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North Dakota State (0-4, 0-0) at South Dakota State (3-2, 0-0) – 9:00 PM EST (ESPN+)
Tonight’s UTR Game of the Day takes us to the Samford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the Summit League opener between longtime rivals North Dakota State and South Dakota State. This game is also part of what is being dubbed the Dakota Showcase that will also include North Dakota and South Dakota. The Jackrabbits had a bit of a tough go in the Crossover Classic with losses against West Virginia and Saint Mary’s (along with a win against Utah State), but they rebounded quite nicely with road wins at Iowa State and Bradley. Noah Friedel averages 19 points a game for SDSU.
North Dakota State leads the overall series 118-107 between both teams. While the Bison are winless, two of their most recent outings came against Creighton and Kansas, both of whom are likely to be Top 10 fixtures throughout the season. NDSU actually led most of the way against Kansas, but the Jayhawks took the lead for good after the final under-4 media timeout in the 2nd half. Tyree Eady averages 11.0 points a game and 7.5 rebounds a game.