MBB Gameday Primer vs. SDSU

The Matchup: Iowa State (1-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. South Dakota State (1-2, 0-0 Summit)
Where: Ames, Iowa. – Hilton Coliseum
When: Wednesday, Dec. 2, 6 p.m. (CST)

Radio: Cyclone Radio Network/TuneIn Radio
Talent: John Walters (PxP), Eric Heft (Analyst)

TV: Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Talent: Brent Blum (PxP), Lyndsey Fennelly (Analyst)

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Iowa State looks to improve to 2-0 for the fourth time in the last six seasons on Wednesday night when it hosts South Dakota State.

No fans are being allowed at Hilton Coliseum for the game, but you can watch on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. Brent Blum and former Cyclone women’s basketball player Lyndsey Fennelly will provide play-by-play and analysis of the game.

John Walters and Eric Heft will also have the call on the Cyclone Radio Network starting at 5 p.m.

Three Things

1. Rasir Bolton took over at point guard in the season opener and posted a line of 16 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Since Steve Prohm got to Iowa State, each of his point guards has posted that line at least twice. Only 13 other times since 1996-97, has a Cyclone posted a line of 16-7-7. So far in 2020-21, Bolton is the only Big 12 player and one of just six nationally with that line. A solid start to his junior season.
2. Iowa State had four players connect on multiple 3-pointers in the season opener, a feat that only happened four times last season. The best sign for the Cyclones might have been that after missing their first seven 3-pointers, ISU connected on 12-of-25 the rest of the game.
3. Freshman Darlinstone Dubar pulled down a team-high eight boards in 22 minutes and currently leads the Big 12 with 6.0 offensive rebounds per game. Only five true freshmen have pulled down at least six offensive boards in a game this season.

He Said It
“I just try to play hard every single game and give it all I got.” – Darlinstone Dubar

Scouting the Jackrabbits
South Dakota State went 1-2 at the Crossover Classic last weekend, earning a win against Utah State. The Jackrabbits lost to Big 12 foe West Virginia by just eight in the season opener.

SDSU is led by Douglas Wilson, who was preseason player of the year in the Summit League. The 6-7 Wilson, who is from Des Moines, is averaging 14.0 points and 5.0 rebounds.

South Dakota State’s leading scorer is guard Noah Freidel, who averages 16.0 ppg. Another guard, Baylor Scheierman is chipping in 14.7 points.

As a team, SDSU is averaging 8.0 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 41.4 percent behind the arc.

ISU is 5-1 all-time against South Dakota State. The Jacks won the last meeting, 65-58, in 2008.

Welcome Back!

The South Dakota State staff has multiple ISU connections:

Head coach Eric Henderson was a graduate manager (2006-08) and learning specialist (2008-09) under Greg McDermott.

Assistant coach Bryan Petersen played for the Cyclones in 2007-08 and 2008-09 as a recruited walk-on. Petersen hit 97 career 3-pointers. Following his playing career, Petersen was a graduate assistant for the Cyclones for one season under McDermott and two under Fred Hoiberg. He went on to coach Kirkwood Community College to the NJCAA Division II Championship in 2016 and 2019, earning National Coach of the Year accolades both seasons.

SDSU Director of Operations Tyler Glidden was a student manager and graduate assistant under McDermott and Hoiberg from 2006-11.

Back row: Eric Henderson (third from left). Front Row: Bryan Petersen (third from left); Tyler Glidden (far right)