#129 South Dakota State Men's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #129
 
Conference Rank: #1 Summit
 
 
2024-25 Record: 20-12, 11-5
2024-25 Postseason: None
Coach: Bryan Petersen
Coach Record: 0-0 at South Dakota State, 0-0 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Oscar Cluff, Center, 17.6 ppg, 12.3 rpg, 2.8 apg
Owen Larson, Guard, 9.2 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2.6 apg
Stoney Hadnot, Forward, 6.3 ppg, 4.1 rpg
Isaac Lindsey, Guard, 3.7 ppg, 1.0 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Joe Sayler, Sophomore, Guard, 12.7 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.9 apg
Kalen Garry, Junior, Guard, 11.7 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.5 apg
Matthew Mors, Senior, Forward, 8.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.3 apg
Jaden Jackson, Sophomore, Guard, 6.1 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.2 apg
Damon Wilkinson, Sophomore, Center, 4.9 ppg, 2.4 rpg
Bub Alvarez, Sophomore, Guard, DNP last season
 
Key New Players:
Trey Buchanan, Freshman, Guard
Andrell Burton Jr., Freshman, Guard
Jadyn Cascio Jensen, Freshman, Guard
Caleb Delzell, Senior, Forward, Transfer from DII
Davis Kern, Freshman, Forward
Jaden Rogers, Freshman, Guard
Alec Squires, Freshman, Center
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 79.6 (45th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 73.5 (222, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.1 (51, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.5 (95, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.7 (76, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.0 (117, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.7 (82, 4)
Rebound Margin: 9.3 (3, 1)
Assists Per Game: 14.1 (135, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.1 (216, 7)