South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball

South Dakota State Jackrabbits

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

University

South Dakota State University

Conference

Summit League

Location

Brookings, SD

Head coach

Scott Nagy (20th year)

Arena

Frost Arena
(Capacity: 6,500^[1])

Nickname

Jackrabbits

Colors

Yellow and Blue

Uniforms

Home

Away

NCAA Tournament appearances

2012, 2013

Conference tournament champions

2012, 2013

Conference regular season champions

2013, 2015

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits Men's Basketball team is a basketball team that represents South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota. The Jackrabbits are a NCAA Division I member and have played in The Summit League since 2007. The team has a 1331-949-1 overall record (as of the 2010/2011 season).^[2]

Prior to moving to Division I in 2004/2005, the Jackrabbits had great success while in Division II.^[3] The team won 20 conference championships with the North Central Conference, advanced to the NCAA Division II Tournament 24 times, and won the national championship in 1963. Although initially struggling after the move to Division I, the team has increased their win total each season of their Division I career. The team had their first 20 win season at the Division I level in 2011/2012 and advanced to their first NCAA Division I Tournament in 2012 and returned in 2013.

The Jackrabbits play their home games at the 6,500 seat Frost Arena and are coached by Scott Nagy.

Postseason

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Jackrabbits have appeared in two NCAA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–2. The highest seed they have ever received is a #13 in 2013.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2012	14	Second Round	#3 Baylor	L 60–68
2013	13	Second Round	#4 Michigan	L 56–71

NIT results

The Jackrabbits appeared in one National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Their record is 1–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2015	First Round Second Round	Colorado State Vanderbilt	W 86–76 L 77–92

CBI results

The Jackrabbits have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
2014	First Round	Old Dominion	L 65–72

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Jackrabits have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament 24 times (known as the college division until 1974 but considered the same tournament). Their combined record is 35–23. They were national champions in 1963.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1959	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight	Augustana Knox Cal State Los Angeles	W 73–58 W 106–80 L 67–92
1960	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Prairie View A&M Wartburg	L 65–78 W 93–77
1961	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd Place Game	Cornell (IA) Prairie View A&M UC Santa Barbara Southeast Missouri State Mount St. Mary's	W 90–71 W 88–84 W 79–65 L 69–81 W 77–76
1963	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game	Cornell (IA) Nebraska Wesleyan Fresno State Southern Illinois Wittenberg	W 71–64 W 77–75 W 84–71 W 80–76 W 44–42
1968	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Indiana State DePauw	L 96–101 W 86–84
1969	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals	Lincoln Southwest Missouri State	W 79–77 L 74–87
1970	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight	Southwest Missouri State Central Missouri State Tennessee State	W 82–71 W 92–73 L 89–92
1972	Regional Quarterfinals	Saint Olaf	L 72–87
1973	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals	Southwest Missouri State Coe	W 85–74 L 104–107
1978	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Green Bay Chapman	L 57–80 W 61–59
1980	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight	Stonehill Western Illinois Florida Southern	W 74–51 W 98–86 L 71–81
1984	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals	Central Connecticut State Sacred Heart	W 74–59 L 81–88 ^OT
1985	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game	Gannon Grand Valley State Cal State Hayward Mount St. Mary's Jacksonville State	W 73–64 W 58–57 W 62–58 W 78–71 L 73–74
1988	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Missouri-St. Louis Angelo State	L 63–68 W 87–84
1991	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals	Metropolitan State North Dakota	W 92–79 L 51–54
1992	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight	Saint Cloud State Denver California (PA)	W 79–74 ^OT W 87–57 L 73–84
1996	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals	North Dakota State Fort Hays State	W 94–88 L 90–99
1997	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals	Nebraska-Kearney Fort Hays State	W 102–83 L 74–86
1998	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals	Metropolitan State Northern State	W 93–79 L 82–88
2000	Regional Quarterfinals	North Dakota	L 67–73
2001	Regional Quarterfinals	Metropolitan State	L 80–91
2002	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals	Nebraska-Omaha Metropolitan State	W 96–76 L 86–87
2003	Regional Quarterfinals Regional Semifinals	Fort Hays State Nebraska-Kearney	W 84–78 L 85–86
2004	Regional Quarterfinals Regional Semifinals	Northern State Metropolitan State	W 99–80 L 69–109

Media Coverage

All home and road games are covered on the Jackrabbit Sports Network. The broadcast range of the Jackrabbit Sports Network covers eight states (South Dakota, Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, and Wyoming), and consists of the following stations:

WNAX 570AM (Flagship Station)
KJJQ 910AM
KRKI 99.1FM
KGFX 1060AM
KSDR 1480AM

The team does not have an official television partner, but Jackrabbit games have been televised on Midco Sports Net, Fox College Sports, the Big Ten Network, ESPN2, ESPNU, and local television networks.

References

↑ Frost Arena – GoJacks.com—Official Web Site of South Dakota State Athletics. Gojacks.com. Retrieved on 2012-02-19.
↑ SDSU Men's Basketball History – GoJacks.com—Official Web Site of South Dakota State Athletics. Gojacks.com (2011-07-15). Retrieved on 2012-02-19.
↑ South Dakota State Men's Basketball. 2011–2012 Media Guide

South Dakota State University

Athletics	Football Men's basketball Women's basketball

Facilities	Coughlin Campanile Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Frost Arena McCrory Gardens and South Dakota Arboretum South Dakota State University Innovation Campus Wenona Hall and Wecota Hall

Related	Dakota Marker Hobo Day

South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball

Venues	Frost Arena (1973–present)

Culture & lore	Jack Rabbit "Ring the Bell"

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

NCAA national championship in bold

The Summit League men's basketball

Teams	Denver Pioneers IPFW Mastodons IUPUI Jaguars North Dakota State Bison Omaha Mavericks Oral Roberts Golden Eagles South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota State Jackrabbits Western Illinois Leathernecks

Championships & awards	Conference Tournament Player of the Year