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Preview excerpt from the St. George Spectrum:
In South Dakota State (8-16, 3-10), the Thunderbirds face a solid, physical team that plays well together.
"They're very similar to four or five other teams in our league," Reid said. "They'll get after you defensively."
The Jackrabbits "got after" SUU in a 66-62 win in Brookings, S.D., on Jan. 19 by grabbing and holding Payne, the T-Birds leading scorer, in the key and low post.
"We have to find a way to break away from them inside," Reid said, "and we have to block out on the boards. They're an outstanding rebounding team."
The Jackrabbits are ranked fourth in the league in team rebounds (34.2 rebounds per game) and second in rebound margin (+3.2).
South Dakota State's best player is 6-foot-6 forward Kai Williams, who averages 14.5 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. He shoots 50 percent from the field, including 36 percent from 3-point range.
The player who hurt the 'Birds most in the Jan. 19 loss is guard Clint Sargent, who averages 8.0 points per game but scored 20 that night.
"They're very similar to four or five other teams in our league," Reid said. "They'll get after you defensively."
The Jackrabbits "got after" SUU in a 66-62 win in Brookings, S.D., on Jan. 19 by grabbing and holding Payne, the T-Birds leading scorer, in the key and low post.
"We have to find a way to break away from them inside," Reid said, "and we have to block out on the boards. They're an outstanding rebounding team."
The Jackrabbits are ranked fourth in the league in team rebounds (34.2 rebounds per game) and second in rebound margin (+3.2).
South Dakota State's best player is 6-foot-6 forward Kai Williams, who averages 14.5 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. He shoots 50 percent from the field, including 36 percent from 3-point range.
The player who hurt the 'Birds most in the Jan. 19 loss is guard Clint Sargent, who averages 8.0 points per game but scored 20 that night.
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