South Dakota Coyotes @ South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Daum tops 3,000, helps South Dakota State rally, 94-89
BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Mike Daum came on late, scoring 25 points as South Dakota State rallied past South Dakota 94-89 Saturday, giving him 3,006 for his career.
Daum is among just 10 players to score 3,000 points in Division I college basketball history.
Upset-minded South Dakota scored 55 points in the first half and held onto the lead halfway through the final period until Daum scored seven in an 11-2 South Dakota State run. He converted a 3-point play to lift the league-leading Jackrabbits into a 75-74 leads with 8:15 remaining.
The teams swapped one-point leads twice more before Daum's leaner in the paint bounced off the back iron and in, giving South Dakota State (23-7, 13-2 Summit League) the lead for good at 86-85 and lifting him to 3,000 points. He ended the game with six straight free throws.
SDSU's three seniors -- Daum, Tevin King and Skyler Flatten -- combined for 65 points, King with a career-high 22 and Flatten with 18 and four of five 3-pointers.
Cody Kelley led the Coyotes (11-16, 5-9) with 21 points, 19 in the first half when the team shot 65 percent from the floor and made 11 3-pointers. Triston Simpson added 19 points.
Game Information
Brookings, SD
Referee:David Cronin
Referee:Frank Spencer
Referee:Bart Wegenke
2025-26 Standings
| Summit LeagueSummit League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 9-0 | - | 19-5 |
| St. Thomas-Minnesota | 7-2 | 2 | 18-6 |
| North Dakota | 7-2 | 2 | 13-12 |
| Omaha | 5-4 | 4 | 12-12 |
| South Dakota State | 4-4 | 4.5 | 11-12 |
| South Dakota | 4-5 | 5 | 12-12 |
| Denver | 3-6 | 6 | 10-14 |
| Kansas City | 1-8 | 8 | 4-19 |
| Oral Roberts | 0-9 | 9 | 5-19 |
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