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Other men: SDSU opens against Kentucky
BROOKINGS - The South Dakota State University men's basketball team will face an ambitious schedule during the 2005-06 season, playing 10 games against postseason qualfiers from a year ago.
SDSU opens the regular season Nov. 13 by meeting NCAA regional finalist Kentucky in the opening round of the Guardians Classic in Lexington, Ky. The Jackrabbits will face Lipscomb (Tenn.) or Northern Colorado in second-round action on Nov. 14. Both games are scheduled to be part of ESPNU's national television coverage.
From Kentucky, the Jackrabbits will move on to face NCAA national runner-up Illinois in its home opener in Champaign on Nov. 18.
The Jackrabbits also have road games scheduled at NCAA Tournament qualifiers Minnesota on Dec. 23, Central Florida on Jan. 18 and Utah State on Jan. 27. SDSU will play at NIT qualifier Marquette (Wis.) for the second year in a row on Dec. 3 in Milwaukee.
As part of SDSU's 12-game regular season home schedule, the Jackrabbits will host NCAA Sweet 16 participant Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Dec. 6, as well as NIT qualifiers Cal State Fullerton on Nov. 28 and Denver on Dec. 10. SDSU will make a return trip to Cal State Fullerton March 5 for the regular season finale.
SDSU will kick off the home season Thanksgiving night, Nov. 24, against Southeast Missouri State. Other games at Frost Arena include: Dec. 12 vs. UMKC, Dec. 28 vs. Butler (Ind.), Jan. 7 against Utah Valley State, Feb. 2 vs. Southwest Minnesota State, Feb. 6 against IPFW, Feb. 11 vs. Texas-Pan American and Feb. 18 against North Dakota State.
The Jackrabbits, who will be eligible for NIT postseason consideration this season, also will host Manhattan (N.Y.) on Dec. 20 in Sioux Falls.
SDSU, 10-18 a year ago in its inaugural season at the NCAA Division I level, will host a pair of preseason exhibition games at Frost Arena. The Jackrabbits will begin exhibition play against Morningside (Iowa) on Oct. 31, followed by an exhibition matchup with Upper Iowa on Nov. 6.
South Dakota State
Coach: Scott Nagy, 11th year.
Assistant coaches: Troy Larson, Matt Wilber, Deryl Cunningham.
Conference: Independent.
Last season's record: 10-18.
Returning starters: 6-7 jr. Bill Beran (13.6 ppg), 6-5 soph. Steve Holdren (12.5 ppg).
Other returning lettermen: 6-0 soph. Mackenzie Casey, 6-6 soph. Michael Loney, 6-3 jr. Andy Kleinjan.
Promising prospects: 6-8 jr. Mohamed Berte (transfer from Indian Hills CC), 6-10 fr. Robert Bilitz, 6-10 fr. Mark Engen, 6-2 jr. Jose Frias (transfer from Allen Hancock, Calif., CC), 6-0 fr. Cain Hornby, 6-5 fr. Blake Yackley.
Lettermen missing: Luke Geiver, Brady Hokenson, Jared DeJong, Ben DeWaard, Joe Green. . . .
Go State! ;D
http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/arti...cal/news05.txt
Other men: SDSU opens against Kentucky
BROOKINGS - The South Dakota State University men's basketball team will face an ambitious schedule during the 2005-06 season, playing 10 games against postseason qualfiers from a year ago.
SDSU opens the regular season Nov. 13 by meeting NCAA regional finalist Kentucky in the opening round of the Guardians Classic in Lexington, Ky. The Jackrabbits will face Lipscomb (Tenn.) or Northern Colorado in second-round action on Nov. 14. Both games are scheduled to be part of ESPNU's national television coverage.
From Kentucky, the Jackrabbits will move on to face NCAA national runner-up Illinois in its home opener in Champaign on Nov. 18.
The Jackrabbits also have road games scheduled at NCAA Tournament qualifiers Minnesota on Dec. 23, Central Florida on Jan. 18 and Utah State on Jan. 27. SDSU will play at NIT qualifier Marquette (Wis.) for the second year in a row on Dec. 3 in Milwaukee.
As part of SDSU's 12-game regular season home schedule, the Jackrabbits will host NCAA Sweet 16 participant Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Dec. 6, as well as NIT qualifiers Cal State Fullerton on Nov. 28 and Denver on Dec. 10. SDSU will make a return trip to Cal State Fullerton March 5 for the regular season finale.
SDSU will kick off the home season Thanksgiving night, Nov. 24, against Southeast Missouri State. Other games at Frost Arena include: Dec. 12 vs. UMKC, Dec. 28 vs. Butler (Ind.), Jan. 7 against Utah Valley State, Feb. 2 vs. Southwest Minnesota State, Feb. 6 against IPFW, Feb. 11 vs. Texas-Pan American and Feb. 18 against North Dakota State.
The Jackrabbits, who will be eligible for NIT postseason consideration this season, also will host Manhattan (N.Y.) on Dec. 20 in Sioux Falls.
SDSU, 10-18 a year ago in its inaugural season at the NCAA Division I level, will host a pair of preseason exhibition games at Frost Arena. The Jackrabbits will begin exhibition play against Morningside (Iowa) on Oct. 31, followed by an exhibition matchup with Upper Iowa on Nov. 6.
South Dakota State
Coach: Scott Nagy, 11th year.
Assistant coaches: Troy Larson, Matt Wilber, Deryl Cunningham.
Conference: Independent.
Last season's record: 10-18.
Returning starters: 6-7 jr. Bill Beran (13.6 ppg), 6-5 soph. Steve Holdren (12.5 ppg).
Other returning lettermen: 6-0 soph. Mackenzie Casey, 6-6 soph. Michael Loney, 6-3 jr. Andy Kleinjan.
Promising prospects: 6-8 jr. Mohamed Berte (transfer from Indian Hills CC), 6-10 fr. Robert Bilitz, 6-10 fr. Mark Engen, 6-2 jr. Jose Frias (transfer from Allen Hancock, Calif., CC), 6-0 fr. Cain Hornby, 6-5 fr. Blake Yackley.
Lettermen missing: Luke Geiver, Brady Hokenson, Jared DeJong, Ben DeWaard, Joe Green. . . .
Go State! ;D