Daum
carries South Dakota State into Big Dance
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[March 08, 2017]
Mike Daum turned in another
monster performance to help South Dakota State land another bid to
the NCAA Tournament with a 79-77 victory over Omaha in the Summit
League championship game on Tuesday night at the Denny Sanford
Premier Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Daum put up 37 points and 12 rebounds for fourth-seeded South Dakota
State (16-16), which claimed its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance
in six years.
Chris Howell scored 12 points for the Jackrabbits. Reed
Tellinghuisen had 11 points.
Tre'Shawn Thurman had 21 points and eight rebounds for third-seeded
Omaha (16-14), which was seeking its first NCAA Tournament
appearance in its second year of eligibility after transitioning to
Division I.
Tra-Deon Hollins scored 18 points, Marcus Tyus had 17 and Mitchell
Hahn added 14.
The Jackrabbits were trailing by two when Daum made a 3-pointer to
give them the lead with 3:34 remaining. Another basket by Daum and a
sweeping jump hook by Howell put the Jackrabbits up 77-72.
The Mavericks got within two on a 3-pointer by Hahn with just under
a minute remaining, but a 3-pointer by Hollins missed as time
expired.
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Omaha led by as many as nine points in the first half
before South Dakota State battled back. The Jackrabbits tied the
score on a 3-pointer by Skyler Flatten and took a 27-26 lead on a
3-pointer by Tellinghuisen.
A three-point play and a driving floater by Daum helped the
Jackrabbits carry a 37-31 advantage into the break.
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Omaha opened the second half with a 9-0 run to take a 40-37 lead on
a 3-pointer by Thurman. South Dakota State reclaimed the lead, but
the Mavericks responded with an 8-0 run to go up 58-55 on a
3-pointer by Hollins. The Jackrabbits regained the lead on another
three-point play by Howell, setting the stage for the dramatic final
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