South Dakota State Jackrabbits @ Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SDST | 37 | 41 | 78 |
FGCU | 30 | 54 | 84 |
Florida Gulf Coast rallies to beat S. Dakota State 84-78
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Haanif Cheatham scored 23 points, Christian Carlyle added 16 with five assists and Florida Gulf Coast rallied late to beat South Dakota State 84-78 on Friday night.
Carlyle's 3-point play tied it at 72 with 2:29 to play and sparked a 9-0 run in which Shadrac Casimir scored the go-ahead layup on a fast break and FGIU took a 78-72 lead with 45 seconds to play. The Jackrabbits closed to 79-78 on David Jenkins' free throw, but Dinerio Mercurius got a steal and two free throws and added a layup with five seconds left to seal it.
Troy Baxter Jr. scored 16 points and Mercurius added 14 for the Eagles (2-2), who trailed 37-30 at halftime in a game that saw 17 lead changes.
Jenkins scored 29 points, Mike Daum added 18 and Skyler Flatten had 13 for the Jackrabbits (3-1), who were outscored 48-32 in the paint.
Game Information
Fort Myers, FL
Referee:Byron Evans
Referee:Keith Patterson
Referee:Shane Land
2025-26 Standings
| Summit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 6-0 | - | 16-5 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 4-1 | 1.5 | 15-5 |
| North Dakota | 4-2 | 2 | 10-12 |
| South Dakota State | 3-2 | 2.5 | 10-10 |
| South Dakota | 3-3 | 3 | 11-10 |
| Denver | 2-3 | 3.5 | 9-11 |
| Omaha | 2-4 | 4 | 9-12 |
| Kansas City | 1-5 | 5 | 4-16 |
| Oral Roberts | 0-5 | 5.5 | 5-15 |
| ASUN Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens University | 7-0 | - | 12-8 |
| Austin Peay | 6-1 | 1 | 12-6 |
| Lipscomb | 6-1 | 1 | 13-7 |
| Central Arkansas | 5-2 | 2 | 10-10 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 3-3 | 3.5 | 7-12 |
| West Georgia | 3-4 | 4 | 9-10 |
| Stetson | 3-4 | 4 | 7-13 |
| Jacksonville | 2-4 | 4.5 | 7-12 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 2-5 | 5 | 8-12 |
| Bellarmine | 1-5 | 5.5 | 6-12 |
| North Florida | 1-5 | 5.5 | 3-16 |
| North Alabama | 1-6 | 6 | 6-12 |
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