2021–22 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team

The 2021–22 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team represented South Dakota State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jackrabbits, led by third-year head coach Eric Henderson, played their home games at Frost Arena in Brookings, South Dakota, as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 30–5, 18–0 in Summit League Play to finish as regular season champions. As the No. 1 seed, they defeated Omaha, South Dakota, and North Dakota State to win the Summit League tournament. They received the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 13 seed in the Midwest Region, where they lost in the first round to Providence.

2021–22 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball
Summit League regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
Conference	Summit League
Record	30–5 (18–0 The Summit)
Head coach	Eric Henderson (3rd season)
Associate head coach	Rob Klinkefus
Assistant coaches	Bryan Petersen Khyle Marshall
Home arena	Frost Arena

2021–22 Summit League men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
South Dakota State †	18	–	0		1.000			30	–	5		.857
North Dakota State	13	–	5		.722			23	–	10		.697
Kansas City	12	–	6		.667			19	–	12		.613
Oral Roberts	12	–	6		.667			19	–	12		.613
South Dakota	11	–	7		.611			19	–	12		.613
Western Illinois	7	–	11		.389			16	–	16		.500
Denver	7	–	11		.389			11	–	21		.344
St. Thomas*	4	–	14		.222			10	–	20		.333
Omaha	4	–	14		.222			5	–	25		.167
North Dakota	2	–	16		.111			6	–	25		.194
* Ineligible for the 2022 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III
† 2022 Summit League tournament winner

This was the first season in program history that the Jackrabbits eclipsed 30 wins in a single campaign.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Jackrabbits finished the 2020–21 season 16–7, 9–3 in Summit League play to finish as Summit League regular season champions. They defeated Omaha in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament, before being upset by the No. 4-seeded and eventual tournament champions, Oral Roberts, in the semifinals.

Roster

2021–22 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Jaylon Gentry 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Central Wyoming College Brown Deer, WI G 1 Matt Mims 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Xavier HS Cedar Rapids, IA G 2 Zeke Mayo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Fr Lawrence HS Lawrence, KS G 3 Baylor Scheierman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Aurora HS Aurora, NE G/F 10 David Wingett 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Memphis Winnebago, NE F 13 Luke Appel 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Kirkwood CC Marshalltown, IA G 15 Noah Freidel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Tea HS Tea, SD F 22 Aaron Fiegen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Madison HS Madison, SD G 30 Charlie Easley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Nebraska Lincoln, NE F 32 Matt Dentlinger 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Kuemper Catholic HS Arcadia, IA F 33 Broden Lien 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Andrews Osborne Academy Flom, MN G 34 Alex Arians 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Edgewood HS Madison, WI F 35 Douglas Wilson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Kirkwood CC Des Moines, IA	Head coach Eric Henderson (Wayne State (NE)) Assistant coach(es) Rob Klinkefus (Buena Vista) Bryan Petersen (Iowa State) Khyle Marshall (Butler) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: October 26, 2021

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021* 8:15 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+		Bradley	W 81–65	1–0	Frost Arena (2,445) Brookings, SD
November 12, 2021* 7:00 pm, SECN+		at No. 14 Alabama	L 88–104	1–1	Coleman Coliseum (10,546) Tuscaloosa, AL
November 14, 2021* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Stephen F. Austin	W 83–71	2–1	William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,878) Nacogdoches, TX
November 17, 2021* 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+		Montana State	W 91–74	3–1	Frost Arena (1,761) Brookings, SD
November 18, 2021* 8:15 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+		Presentation	W 99–62	4–1	Frost Arena (1,531) Brookings, SD
November 22, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		vs. Nevada Crossover Classic	W 102–75	5–1	Sanford Pentagon (1,643) Sioux Falls, SD
November 23, 2021* 8:30 pm, ESPN+		vs. Washington Crossover Classic	L 76–87	5–2	Sanford Pentagon (1,600) Sioux Falls, SD
November 24, 2021* 8:30 pm, ESPN+		vs. George Mason Crossover Classic	W 80–76	6–2	Sanford Pentagon (1,626) Sioux Falls, SD
November 30, 2021* 7:00 pm		Prairie View A&M	W 99–90	7–2	Frost Arena (1,296) Brookings, SD
December 3, 2021* 7:00 pm		Minnesota Morris	W 112–47	8–2	Frost Arena (1,284) Brookings, SD
December 8, 2021* 8:00 pm, ESPN+		at Idaho	L 84–98	8–3	ICCU Arena (1,051) Moscow, ID
December 11, 2021* 2:00 pm, P12N		vs. Washington State	W 77–74	9–3	Spokane Arena (1,686) Spokane, WA
December 15, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Missouri State	L 63–75	9–4	JQH Arena (3,027) Springfield, MO
Summit League regular season
December 20, 2021 7:00 pm, MidcoSN2/ESPN+		Kansas City	W 89–57	10–4 (1–0)	Frost Arena (1,483) Brookings, SD
December 22, 2021 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+		Oral Roberts	W 82–76	11–4 (2–0)	Frost Arena (1,955) Brookings, SD
December 30, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at North Dakota State	W 90–86	12–4 (3–0)	Scheels Center (3,408) Fargo, ND
January 1, 2022 7:00 pm, MidcoSN		at North Dakota	Postponed due to COVID-19 issues		Betty Engelstad Sioux Center  Grand Forks, ND
January 8, 2022 6:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+		South Dakota	W 84–65	13–4 (4–0)	Frost Arena (3,351) Brookings, SD
January 13, 2022 7:30 pm		at Omaha	W 95–86	14–4 (5–0)	Baxter Arena  Omaha, NE
January 15, 2022 2:00 pm		Denver	W 80–62	15–4 (6–0)	Frost Arena (1,595) Brookings, SD
January 20, 2022 7:00 pm		at St. Thomas	W 92–77	16–4 (7–0)	Schoenecker Arena (1,153) St. Paul, MN
January 22, 2022 2:00 pm		at Western Illinois	W 93–75	17–4 (8–0)	Western Hall (1,206) Macomb, IL
January 27, 2022 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+		North Dakota	W 96–61	18–4 (9–0)	Frost Arena (1,856) Brookings, SD
January 29, 2022 2:00 pm, MidcoSN2/ESPN+		North Dakota State	W 80–76	19–4 (10–0)	Frost Arena (3,821) Brookings, SD
January 31, 2022 7:00 pm, MidcoSN		at North Dakota Rescheduled from January 1	W 70–64	20–4 (11–0)	Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,254) Grand Forks, ND
February 5, 2022 7:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+		at South Dakota	W 89–79	21–4 (12–0)	Sanford Coyote Sports Center (4,224) Vermillion, SD
February 10, 2022 8:00 pm		at Denver	W 84–61	22–4 (13–0)	Hamilton Gymnasium (767) Denver, CO
February 12, 2022 4:15 pm, MidcoSN		Omaha	W 82–61	23–4 (14–0)	Frost Arena (3,380) Brookings, SD
February 17, 2022 7:00 pm, MidcoSN2/ESPN+		Western Illinois	W 91–66	24–4 (15–0)	Frost Arena (3,345) Brookings, SD
February 19, 2022 2:00 pm, MidcoSN/ESPN+		St. Thomas	W 79–60	25–4 (16–0)	Frost Arena (3,122) Brookings, SD
February 24, 2022 7:00 pm		at Oral Roberts	W 106–102 OT	26–4 (17–0)	Mabee Center (4,894) Tulsa, OK
February 26, 2022 7:00 pm		at Kansas City	W 86–75	27–4 (18–0)	Swinney Recreation Center (1,558) Kansas City, MO
Summit League tournament
March 5, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+	(1)	vs. (8) Omaha Quarterfinals	W 87–79	28–4	Denny Sanford Premier Center (9,336) Sioux Falls, SD
March 7, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+	(1)	vs. (5) South Dakota Semifinals	W 83–60	29–4	Denny Sanford Premier Center (10,418) Sioux Falls, SD
March 8, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN2	(1)	vs. (2) North Dakota State Championship	W 75–69	30–4	Denny Sanford Premier Center  Sioux Falls, SD
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2022 11:40 am, truTV	(13 MW)	vs. (4 MW) No. 13 Providence First Round	L 57–66	30–5	KeyBank Center  Buffalo, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

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