2020–21 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team

The 2020–21 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team represented South Dakota State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jackrabbits, led by second-year head coach Eric Henderson, played their home games at Frost Arena in Brookings, South Dakota, as members of the Summit League.

2020–21 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball
Summit League regular season champions
Conference	Summit League
Record	16–7 (9–3 The Summit)
Head coach	Eric Henderson (2nd season)
Associate head coach	Rob Klinkefus
Assistant coaches	Bryan Petersen Tramel Barnes
Home arena	Frost Arena
Seasons ← 2019–20 2021–22 →

2020–21 Summit League men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
South Dakota State	9	–	3		.750			16	–	7		.696
South Dakota	11	–	4		.733			14	–	11		.560
North Dakota State	11	–	5		.688			15	–	12		.556
Oral Roberts †	10	–	5		.667			18	–	11		.621
North Dakota	8	–	8		.500			9	–	17		.346
Kansas City	7	–	7		.500			11	–	13		.458
Western Illinois	5	–	9		.357			7	–	15		.318
Omaha	3	–	11		.214			5	–	20		.200
Denver	1	–	13		.071			2	–	19		.095
† 2021 Summit League Tournament winner

Previous season

The Jackrabbits finished the 2019–20 season 22–10, 13–3 in Summit League play to finish in a tie for the Summit League regular season championship. As the #2 seed in the Summit League tournament, they were upset in the quarterfinals by #7 seed Purdue Fort Wayne.^[1]

Roster

2020–21 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Cooper Cornemann 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Yankton High School Yankton, South Dakota G 1 Matt Mims 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Xavier High School Cedar Rapids, Iowa G 3 Baylor Scheierman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Aurora High School Aurora, Nebraska G 4 Willie Mfum 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Spring Creek Academy Columbus, Ohio F 13 Luke Appel 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Kirkwood Community College Marshalltown, Iowa G 15 Noah Freidel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Tea High School Tea, South Dakota F 22 Aaron Fiegen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Madison High School Madison, South Dakota G 30 Charlie Easley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska F 32 Matt Dentlinger 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Kuemper Catholic High School Arcadia, Iowa G 34 Alex Arians 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Edgewood High School Madison, Wisconsin F 35 Douglas Wilson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Kirkwood Community College Des Moines, Iowa G/F 50 David Wingett 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Memphis Winnebago, Nebraska	Head coach Eric Henderson (Wayne State (NE)) Assistant coach(es) Rob Klinkefus (Buena Vista) Brian Petersen (Iowa State) Tramel Barnes (Southwest Minnesota State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster Last update: December 4, 2020

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 25, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN2		vs. No. 15 West Virginia Crossover Classic quarterfinals	L 71–79	0–1	Sanford Pentagon (0) Sioux Falls, SD
November 26, 2020* 6:30 pm, ESPN2		vs. Utah State Crossover Classic consolation 2nd round	W 83–59	1–1	Sanford Pentagon (0) Sioux Falls, SD
November 27, 2020* 5:30 pm, ESPN2		vs. Saint Mary's Crossover Classic 5th place game	L 59–72	1–2	Sanford Pentagon (0) Sioux Falls, SD
December 2, 2020* 6:00 pm, Big 12 Now		at Iowa State	W 71–68	2–2	Hilton Coliseum (0) Ames, IA
December 4, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at Bradley	W 88–84	3–2	Carver Arena (0) Peoria, IL
December 10, 2020* 8:00 pm, MidcoSN2		vs. North Dakota State Dakota Showcase	W 77–75	4–2	Sanford Pentagon (0) Sioux Falls, SD
December 11, 2020* 5:30 pm, MidcoSN2		vs. North Dakota Dakota Showcase	W 74–62	5–2	Sanford Pentagon (0) Sioux Falls, SD
December 12, 2020* 8:00 pm, MidcoSN2		vs. South Dakota Dakota Showcase	L 78–91	5–3	Sanford Pentagon (0) Sioux Falls, SD
January 4, 2021* 6:00 pm		Mount Mary	W 93–50	6–3	Frost Arena (353) Brookings, SD
Summit League regular season
January 8, 2021 7:30 pm		Western Illinois	W 83–77	7–3 (1–0)	Frost Arena (623) Brookings, SD
January 9, 2021 7:30 pm		Western Illinois	W 92–63	8–3 (2–0)	Frost Arena (711) Brookings, SD
January 15, 2021 7:00 pm		at Omaha	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		Baxter Arena  Omaha, NE
January 16, 2021 7:00 pm		at Omaha	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		Baxter Arena  Omaha, NE
January 22, 2021 7:30 pm, MidcoSN2		North Dakota	W 92–73	9–3 (3–0)	Frost Arena (787) Brookings, SD
January 23, 2021 7:30 pm		North Dakota	W 85–74	10–3 (4–0)	Frost Arena (786) Brookings, SD
January 29, 2021 8:00 pm		at Denver	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		Hamilton Gymnasium  Denver, CO
January 30, 2021 8:00 pm		at Denver	Canceled due to COVID-19 issues		Hamilton Gymnasium  Denver, CO
February 5, 2021 7:30 pm, MidcoSN2		South Dakota	L 56–64	10–4 (4–1)	Frost Arena  Brookings, SD
February 6, 2021 7:30 pm, MidcoSN2		South Dakota	W 89–78	11–4 (5–1)	Frost Arena  Brookings, SD
February 13, 2021 7:00 pm		at Oral Roberts	L 86–103	11–5 (5–2)	Mabee Center  Tulsa, OK
February 14, 2021 7:00 pm		at Oral Roberts	W 95–80	12–5 (6–2)	Mabee Center  Tulsa, OK
February 19, 2021 7:30 pm, MidcoSN2		at North Dakota State	W 68–67	13–5 (7–2)	Scheels Center  Fargo, ND
February 20, 2021 7:30 pm, MidcoSN2		at North Dakota State	L 82–84	13–6 (7–3)	Scheels Center  Fargo, ND
February 26, 2021 7:30 pm, MidcoSN2		Kansas City	W 67–49	14–6 (8–3)	Frost Arena (798) Brookings, SD
February 27, 2021 7:30 pm, MidcoSN2		Kansas City	W 89–77	15–6 (9–3)	Frost Arena  Brookings, SD
Summit League tournament
March 6, 2021 5:45 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+	(1)	vs. (8) Omaha Quarterfinals	W 84–71	16–6	Sanford Pentagon  Sioux Falls, SD
March 8, 2021 5:45 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+	(1)	vs. (4) Oral Roberts Semifinals	L 88–90	16–7	Sanford Pentagon  Sioux Falls, SD
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Source^[2]

References

1. "Purdue Fort Wayne upsets South Dakota State 77-74". The Summit League. March 7, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
2. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". South Dakota State University Athletics. Retrieved December 4, 2020.