2014–15 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team

2014–15 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball
The Summit League regular season co–champions
NIT, Second round
Conference The Summit League
2014–15 record 24–11 (12–4 The Summit)
Head coach Scott Nagy (20th year)
Assistant coach Rob Klinkefus
Assistant coach Brian Cooley
Assistant coach Joe Krabbenhoft
Home arena Frost Arena
2014–15 The Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
North Dakota State 12 4   .750     23 10   .697
South Dakota State 12 4   .750     24 11   .686
Oral Roberts 10 6   .625     19 15   .559
IPFW 9 7   .563     16 15   .516
South Dakota 9 7   .563     17 16   .515
Denver 6 10   .375     12 18   .400
IUPUI 6 10   .375     10 21   .323
Omaha* 5 11   .313     12 17   .414
Western Illinois 3 13   .188     8 20   .286
*ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transition
2015 Summit League Tournament winner

The 2014–15 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team represented South Dakota State University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jackrabbits, led by 20th year head coach Scott Nagy, played their home games at Frost Arena and were members of The Summit League. They finished the season 24–11, 12–4 in The Summit League play to finish in a share for The Summit League regular season championship. They advanced to the championship game of The Summit League Tournament where they lost to North Dakota State. As a regular season champion, and #1 seed in their league tournament, who failed to win their league tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Colorado State in the first round before losing in the second round to Vanderbilt.

Roster

2014–15 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
G 0 Parks, DeondreDeondre Parks style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Flint, Michigan
G 1 Flatten, SkylerSkyler Flatten style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Clark, South Dakota
G 2 Moffitt, KeatonKeaton Moffitt style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Sioux Falls, South Dakota
G 4 Bittle, JakeJake Bittle style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Bixby, Oklahoma
G 5 Broman, AndersAnders Broman style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) So Duluth, Minnesota
G 10 White, JoshuaJoshua White style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 180 lb (82 kg) Edwardsville, Illinois
G 11 Marshall, GeorgeGeorge Marshall style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
G 13 Jacobsen, CoryCory Jacobsen style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Viborg, South Dakota
G/F 23 Tellinghuisen, ReedReed Tellinghuisen style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Sac City, Iowa
G/F 24 Horstman, ZachZach Horstman style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Winner, South Dakota
G 25 Severyn, LaneLane Severyn style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Pierre, South Dakota
F 30 Devine, ConnorConnor Devine style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 220 lb (100 kg) So Wasilla, Alaska
F 32 Daum, MikeMike Daum style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Kimball, Nebraska
F 33 Daum, MikeMike Daum style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr Alexandria, Minnesota
F 34 Larson, CodyCody Larson style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Sioux Falls, South Dakota
F 42 Theisen, IanIan Theisen style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Sioux Falls, SD
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Rob Klinkefus (Buena Vista)
  • Brian Cooley (Nebraska Wesleyan)
  • Joe Krabbenhoft (Wisconsin)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2014-09-01

Schedule

[1]

Date Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
10/30/2014* South Dakota Mines W 76–54  Frost Arena (2,220)
11/04/2014* Dakota Wesleyan W 79–72  Frost Arena (1,458)
Regular season
11/14/2014* at Buffalo L 67–69  0–1 Alumni Arena (3,315)
11/17/2014* at Idaho L 77–82  0–2 Memorial Gymnasium (631)
11/21/2014* North Dakota W 74–72  1–2 Frost Arena (2,651)
11/24/2014* Chadron State W 87–42  2–2 Frost Arena (1,925)
11/30/2014* vs. Florida Gulf Coast L 58–71  2–3 Sanford Pentagon (3,250)
12/03/2014* Wayne State College W 89–55  3–3 Frost Arena (1,818)
12/06/2014* UMKC W 81–61  4–3 Frost Arena (1,301)
12/09/2014* at Saint Louis W 62–55  5–3 Chaifetz Arena (5,102)
12/13/2014* Idaho W 87–85  6–3 Frost Arena (2,221)
12/18/2014* vs. Idaho State
(World Vision Classic)
W 75–72 OT 7–3 Smith Spectrum (7,049)
12/19/2014* vs. Cal State Bakersfield
(World Vision Classic)
W 53–49  8–3 Smith Spectrum (7,188)
12/20/2014* at Utah State
(World Vision Classic)
W 68–65 OT 9–3 Smith Spectrum (7,216)
12/23/2014* at #14 Utah L 66–80  9–4 Jon M. Huntsman Center (10,322)
12/28/2014* at #23 Northern Iowa L 63–74  9–5 McLeod Center (6,333)
01/02/2015 at Denver L 69–76  9–6 (0–1) Magness Arena (1,786)
01/04/2015 at North Dakota State L 69–72  9–7 (0–2) Scheels Arena (3,368)
01/07/2015 Western Illinois W 75–44  10–7 (1–2) Frost Arena (1,407)
01/10/2015 at Omaha W 87–68  11–7 (2–2) Ralston Arena (1,877)
01/14/2015 IUPUI W 68–52  12–7 (3–2) Frost Arena (2,583)
01/17/2015 South Dakota W 71–57  13–7 (4–2) Frost Arena (5,354)
01/21/2015 IPFW W 82–53  14–7 (5–2) Frost Arena (2,394)
01/24/2015 at Oral Roberts W 76–72  15–7 (6–2) Mabee Center (4,509)
01/28/2015 Omaha W 86–64  16–7 (7–2) Frost Arena (2,274)
01/31/2015 Denver W 69–39  17–7 (8–2) Frost Arena (4,725)
02/05/2015 at IPFW L 74–84  17–8 (8–3) Gates Sports Center (804)
02/07/2015 at IUPUI W 63–56  18–8 (9–3) Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,386)
02/14/2015 North Dakota State W 68–58  19–8 (10–3) Frost Arena (4,912)
02/18/2015 at Western Illinois W 79–77  20–8 (11–3) Western Hall (1,139)
02/21/2015 Oral Roberts W 81–52  21–8 (12–3) Frost Arena (5,347)
02/28/2015 at South Dakota L 64–80  21–9 (12–4) DakotaDome (4,812)
The Summit League Tournament
03/07/2015 vs. Western Illinois
(Quarterfinals)
W 87–50  22–9 Denny Sanford PREMIER Center (9,773)
03/09/2015 vs. South Dakota
(Semifinals)
W 78–65  23–9 Denny Sanford PREMIER Center (10,153)
03/10/2015 vs. North Dakota State
(Championship game)
L 56–57  23–10 Denny Sanford PREMIER Center (9,033)
NIT
03/18/2015* #(8) at (1) Colorado State
(First round)
W 86–76  24–10 Moby Arena (3,391)
03/20/2015* #(8) at (5) Vanderbilt
(Second round)
L 77–92  24–11 Memorial Gymnasium (5,605)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. (#) during NIT is seed within region.

References

  1. "Basketball-M - 2014-15 Schedule & Results". South Dakota State University Athletics. Retrieved September 1, 2014.