South Dakota State men race out to big lead, beat Denver 80-62

By Mitchell Republic

January 15, 2022 08:50 PM

BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University led by 21 at halftime and cruised to a Summit League victory on Saturday at home.

The Jackrabbits defeated Denver 80-62 and were led in scoring by Alex Arians, who had a career-high 19 points.

WATCH | @GoJacksMBB remains unbeaten in Summit League play with an 80-62 win over Denver at Frost Arena Saturday afternoon. pic.twitter.com/uNiTtwlSrb
— #GoJacks (@GoJacksSDSU) January 15, 2022

Luke Appel had 12 points and Baylor Scheierman and Douglas Wilson each had 11 for SDSU, which picked up its 15th win of the year. The team is 6-0 in Summit League play.

Denver (6-14, 2-5 Summit) was led by K.J. Hunt, who had 18 points.

The Jackrabbits are back in action Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, against St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn.

Related Topics: SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE BASKETBALL

By Mitchell Republic

Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "Mitchell Republic." Often, the "Mitchell Republic" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little or no reporting. At times, this byline is used when a news story includes numerous authors or when the story is formed by aggregating previously reported news from various sources. If outside sources are used, it is noted within the story.

South Dakota State men race out to big lead, beat Denver 80-62

Alex Arians had a team-high 19 points for the Jackrabbits