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South Dakota State Men Look to Make a Strong Second Half Push

Posted on January 31, 2024 By Jacob Von Bergen No Comments on South Dakota State Men Look to Make a Strong Second Half Push

As we approach  the halfway point of conference play, the Jackrabbit men find themselves at the top of the standings. In a wild Summit League season where nothing is predictable, the Jacks are in for an unpredictable end of the season. Several crucial factors will determine the Jacks’ success moving forward, and will lead to…

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Men's Basketball, South Dakota State

Time to Enjoy the Ride

Posted on January 29, 2024 By admin

The guys talk about all the Summit League action this week and try to sort out where it puts each team. In reality most of it is almost impossible to predict, so really it's just time to enjoy the ride. https://anchor.fm/s/359beb70/podcast/play/81942315/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2Fexports%2F359beb70%2F81942315%2F34d7a424201065083c8618b847f279bb.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Men's Basketball, Podcast

5 Teams with Something to Prove This Week

Posted on January 25, 2024 By Todd Buckingham No Comments on 5 Teams with Something to Prove This Week

Denver The Pioneers are starting to put together what is looking like their best season in quite some time. There is of course a lot of season left to play this season but this is a critical weekend for the Pioneers. Are they a top 3 team in the Summit League? A sweep this week…

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Denver, Men's Basketball, NDSU, North Dakota, St. Thomas

Omaha Women’s Basketball Nine Game Losing Streak and Counting with a Lack of Defense the Main Issue!!!

Posted on January 24, 2024 By Michael Sharp No Comments on Omaha Women’s Basketball Nine Game Losing Streak and Counting with a Lack of Defense the Main Issue!!!

Since the last time I went to a UNO Women’s Basketball game and wrote an article on this team, things have gone very south for the Mavs.  After beating Cal State Bakersfield in overtime 87-79, Omaha’s record has been 2-11 and have lost nine in a row.  Their two wins were to NAIA Peru State,…

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Men's Basketball

Week 10 Reaching the Summit Players of the Week

Posted on January 23, 2024 By Todd Buckingham No Comments on Week 10 Reaching the Summit Players of the Week
Week 10 Reaching the Summit Players of the Week

Senior of the Week Guard Tyree Ihenacho North Dakota North Dakota had a big home sweep this week and Ihenacho was a huge reason why. After having to sit about half the season Ihenacho was part of the ruling that all transfers could play immediately this season. For the first time this season, Ihenacho claims…

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Kansas City, North Dakota, South Dakota, South Dakota State

Reaching the Summit Power Rankings 1 22 24

Posted on January 22, 2024 By Todd Buckingham No Comments on Reaching the Summit Power Rankings 1 22 24

South Dakota State: 99pts (11) first-place votes Last week 2 After dropping out of the top spot last week, Jackrabbits sweep Omaha on the road and South Dakota on the road and receive all the first-place votes this week 2. St. Thomas: 86pts Last week 1 Tommies drop their lone game of the week at…

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Men's Basketball

Are the Jackrabbits Getting Ready to Put Some Distance?

Posted on January 22, 2024 By admin No Comments on Are the Jackrabbits Getting Ready to Put Some Distance?

The guys talk about South Dakota State alone on top, North Dakota's resurgence, Omaha getting swept at home, Oral Roberts surprisingly alone at the bottom of the league, North Dakota State trying to turn things around, and much more. https://anchor.fm/s/359beb70/podcast/play/81628930/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fproduction%2Fexports%2F359beb70%2F81628930%2F0f00d7349733d9f17b975023362e0961.m4aPodcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Men's Basketball, Podcast

Some Surprise at the Top

Posted on January 15, 2024 By admin No Comments on Some Surprise at the Top

Omaha and Denver were predicted towards or at the bottom of the Summit League this season and look nothing like those teams. A big reason for this is Summit League Player of the Year candidates Tommy Bruner for Denver and Frankie Fidler for Omaha. The guys talk about this, St. Thomas is at the top…

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Men's Basketball, Podcast

An Early High-Stakes weekend.

Posted on January 11, 2024 By Sam Goaley No Comments on An Early High-Stakes weekend.

The St. Thomas Men’s basketball team has the chance to put an exclamation point on their rise to the top of the Summit League this weekend. Tonight, they play the #1 South Dakota State Jackrabbits, and then go immediately on the road to play #3 Oral Roberts on Saturday. They go into the game tonight…

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Articles, Men's Basketball, St. Thomas

Week 8 Reaching the Summit Players of the Week

Posted on January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 By Todd Buckingham No Comments on Week 8 Reaching the Summit Players of the Week
Week 8 Reaching the Summit Players of the Week

Guard Tommy Bruner Denver When you are the scoring leader for all of NCAA basketball it should be no surprise when you win your 4th Senior of the Week award. Bruner continues to put up impressive numbers week in and week out. For the week Bruner averaged an eye-popping 30 points per game. He also…

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Denver, Men's Basketball, North Dakota State, South Dakota State, St. Thomas

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