:21 remaining in
the game. The Jackrabbits shot 65.5 percent from the floor for the period.
The Jackrabbits outrebounded Omaha, 50-24.
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