South Dakota State visits Oral Roberts following Scheierman's 23-point game
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (25-4, 16-0 Summit) at Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (18-9, 12-4 Summit)
Tulsa, Oklahoma; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: South Dakota State plays the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles after Baylor Scheierman scored 23 points in South Dakota State's 79-60 victory over the Saint Thomas Tommies.
The Golden Eagles have gone 10-3 at home. Oral Roberts has a 1-3 record in one-possession games.
The Jackrabbits have gone 16-0 against Summit opponents. South Dakota State leads the Summit scoring 86.6 points per game while shooting 52.7%.
The teams square off for the second time in conference play this season. The Jackrabbits won the last matchup 82-76 on Dec. 23. Doug Wilson scored 21 points to help lead the Jackrabbits to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Max Abmas is scoring 22.6 points per game and averaging 3.4 rebounds for the Golden Eagles. Issac McBride is averaging 14.5 points and 2.7 rebounds over the last 10 games for Oral Roberts.
Scheierman is averaging 15.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists for the Jackrabbits. Wilson is averaging 17.8 points over the last 10 games for South Dakota State.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Eagles: 7-3, averaging 83.4 points, 35.6 rebounds, 10.9 assists, 3.9 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.0 points per game.
Jackrabbits: 10-0, averaging 85.6 points, 32.6 rebounds, 16.1 assists, 5.7 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 55.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 68.0 points.
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